List of Scottish League Cup finals
The Scottish League Cup is a knockout cup competition in Scottish football, organised by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It is considered to be the second most important domestic cup competition in Scottish football, after the Scottish Cup. The competition is open to all 42 members of the SPFL as well as invited sides from the Highland League and Lowland League. The competition was established in 1947, the format was taken from the Southern League Cup which operated as a regional tournament (national for its last season) during World War II. The Scottish  League Cup was formed, operated by and named after the Scottish Football League (SFL), who continued to operate it after the top division clubs formed the Scottish Premier League (SPL) in 1998. The competition is now organised by the SPFL, the body formed by the merger of the SPL and SFL in 2013. Rangers hold the record for most wins with 27, while Celtic are second with 20 victories. Those two clubs share the record for the most final appearances with 35. The cup is currently held by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the December 2021 final. Finals. Before 1981 , a draw in the final (after extra time) resulted in the match being replayed at a later date. Since the 1981 Final, the result has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout if required after extra time.