However Forfar Farmington withdrew after playing just one match, so only 17 teams continued in the competition.
[1][2][3] Forfar's withdrawal made Dundee United's 10–0 win in the first match of the group stages null and void.
Hearts and Partick Thistle were awarded 3–0 defeats after naming a trialist in their match squads.
[43] [44][45] Celtic won the trophy for the second time in their history (after 2010, their only previous honour), having lost two other finals in 2017 and 2018.
Glasgow City failed to add to their six victories in the competition, losing their second final in succession and sixth overall.