2025–26 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
2025–26 season
ChairmanIan Gordon[1]
ManagerDavid Gray
StadiumEaster Road
League CupSecond round
Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round

The 2025–26 season is the 149th season of football played by Hibernian, a professional football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club is competing in the top tier of Scottish football, the Scottish Premiership, for the ninth consecutive season. Hibs are also competing in the Scottish Cup, the League Cup, and the Europa League.

Results and fixtures

Pre-season friendlies

Hibernian's score is shown first in each case.

Hibernian preseason results
Date Venue Opponents Score Hibernian scorers Att. Ref.
2 July 2025 Duisburg 0–0 Nil [2]
5 July 2025 Sportpark De Toekomst, Duivendrecht (A) Ajax 3–6 Boyle 16', Hoilett 70', Bowie 84' Nil [3][4]
9 July 2025 Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) Rot-Weiss Essen
15 July 2025 Bournemouth Nil
19 July 2025 Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) Bolton Wanderers

Scottish Premiership

Hibernian's score is shown first in each case.

Hibernian in the 2025–26 Scottish Premiership
Date Venue Opponents Score Hibernian scorers Att. Ref.
3 August 2025 Dens Park, Dundee (A) Dundee

Scottish Cup

Hibernian's score is shown first in each case.

Hibernian in the 2025–26 Scottish Cup
Date Round Venue Opponents Score Hibernian scorers Att. Ref.
January 2026 Fourth round

Scottish League Cup

Having finished in the European qualification places, Hibs will enter the League Cup in the second round (last 16).[5]

Hibernian's score is shown first in each case.

Hibernian in the 2025–26 League Cup
Date Round Venue Opponents Score Hibernian scorers Att. Ref.
August 2025 Second round

Europa League

Having finished third in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, Hibernian entered the Europa League in the second qualifying round.[6] They were drawn against Danish club Midtjylland, who had finished second in the 2024–25 Danish Superliga.[7]

Hibernian's score is shown first in each case.

Hibernian in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League
Date Round Venue Opponents Score Hibernian scorers Att. Ref.
24 July 2025 Second qualifying round MCH Arena, Herning (A) Midtjylland
31 July 2025 Second qualifying round Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) Midtjylland

Player statistics

As of 18 May 2025
No. Pos Player Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
13 GK Jordan Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Raphael Sallinger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Lewis Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Marvin Ekpiteta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Warren O'Hora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Chris Cadden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Jack Iredale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Nicky Cadden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Jordan Obita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Kanayo Megwa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Rocky Bushiri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF Rory Whittaker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Dylan Levitt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Alasana Manneh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Joe Newell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Jamie McGrath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Josh Mulligan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Allan Delferrière 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Josh Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF Rudi Molotnikov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Jacob MacIntyre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF Lewis Gillie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Élie Youan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Martin Boyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Kieron Bowie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Junior Hoilett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Heart of Midlothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [8][9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[10]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Management statistics

As of 18 May 2025
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
David Gray 6 June 2024 Present Day 0 0 0 0 !

Transfers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

  1. ^ "Gordon becomes chairman as Hibs close on chief executive". BBC Sport. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Hibernian held to goalless draw by MSV Duisburg in pre-season friendly". BBC Sport. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ^ "This is Ajax's pre-season schedule for the 2025/2026 season". AFC Ajax. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Hibs hit for six in Ajax friendly defeat". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Scottish League Cup draw 2025-26: Hearts to face Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Why Aberdeen win is European blow for United". BBC Sport. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Rangers, Hibs and Dundee United discover European opponents". BBC Sport. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC.
  9. ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  10. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Hibernian transfers: Midfielder Jamie McGrath to join when Aberdeen deal expires". BBC Sport. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Hibs sign goalkeeper Sallinger from Austria". BBC Sport. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Hibernian: Josh Mulligan joins after Dundee exit". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "2024/25 Retained List Confirmed". Hibernian FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Tranmere sign ex-Hibs midfielder Kenneh". BBC Sport. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  16. ^ Greechan, John (21 June 2025). "Hibs transfer news: Done deal as £1 million-plus sale of striker confirmed - with club 'happy' to turn profit". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Mansfield sign Hibernian midfielder Moriah-Welsh". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Jair Tavares Departs Hibs". Hibernian FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.