2018–19 Scottish League Cup
| Country | Scotland |
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| Dates | 14 July 2018 – 25 November 2018 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
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← 2017–18
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2018.
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The 2018–19 Scottish League Cup (also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the 73rd season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.
The format for the 2018–19 competition will remain the same as the previous two seasons.
It will begin with eight groups of five teams which include 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).
The competition will begin with eight groups of five teams. The four clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League (Celtic) and Europa League (TBC) qualifying rounds will be given a bye through to the second round. The 40 teams competing in the group stage will consist of the other eight teams that competed in the 2017–18 Scottish Premiership, and all of the teams that competed in the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, 2017–18 Scottish League One and 2017–18 Scottish League Two, as well as the 2017–18 Highland Football League and the 2017–18 Lowland Football League champions.
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