| 2004–05 Challenge Cup | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Num Teams: | 30 |
| Defending Champions: | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Champions: | Falkirk |
| Runner-Up: | Ross County |
| Matches: | 29 |
| Goals: | 86 |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–2005 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who defeated Airdrie United 2–0 in the 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.
The final was played on 7 November 2004, between Falkirk and Ross County, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Falkirk won 2–1.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | width=100 | Clubs | ||
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| align=left | First round | align=left | Saturday 31 July 2004 | 14 | 30 → 16 | |
| align=left | Second round | align=left | Tuesday 31 August 2004 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Tue/Wed 14/15 September 2004 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Tuesday 28 September 2004 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=left | align=left | Sunday 7 November 2004 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round.Source: ESPN Soccernet
Source: ESPN Soccernet
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See main article: 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final.