2005–06 Scottish League Cup Explained

2005–06 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Country:Scotland
Champions:Celtic
Runner-Up:Dunfermline Athletic
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005–06 Scottish League Cup was the 60th 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 Celtic, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 in the final.

First round

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Albion Rovers3–2Gretna
Stirling Albion2–1Queen of the South
Alloa Athletic2–1Arbroath
Berwick Rangers4–2Elgin City
Brechin City0–0Partick Thistle
Cowdenbeath2–3St Johnstone
East Fife0–1Stranraer
East Stirlingshire1–3Queen's Park
Forfar Athletic1–4Ross County
Hamilton Academical2–1Dumbarton
Montrose0–1Clyde
Greenock Morton1–2Ayr United
Raith Rovers2–0Airdrie United
Stenhousemuir0–1Peterhead

Second round

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Inverness CT6–1Alloa Athletic
Aberdeen3–0Berwick Rangers
Falkirk2–1Partick Thistle
Albion Rovers1–3Dunfermline Athletic
Kilmarnock4–1Stirling Albion
Motherwell2–1Hamilton Academical
Peterhead2–3Clyde
Queen's Park0–2Hearts
Raith Rovers1–2Livingston
Ross County1–2Ayr United
St Johnstone0–1St Mirren
Stranraer3–1Dundee

Third round

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Ayr United1–2Hibernian
Celtic2–1Falkirk
Livingston1–0Hearts
Inverness CT2–0Dundee United
Kilmarnock3–4Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers5 – 2
Clyde
St Mirren0–2Motherwell
Stranraer0–2Aberdeen

Quarter-finals

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Celtic2–0Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic3–0Hibernian
Livingston2–1Inverness CT
Motherwell1–0Aberdeen

Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2006 Scottish League Cup Final.