HBL F.C.

Habib Bank Limited Football Club or commonly known as Habib Bank Football Club and HBL F.C. are a Pakistani football club based in Karachi, Sindh, who play in the Football Federation League. The club was formed in 1975 by the Habib Bank, hence the nickname, the Bankers.

Habib Bank
Full nameHabib Bank Limited Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bankers
Short nameHBL
Founded1975 (1975)
GroundPeople's Football Stadium
Capacity40,000
OwnerHabib Bank Limited
ChairmanRaqeeb
CoachYousuf Khan
LeagueFootball Federation League
2014–15Group stage

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 alongside Pakistan Airlines.

Honours

1982
1985

Performance in AFC competitions

1987 – Qualifying Stage

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAK Muhammad Shehzad
3 DF  CMR Thomas Libih
4 DF  PAK Habib Ullah
6 MF  PAK Aadil Sakhi
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  PAK Zakir Lashari
9 FW  PAK Muhammad Faraz baloch
10 FW  PAK Muhammad Ishtiaq Ahmed
14 GK  PAK Aqeel Ahmad


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