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The 2025–26 North Caledonian Football League (known as the Macleod & MacCallum North Caledonian League for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th season of the North Caledonian Football League, and the fifth season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.[1] The defending champions were Invergordon, having won the title for the second consecutive season.

Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 18 April 2026[a]
ChampionsInvergordon
PromotedInvergordon
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North Caledonian Football League
Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 18 April 2026[a]
ChampionsInvergordon
PromotedInvergordon
Matches131
Goals548 (4.18 per match)
Biggest home win4 matches:
8 goals[b]
Biggest away winThurso 1–8 Invergordon
(16 August 2025)
Highest scoringFort William 11–3 Orkney
(11 April 2026)
Longest winning run19 matches:
Invergordon
Longest unbeaten run19 matches:
Invergordon
Longest winless run11 matches:
Bonar Bridge
Longest losing run6 matches:
Clachnacuddin 'A' & Orkney
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2026.
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Invergordon retained their title, winning each of their first 16 games, sealing a third consecutive title with a 5–0 win over Orkney on 14 February,[2] to open an unassailable lead over their closest rivals Alness United and Inverness Athletic. Invergordon were scheduled to take part in the Highland League play-off against Rothes, but were promoted directly as a result of a vacancy opening up in the division.[3][4]

Teams

Location of mainland teams in the 2025–26 North Caledonian League
Location of Orkney in the 2025–26 North Caledonian League

Inverness Thistle joined the league for the first time, whilst Bunillidh Thistle withdrew from the league but retained membership in the hopes of playing in the 2026–27 season.[5]

From North Caledonian League

Withdrew

To North Caledonian League

Joined

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Home ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Alness United Alness New Dalmore Park Artificial 500 0 Yes
Bonar Bridge Bonar Bridge Migdale Playing Fields Grass 500 0 No
Clachnacuddin 'A' Evanton Culcairn Park Grass 500 0 No
Fort William Fort William Claggan Park Grass 1,800 200 Yes
Golspie Sutherland [SFA] Golspie King George V Park Grass 1,000 0 Yes
Halkirk United Halkirk Morrison Park Grass 1,000 0 Yes
Invergordon [SFA] Invergordon Recreation Grounds Grass 800 0 No
Inverness Athletic Muir of Ord Pavilion Park Grass 500 0 No
Inverness Thistle North Kessock Ferry Brae Park Grass 500 0 No
Orkney Kirkwall Kirkwall Grammar School Artificial 500 0 Yes
St Duthus Tain Grant Park Grass 500 0 No
Thurso Thurso Sir George's Park Grass 1,000 0 No
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SFA Club with an SFA licence[6] eligible to participate in the Highland League promotion play-off should they win the league, and also compete in the Scottish Cup.

Withdrew

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Home ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Bunillidh Thistle Helmsdale Couper Park Grass 500 0 No
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League table

Invergordon were initially scheduled to play Rothes in the Highland League play-off, but instead were accepted into the Highland League on 2 April 2026 and the play-off was cancelled.[3][4]

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Invergordon (C, P) 22 21 0 1 94 15 +79 63 Promotion to the Highland League
2 Alness United 22 14 4 4 45 26 +19 46
3 Inverness Athletic 22 12 7 3 44 31 +13 43
4 Thurso 22 10 2 10 50 46 +4 32
5 Golspie Sutherland 22 10 2 10 38 49 −11 32
6 Fort William 21 9 4 8 59 50 +9 31
7 Inverness Thistle 22 8 2 12 30 41 −11 26
8 Clachnacuddin 'A' 22 7 2 13 43 51 −8 23 Ineligible for promotion
9 Halkirk United 21 6 4 11 50 60 −10 22
10 Bonar Bridge 22 6 4 12 35 51 −16 22
11 St Duthus 22 6 2 14 26 52 −26 20
12 Orkney 22 4 3 15 34 76 −42 15
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Source: North Caledonian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

More information Home \ Away, ALN ...
Home \ Away ALN BON CLA FOW GOL HAL INV INA INT ORK STD THU
Alness United 4–1 2–1 4–3 1–0 7–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–0
Bonar Bridge 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–6 1–2 2–0 3–3 4–1 3–2
Clachnacuddin 'A' 0–2 2–1[c] 2–3[c] 0–2 10–2 1–5 1–3[d] 0–2 6–1 2–1 3–1[d]
Fort William 0–0 3–1 3–1 5–2[e] N/A[a] 3–4 4–0[e] 5–1 11–3[d] 2–0 3–6
Golspie Sutherland 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–4 1–3 4–0 0–4 4–1 4–2 1–2
Halkirk United 1–2 6–0 4–4 4–2 2–3 0–2 2–3 3–3 6–0 4–1 0–2
Invergordon 3–0 2–0[f] 3–0[f] 8–0 6–0 3–0 5–1[d] 2–0[f] 8–0 7–1 3–2
Inverness Athletic 2–1 1–1[d] 3–3[d] 1–1 6–2[d] 5–1[d] 4–0[d] 1–0 2–1 2–1[f] 3–0
Inverness Thistle 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0
Orkney 1–2[g] 1–2[g] 3–2[g] 4–4[h] 1–4[g] 4–5[i] 0–5[g] 1–1 4–2 1–2[g] 0–1[g]
St Duthus 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–2 1–5 0–0 3–2 0–1 2–1
Thurso 1–4 3–5 4–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 1–8 1–1 4–2 4–1 6–1
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Source: [7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes

  1. [a]
    One match between Fort William and Halkirk United was not played.
  2. [b]
    The matches were Invergordon 8–0 Orkney on 23 August 2025, Invergordon 8–0 Fort William on 29 November 2025, Clachnacuddin 'A' 10–2 Halkirk United on 6 December 2025, and Fort William 11–3 Orkney on 11 April 2026.
  3. [c]
    Match played at Grant Street Park, Inverness
  4. [d]
    Match played at Dalmore Park, Alness
  5. [e]
    Match played at Lochaber High School
  6. [f]
    Match played at the Highland Football Academy, Dingwall
  7. [g]
    Match played at The Rockworks, Holm
  8. [h]
    Match played at Couper Park, Helmsdale
  9. [i]
    Match played at Stromness 3G, Stromness

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