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HBL FC are a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i football club based in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 who play in the Pakistan Premier League
Pakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...

. 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
Pakistan Railways FC
The Pakistan Railways are a Pakistani football club from Lahore who play in the Pakistan Premier League and play at the Railway Stadium. Nicknamed the Railwaymen, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan and were created by the railway workers on the Pakistan Railway.In 1969, they beat...

 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.

Honours

  • Pakistan Premier League
    Pakistan Premier League
    The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...

    : (1)
1982
  • Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
    Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
    The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistani football, run by the Pakistan Football Federation. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup...

    : (1)
1985

Performance in AFC competitions

  • Asian Club Championship: (1)
1987 - Qualifying Stage

Current squad

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