postiejim Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 The draw for the group stage of the 2018/19 Betfred Cup will be made on Friday May 25 and will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2 at 6.30pm 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. Eight teams will be seeded – Heart's ,St Johnstone, Dundee, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Hamilton and Partick Thistle. Four of these will be in the north section, and the same number will be in the south. The second seeded sides are Dundee United, Dunfermline, Inverness, Falkirk, St Mirren, Livingston, Queen of the South and Morton. The full group stage fixture list will be confirmed during the week commencing Monday June 4, once broadcast selections have been made. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 9 hours ago, postiejim said: This should mabey be in a new thread ? Seems a fine suggestion to me Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Queen of the South please, never been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, ropy said: Queen of the South please, never been Last time I was there was when we were in the First Division. I seem to recall a 5 - 2 victory. Of course, that was when QoS played on real grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I see they have released the info re Teams and who is 1st seed and 2nd seeds etc The second seeds are St Mirren, Livi, Morton and QOS in the South grouping Would probably rather avoid the 2 coming up to the Top flight for now at least. Of the other 3 teams would like Airdrie and Spartans and one other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 For the first game Id love QOS at Palmerston or anyone at home. Im driving home from Southerness on the saturday so fancy a detour and an early season match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Would love to get QOS away on a Saturday as like Dumfries for a night out so would go up early Saturday and stay over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 QotS, Airdrie, Dumbarton and Spartans would be nice.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 QOS or Morton Airdrie Albion Rovers Clyde/Edinburgh City/Spartans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Ayr away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Happy with the draw. Good wee jaunts to Dumfries and Stranraer. Edinburgh City should be a good away day as well. Clyde are the other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Happy with that. Edinburgh City away please because Ainslie Park is 10 mins from my flat. A wee jaunt to Dumfries or Stranraer in the sunshine will be nice too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 if cup is the same as last year we won't get away days to Dumfries, Stranraer and Edinburgh City. We will get 2 home games and 2 away in the group stage. At the end of the draw they said the fixtures; TV games etc will be announced next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Sure dezz meant edinburgh away then Dumfries or Stranraer it’s always 2 home 2 away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 I quite like the format of the League Cup, but the regionalised nature of it means it has the potential for throwing up the same combinations of teams quite often. That's Stranraer and Edinburgh City twice in three years now. Still on the whole the competition has provided us with some new opposition to face and the chances to reacquaint ourselves with teams we haven't faced for long and weary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 I don't know whether it was coincidental it happened to us but if the last two years are anything to go by as the top seeds we should expect to face the next most difficult opponent (Queen of the South) at home, as happened with both Rangers and Morton. Otherwise really what's the point of having a seeding system if you don't give the higher seeded team an advantage. If that's the case obviously you're looking at two from three of Edinburgh City, Clyde and Stranraer for your away days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 And one of those will be midweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Thoroughly enjoyed the wee trip to face Edinburgh City last year- would gladly take that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Edinburgh city and Clyde would be my preferences away as I am in Airdrie and can do both easily. Stranraer is a bit of a journey although I did it the last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Fixtures released. Edited June 4, 2018 by fizoxy Wrong image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Well-Made Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Will miss the Edinburgh City game as I am away but like the Clyde game, nice local game, if the weather is right a wee stroll down via a couple of pubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Clyde game will be on BT Sport. A wee bit of cash into our kitty. An odd choice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 19 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Clyde game will be on BT Sport. A wee bit of cash into our kitty. An odd choice though. I think the TV money is pooled for this competition and paid out as prize money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 36 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Clyde game will be on BT Sport. A wee bit of cash into our kitty. An odd choice though. 16 minutes ago, sbcmfc said: I think the TV money is pooled for this competition and paid out as prize money. I think Dave has it right this time, only clubs involved in TV games get payment. unless theyve changed the deal this season Quote http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15386521.SPFL_announces_record_prize_money_for_2017_18_Betfred_Cup/ 3rd July 2017 SPFL announces record prize money for 2017/18 Betfred Cup Alasdair Mackenzie @aksmackenzie Online Sports Editor THE winners of this season's Betfred Cup will receive a record £250,000, the SPFL announced on Monday. A total of £1.6m will be paid out in prize money for the 2017/18 tournament, in addition to £500,000 worth of television payments. The total pot to be divided among competing clubs comes to just over £2m, a 15 per cent increase from the £1.8m dished out to Scottish teams last season. “Thanks to the support of all clubs, the Betfred Cup has been transformed into a truly exciting and innovative competition," said SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster. "We’re thrilled that it has been further boosted by this significant increase in prize and television money, firmly cementing the Betfred Cup as a key competition in Scottish football.” The group stage begins on Friday 14 July when Ayr United meet Kilmarnock at Somerset Park. At the conclusion of the group stage, fifth-placed teams will receive £17,000, fourth-place teams will receive £19,000 and teams finishing third will take home £21,000. The four worst runners-up, who fail to reach the knockout round, will exit with £25,000 while those knocked out in the last 16 earn £35,000. A quarter-final exit will earn clubs £60,000, losing semi-finalists will get £80,000 and the runner-up takes home £115,000. In addition, each of the 12 clubs involved in a televised group stage match will earn £12,500, finalists will receive £32,000 in TV payments and the remaining six broadcasted games will earn clubs £21,500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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