Hbl F.c.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The club was formed in 1975 by Habib Bank, hence giving it the nickname, The Bankers.
HBL won the National Championship in 1985, beating Pakistan Railways into second place. They have also been runners up three times. It also represented Pakistan at the Asian Club Championship (now the AFC Champions League) in 1986.
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.
Honours
- 1982
- 1985
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1987 – Qualifying Stage
References
External links
- HBL FC at Global Sports Archive
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