2017-18 Scottish League Cup
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 Scotland
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| Dates | 15 July 2017 – 26 November 2017 | ||
| Teams | 44 | ||
| Matches played | 94 | ||
| Goals scored | 322 (3.43 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Simon Murray (8 goals) |
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| All statistics correct as of 22 October 2017. | |||
The 2017–18 Scottish League Cup is the 72nd season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons.
The format for the 2017–18 competition remains the same as that which was introduced in the previous season's competition. It begins with eight groups of five teams which includes 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 2016–17 Highland Football League (Buckie Thistle) and the 2016–17 Lowland Football League (East Kilbride).
The competition began with eight groups of five teams. The four clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League (Celtic) and Europa League (Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone) qualifying rounds were given a bye through to the second round. The 40 teams competing in the group stage consisted of the other eight teams that competed in the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership, and all of the teams that competed in the 2016–17 Scottish Championship, 2016–17 Scottish League One and 2016–17 Scottish League Two, as well as the 2016–17 Highland Football League and the 2016–17 Lowland Football League champions.
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