2025–26 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 24th edition of the Scottish Women's Premier League's league cup competition, which began in 2002. It was sponsored by Sky Sports and officially known as the Sky Sports Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[1] The competition was contested by all 20 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glasgow City |
| Runners-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
Rangers were the three-time defending champions and reached the final for the fourth year in succession, but lost to Glasgow City.[2][3]
First round
| 7 September 2025 | Dundee United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Kilmarnock | Dundee |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Foundation Park |
| 7 September 2025 | Livingston | 4–0 | East Fife | Livingston |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium |
| 7 September 2025 | Stirling University | 2–5 | St Johnstone | |
| 14:00 |
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| 7 September 2025 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Gartcairn | |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Second round
| 15 October 2025 | Hamilton Academical | 0–5 | Glasgow City | |
| 16:00 | Report |
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| 15 October 2025 | Heart of Midlothian | 7–0 | Montrose | Riccarton |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Oriam |
| 15 October 2025 | Gartcairn | 1–3 | Queen's Park | |
| 14:00 |
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| 15 October 2025 | Spartans | 1–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 14:00 |
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Stadium: Ainslie Park |
| 15 October 2025 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | |
| 13:00 |
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| 15 October 2025 | Hibernian | 9–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium |
| 15 October 2025 | Partick Thistle | 7–0 | Livingston | |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 15 October 2025 | Rangers | 12–0 | St Johnstone | |
| 13:00 |
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Quarter-finals
| 9 November 2025 | Rangers | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | |
| 16:00 |
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| 9 November 2025 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Hibernian | |
| 15:00 |
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| 9 November 2025 | Glasgow City | 2–0 | Aberdeen | |
| 13:00 |
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| 9 November 2025 | Celtic | 9–1 | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: New Douglas Park |
Semi-finals
| 31 January 2026 | Hibernian | 1–2 | Glasgow City | Edinburgh |
| 17:15 |
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Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium |
| 1 February 2026 | Rangers | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 13:40 |
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Stadium: Ibrox Stadium |
Final
The final, played at Fir Park in Motherwell on 29 March 2026, was played between Glasgow City (six-time winners in previous years but most recently in 2015, with three final defeats since), and Rangers (the holders, whose first final in 2022–23 resulted in victory, with the trophy retained in 2023–24 and 2024–25). The two teams had never met in the SWPL Cup final, but had contested the Scottish Cup final in 2008–09, won by Glasgow City, and 2024–25, won by Rangers. At the time of the match, both were still in contention for the season's SWPL championship (though ultimately this would be won by Hearts); they had met three times in league fixtures, with a 1–0 win for City, a draw and a 1–0 win for Rangers a week before the cup final. In the semi-finals, Glasgow City defeated reigning league champions Hibernian while Rangers overcame rivals Celtic via a penalty shootout after a thrilling 3–3 draw.[4]
Glasgow City claimed the trophy with a 2–1 win, both of their goals scored by Lisa Forrest in the space of two minutes midway through the second half, with Rangers unable to find a reply until Katie Wilkinson found the net in the last minute of normal time.[2][3][5]
| Glasgow City | 2–1 | Rangers |
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