Hibernian FC
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| Full name | Hibernian Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Hibs Hibees The Cabbage |
| Founded | 6 August 1875 |
| Ground |
Easter Road, Leith, Edinburgh |
| Capacity | 20,421 |
| Owner | Sir Tom Farmer |
| Chairman | Rod Petrie |
| Head Coach | Neil Lennon |
| League | Scottish Championship |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Championship, 3rd |
| Website | Club home page |
Hibernian Football Club (/hᵻˈbɜːrniən/), commonly known as Hibs, are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith in the north of Edinburgh, which plays in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It is one of three SPFL clubs in the city, the others being their Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts and Edinburgh City. Hibernian was founded in 1875 by Irish immigrants, but support for the club is now based on geography rather than ethnicity or religion. The Irish heritage of Hibernian is still reflected, however, in its name, colours and badge.
The name of the club is usually shortened to Hibs. The team are also called The Hibees (pronounced /ˈhaɪbiːz/) and The Cabbage, a shortening of the rhyming slang for Hibs of "Cabbage and Ribs", by fans of the club, who are themselves also known as Hibbies. Home matches are played at the Easter Road stadium, in use since 1893, when the club joined the Scottish Football League. Hibernian have played in the second tier of the Scottish football league system, known as the Scottish Championship, since being relegated in 2014, though they were promoted back to the top flight after winning the Championship title on 15 April 2017.
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