League Cup draw

[Diclonius]

1pm today. We're in the North section again along with the other top seeds St Johnstone, Ross County and Hearts.

From what I remember, we're guaranteed a home game against the second seeds, and then away, home and away against the teams drawn 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

[Hibernian Verse]

Dates

Round 1
Matchday 1 – Tuesday 6 October, 2020
Matchday 2 – Saturday 10 October, 2020
Matchday 3 – Tuesday 13 October, 2020
Matchday 4 – Tuesday 10 November, 2020
Matchday 5 – Saturday 14 November, 2020

Round 2
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, 2020

Quarter-finals
Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December, 2020

Semi-finals
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January, 2021

Final
Sunday 28 February, 2021

[King Cosell]

Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

[Hibernian Verse]

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Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

North section - first seeds
1 St Johnstone
2 Hibernian
3 Ross County
4 Heart of Midlothian

North section - second seeds
5 Dundee United
6 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
7 Dundee
8 Arbroath

North section - unseeded teams
9 Raith Rovers
10 Montrose
11 East Fife
12 Peterhead
13 Forfar Athletic
14 Cove Rangers
15 Elgin City
16 Cowdenbeath
17 Stirling Albion
18 Brechin City
19 Brora Rangers
20 Kelty Hearts

[oneone73]

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Dates

Round 1
Matchday 1 – Tuesday 6 October, 2020
Matchday 2 – Saturday 10 October, 2020
Matchday 3 – Tuesday 13 October, 2020
Matchday 4 – Tuesday 10 November, 2020
Matchday 5 – Saturday 14 November, 2020

Round 2
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, 2020

Quarter-finals
Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December, 2020

Semi-finals
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January, 2021

Final
Sunday 28 February, 2021

So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

[Hibernian Verse]

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So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

Yeah, it's tough at the top!

[Diclonius]

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So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

We'll get the Tuesday as will our final opponents.

[H18 SFR]

Hibs
Dundee
Raith Rov
Cowdenbeath
Kelty

[G15 Hibs]

Am I right in thinking that in previous years we find out the groups at the draw but not the actual ties, dates and venues until a few days later?

[HH81]

Who has tv rights to this cup?

[franck sauzee]

I thought the group stage had been scrapped for this season. Seems madness to play all these games when the calendar is so tight. Suppose the positives are that we will probably use youngsters and players on the edge of the first team

[jonny]

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Who has tv rights to this cup?

Premier Sports have the rights to broadcast between 12-16 League cup matches.

https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/bt-sport-to-lose-scottish-football-from-2020-21/

[davhibby]

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I thought the group stage had been scrapped for this season. Seems madness to play all these games when the calendar is so tight. Suppose the positives are that we will probably use youngsters and players on the edge of the first team

We’ll have to because we’ll have a good few away on international duty

[Vault Boy]

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We’ll have to because we’ll have a good few away on international duty

Marciano and Boyle are the only international regulars I can think of in our team at the moment.

I suppose Porteous and Doidge might be due call ups too, which would certainly stretch the squad a good bit further.

[Sir David Gray]

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Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

Even although Alloa's about 16 miles further north than Edinburgh!

[Bristolhibby]

Why didn’t we go back to straight knockout given the fixture congestion?

Seems mad to cram these games in the middle of the season. Sort of worked when they were competitive pre seasons, this seems crazy.

J

[Skol]

Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

[H18 SFR]

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Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

To be fair, they finished above Dundee Utd.

[Billy Whizz]

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Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

Brora is quite a bit far North?
Wonder if we’ll be able to buy games via Hibs, as I doubt we’ll be getting in by October

[delbert]

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1pm today. We're in the North section again along with the other top seeds St Johnstone, Ross County and Hearts.

From what I remember, we're guaranteed a home game against the second seeds, and then away, home and away against the teams drawn 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

If you have free view, the draw is live at 1pm on Channel 64

[davhibby]

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Marciano and Boyle are the only international regulars I can think of in our team at the moment.

I suppose Porteous and Doidge might be due call ups too, which would certainly stretch the squad a good bit further.

Marciano and Boyle are certs, I’d be very surprised if Doidge isn’t away, Nisbet could be away, Horgan’s old manager at Dundalk is the new Ireland manager so he might be in with a shout if he keeps playing well. Doig will probably be in one of the Scotland youth teams as will Porteous if he’s still eligible for the 21s. We’ll be fine against the unseeded teams but I’d rather avoid United and probably Caley too

[West Upper]

Channel 553 on Virgin and 422 on Sky

[Diclonius]

Presenter: "Alan Stubbs, former Celtic player." What a joke.

[mutley]

Hearts get their pals in group A


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[Diclonius]

Home v Dundee, Brora
Away v Forfar, Cove

[SteveHFC]

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Home v Dundee, Brora
Away v Forfar, Cove

2 good away days there.

[Diclonius]

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2 good away days there.

Aside from Dundee all teams we haven't played in a while (or have never played) too.

[lord bunberry]

Why are Dunfermline in the south section?

[H18 SFR]

Forfar bridies, delighted.

[Wilson]

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Why are Dunfermline in the south section?

For their Plymouth based supporters?