Petrofac Training Cup format

The regional split of teams has been confirmed ahead of next Monday's Petrofac Training Cup draw, which takes place at St Mirren Park at 2.30pm.

The 30 clubs competing in the Ladbrokes Championship, Ladbrokes League 1 and Ladbrokes League 2 in 2015/16 will be joined in the hat by Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Lowland League winners Edinburgh City.

First-round ties are scheduled for Saturday July 25, with the second round - which is also regionalised - on the midweek of August 18/19.

Livingston are the holders of the competition, having beaten Alloa Athletic 4-1 at McDiarmid Park in the 2014/15 final in April.

Petrofac Training Cup format and dates for 2015/16

North Section 
1 Alloa Athletic
2 Arbroath
3 Brechin City
4 Brora Rangers
5 Cowdenbeath
6 Dunfermline Athletic
7 East Fife
8 East Stirlingshire
9 Elgin City
10 Falkirk
11 Forfar Athletic
12 Montrose
13 Peterhead
14 Raith Rovers
15 Stenhousemuir
16 Stirling Albion

South Section
17 Airdrieonians
18 Albion Rovers
19 Annan Athletic
20 Ayr United
21 Berwick Rangers
22 Clyde
23 Dumbarton
24 Edinburgh City
25 Hibernian
26 Livingston
27 Morton
28 Queen of the South
29 Queen’s Park
30 Rangers
31 St Mirren
32 Stranraer