As one of the four clubs participating in European competition, Hibs received a bye to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[10] Hibs defeated Ross County in the second round, and were paired with Aberdeen in the quarter-finals. After both the regulation time and extra time periods finished goalless, Aberdeen won a penalty shootout to progress to the semi-finals.
As a Premiership club, Hibernian entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage and were drawn at home to League Two club Elgin City.[11] They won 4–0 and were then drawn at home to Raith Rovers in the fifth round.[12] A 3–1 victory put Hibs into the quarter-final, where they were drawn at home to cup holders Celtic.[13] They lost 2–0 to a Celtic side managed by Neil Lennon, who had left Hibs four weeks previously.[14]
Source: SoccerwayBBC Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[16] Notes:
^Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).