Hibernians F.C.
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| Full name | Hibernians Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Hibs Raħal Ġdid (Paola) Peacocks | ||
| Founded | 1922 | ||
| Ground | Hibernians Stadium, Paola, Malta | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman | Tony Bezzina | ||
| Manager | Branko Nisevic | ||
| League | Maltese Premier League | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Hibernians F.C. is a Maltese association football club based in the town of Paola.
History
The club was founded in 1922 as Hibernians FC[1] The club faced a long period of decline followed the success of the 1980s to the end of the decade.[1] Hibernians also have a futsal team, which plays in Malta's top futsal league, the Premier Futsal League.
Stadium
The club's home ground is Hibernians Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Paola, which has a capacity of about 4,000.
Honours
- Winners (11): 1960–61, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2014–15
- Winners (10): 1961–62, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Winners (2): 1994, 2007,2015
Players
Maltese teams are limited to eight players without Maltese citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. In January 2015 they offered a contract to convicted rapist Ched Evans until the end of the Maltese season.[3] This was blocked by the Ministry of Justice in the UK since, as a convicted sex offender on licence, Evans was barred from working abroad.
Current squad
As of 11 July, 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
 Robert Gatt (June 30, 1998 – July 8, 2007) Robert Gatt (June 30, 1998 – July 8, 2007)
 Edmond Lufi (2007 – Sept 8, 2008) Edmond Lufi (2007 – Sept 8, 2008)
 Mark Miller (July 1, 2008–12) Mark Miller (July 1, 2008–12)
 Michael Woods (June 13, 2012–13) Michael Woods (June 13, 2012–13)
 Branko Nišević (May 30, 2013–) Branko Nišević (May 30, 2013–)
Women's team
A women's team plays in the Women's Maltese First Division. The team is the national record champion with twelve titles. The most recent one was won in 2016.[4]
References
- 1 2 "History". www.hiberniansfc.org. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hiberniansfc.org/Honours.aspx
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30662865
- ↑ "Hibernians BOV Women's League Champions". maltafootball.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
External links
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