Habib Bank Limited Football Club or commonly known as Habib Bank Football Club and HBL F.C. were a
Pakistan
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football
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club based in
Karachi
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,
Sindh
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, which play in the
Football Federation League
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. 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
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into second place. They have also been runners up three times.
They were founding members of the
Pakistan Premier League
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. They were relegated in the
2006–07 season, but were elected to return following expansion of the league alongside
Pakistan Airlines
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.
Honours
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Pakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ) is a Pakistani professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Pakistan football league system, it is the country's primary football compe ...
: (1)
::1982
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Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
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K ...
: (1)
::1985
Performance in AFC competitions
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Asian Club Championship
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: 1 appearance
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1987
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– Qualifying Stage
Football clubs in Pakistan
1975 establishments in Pakistan
Financial services association football clubs in Pakistan
Football in Karachi
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