2008–09 Scottish League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 135 (3.29 per match) |
The 2008–09 Scottish League Cup was the 63rd season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Celtic won the cup beating Rangers 2–0 after extra time thanks to a goal from Darren O'Dea and an Aiden McGeady penalty.
Calendar
| Round | First match date[1] | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 5 August 2008 | 14 | 42 → 28 |
| Second round | 26 August 2008 | 12 | 28 → 16 |
| Third round | 23 September 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 October 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 27 January 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 15 March 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
The First round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on 2008-07-22.[2]
Second round
The Second round draw was conducted at The Signet Library, Edinburgh on 2008-08-11.[3]
Third round
The Third round draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 2008-09-01.[4]
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 September 2008.[5]
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
Boyd  24'Lafferty 50' |
Report |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Invincibile 69' |
Report | McDonald 11' Nakamura 45'McGeady 72' |
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was conducted at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh on 12 November 2008 by First Minister Alex Salmond, a representative of sponsors Co-operative Insurance and the Presiding Officer of the Parliament, Alex Fergusson.[6]
| Celtic | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
McDonald  Caldwell Nakamura Robson Samaras Naylor Crosas Brown Loovens  Hinkel Boruc McDonald |
11 – 10 Dundee United went first |
Flood Daly Feeney Conway Dixon Gomis Kenneth Robertson Wilkie Kovačević Załuska Flood |
Final
Awards
A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.
| Round | Team | Player | Young player |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Morton | ||
| R2 | Morton | Stephen Robertson (Airdrie United) | Leigh Griffiths (Livingston) |
| R3 | Dunfermline | Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) | David Goodwillie (Dundee United) |
| QF | Scott Robertson (Dundee United) |
Media coverage
In Australia the Scottish League Cup was available on SBS and Setanta Sports who also broadcast it in Ireland. In the UK the Scottish League Cup was broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Red Button.
External links
References
- ^ "CIS Insurance Cup (match dates)". SFL. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, first round draw)". SFL. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, second round draw)". SFL. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Third round draw)". Scottish Football League. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Quarter-final draw)". Scottish Football League. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.