The 2026–27 season is Celtic's 133rd season of competitive football.
Pre-season and friendlies Celtic faced Shelbourne in early July before travelling to Portugal for a training camp, where they played a friendly against Sporting CP. On returning to Glasgow, they faced Middlesbrough and AC Milan at Celtic Park.
Scottish Premiership
The Premiership fixture list was announced on 18 June 2026. Celtic began their title defence against Dundee at Celtic Park.
Scottish Cup
Celtic will enter the Scottish Cup at the fourth round.
Scottish League Cup
On 26 July, Celtic were drawn against Dundee United in the second round of the 2026–27 Scottish League Cup. On 16 August, Celtic were drawn against Rangers in the quarter-finals.
UEFA Champions League
On 3 August, Celtic were drawn against LASK in the UEFA Champions League play-off round.
Play-off round
UEFA Europa League
Celtic will enter the UEFA Europa League at the league phase.
League phase
On 28 August, the draw for the league phase was made. Celtic were drawn with Marseille and Benfica (Pot 1), Ferencváros and Union Saint-Gilloise (Pot 2), Celta Vigo and Omonia (Pot 3), and Beşiktaş and Torreense (Pot 4).
Matches
Statistics
Appearances and goals
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
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! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Departures
Notes
Goalscorers No.Pos.NationNamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal111FWCamilo Durán3 0 1 2 0 6 28MFBenjamin Nygren3 0 1 1 0 5 39FWKasper Høgh3 0 0 0 0 3 413FWYang Hyun-jun2 0 0 0 0 2 22MFMika Baur1 0 0 0 1 2 65DFLiam Scales1 0 0 0 0 1 6DFAuston Trusty0 0 1 0 0 1 14MFLuke McCowan1 0 0 0 0 1 17FWSebastian Tounekti0 0 1 0 0 1 42MFCallum McGregor0 0 0 1 0 1 Total14044123 Last updated: 20 September 2026
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Kasper Høgh Kilmarnock5–1 (A)9 August 2026Premiership (H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets As of 20 September 2026.
RankNamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotalPlayed Games1 Viljami Sinisalo201104102 Sam Johnstone1000012Total30110512
Attendances
Premiership4236,17559,04359,65058,796Scottish Cup00000League Cup00000Champions League155,88255,88255,882N/AEuropa League148,22348,22348,223N/ATotal6340,28056,71359,65048,223
Team statistics League table
Competition overview
Club
Management Position NameManager Martin O'NeillAssistant managers Shaun Maloney Mark FotheringhamFirst team coach Stephen McManusGoalkeeping coach Stevie WoodsSet piece coach Ross Grant
Kit Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet
The club is in the second year of a new deal with Adidas – the club's official kit supplier since 2020.
Home: The home kit celebrates the 60th anniversary of Celtic's victory in the 1967 European Cup final. The jersey features the traditional green and white hoops with gold details and a special crest honouring the Lisbon Lions. White shorts and socks complete the look. Away: The away kit pays tribute to the fans and players who made history in Lisbon. The shirt features green and black vertical stripes in a zigzag design and is accompanied by black shorts and matching socks. Third: The third kit features a desert sand shirt with a dark green trim and a design inspired by the tiles at the entrance to the Estádio Nacional. The shirt is accompanied by dark green shorts and matching socks.
Transfers
In Player From FW Camilo Durán Qarabağ Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Kasper Høgh Bodø/Glimt Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Haissem Hassan Real Oviedo Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Mika Baur SC Paderborn Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Oliver Sørensen Parma Loan Summer Loan GK Sam Johnstone Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan Summer Loan FW Shim Mheuka Chelsea Loan Summer Loan DF Landon Emenalo MF Joël van den Berg PSV Eindhoven Transfer Summer Undisclosed DF Jordan Lotomba Feyenoord Transfer Summer Undisclosed
Out Player To GK Kasper Schmeichel Retired GK Josh Clarke Partick Thistle Transfer Summer Free DF Ben McPherson MF Ben Summers Ayr United Transfer Summer Free FW Luis Palma Lech Poznań Transfer Summer Undisclosed DF Stephen Welsh Swansea City Transfer Summer Free DF Andrew Kyle East Kilbride Transfer Summer Free DF Hayato Inamura FC Tokyo Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Tom Pickford Unattached Transfer Summer Free GK Aidan Rice Dumbarton Loan Summer Loan FW Filip Skorb Lecce Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Shin Yamada OH Leuven Loan Summer Loan FW Kelechi Iheanacho Bursaspor Transfer Summer Free DF Maik Nawrocki Lens Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Robert Rachwał Podhale Nowy Targ Transfer Summer Free FW Daizen Maeda Ipswich Town Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Owen Hartington Dumbarton Loan Summer Loan MF Paulo Bernardo Górnik Zabrze Loan Summer Loan DF Ronan Ferns Finn Harps Transfer Summer Free MF Arne Engels West Ham United Transfer Summer Undisclosed DF Adam Montgomery Livingston Loan Summer Loan FW Thomas Hatton Ayr United Loan Summer Loan MF Jude Bonnar Arbroath Loan Summer Loan MF Kyle Ure Crewe Alexandra Loan Summer Loan FW Rhys Dargie East Kilbride Loan Summer Loan FW Michel-Ange Balikwisha Gent Loan Summer Loan MF Reo Hatate Burnley Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Johnny Kenny Preston North End Transfer Summer Undisclosed GK Marcus Gill East Kilbride Loan Summer Loan MF Liam Kennedy MF Francis Turley Dumbarton Loan Summer Loan
See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons
References