2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage

The 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage was played from 14 July to 30 July 2017. A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage. The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the four best runners-up progressed to the second round (last 16) of the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.

Format

The group stage consisted of eight teams from the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership, ten teams from each of the 2016–17 Scottish Championship, 2016–17 Scottish League One and 2016–17 Scottish League Two, as well as the winners of the 2016–17 Highland Football League and 2016–17 Lowland Football League. The 40 teams were divided into two sections: North and South; with each section containing four top seeded teams, four second seeded teams and 12 unseeded teams. Each section was drawn into four groups with each group being made up of 1 top seed, 1 second seed and 3 unseeded sides.[1][2] Seedings for the draw were confirmed on 31 May 2017, two days before the draw.[2]

The draw for the group stages took place on Friday 2 June 2017 at 6:30pm BST at the BT Sport Studio in London and was shown live on BT Sport 2.[3]

Teams

North section

Seeding

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

01. Heart of Midlothian
02. Ross County
03. Dundee
04. Inverness CT

09. Hibernian
10. Falkirk
11. Dundee United
12. Dunfermline Athletic

South section

Seeding

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

05. Partick Thistle
06. Kilmarnock
07. Motherwell
08. Hamilton Academical

13. Greenock Morton
14. Queen of the South
15. St Mirren
16. Dumbarton

North section

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL INV STI BRE FOR
1 Falkirk (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 13 1 +12 12 Qualification for the Second Round — — 4–1 — 4–0
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (X) 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 8 Possible Second Round 0–2 — — 3–0 —
3 Stirling Albion 4 2 0 1 1 6 5 +1 7 — 0–0p — 2–0 —
4 Brechin City 4 0 1 0 3 1 9 −8 2 0–3 — — — p1–1
5 Forfar Athletic 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1 — 1–2 1–3 — —
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to best runners-up.

Matches

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF PET HOM EFI ELG
1 Dunfermline Athletic (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 13 3 +10 10 Qualification for the Second Round — 5–1 — — 6–0
2 Peterhead (X) 4 3 0 0 1 7 6 +1 9 Possible Second Round — — 2–1 1–0 —
3 Heart of Midlothian 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7 2–2p — — 3–0 —
4 East Fife 4 1 0 1 2 3 6 −3 4 0–0p — — — 3–2
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0 — 0–3 0–1 — —
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUN DND RAI COW BUC
1 Dundee United (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 10 2 +8 11 Qualification for the Second Round — — 2–0 4–1 —
2 Dundee (X) 4 3 0 1 0 8 2 +6 10 Possible Second Round 1–1p — — — 2–0
3 Raith Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 9 5 +4 6 — 1–2 — 2–0 —
4 Cowdenbeath 4 1 0 0 3 5 11 −6 3 — 0–3 — — 4–2
5 Buckie Thistle 4 0 0 0 4 3 15 −12 0 0–3 — 1–6 — —
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to best runners-up.

Matches

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIB ROS ARB MON ALO
1 Hibernian (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 13 1 +12 10 Qualification for the Second Round — — 6–1 4–0 —
2 Ross County (X) 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 10 Possible Second Round p0–0 — — — 2–0
3 Arbroath 4 1 1 1 1 6 7 −1 6 — 0–0p — 4–0 —
4 Montrose 4 1 0 0 3 2 15 −13 3 — 0–6 — — 2–1
5 Alloa Athletic 4 0 0 1 3 2 8 −6 1 0–3 — 1–1p — —
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[11]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

South section

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR KIL CLY ANN DUM
1 Ayr United (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 1–0 5–1 — —
2 Kilmarnock (X) 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Possible Second Round — — 4–2 — 3–0
3 Clyde 4 2 0 0 2 7 11 −4 6 — — — 2–1 2–1
4 Annan Athletic 4 0 1 0 3 2 10 −8 2 1–6 0–2 — — —
5 Dumbarton 4 0 0 1 3 2 8 −6 1 1–3 — — 0–0p —
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[13]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

Group F

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOT GMO QPA EDC BER
1 Motherwell (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 4–0 — — 1–0
2 Greenock Morton (X) 4 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 8 Possible Second Round — — p2–2 5–0 —
3 Queen's Park 4 2 0 1 1 9 9 0 7 1–5 — — 3–0 —
4 Edinburgh City 4 0 1 0 3 3 12 −9 2 1–2 — — — p2–2
5 Berwick Rangers 4 0 0 1 3 4 7 −3 1 — 0–1 2–3 — —
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[15]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

Group G

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HAM ALB QOS EKI STE
1 Hamilton Academical (Q) 4 2 1 1 0 10 6 +4 9 Qualification for the Second Round — — p1–1 — 3–0
2 Albion Rovers (X) 4 1 1 2 0 12 9 +3 7 Possible Second Round p4–4 — — — 1–1p
3 Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 6 4 +2 7 — p2–2 — 0–0p —
4 East Kilbride 4 1 1 0 2 5 9 −4 5 1–3 2–5 — — —
5 Stenhousemuir 4 0 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2 — — 1–3 1–2 —
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[17]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

Group H

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV PAR STM AIR STR
1 Livingston (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 8 3 +5 11 Qualification for the Second Round — p1–1 — 2–0 —
2 Partick Thistle (X) 4 3 0 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Possible Second Round — — 5–0 — 1–0
3 St Mirren 4 2 0 0 2 9 7 +2 6 0–1 — — 5–0 —
4 Airdrieonians 4 1 0 0 3 4 10 −6 3 — 1–2 — — 3–1
5 Stranraer 4 0 0 0 4 4 12 −8 0 2–4 — 1–4 — —
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[19]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up.

Matches

Best runners-up

Pos Grp Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D Ross County (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 10 Qualification for the Second Round
2 H Partick Thistle (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 9 2 +7 10
3 C Dundee (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 8 2 +6 10
4 E Kilmarnock (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9
5 B Peterhead 4 3 0 0 1 7 6 +1 9
6 F Greenock Morton 4 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 8
7 A Inverness CT 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 8
8 G Albion Rovers 4 1 1 2 0 12 9 +3 7
Source: [20]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[21]
(Q) Qualified.

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Notes
FalkirkGroup A winner25 July 2017Seeded for the Second Round draw
MotherwellGroup F winner25 July 2017Seeded for the Second Round draw
LivingstonGroup H winner25 July 2017
Dunfermline AthleticGroup B winner29 July 2017
HibernianGroup D winner29 July 2017
Ayr UnitedGroup E winner29 July 2017Seeded for the Second Round draw
Hamilton AcademicalGroup G winner29 July 2017
Ross CountyBest runner-up29 July 2017
KilmarnockBest runner-up29 July 2017
Partick ThistleBest runner-up29 July 2017
Dundee UnitedGroup C winner30 July 2017Seeded for the Second Round draw
DundeeBest runner-up30 July 2017

Top goalscorers

There were 267 goals scored in 80 matches in the group stage, for an average of 3.34 goals per match.

As of matches played on 30 July 2017[22]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Alan Trouten Albion Rovers 7
Scotland Simon Murray Hibernian
3 Tunisia Sofien Moussa Dundee 5
4 Scotland Nicky Clark Dunfermline Athletic 4
Scotland Sean Winter East Kilbride
Northern Ireland Kyle Lafferty Heart of Midlothian
Scotland Stephen Dobbie Queen of the South
Scotland Lewis Vaughan Raith Rovers
9 18 players 3

References

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  2. 1 2 "Betfred Cup seedings confirmed". SPFL. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Betfred Cup group stage draw date set". SPFL. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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  8. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Tables". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  21. ↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  22. ↑ "2017 Scottish League Cup scorers". ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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