2018–19 Scottish League Cup
The 2018–19 Scottish League Cup (also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 14 July 2018 – 2 December 2018 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Aberdeen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 274 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lawrence Shankland (9 goals) |
The format for the 2018–19 competition was the same as the previous two seasons.
It began with eight groups of five teams which included all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs, excluding those competing in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers, as well as the top teams from the 2017–18 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) and the 2017–18 Lowland Football League (Spartans).
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