COWDENBEATH have accepted an invitation to take part in this year's Viaplay Cup.

The SPFL has this afternoon (Wednesday) confirmed the seeding for the group stage draw which will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 1pm.

Calum Elliot's Lowland League side will be in Pot 5, and will be drawn as ball number 40.

An SPFL statement said: "With five SPFL clubs again taking part in UEFA competitions next season, the group stage draw will involve the remaining 37 SPFL clubs from 2022/23, plus Highland League champions Brechin City and Lowland League champions The Spartans, who won promotion to the SPFL last month.

"Cowdenbeath, who were relegated from cinch League 2 in 2022, have accepted an invitation to take the remaining space in this year’s first round group stage.

"As was the case last season, there is no regionalised aspect to the group stage draw.

"The 40 participating clubs will be split into five seeding pots based on final league placings in season 2022/23.

"One club from each pot will be drawn into the eight Groups A to H."

The Viaplay Cup begins on the weekend of July 15/16, with further matchdays on July 18/19, July 22/23, July 25/26 and July 29/30.

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European entrants Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian in the last 16 of the competition on the weekend of August 19/20.

Cowdenbeath are in Pot 5 and will be ball number 40.

Group Stage Draw Details

The seeding pots and club ball numbers is as follows:

Pot 1:
1 St Mirren
2 Motherwell
3 Livingston
4 St Johnstone
5 Kilmarnock
6 Ross County
7 Dundee United
8 Dundee

Pot 2:
9 Ayr United
10 Queen’s Park
11 Partick Thistle
12 Greenock Morton
13 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
14 Raith Rovers
15 Arbroath
16 Hamilton Academical

Pot 3:
17 Cove Rangers
18 Dunfermline Athletic
19 Falkirk
20 Airdrieonians
21 Alloa Athletic
22 Queen of the South
23 FC Edinburgh
24 Montrose

Pot 4:
25 Kelty Hearts
26 Clyde
27 Peterhead
28 Stirling Albion
29 Dumbarton
30 Annan Athletic
31 East Fife
32 Forfar Athletic

Pot 5:
33 Stenhousemuir
34 Stranraer
35 Bonnyrigg Rose
36 Elgin City
37 Albion Rovers
38 Brechin City
39 The Spartans
40 Cowdenbeath