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Hibernian F.C.
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association football club in Edinburgh, Scotland
Hibernian F.C. is a professional soccer team based in Edinburgh, Scotland, that competes in Scottish football leagues. The club is one of Edinburgh's two major football teams and has a significant following in the city's sports culture.
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Key facts
- Full name
- Hibernian Football Club
- Nicknames
- The Hibees The Cabbage Hibbies (supporters)
- Short name
- Hibs
- Founded
- 6 August 1875 ; 150 years ago ( 1875-08-06 )
- Ground
- Easter Road , Edinburgh
- Capacity
- 20,421
- Owner
- Bydand Sports
- Chairman
- Ian Gordon
- Head coach
- David Gray
- League
- Scottish Premiership
- 2025 26
- Scottish Premiership , 5th of 12
- Website
- www .hibernianfc .co .uk
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- association football club
- Official name
- Hibernian Football Club
- Participant in
- Coronation Cup
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- City of Edinburgh
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh
- Sport
- association football
- League
- Scottish Football League
- Country for sport
- Scotland
- Official website
- www.hibernianfc.co.uk
- Image
- Full time Hibs v Hearts Oct 2005.JPG
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- home venue
- Easter Road
- head coach
- David Gray
- social media followers
- 27100
- Commons category
- Hibernian F.C.
- topic's main category
- Category:Hibernian F.C.
- inception
- 1875-00-00
- category for members of a team
- Category:Hibernian F.C. players
- owner of
- Easter Road
- different from
- Hibernians F.C.
- native label
- Hibernian FC
- nickname
- The Green Brazil
- competition won
- 1902–03 Scottish First Division
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Hibernian Football Club (/hɪˈbɜːrniən/), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and the name is derived from the Latin for Ireland. The Irish heritage of Hibernian is reflected in the name, colours and badge of the club. The green main shirt colour is usually accompanied by white sleeves and shorts. Their local rivals are Heart of Midlothian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby.
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