The 2019/20 Betfred Cup kicks off on Friday July 12 when Heart of Midlothian host Dundee United at Tynecastle, live on BT Sport at 7.45pm.
The eight group winners and four best runners-up progress to the last 16 where they are joined by European qualifiers Celtic, Rangers, Kilmarnock and Aberdeen.
The draw for the last 16 will be made on Sunday July 28, following BT Sport’s coverage of Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, with ties to be played on the weekend of August 17/18.
PDF version of the 2019/20 Betfred Cup group stage fixtures
GROUP A
Friday July 12
Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United - BT Sport, 7.45pm
Saturday July 13
Cowdenbeath v East Fife, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Cowdenbeath v Heart of Midlothian, 7.45pm
Stenhousemuir v Dundee United, 7.30pm
Friday July 19
Dundee United v Cowdenbeath, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
East Fife v Stenhousemuir, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Dundee United v East Fife, 7.45pm
Wednesday July 24
Heart of Midlothian v Stenhousemuir, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
East Fife v Heart of Midlothian, 3.00pm
Stenhousemuir v Cowdenbeath, 3.00pm
GROUP B
Saturday July 13
Forfar Athletic v Brechin City, 3.00pm
Ross County v Montrose, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Brechin City v Ross County, 7.45pm
Montrose v St Johnstone, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
Montrose v Forfar Athletic, 3.00pm
Sunday July 21
St Johnstone v Ross County - BT Sport, 3.00pm
Wednesday July 24
Ross County v Forfar Athletic, 7.45pm
St Johnstone v Brechin City, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Brechin City v Montrose, 3.00pm
Forfar Athletic v St Johnstone, 3.00pm
GROUP C
Saturday July 13
Arbroath v Elgin City, 3.00pm
Stirling Albion v Hibernian, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Alloa Athletic v Elgin City, 7.45pm
Wednesday July 17
Stirling Albion v Arbroath, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
Elgin City v Stirling Albion, 3.00pm
Hibernian v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion, 7.45pm
Hibernian v Arbroath, 7.45pm
Friday July 26
Elgin City v Hibernian - BT Sport, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Arbroath v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm
GROUP D
Saturday July 13
Peterhead v Cove Rangers, 3.00pm
Raith Rovers v Dundee, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Peterhead v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 7.45pm
Wednesday July 17
Cove Rangers v Dundee, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
Dundee v Peterhead, 3.00pm
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Cove Rangers, 7.45pm
Raith Rovers v Peterhead, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Cove Rangers v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm
Sunday July 28
Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - BT Sport, 3.00pm
GROUP E
Saturday July 13
Annan Athletic v Dumbarton, 3.00pm
Queen of the South v Motherwell, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Greenock Morton v Dumbarton, 7.45pm
Queen of the South v Annan Athletic, 7.45pm
Friday July 19
Motherwell v Greenock Morton - BT Sport, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
Dumbarton v Queen of the South, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Annan Athletic v Greenock Morton, 7.45pm
Dumbarton v Motherwell, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Greenock Morton v Queen of the South, 3.00pm
Motherwell v Annan Athletic, 3.00pm
GROUP F
Saturday July 13
Hamilton Academical v Queen's Park, 3.00pm
Partick Thistle v Airdrieonians, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
^ Clyde v Hamilton Academical, 7.45pm (Venue to be confirmed)
* Queen's Park v Partick Thistle, 7.45pm (Penny Cars Stadium)
Saturday July 20
Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle, 3.00pm
Sunday July 21
^ Clyde v Airdrieonians, 3.00pm (Hope CBD Stadium)
Wednesday July 24
Airdrieonians v Queen's Park, 7.45pm
Partick Thistle v Clyde, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Airdrieonians v Hamilton Academical, 3.00pm
Sunday July 28
* Queen's Park v Clyde, 2.30pm (Penny Cars Stadium)
GROUP G
Saturday July 13
Berwick Rangers v Ayr United, 3.00pm
Falkirk v Livingston, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 16
Falkirk v Stranraer, 7.45pm
Livingston v Ayr United, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
Ayr United v Falkirk, 3.00pm
Stranraer v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Berwick Rangers v Falkirk, 7.45pm
Stranraer v Livingston, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Ayr United v Stranraer, 3.00pm
Livingston v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm
GROUP H
Saturday July 13
East Kilbride v Albion Rovers, 3.00pm
Sunday July 14
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic - BT Sport, 3.00pm
Wednesday July 17
Dunfermline Athletic v Albion Rovers, 7.45pm
St Mirren v Edinburgh City, 7.45pm
Saturday July 20
East Kilbride v St Mirren, 3.00pm
Edinburgh City v Dunfermline Athletic, 3.00pm
Tuesday July 23
Albion Rovers v St Mirren, 7.45pm
Edinburgh City v East Kilbride, 7.45pm
Saturday July 27
Albion Rovers v Edinburgh City, 3.00pm
Dunfermline Athletic v East Kilbride, 3.00pm
Venues
* Queen's Park are playing their home games at the Penny Cars Stadium, Airdrie, because of pitch works at Hampden Park
^ Clyde are playing their home games at the Hope CBD Stadium, Hamilton, and another venue to be confirmed, because of pitch works at Broadwood Stadium
Format
The group stage uses the traditional three points for a win and one point for a draw model but all drawn matches go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winner awarded a bonus point.
Dates for future rounds
Second round – Weekend of August 17/18
Quarter-finals – Midweek of September 24/25/26
Semi-finals – Weekend of November 2/3
Final – Weekend of December 7/8
