Scottish League Cup 2006-07
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The 2006–07 Scottish League Cup
was the 61st staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football
knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.
The competition began on 9 August 2006, and was won by Hibernian
, who defeated Kilmarnock
5–1 in the final.
Tuesday, 8 - Wednesday, 9 August 2006.
Second round
Tuesday, 22 - Wednesday, 23 August 2006.
Third round
Tuesday, 19 - Wednesday, 20 September 2006.
Fourth round
Tuesday, 7 - Wednesday, 8 November 2006.
Semi-finals
Tuesday, 30 January - Wednesday, 31 January 2007 - SF1 at Fir Park
, SF2 at Tynecastle
Final
Sunday, 18 March 2007 - at Hampden Park
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Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
was the 61st staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.
The competition began on 9 August 2006, and was won by Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, who defeated Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
5–1 in the final.
Schedule
First roundTuesday, 8 - Wednesday, 9 August 2006.
Second round
Tuesday, 22 - Wednesday, 23 August 2006.
Third round
Tuesday, 19 - Wednesday, 20 September 2006.
Fourth round
Tuesday, 7 - Wednesday, 8 November 2006.
Semi-finals
Tuesday, 30 January - Wednesday, 31 January 2007 - SF1 at Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
, SF2 at Tynecastle
Final
Sunday, 18 March 2007 - at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
First round
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Second round
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Third round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Top goalscorers
| Goals | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Richie ForanRichie Foran Richard 'Richie' Foran is an Irish footballer who plays for SPL side Inverness CT.He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United and Darlington.... |
Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
| 5 |  Abdessalam BenjellounAbdessalam Benjelloun Abdessalam Benjelloun is a Moroccan footballer, who currently plays for Wydad de Fes.Benjelloun, who is also known as Benji, has represented the Morocco national football team. He started his career in his native Morocco, before moving to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in 2006... |
Hibernian |
| 4 |  Steven FletcherSteven Fletcher (footballer) Steven Kenneth Fletcher is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently signed to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.... |
Hibernian |
| Steve Milne Steve Milne Steven Milne is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish First Division club Dundee.-Career:Milne began his career with Dundee, making two appearances midway through the club's 1997–98 Scottish First Division title-winning season... |
St. Johnstone | |
| Steven Naismith Steven Naismith Steven John Naismith is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Scotland national team.Naismith began his career with Kilmarnock in 2004... |
Kilmarnock | |
 Jason ScotlandJason Scotland Jason Kelvin Scotland is a Trinidadian footballer who plays for Ipswich Town as a striker.Scotland started his footballing career in Trinidad and Tobago before moving to play professionally for Scottish club Dundee United. He has also had spells with St... |
St. Johnstone | |
| 3 |  Juho MäkeläJuho Mäkelä Juho Mäkelä is a Finnish footballer who plays for Sydney FC in A-League. He is a striker especially known for his pace.-Early career:... |
Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
| Frazer Wright Frazer Wright Frazer Wright is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club St... |
Kilmarnock |
Player of the round
| Round | Player | Club | Young player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  John O'NeillJohn O'Neill (Scottish footballer) John O'Neill is a Scottish football midfielder, playing for Auchinleck Talbot.O'Neill started his career with amateur club Queens Park, before signing for Celtic in 1994. In his career he had two spells of playing for Dumfries club Queen of the South... |
Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS... |
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| 2nd | Mark Cairns Mark Cairns (footballer) Mark Cairns is a Scottish professional association football player who played as a goalkeeper for , , , , , , , , and .-External links:... |
Queen's Park Queen's Park F.C. Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest... |
Steven Naismith Steven Naismith Steven John Naismith is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Scotland national team.Naismith began his career with Kilmarnock in 2004... |
Kilmarnock |
| 3rd | Kris Boyd Kris Boyd Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his... |
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
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