2020–21 Scottish League Cup
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The 2020–21 Scottish League Cup (also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Dates | 6 October 2020 – 28 February 2021 |
Teams | 44 |
Defending champions | Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | St Johnstone |
Runner-up | Livingston |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 95 |
Goals scored | 285 (3 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Alan Forrest (7 goals) |
The format for the 2020–21 competition was the same as the previous four seasons.
It began with eight groups of five teams including all 2019–20 Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs, excluding those competing in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers, as well as the winners of the 2019–20 Highland Football League (Brora Rangers) and the 2019–20 Lowland Football League (Kelty Hearts).
The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held exclusively by Premier Sports.
St Johnstone were the winners of the Scottish League Cup, beating Livingston 1–0 in the final. It was the second major trophy in their history, after the 2014 Scottish Cup. They became the first team in nearly five years to win a Scottish domestic trophy other than Celtic.[1]