HBL F.C.

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HBL F.C.
Full name Habib Bank Limited
Football Club
Nickname(s) The Bankers
Founded 1975 (1975)
Ground Peoples Football Stadium
Karachi, Pakistan
Ground Capacity 40,000
Chairman Yousuf Khan
Head Coach Yousuf Khan , Qamar Ali (assistant manager)
League Pakistan Premier League
PPL 2012 13th
Home colours
Away colours

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.

Honours

1982
1985

Performance in AFC competitions

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

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Pakistan GK Muhammad Shehzad
3 Pakistan DF Bilal Ahmed
4 Pakistan DF Habib Ullah
6 Pakistan MF Aadil Sakhi
7 Pakistan MF Amjad Yousuf
No. Position Player
8 Pakistan MF Zakir Lashari
9 Pakistan FW Muhammad Ibrahim
10 Pakistan FW Muhammad Ishtiaq Ahmed
14 Pakistan GK Aqeel Ahmad


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