SPFL confirm details for KDM Evolution Trophy league draw
SPFL has confirmed arrangements for the Champions League-style KDM Evolution Trophy league phase fixture launch tomorrow.
The draw for what last season was the SPFL Trust Trophy, the Challenge Cup, will take place tomorrow at 1pm.
Ten League One, 10 League Two and the same number of Premiership 'B' teams will go into the draw.
Each club will play six league phase matches on a broadly regionalised basis, with the top 22 progressing to the knock-out stage, where they will be joined by 10 Championship clubs.
The 30 participating clubs have been divided into three pots by division and regionalised into North and South sections.
Hamilton Accies are in South Pot A, Clyde and EK are in South Pot B, and Motherwell 'B' are in South Pot C.
All 30 clubs will be drawn from their respective pots, which will inform the order in which clubs' league phase fixtures are launched.
In total there will be 90 KDM Evolution Trophy league phase fixtures.
The league phase will kick off on the midweek of August 12/13, with rounds on 26/27, September 6/7 and 23/24, October 11/12 and November 11.
The round of 32 kicks in at December 9/10, with the last 16 on January 6/7.
Quarter-finals are January 27/28, semi-final is February 24/25 and the final is March 28/29 or April 4/5.
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