# 2008–09 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their 15th season in Scottish football competing in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2008–09.

## Results
### Scottish Premier League

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 9 August | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | Barrowman, McBain | 12,659 |
| 2 | 16 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–1 | | 3,595 |
| 3 | 23 August | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Cowie | 4,022 |
| 4 | 30 August | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Cowie, Imrie | 4,730 |
| 5 | 13 September | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | Rooney | 3,501 |
| 6 | 20 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | | 12,890 |
| 7 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | McGuire, Barrowman, Black | 3,426 |
| 8 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Wilkie | 6,279 |
| 9 | 18 October | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Wood | 7,143 |
| 10 | 25 October | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Rooney | 3,110 |
| 11 | 1 November | Rangers | A | 0–5 | | 49,255 |
| 12 | 8 November | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Cowie, Black | 11,688 |
| 13 | 12 November | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Rooney | 3,111 |
| 14 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | | 4,088 |
| 15 | 22 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Imrie, Wood | 4,328 |
| 16 | 29 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 55,117 |
| 17 | 6 December | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Rooney | 3,560 |
| 18 | 13 December | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | | 3,364 |
| 19 | 20 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | | 5,862 |
| 20 | 27 December | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Tokely, Rooney | 4,521 |
| 21 | 4 January | Rangers | H | 0–3 | | 7,056 |
| 22 | 17 January | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | | 3,070 |
| 23 | 24 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Mihadjuks, Imrie | 13,224 |
| 24 | 1 February | Celtic | H | 0–0 | | 7,007 |
| 25 | 14 February | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Wilkie | 5,926 |
| 26 | 21 February | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Proctor, Foran | 4,116 |
| 27 | 28 February | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Munro | 3,611 |
| 28 | 4 March | Rangers | A | 0–1 | Black | 48,129 |
| 29 | 14 March | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Foran, Black | 4,005 |
| 30 | 21 March | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | | 5,523 |
| 31 | 4 April | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Morais (2) | 3,794 |
| 32 | 11 April | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | McDonald | 11,114 |
| 33 | 18 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | Kerr | 3,646 |
| 34 | 2 May | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Munro, Tokely | 4,171 |
| 35 | 10 May | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | Foran | 3,623 |
| 36 | 13 May | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Morais, Imrie | 2,818 |
| 37 | 16 May | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | | 6,096 |
| 38 | 23 May | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | | 6,489 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
* ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
* ↑ Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.

### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R2 | 27 August | Arbroath | A | 2–2 (4-2 on pens.) | Vigurs, Wood | 596 |
| R3 | 23 September | Greenock Morton | A | 1–1 (2-1 After extra time.) | Hastings, Imrie | 2,023 |
| R4 | 28 October | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | | 3,007 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R4 | 10 January | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | Morais (2), Vigurs | 1,803 |
| R5 | 7 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Mihadjuks, Rooney | 2,578 |
| QF | 7 March | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | | 3,024 |