Group F

Motherwell Morton Edinburgh City Berwick Rangers Queen’s Park

In Group A, 2015 Scottish Cup finalists Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Falkirk are joined by Brechin City, Forfar Athletic and Stirling Albion. There is an Ayrshire derby in Group E which sees Kilmarnock and Ayr United bracketed with Dumbarton, Clyde and Annan Athletic.

Lowland League champions East Kilbride make their debut in the competition in Group G where they will play Hamilton Accies, Queen of the South, Albion Rovers and Stenhousemuir.

Group F sees Motherwell and Morton joined by Edinburgh City, Berwick Rangers and Queen’s Park, while the line-up in Group H is Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Airdrie, Livingston and Stranraer.

The teams in each group play each other once over five match dates on 15, 18/19, 22, 25/26 and 29 July, subject to live TV selections by BT Sport. The format sees drawn matches in the group stage go to a penalty shootout after 90 minutes with the winners receiving a bonus point.

The eight group winners and the four best-placed runners-up will progress to the last-16 knockout stage on 8/9 August where they will be joined by Scotland’s four European club competition representatives – St Johnstone, Rangers, Aberdeen and current Betfred Cup holders Celtic.

The Scottish Professional Football League expect to publish the full list of group stage fixtures, including BT Sport’s live games, next week. This year’s final will take place at Hampden on 26 November.