Hibernian Football Club Women is a women's football team based in Edinburgh that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of football in Scotland. They were officially integrated as a department of Hibernian F.C. in 2022, having previously been linked less formally via their community foundation, using the club's training facilities and colours.
Hibs Women have won the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup a competition-record seven times, as well as lifting the Scottish Women's Cup eight times. The club has competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League.
The club's most recent Scottish Women's Premier League title success occurred during the 2024–25 season.
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. 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 by its other member clubs in 2005 after officials failed to attend the body's AGM (subsequently downgraded to a warning and small fine),Johnston can smell the team spirit as Hibs Ladies beat ban, The Scotsman, 1 August 2005 in 2006–07 Hibs secured a domestic double, 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 Scottish Cup for over a century until their victory in 2016.
In January 2011, six Hibernian players were called into the Scotland national team. In May 2011, Hibernian beat local rivals Spartans 5–2 in the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final.
Hibernian 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
Hibernian won the Scottish league championship in 2024–25, clinching the title by winning a deciding match on the final day of the season against Rangers at Ibrox. BBC Sport said before the match that it would arguably be the most surprising league championship in Great Britain that season given the increased funding for the Glasgow clubs since Hibs had last won the title in 2007. It also noted that Hibs had finished fifth, 36 points behind the league champions, in the previous season.
Stadium For the 2011 season, Hibernian moved into Albyn Park, Broxburn, 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 Ainslie Park 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 Livingston 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 Edinburgh City (then known as FC Edinburgh).
Current squad
Out on loan
Coaching staff PositionNameHead Coach Joelle MurrayAssistant Coach Calum SmithGoalkeeping Coach Rachel Harrison
List of Managers Willie Kirk (2011–13) Chris Roberts (2014–17) Kevin Milne (2017–18) Grant Scott (2018–2019) Dean Gibson (2020–2023) Grant Scott (2023–2025) Joelle Murray (2025–present)
Honours
Scottish Women's Premier League Winners (4): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2024–25 Runners-up (9): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Scottish Women's Cup Winners (8): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 Runners-up (4): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup Winners (7): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Runners-up (6): 2006–07, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2025
European history Hibernian have participated in six seasons of UEFA competitions.
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore First Leg Second Leg Aggregate2004–05UEFA CupFirst Qualifying Round ŽNK Maksimir5–0First Qualifying Round KFC Rapide Wezemaal3–2First Qualifying Round ZFK Masinac Classic Niš1–52006–07UEFA CupFirst Qualifying Round RCD Espanyol1–4First Qualifying Round KÍ Klaksvík2–1First Qualifying Round FCF Juvisy0–62007–08UEFA CupFirst Qualifying Round SV Neulengbach3–4First Qualifying Round Gol Częstochowa4–1First Qualifying Round Mayo Ladies League8–02016–17Champions LeagueRound of 32 Bayern Munich0–61–41–102017–18Champions LeagueQualifying Round Swansea City5–0Qualifying Round WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv1–1Qualifying Round CFF Olimpia Cluj1–12019–20Champions LeagueQualifying Round Tbilisi Nike3–0Qualifying Round Cardiff Met.2–1Qualifying Round Pomurje2–1Round of 32 Slavia Praha1–41–52–92025–26Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying Round Fortuna Hjørring1–2 Apollon Ladies3–2Europa CupFirst Qualifying Round Inter Milan1–40–11–5
Former players For notable former players, see :Category:Hibernian W.F.C. players.
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