2016–17 Scottish League Cup
The 2016–17 Scottish League Cup (also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 15 July 2016 – 27 November 2016 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Ross County |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Aberdeen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 291 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Martyn Waghorn (7 goals) |
The format for the 2016–17 competition changed from the previously used knockout-rounds. Instead, it began with eight groups of five teams which included all 2015–16 Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs, excluding those competing in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers, as well as the winners of the 2015–16 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) and the 2015–16 Lowland Football League (Edinburgh City).
Celtic won the final 3–0 against Aberdeen on 27 November 2016.
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