Overview

Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. It is the oldest football club in the Scottish capital and was formed in 1874.

Identity and rivals

The club’s name was influenced by Walter Scott’s novel The Heart of Midlothian (1818). Its crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, and its colours are maroon and white. Hearts’ local rivals are Hibernian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby.

Home and organisation

Hearts have played home matches at Tynecastle Park since 1886. After the ground became all-seater in 1994, its capacity was 19,852 following the completion of a rebuilt main stand in 2017. The club has training facilities at the Oriam, Scotland’s national performance centre for sport, where it also runs its youth academy. Since 2021, the club has been majority supporter-owned through Foundation of Hearts.

Competitive history

Hearts have won the Scottish league championship four times, most recently in 1959–60, when they also retained the Scottish League Cup to complete a League and League Cup double. The club is affiliated with Heart of Midlothian W.F.C., commonly known as Hearts Women, which competes in the Scottish Women’s Premier League.

Current context

Wouter Vrancken is the club’s head coach. In the 2026–27 season, Hearts are competing in the Scottish Premiership for the sixth consecutive season and reached the UEFA Conference League league phase after qualifying rounds. A current fixture sees Hearts travelling to Celtic Park for a Scottish Premiership match against Celtic, revisiting the venue where their previous visit ended in a title-deciding defeat.