Hibs have pledged to do "everything in its power" to bring to book any supporters found to have been involved in allegations of assault arising from the Scottish Cup final disturbances.
In what are Hibs' first comments since Rangers launched a scathing attack over the events at Hampden, the club said "sorry" for the pitch invasion.
Rangers were scathing of the response by Hibs, the Scottish FA, the Scottish Government and sections of the media in the aftermath of Saturday's Hampden disturbances.
Hibs won the Scottish Cup with a 3-2 to victory to end their 114-year wait to win the competition, but it was marred when thousands of their fans invaded the pitch, with Rangers saying players and staff were assaulted and injured.
A smaller number of Rangers fans went onto the pitch in response.
Captain Lee Wallace, goalscorer Andy Halliday and midfielder Jason Holt are among those understood to have required medical attention.
Hibs said an independent commission looking into all aspects of the staging and management of the final is "right and proper".
The club said: Everyone involved will want to know what lessons can be learned.
"Hibernian FC will co-operate fully with the Independent Commission in every way it can and the Commission must be allowed to run its course and reach its own conclusions without fear or favour."
It added: "Whilst emotions were running high, the club cannot condone supporters coming onto the field of play."
Hibs said it would co-operate fully with "all of the relevant authorities to identify supporters involved in behaviour which tarnishes the good name of Hibernian FC".
It added: "In particular, the club will do everything in its power to bring to book any Hibernian supporters found to have been involved in the most serious allegations of assault – including assaults on the staff or players of Rangers FC
"The club will take the strongest possible sanctions against any supporters involved in criminal activity or unacceptable behaviour."
Chairman Rod Petrie added: “It is now clear from various sources that supporters being on the pitch at the end of the match led to acts of violence and disorder.
"I condemn and the club condemns all of the violence and unacceptable conduct perpetrated on the pitch and elsewhere and in the margins of the match at Hampden. There is absolutely no place for it in the game of football.
"Hibernian will do all that it can to support the criminal investigations to ensure that those who have transgressed face the consequences of their actions.”
Rangers on Sunday demanded an independent investigation into what they described as "shameful scenes" in the cup final.
The club said it was "incomprehensible" that no-one from the Scottish FA or Hibernian had condemned the violence, described by many commentators as the worst scenes at Scottish football's showpiece game since 1980.
It also hit out at Nicola Sturgeon for not condemning Hibs fans.
The statement accused the football authorities of trying to "gloss over" the incident.
The police brought horses on to the Hampden pitch to control the crowds.
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