when did aberdeen last win the scottish cup
Aberdeen F.C. Derek McInnes was announced as the successor to Craig Brown in March 2013.[58] In McInnes' first season as manager, Aberdeen won the 2013–14 Scottish League Cup after defeating Inverness 4–2 on penalties, their first trophy in 19 years.[59][60] Aberdeen finished third in the Scottish Premiership, and began the next season by coming through the early rounds of the Europa League, beating Dutch club FC Groningen before eventually being eliminated by Spanish side Real Sociedad.[61][62][63] The club ended the season in second place—their best league position since 1993–94—in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In recent seasons' Europa League competitions, they were defeated in the third qualifying round three times: In 2015–16 by FC Kairat,[64] in 2016–17 by NK Maribor,[65] and in 2017–18 by Apollon Limassol.[66]