Habib Bank Limited Football Club, abbreviated as HBL F.C., served as the football section of Habib Bank Limited. Based in Karachi, Sindh, the club competed in the Pakistan Premier League.
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| Full name | Habib Bank Limited Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bankers | ||
| Short name | HBL | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | People's Football Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Owner | Habib Bank Limited | ||
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History edit
The club was formed in 1975 by Habib Bank, hence giving it the nickname, The Bankers.[1]
HBL won the National Championship in 1985, beating Pakistan Railways into second place.[2] They have also been runners up three times. It also represented Pakistan at the Asian Club Championship (now the AFC Champions League) in 1986.[3]
They were one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League. They were relegated in the 2006–07 season, but were elected to return following expansion of the league alongside Pakistan Airlines.
It was disbanded in December 2015.[4]
Honours edit
- 1982
- 1985
Performance in AFC competitions edit
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1987 – Qualifying Stage
References edit
- ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1986/87". RSSSF. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2015-12-29). "HBL football team disbanded [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
External links edit
- HBL FC at Global Sports Archive
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