| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 1 August 2009 – 21 March 2010 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runners-up | St Mirren |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 151 (3.68 per match) |
The2009–10Scottish League Cup was the 64th season of the Scotland's second most prestigiousfootball knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as theCo-operative Insurance Cup.Rangers won the cup beatingSt Mirren 1–0 thanks to a goal fromKenny Miller.[1]
The format of the competition was changed due to six Scottish clubs qualifying for European competition, twoSPL clubs entered in the First Round.[2]
| Round | First match date[3] | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Saturday 1 August 2009 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 August 2009 | 10 | 20 → 10 |
| Third round | Tuesday/Wednesday 22/23 September 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tuesday/Wednesday 27/28 October 2009 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Tuesday/Wednesday 3/4 February 2010 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 21 March 2010 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Note: the 4 best placed SPL teams not competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 2nd round and the 6 teams who are competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 3rd round.
All 30SFL clubs entered here, along withSt Johnstone (as the team promoted to the SPL), andSt Mirren (as the eleventh placed SPL team). The draw was held on 4 June 2009.[3]
| 1 August 2009 | Brechin City | 4–0 | Elgin City | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 15:00 | McAllister 13',63'Byers 77'McKenna 84' | Report | Attendance: 406 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
| 1 August 2009 | Queen's Park | 1–4 | Queen of the South | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Douglas 82' | Report | Quinn 1' Wilson 10',14'Burns 70' | Attendance: 886 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 1 August 2009 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Annan Athletic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| 15:00 | Rooney 21' Eagle 52'Imrie 72'Sanchez 88' | Report | Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 1 August 2009 | Stenhousemuir | 0–5 | St Johnstone | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Report | Milne 22' Deuchar 28',69'Samuel 67',74' | Attendance: 1,049 Referee: David Somers |
| 1 August 2009 | Ross County | 5–0 | Montrose | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Craig 43' Gardyne 56',75'Morrison 72'Stewart 79' | Report | Attendance: 768 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 2 August 2009 | East Stirlingshire | 3–6 | St Mirren | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | McGuire 23' Rodgers 27',36' | Report | Mehmet 6',13',17',44',67' O'Donnell 73' | Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 1 August 2009 | Partick Thistle | 5–1 | Berwick Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Hodge 29' Buchanan 49',81' (pen.)Erskine 53',87' | Report | Little 69' | Attendance: 1,472 Referee:Dougie McDonald |
| 1 August 2009 | East Fife | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 15:00 | Linn 5' Muir 19' | Report | Walker 57' Tadé 75'Williamson 90' | Attendance: 1390 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 1 August 2009 | Dundee | 5–0 | Stranraer | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 15:00 | Higgins 23' Harkins 29'Cameron 37'McMenamin 47'Griffiths 67' | Report | Attendance: 2345 Referee:William Collum |
| 1 August 2009 | Stirling Albion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ayr United | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| 15:00 | Devine 16' | Report | Easton 61' A. Aitken 114' | Attendance: 802 Referee: Neil Watters |
| 1 August 2009 | Airdrie United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Alloa Athletic | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 756 Referee:Charlie Richmond |
| 1 August 2009 | Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Morton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | McQuade 31' (pen.) | Report | Weatherson 7',51' MacFarlane 12' | Attendance: 486 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 1 August 2009 | Peterhead | 0–3 | Arbroath | Balmoor, Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Report | Sellars 6' Bishop 48'Raeside 54' | Attendance: 499 Referee: Anthony Law |
| 1 August 2009 | Albion Rovers | 3–0 | Livingston | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
| 15:00 | McKenzie 9' (o.g.) Barr 48'McCusker 89' | Report | Attendance: 602 Referee: Gary Hilland |
| 1 August 2009 | Clyde | 1–3 | Forfar Athletic | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 15:00 | Tod 28' (o.g.) | Report | Campbell 51' Fotheringham 58'Deasley 65' | Attendance: 784 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 1 August 2009 | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| 15:00 | Chisholm 67' | Report | Graham 2' Kirk 9',56'Burke 45'Bell 65' | Attendance: 953 Referee: Chris Boyle |
Source:BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at theWayback Machine
The 16 winners of the first round entered here, along with the remaining 4 SPL clubs not to have qualified for Europe. These wereDundee United,Hibernian,Kilmarnock, andHamilton Academical.
| 25 August | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| 19:45 | Eagle 8' Rooney 16'Bulvītis 41'Munro 57' | Report | Attendance: 681 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
| 25 August | Forfar Athletic | 2–4 | Dundee | Station Park, Forfar |
| 19:45 | Tulloch 55' R.Campbell 72' | Report | Griffiths 11' Antoine-Curier 15',31'Tod 67' (o.g.) | Attendance: 1,929 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 26 August | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Kirk 38',68' Campbell 52' (o.g.) | Report | Williamson 50' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,163 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 26 August | Arbroath | 0–6 | St Johnstone | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 19:45 | Report | Milne 24',45' Morais 27'Deuchar 42',67'Samuel 71' | Attendance: 1,038 Referee:Steve Conroy |
| 25 August | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Donnelly 30' | Report | Weatherston 64',90' | Attendance: 1,527 Referee:George Salmond |
| 25 August | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Dundee United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 19:45 | Report | Shala 23' Goodwillie 39' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 26 August | Hibernian | 3–0 | Brechin City | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Nimmo 11' (o.g.) Riordan 16'Hanlon 55' | Report | Attendance: 7,047 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 25 August | Ross County | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:30 | Di Giacomo 32' Brittain 53' | Report | Mensing 90+3' | Attendance: 764 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 25 August | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 | Sammon 24' (pen.),64' Kyle 90' | Report | McGuffie 44' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 26 August | Ayr United | 0–2 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Keenan 89' | Report | Higdon 25' Mehmet 90' | Attendance: 1,652 Referee:Charlie Richmond |
Source:BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at theWayback Machine
The 10 winners of the second round entered here, along with the 6 Scottish clubs to have qualified for Europe. These wereRangers,Celtic,Heart of Midlothian,Aberdeen,Falkirk andMotherwell.
| 22 September | Dundee | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Aberdeen | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | Malone 39' Forsyth 55'Griffiths 105' | Report | Paton 63',88' | Attendance: 6131 Referee:Steve Conroy |
| 23 September | Falkirk | 0–4 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 19:45 | Report | McDonald 28',53' McCourt 64'Killen 73' | Attendance: 5669 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 23 September | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Glen 56' Stewart 73' (pen.) | Report | Bayne 15' | Attendance: 6126 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 22 September | Hibernian | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Stokes 1' | Report | Swankie 7' Millar 76'Morris 82' | Attendance: 7078 Referee:Charlie Richmond |
| 22 September | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | St Mirren | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 | Kyle 87' | Report | McGinn 64' Dorman 90+3' | Attendance: 3561 Referee:Dougie McDonald |
| 22 September | Motherwell | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 19:45 | McHugh 33' Bulvītis 94' (o.g.)Forbes 119' | Report | Barrowman 70' Munro 111'Proctor  72' | Attendance: 3905 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 23 September | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Rangers | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:35 | Harris 90' | Report | Naismith 16' Novo 79' | Attendance: 6120 Referee:William Collum |
| 22 September | Ross County | 0–2 | Dundee United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | Scott 83' | Report | Wilkie 36' Russell 77' | Attendance: 1986 Referee:Craig Thomson |
Source:BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at theWayback Machine
The quarter-final draw was conducted atHampden Park, Glasgow on 24 September 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 26 October.
| 27 October | Dundee | 1–3 | Rangers | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | Griffiths 29' | Report | Whittaker 15' MacKenzie 57' (o.g.)Fleck 85' | Attendance: 10654 Referee:Dougie McDonald |
| 27 October | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Anderson 72' Dods 76' (o.g.) | Report | Buaben 82' | Attendance: 5146 Referee:Steve Conroy |
| 27 October | St Mirren | 3–0 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 19:45 | Higdon 23' Ross 61'Craigan 81' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 4325 Referee:William Collum |
| 28 October | Celtic | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| 19:35 | McManus 90' | Report | Stewart 58' (pen) | Attendance: 18675 Referee:Craig Thomson |
Source:BBC Sport
The semi-final draw was conducted atTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh on 9 November 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 1 February 2010.
| 2 February | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | St Mirren | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 19:45 | Report | Mehmet 51' | Attendance: 9,170 Referee:Charlie Richmond |
| 3 February | Rangers | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 19:35 | Davis 26' McCulloch 37' | Report | Attendance: 17,371 Referee:Dougie McDonald |
Source:BBC Sport
The Final took place on Sunday 21 March.
| 21 March | St Mirren | 0–1 | Rangers | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Report | Thomson 53' Wilson 71'Miller 84' | Attendance: 44,538 Referee:Craig Thomson |
A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.
The 2009/10 Scottish League Cup was shown live in the UK onBBC One Scotland and in Ireland onSetanta Ireland andSetanta Sports 1. In Australia it was shown live onSetanta Sports Australia. In US,The Caribbean and Canada it was broadcast live onSetanta Premium.