Hibs' failure to beat Hearts on the final day of the season in an all-Edinburgh clash means that they will have to crawl through THREE qualification rounds if they wish to reach the group stages.
Though it was a valiant battle in a late push to finish in the top four Hibs fell short at the final hurdle, but Celtic' Scottish Cup Final triumph over Inverness means the they'll start in the second qualifying round, with that stage of the competition starting in late July in what will be a seriously early pre-season start for the Leith side.
But with financial prizes on offer, Lee Johnson will aim to drag his side as far as he can if they are to progress to the main stage. Edinburgh Live takes a look at the potential route for Hibs if they are to continue in Europe past the play-off rounds.
