1997–98 Scottish League Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1997–98 Scottish League Cup was the 52nd staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Dundee United 3–0 in the Final. The Final was played at Ibrox Stadium because Hampden Park was being redeveloped, work which was completed in time for the 1999 Scottish Cup Final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runners-up | Dundee United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Gary McSwegan (5) |
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0–4 | Queen of the South |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Brechin City |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Alloa Athletic |
| Dumbarton | (p)1 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–1 | Stranraer |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Albion Rovers |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir |
| Ross County | 2–1 | Montrose |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 0–7 | Celtic |
| Dumbarton | 1–5 | Aberdeen |
| Dundee | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5-1 | Ayr United |
| East Fife | 0–2 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Livingston | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Morton | 4–1 | Airdrieonians |
| Motherwell | (p)2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Stirling Albion |
| Queen of the South | 2–4 | Dundee United |
| Raith Rovers | 5–0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Ross County | 0–3 | Falkirk |
| St Johnstone | 3–0 | Clyde |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Clydebank |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Rangers |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Hibernian |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Morton |
| Stirling Albion | 6–2 | Kilmarnock |
| Dundee | 0–3 | Aberdeen |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Falkirk |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Celtic |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0(AET) | Heart of Midlothian |
| Rangers | 0–1 | Dundee United |
Semi-finals
Final
| Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
Rieper  21' Larsson 24'Burley 59' |
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 49,305