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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC
Indian association football club based in Bangalore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club[2] (often abbreviated as HAL,[3] or HASC)[4][5] is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Bangalore, known for its association football team.[4][6] It was named after the company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).[7] The club competed in the top tier of Karnataka football — the Bangalore A Division and from 2001, the BDFA Super Division.[8][9]
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Full name | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club[1] | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Pilots | ||
Short name | HAL, HASC | ||
Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) (originally founded) 2006; 18 years ago (2006) (revived) | ||
Ground | Bangalore Football Stadium | ||
Capacity | 8,400 | ||
Owner | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | ||
League | BDFA Super Division | ||
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As one of the top clubs from Karnataka, they have also competed in the National Football League till 2007,[10] and subsequently the I-League,[11][12] then top tier of Indian football league system.[13]
The club was originally founded in 1950s, with having hockey, football and other sections. They were revived in 2006.[14] Nicknamed "the pilots",[15][16] HAL used Bangalore Football Stadium as their home ground.[17] In 2014, following poor performance in 2013–14 season, the club announced of "temporary shutting down... activities".[18][19][20]