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| Full name | Habib Bank Limited Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Bankers | ||
| Short name | HBL | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | People's Football Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Owner | Habib Bank Limited | ||
Habib Bank Limited Football Club, abbreviated as HBL F.C., served as the football section of Habib Bank Limited. Based in Karachi, Sindh, the club competed in the Pakistan Premier League.
The club was formed in 1975 by Habib Bank, hence giving it the nickname, The Bankers. [1]
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It was disbanded in December 2015. [4]
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