With the group winners and four best placed runners up qualifying for the Last 16 alongside the four teams competing in UEFA competions, it’s a format which has had mixed results for Falkirk over the past five years.
Ahead of this season’s competition, now named the Premier Sports Cup, we look back on every group stage match the Bairns have taken part in since the shake up.
9. Falkirk 0-1 Montrose (2018)
An opening game defeat left Falkirk with an uphill struggle to qualify for the knockout stages Photo: Michael Gillen
10. Falkirk 2-0 Forfar Athletic (2018)
Future Love Island star Dennon Lewis and Lithuanian international Deimantas Petravičius scored the goals for another win over Forfar Photo: Michael Gillen
11. St Johnstone 1-0 Falkirk (2018)
The Perth Saints got the better of the Bairns again to effectively end Falkirk's chances of qualifying Photo: Michael Gillen
12. East Fife 1-2 Falkirk (2018)
Dylan Mackin scored a brace and future Bairns striker Anton Dowds netted for the hosts as a win meant Falkirk once again finished their group as runners up but didn't do enough to reach the Last 16 Photo: Michael Gillen