Hibernian remain one of Scottish football’s familiar reference points: founded in 1875, based at Easter Road Stadium, and usually substantial enough to matter without being reliable enough to be mistaken for a settled force.
Their 2025-26 Premiership campaign ended with a fifth-place finish after all 38 rounds. The run-in caught the mixed nature of their season: a 2-1 win away to Rangers and a 3-1 win at Falkirk sat alongside defeats to Motherwell, Hearts, Aberdeen and Celtic, who left Easter Road with a 2-1 victory.
There was attacking threat in the side, particularly early in matches. Hibernian scored first inside 20 minutes in seven of their 14 league games, while their home returns averaged 1.7 goals scored and one conceded per match. Away from Easter Road, they averaged 1.4 scored and 1.3 conceded, a profile that points to a side capable of competing but rarely far from trouble.
Martin Boyle led their scoring with 11 goals, followed by Kieron Bowie and Jamie McGrath on nine each. Rocky Bushiri added five and Thibault Klidje four, giving Hibs a reasonable spread rather than a single point of dependence.
The squad was listed at 28 players with an average age of 26, and valued at around £15.5m by Transfermarkt. Their honours record includes a Scottish Cup and a League Cup, enough to give the club historical substance even when the modern league table keeps them in the pack below the top end.
For Celtic supporters, Hibernian are a regular Premiership opponent with enough pace and scoring variety to command attention, but their fifth-place finish reflected a side still short of sustained consistency.
