Stadium
Hibs became the first Maltese club to have their own football pitch when the Hibernians Ground was inaugurated on 9 November 1986. Nonetheless, Hibernians play their league matches in the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali, since all the Premier League matches are played there. The ground is used for the club's training sessions and the Malta Football Association uses this pitch for first division matches. Several foreign teams have also made use of this facility for their winter training camps. The ground is also used by the Maltese national rugby team.
Hibs played their first European match on this pitch on 23 July 1996 when they played against Uralmash Yekaterinburg in the Intertoto Cup.
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