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[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian Football Club]] ("Hibs") is a [[football in Scotland|Scottish football]] club, based in the [[Leith]] area of [[Edinburgh]]. Hibs were the first ever [[United Kingdom|British]] club to enter an [[UEFA competitions|official European footballing competition]], doing so in the inaugural [[1955–56 European Cup|1955–56]] season of the [[European Cup]]. They were also the first Scottish club to participate in the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Fairs Cup]], an unofficial forerunner of the [[UEFA Cup]] and [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] competitions.
[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian Football Club]] ("Hibs") is a [[football in Scotland|Scottish football]] club, based in the [[Leith]] area of [[Edinburgh]]. Hibs were the first ever [[United Kingdom|British]] club to enter an [[UEFA competitions|official European footballing competition]], doing so in the inaugural [[1955–56 European Cup|1955–56]] season of the [[European Cup]]. They were also the first Scottish club to participate in the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Fairs Cup]], an unofficial forerunner of the [[UEFA Cup]] and [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] competitions.


Hibs reached the semi-final stage in the European Cup (1955–56) and the Fairs Cup (1960–61). They participated in European competition during the 1960s and 1970s on an almost annual basis, competing with many of the major club sides during this period. Hibs recorded notable victories against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (1960–61), [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] (1967–68) and [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]] (1972–73). Since the late 1970s, Hibs have qualified for European competition much less frequently. During the 2000s they appeared three times in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]], a summer competition that offered qualification for the UEFA Cup.
Hibernian reached the semi-final stage in the European Cup (1955–56) and the Fairs Cup (1960–61). They participated in European competition during the 1960s and 1970s on an almost annual basis, competing with many of the major club sides during this period. Hibs recorded notable victories against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (1960–61), [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] (1967–68) and [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]] (1972–73). Since the late 1970s, Hibs have qualified for European competition much less frequently. During the 2000s they appeared three times in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]], a summer competition that offered qualification for the UEFA Cup.


==History==
==History==
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The first officially sanctioned European club tournament, the [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]], was launched in 1955. Conceived by [[Gabriel Hanot]], the editor of ''[[L'Équipe]]'', as a competition for winners of the European national football leagues, it is considered the most prestigious European football competition.<ref>{{cite book |last=Moore|first=Glenn|title=The Concise Encyclopedia of World Football|publisher=Parragon|isbn=0-7525-4466-7|date=2000|p=217}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/index.html |title=Football's premier club competition |publisher=Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) |accessdate=25 December 2011}}</ref> Hibernian had only finished fifth in the [[1954–55 Scottish Division One|1954–55 Scottish league]], but were one of the 16 sides invited to take part in the tournament's [[1955–56 European Cup|first season]].<ref name = "European Union"/><ref name = "ech"/><ref name = "nutmeg">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs |title=How Hibs became the first British club to play in the European Cup |first=Jon |last=Spurling |work=Nutmeg |date=8 January 2018 |accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref> As there was no English representative in the first competition, Hibs also became the first British club to participate in European club competition.<ref name = "European Union"/><ref name = "ech">{{cite web|title=Season 1955–56|url=http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro56.html|website=European Cup History|accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref name = "nutmeg"/> In their first tie, Hibs defeated German club [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] thanks to a comfortable win in the away leg.<ref name = "European Union"/> Swedish club [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgardens]] were their next opponents, but they were unable to play the home match in [[Stockholm]] due to adverse winter weather.<ref name = "European Union"/> Both legs were played in Scotland, with the Djurgardens "home" venue being [[Firhill Stadium|Firhill]].<ref name = "European Union"/> Hibs won 3–1 in Glasgow and 1–0 at [[Easter Road]] to progress to the semi-finals.<ref name = "European Union"/> At that stage they were drawn with French club [[Stade de Reims|Reims]], who won 3–0 on aggregate to progress to the [[1956 European Cup Final|final]] (which Reims lost 4–3 to [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]).<ref name = "European Union"/>
The first officially sanctioned European club tournament, the [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]], was launched in 1955. Conceived by [[Gabriel Hanot]], the editor of ''[[L'Équipe]]'', as a competition for winners of the European national football leagues, it is considered the most prestigious European football competition.<ref>{{cite book |last=Moore|first=Glenn|title=The Concise Encyclopedia of World Football|publisher=Parragon|isbn=0-7525-4466-7|date=2000|p=217}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/index.html |title=Football's premier club competition |publisher=Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) |accessdate=25 December 2011}}</ref> Hibernian had only finished fifth in the [[1954–55 Scottish Division One|1954–55 Scottish league]], but were one of the 16 sides invited to take part in the tournament's [[1955–56 European Cup|first season]].<ref name = "European Union"/><ref name = "ech"/><ref name = "nutmeg">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs |title=How Hibs became the first British club to play in the European Cup |first=Jon |last=Spurling |work=Nutmeg |date=8 January 2018 |accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref> As there was no English representative in the first competition, Hibs also became the first British club to participate in European club competition.<ref name = "European Union"/><ref name = "ech">{{cite web|title=Season 1955–56|url=http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro56.html|website=European Cup History|accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref name = "nutmeg"/> In their first tie, Hibs defeated German club [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] thanks to a comfortable win in the away leg.<ref name = "European Union"/> Swedish club [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgardens]] were their next opponents, but they were unable to play the home match in [[Stockholm]] due to adverse winter weather.<ref name = "European Union"/> Both legs were played in Scotland, with the Djurgardens "home" venue being [[Firhill Stadium|Firhill]].<ref name = "European Union"/> Hibs won 3–1 in Glasgow and 1–0 at [[Easter Road]] to progress to the semi-finals.<ref name = "European Union"/> At that stage they were drawn with French club [[Stade de Reims|Reims]], who won 3–0 on aggregate to progress to the [[1956 European Cup Final|final]] (which Reims lost 4–3 to [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]).<ref name = "European Union"/>


The [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] was also established in 1955, and in 1960 Hibs became the first Scottish club to participate.<ref name = "splstats">{{cite web|title=Farewell to the Fairs Cup|url=https://splstats.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/farewell-to-the-fairs-cup/|website=SPL Stats|accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> After a walkover victory against Swiss club [[Lausanne Sports|Lausanne]],<ref name = "lausanne">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/bar-231-a-return-recalls-1961-pitch-battle-1-1169137 |title=Barça return recalls 1961 pitch battle |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=20 May 2008 |accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs faced Spanish giants [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the quarter-final.<ref name = "lausanne"/><ref name = "kinloch"/> The first leg in the [[Camp Nou]] ended in a 4–4 draw, after Hibs had twice led by two goals.<ref name = "lausanne"/> In the return leg at Easter Road, a late [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] by [[Bobby Kinloch]] gave Hibs a 3–2 win on the night and a 7–6 victory on aggregate.<ref name = "lausanne"/><ref name = "kinloch"/> In the semi-final, Hibs faced Italian side [[A.S. Roma|Roma]].<ref name = "splstats"/> They drew 2–2 at Easter Road and 3–3 in Rome, but the [[away goals rule]] did not apply at that time and a playoff match was required.<ref name = "splstats"/> The playoff was also played in Rome, which Roma won 6–0 as they went on to win the tournament.<ref name = "splstats"/><ref name = "kinloch"/>
The [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] was also established in 1955, and in 1960 Hibernian became the first Scottish club to participate.<ref name = "splstats">{{cite web|title=Farewell to the Fairs Cup|url=https://splstats.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/farewell-to-the-fairs-cup/|website=SPL Stats|accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> After a walkover victory against Swiss club [[Lausanne Sports|Lausanne]],<ref name = "lausanne">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/bar-231-a-return-recalls-1961-pitch-battle-1-1169137 |title=Barça return recalls 1961 pitch battle |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=20 May 2008 |accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs faced Spanish giants [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the quarter-final.<ref name = "lausanne"/><ref name = "kinloch"/> The first leg in the [[Camp Nou]] ended in a 4–4 draw, after Hibs had twice led by two goals.<ref name = "lausanne"/> In the return leg at Easter Road, a late [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] by [[Bobby Kinloch]] gave Hibs a 3–2 win on the night and a 7–6 victory on aggregate.<ref name = "lausanne"/><ref name = "kinloch"/> In the semi-final, Hibs faced Italian side [[A.S. Roma|Roma]].<ref name = "splstats"/> They drew 2–2 at Easter Road and 3–3 in Rome, but the [[away goals rule]] did not apply at that time and a playoff match was required.<ref name = "splstats"/> The playoff was also played in Rome, which Roma won 6–0 as they went on to win the tournament.<ref name = "splstats"/><ref name = "kinloch"/>


===1961–1979: Regulars===
===1961–1979: Regulars===
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[[File:Dino Zoff, 1970.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Italian goalkeeper [[Dino Zoff]] (pictured in 1970) conceded five goals at Easter Road as Hibs defeated [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] in the [[1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1967–68]] Fairs Cup.]]
[[File:Dino Zoff, 1970.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Italian goalkeeper [[Dino Zoff]] (pictured in 1970) conceded five goals at Easter Road as Hibs defeated [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] in the [[1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1967–68]] Fairs Cup.]]


Wins against [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]<ref name = "ljubljana">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8717 |title=Hibs in Europe: Olimpija Ljubjana (1968) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=23 May 2018 |accessdate=23 May 2018 |first=John |last=Stephens}}</ref> and [[Lokomotive Leipzig]]<ref name = "leipzig">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8711 |title=Hibs in Europe: Lokomotive Leipzig (1968) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=22 May 2018 |accessdate=22 May 2018 |first=James |last=Delaney}}</ref> in the [[1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1968–69]] Fairs Cup pushed Hibs into a third round tie with [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]].<ref name = "pennants"/> Hibs won 2–1 at home and lost 1–0 in Germany, which meant that they were eliminated because the away goals rule was now in force.<ref name = "pennants"/> In the final season ([[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1970–71]]) of the Fairs Cup, Hibs defeated [[Malmö FF|Malmo]] 9–2 and [[Vitória S.C.|Vitoria Guimaraes]] 3–2 but were then beaten 3–0 by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref name = "malmo 1970">{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/hibs-nostalgia-hibs-6-malmo-0-1970-1-3000698 |title=Hibs nostalgia: Hibs 6, Malmo 0, 1970 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=13 July 2013 |accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> [[Joe McBride (footballer, born 1938)|Joe McBride]] scored a hat-trick in the home leg against Malmo, which gave him the club record for goals scored in European competition.<ref name = "malmo 1970"/>
Wins against [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]<ref name = "ljubljana">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8717 |title=Hibs in Europe: Olimpija Ljubjana (1968) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=23 May 2018 |accessdate=23 May 2018 |first=John |last=Stephens}}</ref> and [[Lokomotive Leipzig]]<ref name = "leipzig">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8711 |title=Hibs in Europe: Lokomotive Leipzig (1968) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=22 May 2018 |accessdate=22 May 2018 |first=James |last=Delaney}}</ref> in the [[1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1968–69]] Fairs Cup pushed Hibernian into a third round tie with [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]].<ref name = "pennants"/> Hibs won 2–1 at home and lost 1–0 in Germany, which meant that they were eliminated because the away goals rule was now in force.<ref name = "pennants"/> In the final season ([[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1970–71]]) of the Fairs Cup, Hibs defeated [[Malmö FF|Malmo]] 9–2 and [[Vitória S.C.|Vitoria Guimaraes]] 3–2 but were then beaten 3–0 by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref name = "malmo 1970">{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/hibs-nostalgia-hibs-6-malmo-0-1970-1-3000698 |title=Hibs nostalgia: Hibs 6, Malmo 0, 1970 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=13 July 2013 |accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> [[Joe McBride (footballer, born 1938)|Joe McBride]] scored a hat-trick in the home leg against Malmo, which gave him the club record for goals scored in European competition.<ref name = "malmo 1970"/>


Hibernian entered the [[European Cup Winners' Cup]] for the first (and only) time in [[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup|1972–73]], having lost the [[1972 Scottish Cup Final]] to league champions [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. They faced Portuguese club [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting]] in the first round, and lost 2–1 in the first leg in Lisbon.<ref name = "sporting">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/classic-match-hibs-6-sporting-lisbon-1-sept-27-1972-1-1203949 |title=Classic match: Hibs 6 Sporting Lisbon 1: Sept 27, 1972 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=20 April 2009 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs scored first in the return leg through [[Alan Gordon (Scottish footballer)|Alan Gordon]].<ref name = "sporting"/> Sporting equalised before half-time, but a second-half onslaught gave Hibs a 6–1 victory on the night and 7–3 on aggregate.<ref name = "sporting"/> [[Jimmy O'Rourke]] scored a hat-trick in what was Sporting's heaviest defeat in European competition at that time.<ref name = "sporting"/> Another emphatic home win, 7–1 against Albanian club [[KS Besa Kavajë|KS Besa]], put Hibs into the quarter-finals.<ref name = "besa">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8708 |title=Hibs in Europe: KS Besa (1972) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=21 May 2018 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs won 4–2 at Easter Road in the first leg against [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], but a 3–0 defeat in Yugoslavia knocked them out of the tournament.<ref name = "sporting"/>
Hibernian entered the [[European Cup Winners' Cup]] for the first (and only) time in [[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup|1972–73]], having lost the [[1972 Scottish Cup Final]] to league champions [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. They faced Portuguese club [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting]] in the first round, and lost 2–1 in the first leg in Lisbon.<ref name = "sporting">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/classic-match-hibs-6-sporting-lisbon-1-sept-27-1972-1-1203949 |title=Classic match: Hibs 6 Sporting Lisbon 1: Sept 27, 1972 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=20 April 2009 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs scored first in the return leg through [[Alan Gordon (Scottish footballer)|Alan Gordon]].<ref name = "sporting"/> Sporting equalised before half-time, but a second-half onslaught gave Hibs a 6–1 victory on the night and 7–3 on aggregate.<ref name = "sporting"/> [[Jimmy O'Rourke]] scored a hat-trick in what was Sporting's heaviest defeat in European competition at that time.<ref name = "sporting"/> Another emphatic home win, 7–1 against Albanian club [[KS Besa Kavajë|KS Besa]], put Hibs into the quarter-finals.<ref name = "besa">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8708 |title=Hibs in Europe: KS Besa (1972) |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=21 May 2018 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs won 4–2 at Easter Road in the first leg against [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], but a 3–0 defeat in Yugoslavia knocked them out of the tournament.<ref name = "sporting"/>


UEFA had taken over the operation of the Fairs Cup in 1971 and rebranded it as the [[UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "splstats"/> Hibs entered this competition for the first time in [[1973–74 UEFA Cup|1973–74]]. After a 3–1 aggregate win against Icelandic club [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]] in the first round,<ref name = "keflavik">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8720 |title=Hibs in Europe: Keflavik (1973) |first=John |last=Stephens |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=25 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs met [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] for a second time. Both games ended goalless, and Leeds won the tie after a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref name = "leeds">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/don-revie-controversy-leaves-hibs-with-hope-1-3181614 |title=Don Revie controversy leaves Hibs with hope |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=9 November 2013 |first=John |last=Rafferty |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> Norwegian club [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] were the first round opposition in the [[1974–75 UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "rosenborg">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/hibs-classic-match-1-1275457 |work=The Scotsman |title=Hibs Classic Match |date=22 September 2008 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> After a 3–2 win for Hibs in Norway, three goals in four minutes started a 9–1 rout for Hibs (and a club record defeat for Rosenborg)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.5106359 |title=Klubbrekorder |publisher=[[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] |last=Berre |first=Tor |date=18 October 2010 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=22 April 2011 |archivedate=22 April 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5y8Luw3Hp |deadurl=no}}</ref> in the second leg.<ref name = "rosenborg"/> Hibs progressed to the second round, where they lost 8–2 to Italian giants [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]].<ref name = "pennants">{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-in-50-objects-no-35-pennants-from-european-greats-1-4511890 |title=Hibs in 50 objects: No.35 – Pennants from European greats |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher= |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
UEFA had taken over the operation of the Fairs Cup in 1971 and rebranded it as the [[UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "splstats"/> Hibernian entered this competition for the first time in [[1973–74 UEFA Cup|1973–74]]. After a 3–1 aggregate win against Icelandic club [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]] in the first round,<ref name = "keflavik">{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8720 |title=Hibs in Europe: Keflavik (1973) |first=John |last=Stephens |work= |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=25 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs met [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] for a second time. Both games ended goalless, and Leeds won the tie after a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref name = "leeds">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/don-revie-controversy-leaves-hibs-with-hope-1-3181614 |title=Don Revie controversy leaves Hibs with hope |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=9 November 2013 |first=John |last=Rafferty |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> Norwegian club [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] were the first round opposition in the [[1974–75 UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "rosenborg">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/hibs-classic-match-1-1275457 |work=The Scotsman |title=Hibs Classic Match |date=22 September 2008 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> After a 3–2 win for Hibs in Norway, three goals in four minutes started a 9–1 rout for Hibs (and a club record defeat for Rosenborg)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.5106359 |title=Klubbrekorder |publisher=[[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] |last=Berre |first=Tor |date=18 October 2010 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=22 April 2011 |archivedate=22 April 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5y8Luw3Hp |deadurl=no}}</ref> in the second leg.<ref name = "rosenborg"/> Hibs progressed to the second round, where they lost 8–2 to Italian giants [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]].<ref name = "pennants">{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-in-50-objects-no-35-pennants-from-european-greats-1-4511890 |title=Hibs in 50 objects: No.35 – Pennants from European greats |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher= |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>


In the [[1975–76 UEFA Cup]], Hibs were paired with English side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the first round.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> A [[Joe Harper (footballer)|Joe Harper]] goal gave Hibs a 1–0 win the first leg at home, but [[Ray Clemence]] saved a [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] that could have given Hibs a two-goal lead.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> This moment was to prove crucial, as Liverpool won 3–1 at [[Anfield]] to narrowly win the tie on aggregate.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> Liverpool went on to win the competition, and the first leg loss against Hibs was their only defeat en route.<ref name = "liverpool 75">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/classic-match-hibs-1-liverpool-0-sept-17-1975-1-1273930 |title=Classic Match: Hibs 1, Liverpool 0, Sept 17, 1975 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=29 September 2008 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> In the following season, Hibs managed to squeeze through 1–0 in the first round of the [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] against French side [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]].<ref name = "osters">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DiEjAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT166&lpg=PT166&dq=hibs+sochaux+-sauzee&source=bl&ots=6dvg8IQgbD&sig=_9Kfn6xSW_UBqBWyg6eItmSqGuw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiut87y2JjbAhUSZ8AKHXIPBUc4ChDoAQhGMAU#v=onepage&q=hibs%20sochaux%20-sauzee&f=false |title=Shades: The Short Life and Tragic Death of Erich Schaedler |first=Colin |last=Leslie |year=2013 |publisher=Black & White Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1-84502541-0}}</ref> A 2–0 home win against Swedish club [[Östers IF|Osters]] raised hopes of further progress, but that lead was overturned by a 4–1 defeat in the return leg.<ref name = "osters"/>
In the [[1975–76 UEFA Cup]], Hibernian were paired with English side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the first round.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> A [[Joe Harper (footballer)|Joe Harper]] goal gave Hibs a 1–0 win the first leg at home, but [[Ray Clemence]] saved a [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] that could have given Hibs a two-goal lead.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> This moment was to prove crucial, as Liverpool won 3–1 at [[Anfield]] to narrowly win the tie on aggregate.<ref name = "liverpool 75"/> Liverpool went on to win the competition, and the first leg loss against Hibs was their only defeat en route.<ref name = "liverpool 75">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/classic-match-hibs-1-liverpool-0-sept-17-1975-1-1273930 |title=Classic Match: Hibs 1, Liverpool 0, Sept 17, 1975 |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=29 September 2008 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> In the following season, Hibs managed to squeeze through 1–0 in the first round of the [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] against French side [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]].<ref name = "osters">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DiEjAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT166&lpg=PT166&dq=hibs+sochaux+-sauzee&source=bl&ots=6dvg8IQgbD&sig=_9Kfn6xSW_UBqBWyg6eItmSqGuw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiut87y2JjbAhUSZ8AKHXIPBUc4ChDoAQhGMAU#v=onepage&q=hibs%20sochaux%20-sauzee&f=false |title=Shades: The Short Life and Tragic Death of Erich Schaedler |first=Colin |last=Leslie |year=2013 |publisher=Black & White Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1-84502541-0}}</ref> A 2–0 home win against Swedish club [[Östers IF|Osters]] raised hopes of further progress, but that lead was overturned by a 4–1 defeat in the return leg.<ref name = "osters"/>


Manager [[Eddie Turnbull]] enjoyed success with Hibernian and guided them to several European entries during the 1970s. The last of these was in the [[1978–79 UEFA Cup]], where Hibs defeated [[IFK Norrköping|Norrkoping]] 3–2 at home and this lead was preserved as the Swedes were held to a goalless draw in the second leg.<ref name = "strasbourg">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3FBuAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA597&lpg=PA597&dq=hibs+strasbourg&source=bl&ots=EcAVSFg4kg&sig=byb-TADiCD3fELuKmGnUG7GwRqE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC9tTzxpjbAhXmIcAKHUauB8I4FBDoAQhGMAY#v=onepage&q=hibs%20strasbourg&f=false |page=597 |first=David |last=Ross |title=Gaffers |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-4709-2710-3 |publisher=scottishleague.net}}</ref> Hibs had been known for their attacking play under Turnbull, but he adopted more defensive tactics this season.<ref name = "strasbourg"/> This proved unsuccessful in the second round, as Hibs lost 2–0 in [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]].<ref name = "strasbourg"/> A 1–0 win for Hibs in the return leg was therefore insufficient, and it was to be the club's last involvement in European football for 11 years.<ref name = "strasbourg"/>
Manager [[Eddie Turnbull]] enjoyed success with Hibernian and guided them to several European entries during the 1970s. The last of these was in the [[1978–79 UEFA Cup]], where Hibs defeated [[IFK Norrköping|Norrkoping]] 3–2 at home and this lead was preserved as the Swedes were held to a goalless draw in the second leg.<ref name = "strasbourg">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3FBuAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA597&lpg=PA597&dq=hibs+strasbourg&source=bl&ots=EcAVSFg4kg&sig=byb-TADiCD3fELuKmGnUG7GwRqE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC9tTzxpjbAhXmIcAKHUauB8I4FBDoAQhGMAY#v=onepage&q=hibs%20strasbourg&f=false |page=597 |first=David |last=Ross |title=Gaffers |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-4709-2710-3 |publisher=scottishleague.net}}</ref> Hibs had been known for their attacking play under Turnbull, but he adopted more defensive tactics this season.<ref name = "strasbourg"/> This proved unsuccessful in the second round, as Hibs lost 2–0 in [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]].<ref name = "strasbourg"/> A 1–0 win for Hibs in the return leg was therefore insufficient, and it was to be the club's last involvement in European football for 11 years.<ref name = "strasbourg"/>
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Hibernian next qualified for European competition in 2001, having finished third in the [[2000–01 Scottish Premier League]].<ref name = "2001 draw">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/24/newsstory.sport |title=Hibs hit hardest in Uefa draw |first=Scott |last=Murray |date=24 August 2001 |accessdate=20 May 2018 |work=The Guardian |publisher=}}</ref> They entered the [[2001–02 UEFA Cup]] and were drawn against Greek club [[AEK Athens FC|AEK Athens]].<ref name = "2001 draw"/> The first leg in Greece, which was postponed by a week due to the [[September 11 attacks]] against the United States,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/3012665/UEFA-finds-new-dates-for-postponed-games.html |title=UEFA finds new dates for postponed games |work=[[Daily Telegraph]] |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=12 September 2001 |accessdate=}}</ref> ended in a 2–0 defeat for Hibs.<ref name = "bbc aek"/> A strong performance in the return leg gave Hibs a 2–0 lead, equalising the aggregate score.<ref name = "bbc aek"/> [[Paco Luna]] missed a chance to score a third and tie-winning goal late in normal time, and the tie entered an extra period. Two away goals gave AEK an aggregate win, although Hibs won 3–2 on the night.<ref name = "bbc aek">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/1564183.stm |title=Hibs crash in extra time |work= |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2001 |accessdate=}}</ref> Despite exiting the competition, the home game against AEK was fondly remembered by Hibs supporters; the actor [[Dougray Scott]] later named it as his favourite match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,904382,00.html |title=My team: Hibernian |work=The Observer |publisher= |date=2 March 2003 |accessdate=}}</ref>
Hibernian next qualified for European competition in 2001, having finished third in the [[2000–01 Scottish Premier League]].<ref name = "2001 draw">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/24/newsstory.sport |title=Hibs hit hardest in Uefa draw |first=Scott |last=Murray |date=24 August 2001 |accessdate=20 May 2018 |work=The Guardian |publisher=}}</ref> They entered the [[2001–02 UEFA Cup]] and were drawn against Greek club [[AEK Athens FC|AEK Athens]].<ref name = "2001 draw"/> The first leg in Greece, which was postponed by a week due to the [[September 11 attacks]] against the United States,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/3012665/UEFA-finds-new-dates-for-postponed-games.html |title=UEFA finds new dates for postponed games |work=[[Daily Telegraph]] |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=12 September 2001 |accessdate=}}</ref> ended in a 2–0 defeat for Hibs.<ref name = "bbc aek"/> A strong performance in the return leg gave Hibs a 2–0 lead, equalising the aggregate score.<ref name = "bbc aek"/> [[Paco Luna]] missed a chance to score a third and tie-winning goal late in normal time, and the tie entered an extra period. Two away goals gave AEK an aggregate win, although Hibs won 3–2 on the night.<ref name = "bbc aek">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/1564183.stm |title=Hibs crash in extra time |work= |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2001 |accessdate=}}</ref> Despite exiting the competition, the home game against AEK was fondly remembered by Hibs supporters; the actor [[Dougray Scott]] later named it as his favourite match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,904382,00.html |title=My team: Hibernian |work=The Observer |publisher= |date=2 March 2003 |accessdate=}}</ref>


During the 2000s, Hibs also volunteered to enter the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]] on three occasions. This offered a potential backdoor route into the UEFA Cup, but the fixtures being played in early July meant that Hibs had to start their pre-season training earlier than other Scottish clubs.<ref name = "vetra"/> The games themselves also fell early in pre-season, and Hibs lost in the [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2004]] competition to Lithuanian club [[FK Vėtra|Vetra]].<ref name = "vetra">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/intertoto-gamble-fails-to-pay-off-for-hibees-1-1023080 |title=Intertoto gamble fails to pay off for Hibees |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=12 July 2004 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> They played a [[friendly match]] against [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] in July 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of the clubs' first match in European competition.<ref name = "essen friendly">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/hibs-head-for-essen-to-relive-first-euro-tie-1-1056000 |title=Hibs head for Essen to relive first Euro tie |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=27 May 2005 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs had finished third in the [[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|league]] and qualified for the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "essen friendly"/> In that competition, they held Ukrainian club [[FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]] to a goalless draw at home but fell to a 5–1 defeat in the return leg.<ref name = "dnipro"/>
During the 2000s, Hibernian also volunteered to enter the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]] on three occasions. This offered a potential backdoor route into the UEFA Cup, but the fixtures being played in early July meant that Hibs had to start their pre-season training earlier than other Scottish clubs.<ref name = "vetra"/> The games themselves also fell early in pre-season, and Hibs lost in the [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2004]] competition to Lithuanian club [[FK Vėtra|Vetra]].<ref name = "vetra">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/intertoto-gamble-fails-to-pay-off-for-hibees-1-1023080 |title=Intertoto gamble fails to pay off for Hibees |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=12 July 2004 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> They played a [[friendly match]] against [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] in July 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of the clubs' first match in European competition.<ref name = "essen friendly">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/hibs-head-for-essen-to-relive-first-euro-tie-1-1056000 |title=Hibs head for Essen to relive first Euro tie |work=The Scotsman |publisher= |date=27 May 2005 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref> Hibs had finished third in the [[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|league]] and qualified for the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]].<ref name = "essen friendly"/> In that competition, they held Ukrainian club [[FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]] to a goalless draw at home but fell to a 5–1 defeat in the return leg.<ref name = "dnipro"/>


After further entries in the Intertoto Cup were ended by [[Odense Boldklub|Odense]] (2006)<ref name = "odense"/> and [[IF Elfsborg|Elfsborg]] (2008),<ref name = "elfsborg"/> Hibernian next qualified properly for European competition in 2010. By then, the Intertoto Cup had been abolished and the UEFA Cup had been rebranded as the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]. In the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11]] competition, Hibs were defeated home and away by Slovenian club [[NK Maribor|Maribor]] in the third qualifying round.<ref name = "maribor"/> Hibs suffered an embarrassing defeat to Swedish club [[Malmö FF|Malmo]] in the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|2013–14]] Europa League qualifiers, as they lost 2–0 in Sweden and were then hammered 7–0 at Easter Road.<ref name = "malmo">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23460365 |title=Europa League: Embarrassed Pat Fenlon's apology to Hibs fans |work= |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2013 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> The aggregate score of 9–0 was a record defeat for a Scottish club in European competition, surpassing the 12–4 defeat suffered by [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in [[1959–60 European Cup|1959–60]].<ref name = "malmo"/>
After further entries in the Intertoto Cup were ended by [[Odense Boldklub|Odense]] (2006)<ref name = "odense"/> and [[IF Elfsborg|Elfsborg]] (2008),<ref name = "elfsborg"/> Hibernian next qualified properly for European competition in 2010. By then, the Intertoto Cup had been abolished and the UEFA Cup had been rebranded as the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]. In the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11]] competition, Hibs were defeated home and away by Slovenian club [[NK Maribor|Maribor]] in the third qualifying round.<ref name = "maribor"/> Hibs suffered an embarrassing defeat to Swedish club [[Malmö FF|Malmo]] in the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|2013–14]] Europa League qualifiers, as they lost 2–0 in Sweden and were then hammered 7–0 at Easter Road.<ref name = "malmo">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23460365 |title=Europa League: Embarrassed Pat Fenlon's apology to Hibs fans |work= |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2013 |accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> The aggregate score of 9–0 was a record defeat for a Scottish club in European competition, surpassing the 12–4 defeat suffered by [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in [[1959–60 European Cup|1959–60]].<ref name = "malmo"/>

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Hibernian F.C. in European football
Easter Road, before a Intertoto Cup match between Hibs and Odense in July 2006.
ClubHibernian F.C.
First entry1955–56 European Cup
Latest entry2018–19 Europa League
Titles
Champions League0 (Best: Semi-final)
Europa League0 (Best: Second round)
Cup Winners' Cup0 (Best: Quarter-final)

Hibernian Football Club ("Hibs") is a Scottish football club, based in the Leith area of Edinburgh. Hibs were the first ever British club to enter an official European footballing competition, doing so in the inaugural 1955–56 season of the European Cup. They were also the first Scottish club to participate in the Fairs Cup, an unofficial forerunner of the UEFA Cup and Europa League competitions.

Hibernian reached the semi-final stage in the European Cup (1955–56) and the Fairs Cup (1960–61). They participated in European competition during the 1960s and 1970s on an almost annual basis, competing with many of the major club sides during this period. Hibs recorded notable victories against Barcelona (1960–61), Napoli (1967–68) and Sporting Lisbon (1972–73). Since the late 1970s, Hibs have qualified for European competition much less frequently. During the 2000s they appeared three times in the Intertoto Cup, a summer competition that offered qualification for the UEFA Cup.

History

1955–1961: Pioneers

Hibs played their first European match on 14 September 1955, against Rot-Weiss Essen at the Georg-Melches-Stadion. The clubs played a friendly in July 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of their entry into European competition.[1]

The first officially sanctioned European club tournament, the European Champion Clubs' Cup, was launched in 1955. Conceived by Gabriel Hanot, the editor of L'Équipe, as a competition for winners of the European national football leagues, it is considered the most prestigious European football competition.[2][3] Hibernian had only finished fifth in the 1954–55 Scottish league, but were one of the 16 sides invited to take part in the tournament's first season.[4][5][6] As there was no English representative in the first competition, Hibs also became the first British club to participate in European club competition.[4][5][6] In their first tie, Hibs defeated German club Rot-Weiss Essen thanks to a comfortable win in the away leg.[4] Swedish club Djurgardens were their next opponents, but they were unable to play the home match in Stockholm due to adverse winter weather.[4] Both legs were played in Scotland, with the Djurgardens "home" venue being Firhill.[4] Hibs won 3–1 in Glasgow and 1–0 at Easter Road to progress to the semi-finals.[4] At that stage they were drawn with French club Reims, who won 3–0 on aggregate to progress to the final (which Reims lost 4–3 to Real Madrid).[4]

The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was also established in 1955, and in 1960 Hibernian became the first Scottish club to participate.[7] After a walkover victory against Swiss club Lausanne,[8] Hibs faced Spanish giants Barcelona in the quarter-final.[8][9] The first leg in the Camp Nou ended in a 4–4 draw, after Hibs had twice led by two goals.[8] In the return leg at Easter Road, a late penalty kick by Bobby Kinloch gave Hibs a 3–2 win on the night and a 7–6 victory on aggregate.[8][9] In the semi-final, Hibs faced Italian side Roma.[7] They drew 2–2 at Easter Road and 3–3 in Rome, but the away goals rule did not apply at that time and a playoff match was required.[7] The playoff was also played in Rome, which Roma won 6–0 as they went on to win the tournament.[7][9]

1961–1979: Regulars

Through most of the 1960s and the 1970s, Hibernian were regular participants in European competition. Wins against select teams from Copenhagen (Stævnet)[10] and Utrecht[11] put Hibs into the quarter-finals of the 1962–63 Fairs Cup, where they lost 6–2 on aggregate to Valencia. Hibs met Valencia again in the 1965–66 Fairs Cup, with each team winning their home game 2–0; Valencia progressed after they won a playoff match.[12]

Hibernian defeated Portuguse club Porto in the first round of the 1967–68 Fairs Cup, but then lost 4–1 to Napoli in the second round first leg.[13] Napoli were the league leaders in Italy at the time, had only conceded five goals in their last six matches and had legendary goalkeeper Dino Zoff in their lineup.[13] Despite this, Hibs overwhelmed their Italian opponents and won 5–0 at Easter Road to win the tie 6–4 on aggregate.[13] In the following round, Hibs were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by Leeds United.[13]

Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff (pictured in 1970) conceded five goals at Easter Road as Hibs defeated Napoli in the 1967–68 Fairs Cup.

Wins against Olimpija Ljubljana[14] and Lokomotive Leipzig[15] in the 1968–69 Fairs Cup pushed Hibernian into a third round tie with Hamburg.[12] Hibs won 2–1 at home and lost 1–0 in Germany, which meant that they were eliminated because the away goals rule was now in force.[12] In the final season (1970–71) of the Fairs Cup, Hibs defeated Malmo 9–2 and Vitoria Guimaraes 3–2 but were then beaten 3–0 by Liverpool.[16] Joe McBride scored a hat-trick in the home leg against Malmo, which gave him the club record for goals scored in European competition.[16]

Hibernian entered the European Cup Winners' Cup for the first (and only) time in 1972–73, having lost the 1972 Scottish Cup Final to league champions Celtic. They faced Portuguese club Sporting in the first round, and lost 2–1 in the first leg in Lisbon.[17] Hibs scored first in the return leg through Alan Gordon.[17] Sporting equalised before half-time, but a second-half onslaught gave Hibs a 6–1 victory on the night and 7–3 on aggregate.[17] Jimmy O'Rourke scored a hat-trick in what was Sporting's heaviest defeat in European competition at that time.[17] Another emphatic home win, 7–1 against Albanian club KS Besa, put Hibs into the quarter-finals.[18] Hibs won 4–2 at Easter Road in the first leg against Hajduk Split, but a 3–0 defeat in Yugoslavia knocked them out of the tournament.[17]

UEFA had taken over the operation of the Fairs Cup in 1971 and rebranded it as the UEFA Cup.[7] Hibernian entered this competition for the first time in 1973–74. After a 3–1 aggregate win against Icelandic club Keflavík in the first round,[19] Hibs met Leeds United for a second time. Both games ended goalless, and Leeds won the tie after a penalty shootout.[20] Norwegian club Rosenborg were the first round opposition in the 1974–75 UEFA Cup.[21] After a 3–2 win for Hibs in Norway, three goals in four minutes started a 9–1 rout for Hibs (and a club record defeat for Rosenborg)[22] in the second leg.[21] Hibs progressed to the second round, where they lost 8–2 to Italian giants Juventus.[12]

In the 1975–76 UEFA Cup, Hibernian were paired with English side Liverpool in the first round.[23] A Joe Harper goal gave Hibs a 1–0 win the first leg at home, but Ray Clemence saved a penalty that could have given Hibs a two-goal lead.[23] This moment was to prove crucial, as Liverpool won 3–1 at Anfield to narrowly win the tie on aggregate.[23] Liverpool went on to win the competition, and the first leg loss against Hibs was their only defeat en route.[23] In the following season, Hibs managed to squeeze through 1–0 in the first round of the UEFA Cup against French side Sochaux.[24] A 2–0 home win against Swedish club Osters raised hopes of further progress, but that lead was overturned by a 4–1 defeat in the return leg.[24]

Manager Eddie Turnbull enjoyed success with Hibernian and guided them to several European entries during the 1970s. The last of these was in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup, where Hibs defeated Norrkoping 3–2 at home and this lead was preserved as the Swedes were held to a goalless draw in the second leg.[25] Hibs had been known for their attacking play under Turnbull, but he adopted more defensive tactics this season.[25] This proved unsuccessful in the second round, as Hibs lost 2–0 in Strasbourg.[25] A 1–0 win for Hibs in the return leg was therefore insufficient, and it was to be the club's last involvement in European football for 11 years.[25]

1979–present: Sporadic appearances

Hibs played Latvian club Dinaburg in the 2006 Intertoto Cup.

Since 1979, Hibernian have qualified for European competition much less frequently.[26] They did not qualify at all for most of the 1980s, as the New Firm of Aberdeen and Dundee United enjoyed success domestically and in Europe. Their next participation came in the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, where won 3–0 in Hungary (and 4–0 on aggregate) against Videoton in the first round.[27] Hibs faced Belgian club Liège in the second round, and the tie went into extra time after two goalless draws.[28] Keith Houchen had missed a penalty for Hibs in the first leg, and this proved costly as Liège scored the only goal of the tie during the additional period.[28] Victory in the 1991–92 Scottish League Cup qualified Hibs for the 1992–93 UEFA Cup, where they were paired with Belgian opposition again.[29] Anderlecht scored two away goals in a 2–2 draw at Easter Road, and a 1–1 draw in the return game meant that Hibs went out on the away goals rule.[29]

Hibernian next qualified for European competition in 2001, having finished third in the 2000–01 Scottish Premier League.[30] They entered the 2001–02 UEFA Cup and were drawn against Greek club AEK Athens.[30] The first leg in Greece, which was postponed by a week due to the September 11 attacks against the United States,[31] ended in a 2–0 defeat for Hibs.[32] A strong performance in the return leg gave Hibs a 2–0 lead, equalising the aggregate score.[32] Paco Luna missed a chance to score a third and tie-winning goal late in normal time, and the tie entered an extra period. Two away goals gave AEK an aggregate win, although Hibs won 3–2 on the night.[32] Despite exiting the competition, the home game against AEK was fondly remembered by Hibs supporters; the actor Dougray Scott later named it as his favourite match.[33]

During the 2000s, Hibernian also volunteered to enter the Intertoto Cup on three occasions. This offered a potential backdoor route into the UEFA Cup, but the fixtures being played in early July meant that Hibs had to start their pre-season training earlier than other Scottish clubs.[34] The games themselves also fell early in pre-season, and Hibs lost in the 2004 competition to Lithuanian club Vetra.[34] They played a friendly match against Rot-Weiss Essen in July 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of the clubs' first match in European competition.[1] Hibs had finished third in the league and qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.[1] In that competition, they held Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to a goalless draw at home but fell to a 5–1 defeat in the return leg.[35]

After further entries in the Intertoto Cup were ended by Odense (2006)[36] and Elfsborg (2008),[37] Hibernian next qualified properly for European competition in 2010. By then, the Intertoto Cup had been abolished and the UEFA Cup had been rebranded as the Europa League. In the 2010–11 competition, Hibs were defeated home and away by Slovenian club Maribor in the third qualifying round.[38] Hibs suffered an embarrassing defeat to Swedish club Malmo in the 2013–14 Europa League qualifiers, as they lost 2–0 in Sweden and were then hammered 7–0 at Easter Road.[39] The aggregate score of 9–0 was a record defeat for a Scottish club in European competition, surpassing the 12–4 defeat suffered by Rangers in 1959–60.[39]

Having won the 2015–16 Scottish Cup, Hibernian entered the 2016–17 Europa League qualifiers.[40] They lost 1–0 at home to Danish club Brondby, but a David Gray goal gave Hibs a 1–0 win in Copenhagen.[40] This forced the tie into a goalless period of extra time, and Brondby progressed to the next round by winning 5–3 on penalties.[40] Hibs next qualified for the Europa League in 2018–19 and progressed through qualifying rounds against Runavík[41] and Asteras Tripolis,[42] before losing in the third round to Molde.[43]

Overall record

As of match played on 16 August 2018
Competition Pld W D L F A GD %
UEFA competitions
European Cup / Champions League 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 050.00
UEFA Cup / Europa League 40 15 11 14 57 63 −6 037.50
Cup Winners' Cup 6 3 1 2 19 10 +9 050.00
Intertoto Cup 8 3 1 4 11 8 +3 037.50
Total 60 24 14 22 96 86 +10 040.00
Non-UEFA competitions
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 36 18 5 13 66 60 +6 050.00
Overall total 95 42 19 34 162 143 +19 044.21

By country

UEFA competitions

Result summary by country[44]
Country Pld W D L F A GD %
Albania Albania 2 1 1 0 8 2 +6 050.00
Belgium Belgium 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 000.00
Denmark Denmark 4 2 0 2 3 3 +0 050.00
England England 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 025.00
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 2 2 0 0 12 5 +7 100.00
France France 6 2 1 3 2 5 −3 033.33
Germany Germany 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 050.00
Greece Greece 4 2 1 1 7 7 +0 050.00
Hungary Hungary 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Iceland Iceland 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 050.00
Italy Italy 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 000.00
Latvia Latvia 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00
Lithuania Lithuania 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Norway Norway 4 2 1 1 12 6 +6 050.00
Portugal Portugal 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 050.00
Slovenia Slovenia 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 000.00
Sweden Sweden 10 4 1 5 10 20 −10 040.00
Ukraine Ukraine 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 000.00
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 050.00
Total 60 24 14 22 96 86 +10 040.00

Non-UEFA competitions

Result summary by country (Non-UEFA competitions)[44]
Country Pld W D L F A GD %
Denmark Denmark 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 100.00
East Germany East Germany 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
England England 4 0 1 3 1 5 −4 000.00
Germany Germany 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Italy Italy 5 1 2 2 11 15 −4 020.00
Netherlands Netherlands 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Portugal Portugal 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 050.00
Spain Spain 7 3 1 3 11 17 −6 042.86
Sweden Sweden 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 100.00
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 050.00
Total 36 18 5 13 66 60 +6 050.00

Top goalscorers

# Name Career Goals Ref
1 Scotland Alan Gordon 1971–1975 8 [45]
Scotland Joe McBride 1968–1971 [46]
Scotland Pat Stanton 1963–1977 [47]
4 Scotland Arthur Duncan 1969–1984 7 [48]
5 England Joe Baker 1957–1961 6 [49]
Scotland Jimmy O'Rourke 1962–1974 [50]

Matches

The number of goals scored by Hibernian is on the left in each instance.

List of Hibernian games in European competitions
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Other Agg. [a] Notes Ref
1955–56 European Cup 1R West Germany Rot-Weiss Essen 1–1 4–0 — 5–1 — [4]
QF Sweden Djurgardens 1–0 3–1 4–1 [4]
SF France Reims 0–1 0–2 0–3 [4]
1960–61 Fairs Cup 1R Switzerland Lausanne — — Walkover [8]
QF Spain Barcelona 3–2 4–4 7–6 — [8][9]
SF Italy Roma 2–2 3–3 0–6 5–11 Playoff [7]
1961–62 Fairs Cup 1R Portugal Belenenses 3–3 3–1 — 6–4 —
2R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 0–1 0–4 0–5
1962–63 Fairs Cup 1R Denmark Stævnet 4–0 3–2 7–2 [10]
2R Netherlands Utrecht XI 2–1 1–0 3–1 [11]
QF Spain Valencia 2–1 0–5 2–6
1965–66 Fairs Cup 1R Spain Valencia 2–0 0–2 0–3 2–5 Playoff [12]
1967–68 Fairs Cup 1R Portugal Porto 3–0 1–3 — 4–3 —
2R Italy Napoli 5–0 1–4 6–4 [13]
QF England Leeds United 1–1 0–1 1–2 [13]
1968–69 Fairs Cup 1R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 3–0 5–1 [14]
2R East Germany Lokomotive Leipzig 3–1 1–0 4–1 [15]
3R West Germany Hamburg 2–1 0–1 2–2 Away goals [12]
1970–71 Fairs Cup 1R Sweden Malmo 6–0 3–2 9–2 — [16]
2R Portugal Vitoria Guimaraes 2–0 1–2 3–2 [16]
3R England Liverpool 0–1 0–2 0–3 [16]
1972–73 Cup Winners' Cup 1R Portugal Sporting 6–1 1–2 7–3 [17]
2R Albania KS Besa 7–1 1–1 8–2 [18]
QF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hajduk Split 4–2 0–3 4–5 [17]
1973–74 UEFA Cup 1R Iceland Keflavík 2–0 1–1 3–1 [19]
2R England Leeds United 0–0 0–0 0–0 Penalties [20]
1974–75 UEFA Cup 1R Norway Rosenborg 9–1 3–2 12–3 — [21]
2R Italy Juventus 2–4 0–4 2–8 [12]
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1R England Liverpool 1–0 1–3 2–3 [23]
1976–77 UEFA Cup 1R France Sochaux 1–0 0–0 1–0 [24]
2R Sweden Osters 2–0 1–4 3–4 [24]
1978–79 UEFA Cup 1R Sweden Norrkoping 3–2 0–0 3–2 [25]
2R France Strasbourg 1–0 0–2 1–2 [25]
1989–90 UEFA Cup 1R Hungary Videoton 1–0 3–0 4–0 [27]
2R Belgium R.F.C. de Liège 0–0 0–1 0–1 Extra time [28]
1992–93 UEFA Cup 1R Belgium Anderlecht 2–2 1–1 3–3 Away goals [29]
2001–02 UEFA Cup 1R Greece AEK Athens 3–2 0–2 3–4 Extra time [32]
2004–05 Intertoto Cup 2R Lithuania Vetra 1–1 0–1 1–2 — [34]
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1R Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0–0 1–5 1–5 [35]
2006–07 Intertoto Cup 2R Latvia Dinaburg 5–0 3–0 8–0 [51]
3R Denmark Odense 2–1 0–1 2–2 Away goals [36]
2008–09 Intertoto Cup 2R Sweden Elfsborg 0–2 0–2 0–4 — [37]
2010–11 Europa League 3QR Slovenia Maribor 2–3 0–3 2–6 [38]
2013–14 Europa League 2QR Sweden Malmo 0–7 0–2 0–9 [39]
2016–17 Europa League 2QR Denmark Brondby 0–1 1–0 1–1 Penalties [40]
2018–19 Europa League 1QR Faroe Islands Runavík 6–1 6–4 12–5 — [41]
2QR Greece Asteras Tripolis 3–2 1–1 4–3 [42]
3QR Norway Molde 0–0 0–3 0–3 [43]

Notes

  1. ^ Round or group progressed () or eliminated ()

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