The 2025–26 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 32nd season in the SPFL and the club's second consecutive in Scottish League One, following their relegation from the Championship in 2023–24. Due to the club entering administration the season prior, they started the league with a 5-point deduction. On 2 May 2026, Inverness lifted the League One title for the first time in their history.
Fixtures
Friendlies
League
Scottish Cup Inverness were drawn into the Third round on 26 October 2025
League Cup As with other sides that failed to qualify for European Competition, Inverness will be drawn into the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage on 28 May 2025. They were drawn into Group F with St Johnstone and Raith Rovers of the Championship and Elgin City and East Kilbride of League Two.
Challenge Cup
League Phase
North of Scotland Cup
First Team statistics
League Standings
League Cup Standings
Challenge Cup Standings
Current Squad No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birthPrevious clubDate AcquiredFeeContract endGoalkeepersSzymon RebilasGKAcademy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Logan RossGK24 April 2004 Ross County16 June 2025Free31 May 2026Ross MunroGKInverness1 April 2000 Falkirk17 June 2025Free31 May 2026DefendersDanny DevineCBBelfast7 September 1992 Dunfermline Athletic17 August 2020Free31 May 2027Matthew StrachanCBInverness3 June 2005Academy11 July 2022Trainee31 May 2026Jack WalkerCBInverness11 January 2006Academy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2026Ben GardinerCBInvernessAcademy20 June 2025Trainee31 May 2027Remi SavageCBLiverpool26 October 2001 Newcastle United25 January 2025Free31 May 2026Ross MillenRBGlasgow28 September 1994 Morecambe19 June 2025Free31 May 2026James ClarkRBFort WilliamAcademy20 June 2025Trainee31 May 2027Jake DavidsonCBStirling6 October 2000 Queen's Park16 June 2023Free31 January 2026Mitchell RobertsonCB18 February 2005 Celtic1 August 2025Loan31 May 2025MidfieldersAdam MackinnonCMStornoway30 April 2003 Ross County2 August 2024Free31 May 2026Shae KeoghCMInverness11 April 2007Academy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Ben CornerCMFort William2007Academy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Calum MacLeodDMInverness25 May 2006Academy1 July 2023Trainee31 May 2027Sam ReidCMAcademyTrainee31 May 2027Robbie ThompsonAMInverness26 April 2004 Academy1 July 2021Trainee31 May 2026Sam ThompsonCMInvernessAcademy20 June 2025Trainee31 May 2027Paul AllanCMDunfermline7 February 2000 Dunfermline Athletic24 August 2024Free31 May 2027Joe ChalmersCMGlasgow3 January 1994 Dunfermline Athletic18 June 2025Free31 May 2026Jordan AlongeAMLondon1 January 1999 Forres Mechanics3 July 2025Free31 May 2026Alfie StewartCMNewtonhill31 July 2006 Aberdeen15 July 2025LoanJanuary 2026ForwardsBilly MckayST Corby22 October 1988 Ross County1 July 2021Free31 May 2026Luis LongstaffRWDarlington24 February 2001 Cove Rangers20 July 2023Free31 May 2027David WotherspoonST Perth16 January 1990 Dunfermline Athletic24 June 2025Free31 May 2026Liam SoleRWWatford21 December 1999 Livingston7 July 2025Loan31 May 2026Alfie BavidgeSTAberdeen11 April 2006 Aberdeen1 August 2025Loan31 May 2026Chanka ZimbaST29 December 2001 Marine1 August 2025Free31 May 2026Kieron WilloxRWInverness18 April 2006 Stoke City16 January 2026Loan31 May 2026
League Goalscorers (As of match played 2 May 2026, vs. Hamilton Academical) +RankPlayerGoals1st Chanka Zimba112nd Alfie Bavidge103rd Billy Mckay64th Alfie Stewart55th David Wotherspoon4 Jordan Alonge Liam Sole6th Luis Longstaff3 Calum MacLeod7th Paul Allan2 Danny Devine Mitchell Robertson8th Ross Millen1 Adam Mackinnon
Overall Goalscorers (As of match played 2 May 2026, vs. Hamilton Academical) +RankPlayerGoals1st Alfie Bavidge202nd Chanka Zimba193rd Billy Mckay154th Luis Longstaff8 Jordan Alonge5th Alfie Stewart75th Liam Sole6 Calum MacLeod6th David Wotherspoon5 Mitchell Robertson Paul Allan7th Adam Mackinnon2 Danny Devine Ross Millen8th Robbie Thompson1 Oscar MacIntyre
Hat-tricks +PlayerCompetitionScoreOpponentDate Chanka ZimbaScottish Challenge Cup League Phase4–1Aberdeen B26 August 2025 Chanka ZimbaScottish Challenge Cup League Phase6–0Dundee United B11 November 2025 Alfie Bavidge4Scottish Challenge Cup First round9–0Dumbarton17 December 2025
Transfers Transfers InPlayerAge*PosFromFeeDateNotes Logan Ross21GK Ross CountyFree16 June 2025 Ross Munro25GK FalkirkFree17 June 2025 Joe Chalmers31MF Dunfermline AthleticFree18 June 2025 Ross Millen30DF MorecambeFree19 June 2025 David Wotherspoon35ST Dunfermline AthleticFree24 June 2025 Jordan Alonge26MF Forres MechanicsFree3 July 2025 Oscar MacIntyre20DF HibernianFree25 July 2025 Chanka Zimba23ST MarineFree1 August 2025 Transfers OutPlayerAge*PosToFeeDateNotes Lewis Nicolson21DFRetiredN/A22 May 2025 Ethan Cairns20ST Inverurie Loco WorksFree31 May 2025 Musa Dibaga25GK CrusadersFree1 June 2025 Loans In & ReturneesPlayerAge*PosFromDurationDate InDate OutNotes Sam Nixon18DF Forres MechanicsReturn1 July 2025N/A Liam Sole25ST LivingstonSeason7 July 202531 May 2026Extended to end of season Alfie Stewart18MF AberdeenSeason15 July 202531 May 2026Extended to end of season Alfie Bavidge19ST AberdeenSeason1 August 202531 May 2026 Mitchell Robertson20DF CelticSeason1 August 202531 May 2026 Ben Gardiner17ST Brora RangersReturn11 October 2025N/A Kieron Willox19ST Stoke CityHalf Season16 January 202631 May 2026 Ben Brannan19MF KilmarnockHalf Season 6 February 202631 May 2026 Loans Out & ReturnsPlayerAge*PosToDurationDate OutDate InNotes Connall Ewan19DF Ross CountyReturn1 July 2025N/A James Nolan19DF Manchester UnitedReturn1 July 2025N/A Alfie Stewart18MF AberdeenReturn1 July 2025N/A Keith Bray19MF Dunfermline AthleticReturn1 July 2025N/A Ben Brannan18DF KilmarnockReturn1 July 2025N/A Sam Nixon19DF Forres MechanicsHalf Season6 August 2025January 2026 Shae Keogh18ST Brora RangersHalf Season20 August 202531 May 2026Recalled due to injury on 18 October, re-signed on 16 January Ben Gardiner17ST Brora RangersHalf Season22 August 202511 October 2025 Robbie Thompson21MF Brora RangersHalf Season6 September 2025January 2026 Jack Walker19DF Brora RangersHalf Season11 October 2025January 2026 Ben Corner18ST ClachnacuddinHalf Season23 October 202531 May 2026Loan extended on 15 January Ben Gardiner18ST ClachnacuddinHalf Season31 October 2025January 2025 Sam Reid17ST Wick AcademyShort term19 December 20251 January 2025 Robbie Thompson21MF Elgin CityHalf Season23 January 202631 May 2026 Sam Thompson18MF Brora RangersHalf Season23 January 202631 May 2026 Szymon Rebilas18GK Wick AcademyEmergency23 January 2026January 2026 Sam Reid18ST Forres MechanicsHalf Season23 January 202631 May 2026 Jack Walker20DF Buckie ThistleHalf Season5 February 202631 May 2026 Matthew Strachan20DF Forfar AthleticHalf Season5 February 202631 May 2026 Jake Davidson25DF The SpartansHalf Season13 February 202631 May 2026 *at time of transfer
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