Inverness Cup
Football tournament
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The Inverness Cup is a football competition for teams around Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Originally, it was contested by the four Inverness based teams: Caledonian, Citadel, Clachnacuddin and Thistle, but became an invitational tournament to increase the number of clubs competing.
(8th title)
(2023–24)
Caledonian
(19 titles each)
| Founded | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Region | Inverness FA |
| Current champions | Inverness CT (8th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Inverness Thistle Caledonian (19 titles each) |
Interest in the tournament eventually diminished, with competition from the Highland League Cup and North of Scotland Cup, along with fixture congestion for Inverness CT, Ross County and Elgin City, who were now playing in the SPFL.
Although the competition was never formally discontinued, it hadn't been contested since 2005–06, other than a one-off revival between Clachnacuddin and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2023–24 season
Winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1895–96 | Caledonian |
| 1896–97 | Caledonian |
| 1897–98 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1898–99 | Caledonian |
| 1899–1900 | Caledonian |
| 1900–01 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1901–02 | Caledonian |
| 1902–03 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1903–04 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1904–05 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1905–06 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1906–07 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1907–08 | Caledonian |
| 1908–09 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1909–10 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1910–11 | Caledonian |
| 1911–12 | Caledonian |
| 1912–13 | Caledonian |
| 1913–14 | Caledonian |
| 1914–15 | No Competition |
| 1915–16 | |
| 1916–17 | |
| 1917–18 | |
| 1918–19 | |
| 1919–20 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1920–21 | Caledonian |
| 1921–22 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1922–23 | Caledonian |
| 1923–24 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1924–25 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1925–26 | Caledonian |
| 1926–27 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1927–28 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1928–29 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1929–30 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1930–31 | Ross County |
| 1931–32 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1932–33 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1933–34 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1934–35 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1935–36 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1936–37 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1937–38 | Elgin City |
| 1938–39 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1939–40 | No Competition |
| 1940–41 | |
| 1941–42 | |
| 1942–43 | |
| 1943–44 | |
| 1944–45 | |
| 1945–46 | |
| 1946–47 | |
| 1947–48 | |
| 1948–49 | |
| 1949–50 | |
| 1950–51 | |
| 1951–52 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1952–53 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1953–54 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1954–55 | No Competition |
| 1955–56 | |
| 1956–57 | |
| 1957–58 | |
| 1958–59 | |
| 1959–60 | Ross County |
| 1960–61 | No Competition |
| 1961–62 | |
| 1962–63 | |
| 1963–64 | Caledonian |
| 1964–65 | Ross County |
| 1965–66 | No Competition |
| 1966–67 | Ross County |
| 1967–68 | No Competition |
| 1968–69 | |
| 1969–70 | |
| 1970–71 | Elgin City |
| 1971–72 | No Competition |
| 1972–73 | |
| 1973–74 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1974–75 | No Competition |
| 1975–76 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1976–77 | Caledonian |
| 1977–78 | Nairn County |
| 1978–79 | Ross County |
| 1979–80 | Ross County |
| 1980–81 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1981–82 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1982–83 | Caledonian |
| 1983–84 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1984–85 | Caledonian |
| 1985–86 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1986–87 | Caledonian |
| 1987–88 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1988–89 | Caledonian |
| 1989–90 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1990–91 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1991–92 | Ross County |
| 1992–93 | Ross County |
| 1993–94 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1994–95 | Brora Rangers |
| 1995–96 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 1996–97 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 1997–98 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 1998–99 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 1999–2000 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2000–01 | Ross County |
| 2001–02 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2002–03 | Ross County |
| 2003–04 | Ross County |
| 2004–05 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2005–06 | Forres Mechanics |
| 2006–07 | Competition unfinished |
| 2007–08 | No Competition |
| 2008–09 | |
| 2009–10 | |
| 2010–11 | |
| 2011–12 | |
| 2012–13 | |
| 2013–14 | |
| 2014–15 | |
| 2015–16 | |
| 2016–17 | |
| 2017–18 | |
| 2018–19 | |
| 2019–20 | |
| 2020–21 | |
| 2021–22 | |
| 2022–23 | |
| 2023–24 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2024–25 | No Competition |
| 2025–26 |
| Club | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness Thistle | 19 | 1993–94 |
| Caledonian | 19 | 1988–89 |
| Clachnacuddin | 14 | 1952–53 |
| Ross County | 11 | 2003–04 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 8 | 2023–24 |
| Forres Mechanics | 3 | 2005–06 |
| Elgin City | 2 | 1970–71 |
| Inverness Citadel | 2 | 1931–32 |
| Brora Rangers | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Nairn County | 1 | 1977–78 |
