The 2013–14 Scottish League Cup was the 68th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.
In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).
Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws.
Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.
[3] The third round draw was conducted at Easter Road Stadium on Thursday 29 August 2013 at 11:30am.