Watch the draw live on Wednesday HERE

The draw will be shown live online by Premier Sports and will also be broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube channel.

The five SPFL clubs competing in UEFA competitions will enter the tournament at the knock-out stage, with the group stage draw involving the remaining 37 SPFL clubs. Participating as guest clubs for 2026/27 are Lowland League champions Linlithgow Rose, Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Highland League runners-up Brechin City.

As has been the case for the previous four seasons, there is no regionalised aspect to the draw. The 40 participating clubs have been split into five seeding pots based on final league placings in season 2025/26. One club from each pot will be drawn into the eight Groups A-H.

The 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup will kick off on the weekend of July 11/12, with further group stage matchdays on July 14/15, July 18/19, July 21/22 and July 25/26.

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join the five clubs who have qualified for Europe – Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian – in the last 16 on the weekend of August 15/16.

The quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of September 12/13 and the semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of October 31 and November 1. The Premier Sports Cup final will take place at Hampden Park on Sunday December 13.

Last season’s prize money has been maintained for the 2026/27 tournament, with all participating clubs again guaranteed a minimum of £30,000. Reaching the last 16 is worth at least £60,000 while the cup winners will receive £400,000 and the runners-up £200,000.

Premier Sports Cup dates 2026/27

Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 11/12
MD2: Midweek of July 14/15
MD3: Weekend of July 18/19
MD4: Midweek of July 21/22
MD5: Weekend of July 25/26

Second round
Weekend of August 15/16

Quarter-finals
Weekend of September 12/13

Semi-finals
Weekend of October 31/November 1

Final
Sunday December 13

Livi Home

Airdrie Away

Stranraer Home

Linlithgow Away

That’ll do nicely

Why are we in pot 3 when Airdrieonians who are in a division below us are in pot 2?

It goes by last season’s final league placings.

We'll just have to hope that none of our players is involved in the last eight of the World Cup

League Cup Draw

Dates to be confirmed

St Johnstone (H),

Morton (A),

East Fife (H)

Linlithgow Rose (A).

Could have been worse.

A new team to play. Hope it's away.

I think if it goes the normal way we’ll have Linlithgow and Morton away. Been to them both many times but still to see ICT at Linlithgow. Good that we haven’t got another trip to Bayview.

Edit - sorry, I see Chris has already posted it. That was your fault Gringo…

😂

Edited May 27May 27 by The Mantis

I’ll take that draw.

Morton will give us a feel for where we are for when the league campaign starts.

The SPFL have today confirmed our Premier Sports Cup Fixtures

Sat 11 July: ICTFC v East Fife, 3:00pm
Sat 18 July: Linlithgow Rose v ICTFC, 3:00pm
Tue 21 July: ICTFC v St Johnstone, 7.45pm
Sat 25 July: Morton v ICTFC, 3:00pm