2004–05 Scottish League Cup Explained

2004–05 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Country:Scotland
Champions:Rangers
Runner-Up:Motherwell
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

The 2004–05 Scottish League Cup was the 59th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.

The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Motherwell 5–1 in the final.

First round

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Airdrie United3–0East Fife
Berwick Rangers3–2Elgin City
Brechin City5–2Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton1–3Ross County
Falkirk4–1Montrose
Peterhead3–2East Stirlingshire
St Johnstone2–3Alloa Athletic
St Mirren2–5Forfar Athletic
Stenhousemuir2–1Arbroath
Stranraer2–1Raith Rovers
Stirling Albion3–2Queen's Park
Hamilton Academical4–1Ayr United
Greenock Morton1–0Gretna
Queen of the South1–2Albion Rovers

Second round

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Aberdeen3–0Berwick Rangers
Airdrie United0–1Clyde
Albion Rovers1–1 (4–3 pen.)Brechin City
Dundee4–0Forfar Athletic
Hibernian4–0Alloa Athletic
Kilmarnock3–0Hamilton Academical
Greenock Morton0–3Motherwell
Peterhead1–6Falkirk
Ross County0–1Inverness CT
Stenhousemuir2–5Partick Thistle
Dundee United3–1Stranraer
Stirling Albion0–2Livingston

Third round

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Celtic8–1Falkirk
Dundee United4–0Clyde
Livingston2–1Dundee
Aberdeen0–2Rangers
Albion Rovers1–3Hibernian
Dunfermline Athletic3–1Partick Thistle
Hearts2–1Kilmarnock
Inverness CT1–3Motherwell

Quarter-finals

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Dundee United2–1Hibernian
Dunfermline Athletic1–3Hearts
Livingston0–5Motherwell
Rangers2–1Celtic

Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2005 Scottish League Cup Final.

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