The 2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League

Scottish Football League

The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...

. The defending champions were , who defeated 2–0 in the 2003 final

2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 26 Ocotber 2003, at McDiarmid Park in Perth and was the 13th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between of the First Division and of the Second Division...

. 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 and , at McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...

, Perth

Perth, Scotland

Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

. Falkirk won 2–1.

Schedule

Round	First match date	Fixtures	Clubs
First round	Saturday 31 July 2004	14	30 → 16
Second round	Tuesday 31 August 2004	8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	Tue/Wed 14/15 September 2004	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Tuesday 28 September 2004	2	4 → 2
Final 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final - Teams :-References:...	Sunday 7 November 2004	1	2 → 1

First round

and received random byes into the second round.

Second round

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

• ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page