Premier Sports Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP2
Summary
The 2026-2027 Scottish League Cup (SCOCUP2) or Premier Sports Cup is the 2nd most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. With the exception of the Group stage, all stages are "Knockout" stages. Tournament participants include all teams from the 2025-2026 SCO1, SCO2, SCO3, and SCO4, and the champions from the 2025-2026 Highland and Lowland Football Leagues. The final will be held on 14 December 2026 in Hampden Park (Glasgow). St Mirren FC (SCO1) is the defending SCOCUP2 champion.
In the Group stage, teams receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. If a match is tied at the end of regulation time, a penalty shoot-out is held. In addition to receiving a point for a draw, the shoot-out winner receives 1 bonus point. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) matches won, (5) away matches won, then (6) a drawing.
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Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | William Hill Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | Scottish Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | Scottish League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | Scottish League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 40 | 7 SCO1 teams, 10 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams, 10 SCO4 teams, 1st and 2nd place Highland League teams, and 1st place Lowland Football League teams | None | 8 groups of 5 with each team playing the other 4 teams in their group once (2 Home matches, 2 Road matches), the winners of each group and the three 2nd place teams with the most points advance |
| 2nd Round | 16 | 2 SCO1 teams competing in UEFACL, 2 SCO1 teams competing in UEFAEL, 1 SCO1 teams competing in UEFAECL | 8 Group stage winners, the three 2nd place Group teams with the most points | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 match played at a neutral site |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Easter Road |
 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | Pittodrie Stadium |
 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Tynecastle Park |
 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | Ibrox Stadium |
 | Celtic (SCO1) | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
 | Ross County FC (SCO3) | KDM Group East End Park |
 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | Ochilview Park |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 4 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 |  | 11 | Kelty Hearts FC | Palmerston Park | ||
| Kelty Hearts FC wins on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 31 | Brora Rangers FC | The City Stadium |
| 14.07.26 | | 02 | Aberdeen FC | Dudgeon Park |
| 02 | Queen's Park FC | New Central Park |
| 18.07.26 | | 03 | Queen of the South FC | Dudgeon Park |
| 21 | Queen's Park FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 21.07.26 | | 32 | Brora Rangers FC | New Central Park |
| 22.07.26 | | 14 | Aberdeen FC | Palmerston Park |
| 25.07.26 | | 40 | Kelty Hearts FC | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 31 | Queen of the South FC | The City Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Dundee United FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Arbroath FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Spartans FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 |  | 12 | Arbroath FC | Ainslie Park Stadium |
 | 01 | Dundee United FC | Forthbank Stadium |
| 14.07.26 |  | 10 | Dundee United FC | Links Park |
| 13 | Stirling Albion FC | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 18.07.26 | | 02 | Montrose FC | Forthbank Stadium |
| 30 | Arbroath FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
| 21.07.26 | | 40 | Spartans FC | CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park |
| 02 | Montrose FC | The Greenversity Stadium at Gayfield |
| 25.07.26 | | 10 | Stirling Albion FC | The Greenversity Stadium at Gayfield |
| 02 | Spartans FC | Links Park |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 3 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 4 | Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 5 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 13 | -10 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 |  | 04 | St Mirren FC | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
 | 30 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
| 14.07.26 | | 41 | Dumbarton FC | KDM Group East End Park |
 | 32 | East Kilbridee FC | Balmoral Stadium |
| 18.07.26 | | 04 | St Mirren FC | Balmoral Stadium |
| 53 | Dumbarton FC | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
| 21.07.26 | | 43 | East Kilbridee FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 50 | Cove Rangers FC | KDM Group East End Park |
| 25.07.26 | | 20 | Cove Rangers FC | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
| 26.07.26 | | 01 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Ross County FC (SCO3) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 5 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 16 | -14 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 | | 42 | Airdrieonians FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
 | 14 | Ross County FC | Galabank Stadium |
| 14.07.26 | | 05 | Dundee FC | Galabank Stadium |
 | 10 | Airdrieonians FC | New Douglas Park |
| 18.07.26 | | 31 | Clyde FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
| 30 | Annan Athletic FC | Albert Bartlett Stadium |
| 21.07.26 | | 11 | Dundee FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) | ||
| Ross County FC wins on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
| 41 | Annan Athletic FC | New Douglas Park |
| 03 | Ross County FC | Albert Bartlett Stadium |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Stenhousemuir FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Livingston FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 15 | -12 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
| 5 | Brechin City FC (SCO) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 13 | -11 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 | | 60 | Brechin City FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
| 20 | Forfar Athletic FC | Ochilview Park |
| 14.07.26 | | 02 | Livingston FC | Glebe Park |
| 04 | Partick Thistle FC | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park |
| 18.07.26 | | 11 | Partick Thistle FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena | ||
| Partick Thistle FC wins on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 12 | Stenhousemuir FC | Glebe Park |
| 21.07.26 | | 80 | Forfar Athletic FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 22 | Stenhousemuir FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill | |||
| Stenhousemuir FC wins on OKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 25.07.26 | | 31 | Brechin City FC | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park |
| 00 | Livingston FC | Ochilview Park | |||
| Stenhousemuir FC wins on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | East Fife FC (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 | | 11 | East Fife FC | Caledonian Stadium | ||
| Inverness CT wins on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 01 | Linlithgow Rose FC | Cappielow Park |
| 14.07.26 | | 02 | St Johnstone FC | Prestonfield |
| 20 | Greenock Morton FC | MGM Timber Bayview Stadium |
| 18.07.26 | | 30 | Greenock Morton FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 02 | Inverness CT | Prestonfield |
| 21.07.26 | | 10 | St Johnstone FC | Caledonian Stadium |
| 31 | Linlithgow Rose FC | MGM Timber Bayview Stadium |
| 25.07.26 | | 11 | East Fife FC | McDiarmid Park | ||
| East Fife FC wins on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 01 | Inverness CT | Cappielow Park |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Falkirk FC (SCO1) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 5 | Stranraer FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 |  | 05 | Falkirk FC | Meadowbank Stadium |
 | 23 | Ayr United FC | Stair Park |
| 14.07.26 | | 01 | Ayr United FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| 20 | Alloa Athletic FC | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 18.07.26 | | 20 | Edinburgh City FC | Somerset Park |
| 22 | Stranraer FC | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) | |||
| Alloa Athletic FC wins on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 21.07.26 | | 11 | Falkirk FC | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) | ||
| Alloa Athletic FC wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 02 | Edinburgh City FC | Stair Park |
| 25.07.26 | | 41 | Alloa Athletic FC | Somerset Park |
| 30 | Stranraer FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Peterhead FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 12 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.26 |  | 31 | Elgin City FC | Stark's Park |
 | 01 | Hamilton Academical FC | Balmoor Stadium |
| 14.07.26 | | 00 | Raith Rovers FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park | ||
| Kilmarnock FC wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 13 | Peterhead FC | Borough Briggs |
| 18.07.26 | | 11 | Raith Rovers FC | Broadwood Stadium | ||
| Hamilton Academical FC wins on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 01 | Kilmarnock FC | Borough Briggs |
| 21.07.26 | | 10 | Hamilton Academical FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| 10 | Peterhead FC | Stark's Park |
| 25.07.26 | | 50 | Elgin City FC | Broadwood Stadium |
| 00 | Kilmarnock FC | Balmoor Stadium | |||
| Peterhead FC wins on PKs (5-4) | ||||||