2011–12 Scottish League Cup

August 2020 September 2014 Scottish Communities League Cup 2011–12 Scotland 30 July 2011 – 18 March 2012 42 Kilmarnock Celtic 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup was the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was won by Kilmarnock Format The competition is a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the First Round to Third Round seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn). Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of ties. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round to avoid congestion of fixtures. First round: The 30 sides from the previous season's Scottish Football League enter (including Dunfermline, promoted to the SPL). Second round: The 15 winners of the First Round are joined by 7 of the 8 of last season's SPL sides not in Europe (including Hamilton, relegated to the First Division). Third round: The 11 winners of the Second Round are joined by Kilmarnock plus the 4 SPL sides in Europe. Quarter-finals: The 8 winners of the third round play. Semi-finals: The 4 winners of the quarter-finals play. Final: The 2 winners of the semi-finals play. Adjustments from the previous editions The Cup is now sponsored by the Scottish Government.http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/03/21144727 Scottish Communities League Cup 2 June 2011 9 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609221045/http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/03/21144727 dead Schedule Round 1: Saturday 30 July Round 2: Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 August Round 3: Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 September Quarter-finals: Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 October Semi-finals: Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 January 2012, Hampden Park, Glasgow Final: Sunday 18 March, Hampden Park, Glasgow Fixtures and results First round The First round draw was conducted on Thursday 2 June 2011 at 2:15pm at Ravenscraig Sports Centre in Motherwell.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/first-minister-launches-communities-cup/ First Minister launches Communities Cup 2 June 2011 Scottish Football League 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111123214245/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/first-minister-launches-communities-cup/ 23 November 2011 dead All matches were played on Saturday 30 July 2011 at 15:00. Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Airdrie United 5–0 Stirling Albion Graeme Owens 32 pen. 78 pen.Ryan Donelly 35 81Jamie Bain 88 New Broomfield 705 Hilland Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Albion Rovers 2–4 Falkirk Cliftonhill Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Alloa Athletic 0–3 Morton Recreation Park Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Annan Athletic 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Galabank Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Brechin City 2–4 yes Clyde Glebe Park Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Cowdenbeath 2–2 3–4 yes Stenhousemuir Central Park 293 McKendrick Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Dumbarton 0–4 Dundee Strathclyde Homes Stadium Saturday, 30 July 15:00 East Fife 2–1 Elgin City Bayview Stadium Saturday, 30 July 15:00 East Stirlingshire 0–3 Ayr United Ochilview Park Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Forfar Athletic 2–0 Peterhead Station Park Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Livingston 6–0 Arbroath Boulding 2Russell 7 22Jacobs 33Talbot 66McNulty 72 Almondvale Stadium 804 Allan Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Montrose 1–4 Raith Rovers Winter 20 Williamson 31Walker 52Baird 54Thomson 77 Links Park 614 Colvin Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Partick Thistle 1–3 Berwick Rangers Cairney 28 Gray 33Noble 73Currie 79 pen. Firhill Stadium 1,255 McLean Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Queen of the South 2–1 Stranraer Carmichael 19Brighton 78 Gallacher 15 Palmerston Park 1,511 O'Reilly Saturday, 30 July 15:00 Ross County 2–1 Queen's Park McMenamin 58Flynn 75 Daly 5 Victoria Park 949 McDermott Second round The Second round draw took place at 1:00pm on Tuesday 2 August at the Highland Football Academy, Dingwall.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/scottish-communities-league-cup-second-round-draw-6/ Scottish Communities League Cup Second Round Draw 2 August 2011 Scottish Football League 2 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120820123836/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/scottish-communities-league-cup-second-round-draw-6/ 20 August 2012 dead The ties are due to be played on Tuesday 23/ Wednesday 24 August 2011. 23 August 19:45 Hibernian 5–0 Berwick Rangers Scott 11 58Sodje 38O'Connor 51Sproule 87 Easter Road, Edinburgh 4,936 Stephen Finnie 23 August 19:45 East Fife 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Linn 4Dalziel 54 Buchanan 12 Bayview Stadium, Methil 1,262 Craig Charleston 24 August 19:45 St Johnstone 3–0 Livingston Wright 13Sandaza 18 25 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,439 Steve Conroy 23 August 19:45 Airdrie United 2–0 Raith Rovers Holmes 27Donnelly 41 New Broomfield, Airdrie 683 George Salmond 24 August 19:30 Falkirk 3–1 Stenhousemuir Ferguson 47 o.g.Sibbald 49El Alagui 90+1 Paton 25 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk 2,134 Alan Muir 24 August 19:30 Ayr United 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Malone 60 Somerset Park, Ayr 987 Brian Winter 23 August 19:45 Queen of the South 3–0 Forfar Athletic Brighton 29Johnston 58Clark 61 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 1,008 Collum 23 August 19:30 Greenock Morton 3–4 St Mirren Tidser 17MacDonald 27Jackson 79 Teale 8Thompson 55 66Hasselbaink 60 pen. Cappielow, Greenock 4,959 Murray 23 August 19:45 Hamilton Academical 1–2 Ross County Chambers 2 pen. Gardyne 65Craig 82 New Douglas Park, Hamilton 828 Tumilty 24 August 19:45 Clyde 0–4 Motherwell Higdon 17Law 41Hateley 51Lawless 85 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 1,778 Richmond 23 August 19:45 Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee Mackie 16 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 5,722 McKendrick Third round The Third round draw was conducted on Monday 29 August. The top 5 teams of last years Scottish Premier League will join the 11 winners from the second round. The 8 ties will be played on 20/21 September. Seeded Teams: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Rangers and St Johnstone. Unseeded Teams: Airdrie United, Ayr United, East Fife, Falkirk, Hibernian, Queen of the South, Ross County and St Mirren 20 September 2011 19:45 St Johnstone 0–2 St Mirren Adams 39 o.g.Goodwin 45 McDiarmid Park 2,296 Craig Thomson 21 September 2011 19:15 Ross County 0–2 Celtic Hooper 13Boyd 51 o.g. Victoria Park 5,367 Calum Murray 20 September 2011 19:45 Kilmarnock 5–0 Queen of the South Harkins 2Heffernan 41 59 70Hutchinson 74 Rugby Park 3,091 Steven O'Reilly 21 September 2011 19:45 Falkirk 3–2 Rangers El Alagui 58 73Millar 90+3 Goian 83Jelavić 87 Falkirk Stadium 6,493 Brian Winter 20 September 2011 19:45 Motherwell 2–2 6–7 yes Hibernian Lasley 30Higdon 40 O'Connor 19 87 Fir Park 3,909 Willie Collum 21 September 2011 19:45 Ayr United 1–1 4–1 yes Heart of Midlothian Wardlaw 63 Robinson 49 Somerset Park 20 September 2011 19:45 Aberdeen 3–3 3–4 yes East Fife McArdle 40Mackie 47Fallon 90+2 Wallace 31Park 54Floan 57 Pittodrie 3,964 Steven Mclean 20 September 2011 19:45 Airdrie United 0–2 Dundee United Dow 11Daly 76 Excelsior Stadium 1,252 Madden Quarter-finals The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on Thursday 22 September. The 4 ties will be played on 25/26 October. 25 October 2011 19:45 Dundee United 2–2 yes Falkirk Russell 73Daly 96 El Alagui 70Graham 118 Tannadice Park 4,188 Calum Murray Russell Daly Flood Douglas Gunning 4–5 Fulton El Alagui Weatherston Higginbotham Murdoch Report 25 October 2011 19:45 Kilmarnock 2–0 East Fife Sissoko 73Harkins 81 Ogleby 1 45 Rugby Park 4,029 Mike Tumilty Report 25 October 2011 19:45 St Mirren 0–1 Ayr United Smith 81 St Mirren Park 4,570 Stevie O'Reilly Report 26 October 2011 19:15 Hibernian 1–4 Celtic Majstorović 4 o.g.Sproule 1 72 Forrest 46 58Stokes 64Hooper 69 Easter Road William Collum Report Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals took place at Hampden Park on 1 November 2011 at 2pm. Celtic beat Falkirk 3–1, while Ayr United took on Kilmarnock in an historic Ayrshire derby. Kilmarnock won 1–0. The Ayrshire derby was the first such game to take place in such a late stage of a major tournament.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/sclc-semi-final-draw-date-announced/ SCLC Semi-Final Draw date announced - The Scottish Football League 31 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111030015235/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/sclc-semi-final-draw-date-announced 30 October 2011 deadhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15593410 BBC News BBC to show Falkirk v Celtic tie 28 January 2012 13:00 Ayr United 0–1 yes Kilmarnock Shiels 109 Hampden Park 25,057 Steven McLean BBC Sport 29 January 2012 15:00 Falkirk 1–3 Celtic Fulton 40 Brown 27 pen.Stokes 56 86 Hampden Park 30,000 Euan Norris BBC Sport Final 2012 Scottish League Cup Final 18 March 2012 15:00 Celtic 0–1 Kilmarnock Van Tornhout 84 Hampden Park 49,572 William Collum Report References External links Official site Results Soccerway Category:Scottish League Cup seasons League Cup Cup