Betfred Cup Draw

The draw was made today for the 2018 Betfred Cup. Pars to face Dundee, Stirling Albion, Brechin City and Peterhead

The 40-team group stage includes the 38 SPFL clubs not involved in European competition plus Highland League winners Cove Rangers and Lowland League champions Spartans.

The format remains the same as the two previous seasons, with the eight group winners and four best runners-up joining the four UEFA participants in the last 16.

The full group stage fixture list will be confirmed during the week commencing Monday June 4, once broadcast selections have been made.

North Section
Group A
Ross County
Dundee United
Arbroath
Elgin City
Alloa Athletic

Group B
St Johnstone
Falkirk
Montrose
East Fife
Forfar Athletic

Group C
Heart of Midlothian
Inverness Caley Thistle
Raith Rovers
Cowdenbeath
Cove Rangers

Group D
Dundee
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Stirling Albion
Brechin City
Peterhead

South Section
Group E
Partick Thistle
Morton
Albion Rovers
Ayr United
Stenhousemuir

Group F
Hamilton Academicals
Livingston
Berwick Rangers
Airdrieonians
Annan Athletic

Group G
Motherwell
Queen of the South
Clyde
Edinburgh City
Stranraer

Group H
Kilmarnock
St Mirren
Dumbarton
Queens Park
Spartans

Betfred Cup dates 2018/19
Group stage MD1 – Weekend of Saturday July 14
Group stage MD2 – Tuesday/Wednesday July 17/18
Group stage MD3 – Weekend of Saturday July 21
Group stage MD4 – Tuesday/Wednesday July 24/25
Group stage MD5 – Weekend of Saturday July 28

Second round – Weekend of Saturday August 18
Quarter-finals – Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday September 25/26/27
Semi-finals – Saturday/Sunday October 27/28
Final – Sunday December 2