Full name | Habib Bank Limited Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Bankers |
Founded | 1975 |
Ground |
Peoples Football Stadium Karachi, Pakistan |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Chairman | Raqeeb & Head Coach. Yousuf Khan |
Manager | Faiz Muhammad & Assistt Coach. Muhammad Tariq |
PPL 2013–14 | 11th |
HBL F.C. are a Pakistani football club based in Karachi who play in the Pakistan Premier League. The club was formed in 1975 by the Habib Bank, hence the nickname, the Bankers.
HBL won the National championship in 1982, beating Pakistan Railways into second place. They have also been runners up three times.
They were 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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.