# List of Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club in Scottish football from their formation in 1994, following the merger of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle.

## Seasons

| Season | League | Tier | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europa League | Top league goalscorer | Top league goalscorer | Average attendance |
| Season | League | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europa League | Player | Goals | Average attendance |
| 1994–95 | SFL 3 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 45 | 6th/10 | R1 | R2 | R2 | DNP | Charlie Christie Alan Hercher | 6 | 1,276 |
| 1995–96 | SFL 3 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 57 | 3rd/10 | QF | R1 | R1 | DNP | Iain Stewart | 24 | 1,579 |
| 1996–97 | SFL 3 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 76 | 1st/10 ↑ | R3 | R1 | R2 | DNP | Iain Stewart | 27 | 2,495 |
| 1997–98 | SFL 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 49 | 5th/10 | R4 | R2 | R1 | DNP | Iain Stewart | 16 | 1,762 |
| 1998–99 | SFL 2 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 56 | +32 | 72 | 2nd/10↑ | R2 | R2 | NH | DNP | Scott McLean | 19 | 2,119 |
| 1999–00 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 49 | 6th/10 | R4 | R3 | F | DNP | Barry Wilson | 13 | 2,282 |
| 2000–01 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 54 | 4th/10 | R4 | R2 | R2 | DNP | Dennis Wyness | 25 | 2,133 |
| 2001–02 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 48 | 6th/10 | QF | QF | R2 | DNP | Dennis Wyness | 18 | 2,045 |
| 2002–03 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 65 | 4th/10 | SF | R3 | R1 | DNP | Dennis Wyness | 19 | 2,181 |
| 2003–04 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 70 | 1st/10↑ | SF | R1 | Winners | DNP | Paul Ritchie | 14 | 2,374 |
| 2004–05 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 44 | 8th/12 | R4 | R3 | NE | DNP | Barry Wilson | 10 | 4,067 |
| 2005–06 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 58 | 7th/12 | R4 | QF | NE | DNP | Craig Dargo | 17 | 5,061 |
| 2006–07 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 46 | 8th/12 | QF | R3 | NE | DNP | Craig Dargo | 10 | 4,814 |
| 2007–08 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 43 | 9th/12 | R4 | QF | NE | DNP | Don Cowie | 9 | 4,753 |
| 2008–09 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | 12th/12↓ | QF | QF | NE | DNP | Adam Rooney | 5 | 4,457 |
| 2009–10 | SFL 1 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | 1st/10↑ | R5 | R3 | F | DNP | Adam Rooney | 24 | 3,509 |
| 2010–11 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 | 7th/12 | QF | R3 | NE | DNP | Adam Rooney | 15 | 4,526 |
| 2011–12 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 39 | 10th/12 | R5 | R2 | NE | DNP | Grégory Tadé | 9 | 4,023 |
| 2012–13 | SPL | 1 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 54 | 4th/12 | R5 | SF | NE | DNP | Billy McKay | 23 | 4,038 |
| 2013–14 | Premiership | 1 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 57 | 5th/12 | QF | F | NE | DNP | Billy McKay | 18 | 3,558 |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 1 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | 3rd/12 | Winners | R2 | NE | DNP | Billy McKay | 10 | 3,733 |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 1 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 52 | 7th/12 | QF | QF | NE | 2Q | Miles Storey | 11 | 3,754 |
| 2016–17 | Premiership | 1 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 34 | 12th/12↓ | R5 | R2 | R1 (U20s) | DNP | Alex Fisher | 8 | 3,946 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 2 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 57 | 5th/10 | R4 | GRP | Winners | DNP | George Oakley Iain Vigurs | 8 | 2,395 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 2 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | 3rd/10 | SF | GRP | R1 | DNP | Jordan White | 7 | 2,548 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | 2nd/10$^1$ | QF | GRP | Shared | DNP | Jordan White | 7 | 1,962 |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +6 | 36 | 5th/10 | R4 | GRP | NH | DNP | Nikolay Todorov | 9 | 46 |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 2 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | 3rd/10 | R3 | GRP | QF | DNP | Shane Sutherland | 10 | 1,914 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | 6th/10 | F | R2 | R4 | DNP | Billy Mckay | 14 | 2,277 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 42 | 9th/10 ↓ | R5 | GRP | R3 | DNP | Billy Mckay | 8 | 2,289 |
| 2024–25 | League One | 3 | 36 | | | | | | | * | /10 | R3 | GRP | R4 | DNP | | | |
| 2025–26 | TBD | TBD | | | | | | | | ** | | | | | | | |
| Total (after season 2023–24) | Total (after season 2023–24) | Total (after season 2023–24) | 1,086 | 432 | 294 | 360 | 1,627 | 1,396 | +231 | 1,590 | | | | | | | | |

## Key

| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Abandoned |
| Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points P = Final position | NE = Not Eligible NH = Not Held DNP = Did Not Participate 1Q = First Qualifying Round 2Q = Second Qualifying Round 3Q = Third Qualifying Round POR = Play-Off Round GRP = Group Stage | R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals F = Final | Premiership = Scottish Premiership Championship = Scottish Championship League One = Scottish League One SPL = Scottish Premier League SFL 1 = Scottish First Division SFL 2 = Scottish Second Division SFL 3 = Scottish Third Division $^1$ = Decided on a Points Per Game system, finished on 1.67 PPG * = After 15 point deduction due to entering administration ** = After 5 point deduction for prior season's administration |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Scottish Premiership clubs are not eligible.