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Hibernian Women's Football Club is a women's football team based in
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that plays in the
Scottish Women's Premier League The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League ...
, 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
Scottish Women's Premier League The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League ...
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 UEFA Women's Cup. In that competition they failed to progress beyond the first round in each instance, finishing second twice and third once in the group stage. 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
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. In January 2011, six Hibernian players were called into the Scotland women's national football team. In May 2011 Hibernian beat local rivals Spartans 5–2 in the
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup or SWPL Cup is a league cup competition in women's football in Scotland. The Cup is open only to the teams in the Scottish Women's Premier League. There are four rounds, including the final. The competition ...
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 Broxburn Athletic. 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 Easter Road. They moved into the Almondvale Stadium in
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for the 2021–22 season. The team moved into the refurbished Meadowbank Stadium 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) *
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(2017–18) *Grant Scott (2018–2019) *Dean Gibson (2020–present)


Achievements

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Scottish Women's Premier League The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) is the highest level of league competition in women's football in Scotland. Its two divisions are SWPL 1 and SWPL 2. The league was formed when the Premier Division of the Scottish Women's Football League ...
**Winners (3): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07 **Runners-up (9): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08,
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Scottish Women's Cup The Scottish Women's Cup is the national knockout cup competition for women's football in Scotland. First held in 1970–71, the competition is owned and managed by Scottish Women's Football (SWF), an affiliated body of the Scottish Football Assoc ...
**Winners (8): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010,
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, 2018 **Runners-up (4):
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Scottish Women's Premier League Cup The Scottish Women's Premier League Cup or SWPL Cup is a league cup competition in women's football in Scotland. The Cup is open only to the teams in the Scottish Women's Premier League. There are four rounds, including the final. The competition ...
**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.