Hibernian Women's Football Club is a

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team based in

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that plays in the

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, the top division of women's football in Scotland. They were officially integrated as a department of

Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club (), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The club plays in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). ...

in 2022, having previously been linked less formally via their community foundation, using the club's training facilities and colours.

History

Founded in 1997 by Iain Johnston and Paul Johnston, for the initial two seasons of its existence the club was under the auspices of

Preston Athletic Preston Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian. The club are nicknamed the Panners and play their home matches at Pennypit Park. The team play in dark blue. They were founding member ...

. The name changed to Hibernian Ladies in 1999 and they became one of the leading women's teams in Scotland. After being temporarily voted out of the

by its other member clubs in 2005 after officials failed to attend the body's

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(subsequently downgraded to a warning and small fine), in 2006–07 Hibs secured a domestic

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, finishing the league campaign with a 100% record. The club has won the league championship three times and then represented Scotland in the

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. In that competition they failed to progress beyond the first round in each instance, finishing second twice and third once in the group stage. Rhonda

Hibernian won the Women's Scottish Cup in 2010, for the fifth time in eight years. The team's success in the national cup competition was in contrast to their male affiliate, who had not won the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2016. In January 2011, six Hibernian players were called into the

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. In May 2011 Hibernian beat local rivals Spartans 5–2 in the

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final. Hibs won domestic cup doubles in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ahead of the 2020 season, the club was rebranded as Hibernian Women and offered their first part-time professional contracts. The senior team was fully integrated into the men's club in July 2022, with the youth sides still being run by the Hibernian Community Foundation.Hibernian take women's side under club ownership
BBC Sport, 7 July 2022

Stadium

For the 2011 season, Hibernian moved into Albyn Park,

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, the home of junior football club

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. The club had previously played its home matches on the training ground of Hibernian F.C. in East Lothian. Hibs then used

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in Edinburgh as their regular home ground for several seasons, but have also played one-off games at

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. They moved into the

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for the 2021–22 season. The team moved into the refurbished

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in July 2022, as part of a wider partnership between Hibernian and

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Current squad

Out on loan

Former players

''For notable former players, see :Hibernian W.F.C. players.''

Coaches

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(2011–13) *Chris Roberts (2014–17) * Kevin Milne (2017–18) *Grant Scott (2018–2019) *Dean Gibson (2020–present)

Achievements

**Winners (3): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07 **Runners-up (9): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08,

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, 2016,

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**Winners (8): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016,

, 2018 **Runners-up (4): 2011,

**Winners (7): 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 **Runners-up (5): 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015,

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European history

Hibernian have participated in six seasons of UEFA competitions.

References

External links

* {{Football in Edinburgh Women's football clubs in Scotland Football in West Lothian 1997 establishments in Scotland Association football clubs established in 1997 Scottish Women's Premier League clubs Football clubs in Edinburgh Hibernian F.C.