The SPFL has today confirmed the fixture list for the group stage of the 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup, following Wednesday afternoon’s draw at Hampden Park.
Five matches have been selected for live coverage on Premier Sports, starting with Stirling Albion v Dundee United on Saturday July 11, kick-off 5.30pm, as new Binos boss Steven Whittaker looks to upset the odds against Jim Goodwin’s men at Forthbank.
Premier Sports will then show a double header of matches on Saturday July 18, with six-time League Cup winners Aberdeen taking on Queen’s Park at Pittodrie, kick-off 5.00pm, and Dundee United facing Arbroath at Tannadice, kick-off 7.00pm.
On Wednesday July 22, Queen of the South, who have a new manager in Nicky Clark, will welcome the TV cameras and Stephen Robinson’s Aberdeen to Palmerston, kick-off 7.45pm. The group stage concludes on Sunday July 26 when holders St Mirren go up against Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic in Paisley, live on Premier Sports, kick-off 3.00pm.
As was the case in the past two seasons, several other matches will be broadcast on the Premier Sports app and those will be confirmed in due course. In addition, fixtures remain subject to alteration due to potential venue changes because of major summer pitch works.
A total of 80 games will be played over five matchdays across the group stage, involving 37 SPFL clubs plus and Lowland League champions Linlithgow Rose, Highland League winners Brora Rangers and Highland League runners-up Brechin City.
The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European representatives Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian in the last 16 on 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 & November 1. The 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup final will take place on Sunday December 13.
SPFL Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie: “With an unforgettable 2025/26 Scottish football season having just ended, we are pleased to be able to announce the fixtures and TV selections for the group stage of the 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup. We would like to thank Premier Sports for their continued backing of this tournament and look forward to the action kicking off in July.”
PREMIER SPORTS CUP GROUP STAGE FIXTURE LIST
GROUP A
Saturday July 11
Queen of the South v Kelty Hearts (3.00pm)
Queen's Park v Brora Rangers (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Brora Rangers v Aberdeen (7.45pm)
Kelty Hearts v Queen's Park (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Aberdeen v Queen’s Park (Premier Sports, 5.00pm)
Brora Rangers v Queen of the South (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Kelty Hearts v Brora Rangers (7.45pm)
Wednesday July 22
Queen of the South v Aberdeen (Premier Sports, 7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Aberdeen v Kelty Hearts (3.00pm)
Queen's Park v Queen of the South (3.00pm)
GROUP B
Saturday July 11
Stirling Albion v Dundee United (Premier Sports, 5.30pm)
The Spartans v Arbroath (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Montrose v Dundee United (7.45pm)
The Spartans v Stirling Albion (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Dundee United v Arbroath (Premier Sports, 7.00pm)
Stirling Albion v Montrose (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Arbroath v Montrose (7.45pm)
Dundee United v The Spartans (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Arbroath v Stirling Albion (3.00pm)
Montrose v The Spartans (3.00pm)
GROUP C
Saturday July 11
Dumbarton v St Mirren (3.00pm)
East Kilbride v Dunfermline Athletic (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Cove Rangers v East Kilbride (7.45pm)
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Cove Rangers v St Mirren (3.00pm)
East Kilbride v Dumbarton (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Dunfermline Athletic v Cove Rangers (7.45pm)
St Mirren v East Kilbride (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Dumbarton v Cove Rangers (3.00pm)
Sunday July 26
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic (Premier Sports, 3.00pm)
GROUP D
Saturday July 11
Annan Athletic v Ross County (3.00pm)
Dundee v Airdrieonians (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Annan Athletic v Dundee (7.45pm)
Clyde v Airdrieonians (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Airdrieonians v Annan Athletic (3.00pm)
Ross County v Clyde (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Clyde v Annan Athletic (7.45pm)
Ross County v Dundee (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Airdrieonians v Ross County (3.00pm)
Dundee v Clyde (3.00pm)
GROUP E
Saturday July 11
Partick Thistle v Brechin City (3.00pm)
Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Brechin City v Livingston (7.45pm)
Forfar Athletic v Partick Thistle (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Brechin City v Stenhousemuir (3.00pm)
Livingston v Partick Thistle (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Livingston v Forfar Athletic (7.45pm)
Partick Thistle v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Forfar Athletic v Brechin City (3.00pm)
Stenhousemuir v Livingston (3.00pm)
GROUP F
Saturday July 11
Greenock Morton v Linlithgow Rose (3.00pm)
Inverness CT v East Fife (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
East Fife v Greenock Morton (7.45pm)
Linlithgow Rose v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Linlithgow Rose v Inverness CT (3.00pm)
St Johnstone v Greenock Morton (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
East Fife v Linlithgow Rose (7.45pm)
Inverness CT v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Greenock Morton v Inverness CT (3.00pm)
St Johnstone v East Fife (3.00pm)
GROUP G
Saturday July 11
Edinburgh City v Falkirk (3.00pm)
Stranraer v Ayr United (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Edinburgh City v Alloa Athletic (7.45pm)
Falkirk v Ayr United (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Alloa Athletic v Stranraer (3.00pm)
Ayr United v Edinburgh City (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Alloa Athletic v Falkirk (7.45pm)
Stranraer v Edinburgh City (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Ayr United v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm)
Falkirk v Stranraer (3.00pm)
GROUP H
Saturday July 11
Peterhead v Hamilton Accies (3.00pm)
Raith Rovers v Elgin City (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 14
Elgin City v Peterhead (7.45pm)
Kilmarnock v Raith Rovers (7.45pm)
Saturday July 18
Elgin City v Kilmarnock (3.00pm)
Hamilton Accies v Raith Rovers (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 21
Kilmarnock v Hamilton Accies (7.45pm)
Raith Rovers v Peterhead (7.45pm)
Saturday July 25
Hamilton Accies v Elgin City (3.00pm)
Peterhead v Kilmarnock (3.00pm)
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