The club also had a good Scottish Cup run, but were disappointingly beaten 2–1 by Aberdeen, who finished bottom of the SPL, in the semi-final at Hampden Park.
The season was also memorable for Hibs fans due to a 3–0 win in the "Millennium derby" against Hearts.
There was a landmark day towards the end of the season, as the last game on the Easter Road slope was played.
[2] As a club newly promoted to the SPL, Hibs entered at the second round stage of the competition, in which they defeated Clyde in a penalty shootout.
In that match, Hibs conceded two early goals, and despite efforts by Pat McGinlay and Kenny Miller, Kilmarnock ran out 3–2 winners.