2021 Scottish League Cup final (December)

2021 Scottish League Cup final (December)
Hampden Park was the venue for the match
Event2021–22 Scottish League Cup
Date19 December 2021 (2021-12-19)
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchKyogo Furuhashi
RefereeJohn Beaton
Attendance48,540

The 2021–22 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 19 December 2021.[1] It was the final match of the 2021–22 Scottish League Cup, the 76th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Three-time winners Hibernian met then-19-time winners Celtic after winning their respective semi-finals; Hibs defeating reigning league champions Rangers and Celtic overcoming the League Cup and Scottish Cup holders St Johnstone.[2][3]

It was the 36th appearance in a League Cup final for Celtic and the 11th for Hibernian. It was also the fourth meeting of these clubs in a League Cup final, with Celtic having won in 1969 and 1974, and Hibs having won in 1972.

  1. ^ "Premier Sports Cup Fixtures". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Boyle's semi-final hat-trick stuns Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Forrest off bench to send Celtic to final". BBC Sport. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.