It's official: Hearts are heading back to European football's biggest stage. For the first time in two decades, the Edinburgh side will compete in the Champions League qualifiers next season, thanks to Celtic's victory over Rangers in Sunday's Old Firm derby.

The result guarantees a top-two finish in the Scottish Premiership for both Hearts and Celtic, splitting the Glasgow giants in the standings for the first time since Derek McInnes' Aberdeen achieved the feat in back-to-back seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18). While Hearts fans might have hoped for a Celtic slip to boost their own title ambitions, Martin O'Neill's men delivered a win that now leaves Rangers stuck in third place.

For Hearts, this marks a monumental return to Europe's elite club competition. The last time they featured in the Champions League qualifiers was after the 2005-06 season, when they finished second to Celtic. That campaign saw them overcome Bosnia's Siroki Brijeg in the second qualifying round before falling to AEK Athens in the next stage.

Now, the Scottish Premiership runners-up will enter the Champions League second qualifying round, with three ties standing between them and the lucrative league phase. But Hearts have bigger dreams: they could skip that round entirely if they win the title outright. The league winners bypass the second qualifying round and go straight into the play-off round—the stage where Celtic stumbled against Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty earlier this season.

Hearts can make that happen by beating Falkirk at home on Wednesday and then avoiding defeat at Celtic Park on Saturday. If they win in Glasgow, the midweek result—when Celtic visit Motherwell—becomes irrelevant. It would be a first Scottish title since 1960 for the Jambos.

For Rangers, the European picture is less rosy. They'll enter the Conference League qualifiers unless Celtic win the Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline Athletic. In that case, Danny Rohl's side would move up to the Europa League preliminary rounds.

As the season reaches its climax, every match matters. Whether you're supporting Hearts' Champions League quest or Rangers' European ambitions, make sure you're kitted out for the journey. From training gear to match-day jerseys, we've got everything you need to back your team in style.