The 2026–27 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 33rd season in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and the club's first back in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the previous season.
Fixtures
Friendlies
Championship
Scottish Cup Inverness will be drawn into the Third round of the Scottish Cup.
League Cup Inverness were drawn into Group F of the League Cup, alongside St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, East Fife, and Linlithgow Rose.
Challenge Cup Due to Inverness being promoted to the Championship, they will be drawn into the Second round with the other Championship sides, and bypassing the League Phase.
North of Scotland Cup
First team statistics
League standings
League Cup standings
Current squad +No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birthPrevious clubDate acquiredFeeContract expiryGoalkeepersLogan RossGK24 April 2004Ross County17 June 2025Free31 May 2027Szymon RebilasGKAcademy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Ross MunroGKInverness1 April 2000Falkirk17 June 2025Free31 May 2028DefendersDanny DevineCBBelfast7 September 1992 Dunfermline Athletic17 August 2020Free31 May 2027Graeme ShinnieLBAberdeen4 August 1991 Aberdeen25 May 2026Free31 May 2028James ClarkRBFort WilliamAcademy20 June 2025Trainee31 May 2027MidfieldersShae KeoghCMInverness11 April 2007Academy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Ben CornerCMFort William2007Academy2 August 2024Trainee31 May 2028Calum MacLeodDMInverness25 May 2006Academy1 July 2023Trainee31 May 2027Sam ReidCMAcademyTrainee31 May 2027Sam ThompsonCMInvernessAcademy20 June 2025Trainee31 May 2027Paul AllanCMDunfermline7 February 2000 Dunfermline Athletic24 August 2024Free31 May 2027ForwardsLuis LongstaffRWDarlington24 February 2001 Cove Rangers20 July 2023Free31 May 2027 Source:
League goalscorers As of match played 25 September vs. Greenock Morton +RankPlayerGoals1 Alfie Bavidge32 Liam Sole1 Luis Longstaff Ryan Duncan Adam Mackinnon Layton Stewart Paul Allan
Overall goalscorers +RankPlayerGoals1 Alfie Bavidge52 Ryan Duncan33 Adam Mackinnon24 Noa Boutin1 Liam Sole Alfie Stewart Luis Longstaff Paul Allan Layton Stewart
Hattricks +PlayerCompetitionScoreOpponentDate
Transfers +Transfers inPlayerAge*Pos.FromFeeDateNotes Graeme Shinnie34DF AberdeenFree26 May 2026 Liam Sole26MF LivingstonFree9 June 2026 Noa Boutin22DF AFC BournemouthFree16 June 2026 Ellis Leighton17DFAcademyFree22 June 2026 Jake Rodgers17CM Kenzie Harkness17CM Archie Kerr17DF Ryan Duncan22MF AberdeenFree3 July 2026 Hamzad Kargbo24FW Maidstone UnitedFree4 July 2026 Kerr Smith21DF Aston VillaFree17 July 2026 Miller Keir19FW Turriff United£30,00020 July 2026 Roddy MacGregor24MF Queen's ParkFree29 July 2026 Daniel MacKay25MF Partick ThistleFree7 August 2026 Esapa Osong24FW Nottingham ForestFree17 September 2026 Layton Stewart24FW ThunFree18 September 2026 Transfers outPlayerAge*Pos.ToFeeDateNotes Robbie Thompson22MF Strathspey ThistleN/A29 May 2026 Jake Davidson25MFReleasedN/A31 May 2026 Chanka Zimba24FWReleasedN/A31 May 2026 Sam Nixon19DF Brora RangersN/A18 June 2026 Ben Gardiner18FW Brora RangersN/A29 June 2026 Ross Millen31DF Raith RoversN/A1 July 2026Contract expired Matthew Strachan21DF Formartine UnitedN/A10 July 2026 Jack Walker20DF Haverfordwest CountyN/A29 July 2026 Oscar MacIntyre21DF StenhousemuirN/A1 August 2026 Hamzad Kargbo24FW StenhousemuirN/A4 September 2026Mutual Consent Loans in and returnsPlayerAge*Pos.FromDurationDate InDate OutNotes Ben Corner20FW ClachnacuddinReturnee31 May 2026N/A Robbie Thompson22MF Elgin CityReturnee31 May 2026N/A Sam Thompson18MF Brora RangersReturnee31 May 2026N/A Sam Reid18FW Forres MechanicsReturnee31 May 2026N/A Jack Walker20DF Buckie ThistleReturnee31 May 2026N/A Matthew Strachan20DF Forfar AthleticReturnee31 May 2026N/A Jake Davidson25DF The SpartansReturnee31 May 2026N/A Morgan Bates19FW Swansea CitySeason23 June 2026 Alfie Bavidge20FW AberdeenSeason26 June 2026 Alfie Stewart19MF AberdeenSeason7 July 2026 Loans out and returnsPlayerAge*Pos.ToDurationDate OutDate InNotes Liam Sole26MF LivingstonReturn31 May 2026N/A Alfie Stewart19MF AberdeenReturn31 May 2026N/A Alfie Bavidge20FW AberdeenReturn31 May 2026N/A Mitchell Robertson21DF CelticReturn31 May 2026N/A Kieron Willox20FW Stoke CityReturn31 May 2026N/A Jake Rodgers17MF Brora RangersHalf-Season16 July 2026Co-Operation Agreement James Clark18DF Brora RangersHalf-Season17 July 2026Co-Operation Agreement Archie Kerr17DF Brora RangersHalf-Season17 July 2026Co-Operation Agreement Sam Thompson19MF ClachnacuddinHalf-Season24 July 2026January 2027 Kenzie Harkness18MF Forres MechanicsHalf-Season24 July 2026January 2027 Ellis Leighton17DF Forres MechanicsHalf-Season24 July 2026January 2027 Sam Reid18FW Forres MechanicsHalf-Season24 July 2026January 2027 Shae Keogh19MF ClachnacuddinHalf-Season14 August 2026Jaunuary 2027 Joe Chalmers32MF Cove RangersHalf-Season21 August 2026January 2027 Szymon Rebilas18GK RothesHalf-Season26 August 2026January 2027 Miller Keir19FW Cove RangersHalf-Season18 September 2026January 2027
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