Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in European football

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. played their first official match in European competition on 16 July 2015.[1] This made the club the first (and as of 2022, only) club from the Highlands to represent the area in European football.[2]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in European football
Inverness CT coming onto the pitch at Stadionul Martin Anastasovici, Giurgiu
ClubInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Seasons played1
Most appearances13 Players (2)
First entry2015–16 UEFA Europa League
Latest entry2015–16 UEFA Europa League
Titles
Europa League0 (Best: Second Qualifying Round

Inverness' best run in European competition was their debut against Astra Giurgiu of Romania where they narrowly lost 1–0 on aggregate,[3] denying an all British tie in the following round against English Premier League side, West Ham United.[4][5]

Inverness first qualified for Europe with a 3rd placed finish, and a Scottish Cup title in the 2014–15 season following a 1–0 away victory over Dundee in the League, with the Scottish Cup title moving them forward a round. However, they narrowly missed out on an earlier European debut in the 2012–13 season, after a crushing 1–0 defeat against rivals, Ross County on the final day of the season forced Inverness out of the top 3, and missing European qualification by 2 points.[6]

Inverness again nearly qualified for Europe, in 2023 via the Scottish Cup, where they lost the final 3–1 to Celtic. Had they won, they would've entered the Europa League Play-Off and had guaranteed Group Stage football.

Statistics

Note: Inverness scores are listed first.

List of Inverness CT games in European Competitions
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Other Agg. [lower-alpha 1] Notes
2015–16 Europa League QR2 Romania Astra Giurgiu 0–1 0–0 0–1

By competition
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1
Total 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1

By country
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% Ref
 Romania 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 0.00
  1. Round or group progressed () or eliminated ()

References
  1. "Inverness CT 0-1 Astra Giurgiu". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. "Dundee 0-1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. "Astra Giurgiu 0-0 Inverness (agg 1-0)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. "Inverness or FC Astra await in third qualifying round | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. "Inverness boss eyes West Ham clash". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. "Ross County 1-0 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
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