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			{{Distinguish\|Hindustan FC}}
	{{Short description\|Association football club based in Bangalore}}		{{Short description\|Association football club based in Bangalore}}
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	'''Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club''', often abbreviated as '''HAL''' or '''HASC''',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/\|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football\|website=The Bridge\|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> was an institutional [[India]]n [[association football\|football]] club based in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/\|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football\|website=The Bridge\|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Noronha\|first=Anselm\|title=HAL Bangalore 1–2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win\|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report\|work=Goal.com\|access-date=31 August 2012\|archive-date=30 June 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630232949/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report\|url-status=live}}</ref> It was named after the company [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL). The club competed in the top tier of Karnataka football — the [[Bangalore A Division]] and from 2001, the [[Bangalore Super Division]]. One of the top clubs from [[Karnataka]], they have also competed in the [[National Football League (India)\|National Football League]] till 2007 and subsequently the [[I-League]], then top flight of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/jan14thpart_2012.html Indian football news 2012: HAL SC hold Prayag United] ''kolkatafootball.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref><ref name="pro">{{cite news \|last1=Dubey \|first1=Sarthak \|title=I-League: HAL Bangalore 0-1 Chirag United Kerala - Goalkeeping Howler Gifts Keralites A Shaky Win At Bangalore \|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/10/22/2723343/i-league-hal-bangalore-0-1-chirag-united-kerala-goalkeeping \|access-date=13 July 2020 \|work=Goal.com \|date=22 October 2011}}</ref>		'''Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club''',<ref>{{cite web\|title=MUMBAI VS. HINDUSTAN AERO 4 - 0\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/22/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/hindustan-aeronautics-limited-sc/1215934/\|website=Soccerway\|access-date=16 November 2012}}</ref> often abbreviated as '''HAL''' or '''HASC''',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/\|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football\|website=The Bridge\|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> was an institutional [[India]]n [[association football\|football]] club based in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/\|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football\|website=The Bridge\|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Noronha\|first=Anselm\|title=HAL Bangalore 1–2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win\|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report\|work=Goal.com\|access-date=31 August 2012\|archive-date=30 June 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630232949/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report\|url-status=live}}</ref> It was named after the company [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Narrow win for East Bengal\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/05/stories/2007040509932000.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070917040525/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/05/stories/2007040509932000.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 September 2007\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2007-04-05\|access-date=20 August 2013}}</ref> The club competed in the top tier of Karnataka football — the [[Bangalore A Division]] and from 2001, the [[Bangalore Super Division]]. One of the top clubs from [[Karnataka]], they have also competed in the [[National Football League (India)\|National Football League]] till 2007 and subsequently the [[I-League]],<ref name="pro">{{cite news \|last1=Dubey \|first1=Sarthak \|title=I-League: HAL Bangalore 0-1 Chirag United Kerala - Goalkeeping Howler Gifts Keralites A Shaky Win At Bangalore \|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/10/22/2723343/i-league-hal-bangalore-0-1-chirag-united-kerala-goalkeeping \|access-date=13 July 2020 \|work=Goal.com \|date=22 October 2011}}</ref> then top flight of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/jan14thpart_2012.html Indian football news 2012: HAL SC hold Prayag United] ''kolkatafootball.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref><ref name="pro">{{cite news \|last1=Dubey \|first1=Sarthak \|title=I-League: HAL Bangalore 0-1 Chirag United Kerala - Goalkeeping Howler Gifts Keralites A Shaky Win At Bangalore \|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/10/22/2723343/i-league-hal-bangalore-0-1-chirag-united-kerala-goalkeeping \|access-date=13 July 2020 \|work=Goal.com \|date=22 October 2011}}</ref>

	In 2014, following a poor performance in the [[2013–14 Bangalore Super Division\|2013–14 season]], the club announced of "temporary shutting down... activities".<ref name="shut">{{cite news \|title=Football fraternity in shock as HASC shut down temporarily \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football-fraternity-in-shock-as-hasc-shut-down-temporarily-428970.html \|access-date=29 December 2019 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=4 December 2014 \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2014, following a poor performance in the [[2013–14 Bangalore Super Division\|2013–14 season]], the club announced of "temporary shutting down... activities".<ref name="shut">{{cite news \|title=Football fraternity in shock as HASC shut down temporarily \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football-fraternity-in-shock-as-hasc-shut-down-temporarily-428970.html \|access-date=29 December 2019 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=4 December 2014 \|language=en}}</ref>
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	==History==		==History==

			===Formation and journey===
			Originally founded in the 1990s and soon became affiliated with ''Bangalore District Football Association'' (BDFA), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sports Club began their journey through participating in the [[Bangalore A Division]] league,<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Muralidharan \|first1=Ashwin \|title=All you need to know about the football league structure in Karnataka \|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-karnataka-football/11vwt69nc7jtr1llbm47ep2sk7 \|website=Goal \|publisher=goal.com \|access-date=20 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220071135/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-karnataka-football/11vwt69nc7jtr1llbm47ep2sk7 \|archive-date=20 December 2019 \|date=5 October 2018}}</ref> in which they emerged champions in 2000.<ref>{{cite web \|title=BDFA - Bangalore 'A' Division 2000 \|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/local/bad2000.html \|publisher=indianfootball.de \|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> Before getting revived in 2006, they clinched the [[Bangalore Super Division]] titles in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005.
	===2006–2010===		===2006–2010===
	[[File:Team HAL.jpg\|thumb\|HAL SC players and support staffs in 2013.]]		[[File:Team HAL.jpg\|thumb\|HAL SC players and support staffs in 2013.]]
	After finishing third in the NFL Second Division in 2006, HASC were promoted to the Premier Division. Although only the top two teams from the Second Division gain promotion, [[Tata Football Academy]] who finished first in the standings were not able to form a professional team for the Premier Division. Therefore, HASC were promoted to the 11th NFL Premier Division along with runners up [[Churchill Brothers S.C.\|Churchill Brothers]].		After finishing third in the NFL Second Division in 2006, HASC were promoted to the Premier Division.<ref>{{cite web\|title=A happy homecoming for stars\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/28/stories/2009052851000800.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010221/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/28/stories/2009052851000800.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 February 2014\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2009-05-28\|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref> Although only the top two teams from the Second Division gain promotion, [[Tata Football Academy]] who finished first in the standings were not able to form a professional team for the Premier Division. Therefore, HASC were promoted to the 11th NFL Premier Division along with runners up [[Churchill Brothers S.C.\|Churchill Brothers]].

	[[File:Malemngamba Meetei (HAL Bangalore).jpg\|150px\|thumb\|[[Malemngamba Meetei]] with HAL during the [[2010–11 I-League]] at the [[New Bangalore Football Stadium]].<ref name=IFNInterview>{{cite web\|title=Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem\|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2011/06/04/malem-interview/\|work=Indian Football Network\|access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref>]]		[[File:Malemngamba Meetei (HAL Bangalore).jpg\|150px\|thumb\|[[Malemngamba Meetei]] with HAL during the [[2010–11 I-League]] at the [[New Bangalore Football Stadium]].<ref name=IFNInterview>{{cite web\|title=Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem\|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2011/06/04/malem-interview/\|work=Indian Football Network\|access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref>]]
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	{{main\|Bangalore Football Stadium}}		{{main\|Bangalore Football Stadium}}

	HASC used the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] as its home ground for league matches since 2006, which previously had a capacity of 45,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Bangalore, 31 July, DHNS \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/180461/hasc-end-campaign-win.html \|title=HASC end campaign with a win \|publisher=Deccanherald.com \|date=31 July 2011 \|access-date=11 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Bangalore Buzz Piece">{{cite web\|last=Chowdhury\|first=Aniruddha\|title=The Bangalore Football Stadium is probably the oldest in an incomplete state\|url=http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/bangalore-football-stadium-is-probably.html\|work=Bangalore Buzz\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> Built in 1967, the stadium has [[Artificial turf]]<ref name="Goal.com Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Munjunath \|first=Akash \|title=Bengaluru FC’s Home Support: Their 12th man! \|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192637/https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html \|archive-date=4 May 2014 }}</ref> and currently has a capacity of 8,400.<ref name="Business Standard Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=Aabhas\|title=A sports club succeeds with professionalism: Mustafa Ghouse\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/a-sports-club-succeeds-with-professionalism-mustafa-ghouse-114042600848_1.html\|work=Business Standard\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Hindu Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Ashok\|first=Kalyan\|title=Where the fast-paced action is afoot\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-neighbourhood/where-the-fastpaced-action-is-afoot/article4096439.ece\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref>		[[File:Enhanced photo of the New Bengaluru Football Stadium on a matchday.jpg\|thumb\|[[Bangalore Football Stadium\|New Bengaluru Football Stadium]] in [[Karnataka]], used as home ground of HAL SC.]]
			HASC used the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] as its home ground for domestic and regional league matches since 2006,<ref>{{cite web\|title=A happy homecoming for stars\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/28/stories/2009052851000800.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010221/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/28/stories/2009052851000800.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 February 2014\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2009-05-28\|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=HAL Bangalore 1-2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win \|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=22 October 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630232949/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report \|archive-date=30 June 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref> which previously had a capacity of 45,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Bangalore, 31 July, DHNS \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/180461/hasc-end-campaign-win.html \|title=HASC end campaign with a win \|publisher=Deccanherald.com \|date=31 July 2011 \|access-date=11 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Bangalore Buzz Piece">{{cite web\|last=Chowdhury\|first=Aniruddha\|title=The Bangalore Football Stadium is probably the oldest in an incomplete state\|url=http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/bangalore-football-stadium-is-probably.html\|work=Bangalore Buzz\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> Built in 1967, the stadium has [[Artificial turf]]<ref name="Goal.com Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Munjunath \|first=Akash \|title=Bengaluru FC’s Home Support: Their 12th man! \|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192637/https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html \|archive-date=4 May 2014 }}</ref> and currently has a capacity of 8,400.<ref name="Business Standard Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=Aabhas\|title=A sports club succeeds with professionalism: Mustafa Ghouse\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/a-sports-club-succeeds-with-professionalism-mustafa-ghouse-114042600848_1.html\|work=Business Standard\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Hindu Capacity">{{cite web\|last=Ashok\|first=Kalyan\|title=Where the fast-paced action is afoot\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-neighbourhood/where-the-fastpaced-action-is-afoot/article4096439.ece\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref>

	==Ownership and finances==		==Ownership and finances==
	The ownership of HASC has been from [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL).<ref name=THT2012October>{{cite web\|title=Institutional Sides In Indian Football: The Story Of ONGC FC, Air India FC and HAL SC\|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/institutional-sides-in-indian-football-the-story-of-ongc-fc-air-india-fc-and-hal-sc/\|website=The Hard Tackle\|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> The company HAL were not so influential when running the club at first, as shown from their poor record before the 2010 I-League 2nd Division season in which the club achieved promotion.		The ownership of HASC has been from [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL).<ref name=THT2012October>{{cite web\|title=Institutional Sides In Indian Football: The Story Of ONGC FC, Air India FC and HAL SC\|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/institutional-sides-in-indian-football-the-story-of-ongc-fc-air-india-fc-and-hal-sc/\|website=The Hard Tackle\|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> The company HAL were not so influential when running the club at first, as shown from their poor record before the 2010 I-League 2nd Division season in which the club achieved promotion.<ref>{{cite web\|title=I-League: Dempo SC 2-4 HAL SC – Xavier Vijay Kumar Inspires The Bangaloreans To Save Their Season, JCT Are Relegated \|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/53404/dempo-sports-club-vs-hal-bangalore/report# \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=22 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/65449/mumbai-fc-vs-hal-bangalore/lineup-stats\| title = Mumbai FC vs HAL Bangalore Lineups and Statistics \| access-date = 31 October 2010 \| publisher = goal.com}}</ref>

			==Notable former players==
			''For all current and former notable players of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited with a Wikipedia article, see: [[:Category:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. players\|Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. players]]''.

	==Honours==		==Honours==
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	===Domestic===		===Domestic===
	*'''[[National Football League Second Division (India)\|National Football League II]]'''		*'''[[National Football League Second Division (India)\|National Football League II]]'''
	~~:{{Gold1}}~~ Champions (1): 2000–01<ref name="ifde">{{cite web \|title=National Football League Second Division \|url= http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html \|website=indianfootball.de}}</ref>		**Champions (1): 2000–01<ref name="ifde">{{cite web \|title=National Football League Second Division \|url= http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html \|website=indianfootball.de}}</ref>
	~~:{{Bronze3}}~~ Third place (1): 2005–06		**Third place (1): 2005–06
	* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''		* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
	~~:{{Silver2}}~~ Runners-up (1): [[2010 I-League 2nd Division\|2010]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2010-05-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html \|archive-date=2011-07-07 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		**Runners-up (1): [[2010 I-League 2nd Division\|2010]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2010-05-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html \|archive-date=2011-07-07 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	* '''[[Bangalore Super Division]]'''		* '''[[Bangalore Super Division]]'''
	~~:{{Gold1}}~~ Champions (7): 2001,<ref>{{cite web \|title=BDFA – Bangalore Super Division 2001 \|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/local/bsd2001.html \|website=indianfootball.de \|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, [[2008–09 Bangalore Super Division\|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Easy for MEG \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Easy-for-MEG/article16593825.ece \|access-date=29 December 2019 \|date=10 May 2009}}</ref> [[2012–13 Bangalore Super Division\|2012–13]]<ref name=BangaloreSuperDivision>{{cite web\|last=\|first=\|title=BDFA Super Division Fixtures and Results – 2012–13\|url=http://www.gcsstars.com/2012/12/bdfa-super-division-fixtures-and.html\|work=GardenCity Soccer Stars\|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref>		**Champions (7): 2001,<ref>{{cite web \|title=BDFA – Bangalore Super Division 2001 \|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/local/bsd2001.html \|website=indianfootball.de \|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, [[2008–09 Bangalore Super Division\|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Easy for MEG \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Easy-for-MEG/article16593825.ece \|access-date=29 December 2019 \|date=10 May 2009}}</ref> [[2012–13 Bangalore Super Division\|2012–13]]<ref name=BangaloreSuperDivision>{{cite web\|last=\|first=\|title=BDFA Super Division Fixtures and Results – 2012–13\|url=http://www.gcsstars.com/2012/12/bdfa-super-division-fixtures-and.html\|work=GardenCity Soccer Stars\|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref>
	* '''[[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]]'''		* '''[[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]]'''
	~~:{{Gold1}}~~ Champions (3): 1952, 1953, 1954<ref>{{Cite web\|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy:\|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/saitnagjeetrophy.html\|access-date=23 February 2021\|website=INDIANFOOTBALL.DE}}</ref>		**Champions (3): 1952, 1953, 1954<ref>{{Cite web\|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy:\|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/saitnagjeetrophy.html\|access-date=23 February 2021\|website=INDIANFOOTBALL.DE}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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| nickname = The Pilots<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69407/dempo-sports-club-vs-air-india/report| title = Air India 2-0 Dempo: The Pilots Stun The Boys From Goa As They Hand Them Their Third Consecutive Defeat | access-date = 21 December 2011 | publisher = goal.com}}</ref>
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'''Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club''', often abbreviated as '''HAL''' or '''HASC''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football|website=The Bridge|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> was an institutional [[India]]n [[association football|football]] club based in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/look-back-dysfunctional-clubs-past-decade-indian-football/|title=A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football|website=The Bridge|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=HAL Bangalore 1–2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=31 August 2012|archive-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630232949/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69667/hal-bangalore-vs-pailan-arrows/report|url-status=live}}</ref> It was named after the company [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL). The club competed in the top tier of Karnataka football — the [[Bangalore A Division]] and from 2001, the [[Bangalore Super Division]]. One of the top clubs from [[Karnataka]], they have also competed in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] till 2007 and subsequently the [[I-League]], then top flight of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/jan14thpart_2012.html Indian football news 2012: HAL SC hold Prayag United] ''kolkatafootball.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref><ref name="pro">{{cite news |last1=Dubey |first1=Sarthak |title=I-League: HAL Bangalore 0-1 Chirag United Kerala - Goalkeeping Howler Gifts Keralites A Shaky Win At Bangalore |url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/10/22/2723343/i-league-hal-bangalore-0-1-chirag-united-kerala-goalkeeping |access-date=13 July 2020 |work=Goal.com |date=22 October 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, following a poor performance in the [[2013–14 Bangalore Super Division|2013–14 season]], the club announced of "temporary shutting down... activities".<ref name="shut">{{cite news |title=Football fraternity in shock as HASC shut down temporarily |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football-fraternity-in-shock-as-hasc-shut-down-temporarily-428970.html |access-date=29 December 2019 |work=Deccan Herald |date=4 December 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==

===2006–2010===
[[File:Team HAL.jpg|thumb|HAL SC players and support staffs in 2013.]]
After finishing third in the NFL Second Division in 2006, HASC were promoted to the Premier Division. Although only the top two teams from the Second Division gain promotion, [[Tata Football Academy]] who finished first in the standings were not able to form a professional team for the Premier Division. Therefore, HASC were promoted to the 11th NFL Premier Division along with runners up [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]].

[[File:Malemngamba Meetei (HAL Bangalore).jpg|150px|thumb|[[Malemngamba Meetei]] with HAL during the [[2010–11 I-League]] at the [[New Bangalore Football Stadium]].<ref name=IFNInterview>{{cite web|title=Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2011/06/04/malem-interview/|work=Indian Football Network|access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref>]]
In 2010, the club emerged as the runners-up of the [[2010 I-League 2nd Division]] after the end of final round, hosted in [[Bengaluru]]. With 16 points in 7 matches, HAL finished on 2nd as [[ONGC FC]] clinched title.<ref>[https://www.gcsstars.com/2010/05/i-league-2nd-division-final-round.html?m=1 2010 I-League 2nd Division final round table] ''www.gcsstars.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref>

===2010–2014===
[[File:Lalkamal raiding HAL defense.jpg|thumb|300px|HAL SC players (in green) in action against [[Prayag United]] during the [[2010–11 I-League]]]]
HASC qualified for [[2010–11 I-League]] season after finishing second in the [[2010 I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They were the second South Indian team in I-League after [[Viva Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1838/i-league-division-ii/2010/05/24/1941123/i-league-second-division-hal-go-through-to-i-league-while |title=I-League Second Division: HAL Go Through To I-League While Vasco Finish Third |publisher=Goal.com |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=11 July 2012 }}</ref> In the last match of the season they defeated defending champions [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] 4–2 to starve off relegation to [[I-League 2nd Division]], with [[Xavier Vijay Kumar]] scoring two goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Dempo SC 2-4 HAL SC – Xavier Vijay Kumar Inspires The Bangaloreans To Save Their Season, JCT Are Relegated |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/53404/dempo-sports-club-vs-hal-bangalore/report# |work=Goal.com |access-date=22 October 2012 }}</ref>

[[File:Rohit Chand.JPG|thumb|150px|HAL's first ever Nepalese recruit [[Rohit Chand]] warming up in 2011, during the [[2010–11 I-League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://asianoceanianfootball.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/a-star-in-the-making-interview-with-nepal-international-sensation-rohit-chand/|title = A star in the making: interview with Nepal international sensation Rohit Chand|access-date = 4 August 2014|website = AsianOceanFootball}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Kettering beat Arsenal and Spurs in race for Nepal star|url = http://talksport.com/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/9723/4/kettering-beat-arsenal-and-spurs-race-nepal-star|access-date = 30 August 2015}}</ref>]]
In the 2013–14 edition of the Bangalore Super Division, HASC finished eighth among nine teams. This prompted the club to shut down their activities "temporarily" in December 2014. The coach H. Chnadrashekhar said, "We will not field a team temporarily (in the Cups and the league) and to that effect HASC's management had sent a letter to BDFA secretary ST Bhoopal."<ref name="shut"/> Reports of the club resuming operations and fielding their team emerged after they held selection trials in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Selection Trials for HAL Football team |url=https://hal-india.co.in/Selection%20Trials%20for%20HAL%20Football%20team/M__397 |website=HAL |publisher=hal-india.co.in |access-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229031456/https://hal-india.co.in/Selection%20Trials%20for%20HAL%20Football%20team/M__397 |archive-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>

==Crest==
The HASC crest was different from the crest its parent company. For instance the Hindustan Company logo has a picture of the earth with a plane going around and has the word HAL written as well as the Hindi way of writing HAL while the HASC just has a crest with the word HAL in green letters.

==Home ground==
{{main|Bangalore Football Stadium}}

HASC used the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] as its home ground for league matches since 2006, which previously had a capacity of 45,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web |author=Bangalore, 31 July, DHNS |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/180461/hasc-end-campaign-win.html |title=HASC end campaign with a win |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=31 July 2011 |access-date=11 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Bangalore Buzz Piece">{{cite web|last=Chowdhury|first=Aniruddha|title=The Bangalore Football Stadium is probably the oldest in an incomplete state|url=http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/bangalore-football-stadium-is-probably.html|work=Bangalore Buzz|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> Built in 1967, the stadium has [[Artificial turf]]<ref name="Goal.com Capacity">{{cite web|last=Munjunath |first=Akash |title=Bengaluru FC’s Home Support: Their 12th man! |url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html |work=Goal.com |access-date=1 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192637/https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html |archive-date=4 May 2014 }}</ref> and currently has a capacity of 8,400.<ref name="Business Standard Capacity">{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Aabhas|title=A sports club succeeds with professionalism: Mustafa Ghouse|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/a-sports-club-succeeds-with-professionalism-mustafa-ghouse-114042600848_1.html|work=Business Standard|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Hindu Capacity">{{cite web|last=Ashok|first=Kalyan|title=Where the fast-paced action is afoot|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-neighbourhood/where-the-fastpaced-action-is-afoot/article4096439.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref>

==Ownership and finances==
The ownership of HASC has been from [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL).<ref name=THT2012October>{{cite web|title=Institutional Sides In Indian Football: The Story Of ONGC FC, Air India FC and HAL SC|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/institutional-sides-in-indian-football-the-story-of-ongc-fc-air-india-fc-and-hal-sc/|website=The Hard Tackle|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> The company HAL were not so influential when running the club at first, as shown from their poor record before the 2010 I-League 2nd Division season in which the club achieved promotion.

==Honours==
{{main|List of Hindustan Aeronautics S.C. managers}}

===Domestic===
*'''[[National Football League Second Division (India)|National Football League II]]'''
:{{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2000–01<ref name="ifde">{{cite web |title=National Football League Second Division |url= http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |website=indianfootball.de}}</ref>
:{{Bronze3}} Third place (1): 2005–06
* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): [[2010 I-League 2nd Division|2010]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''[[Bangalore Super Division]]'''
:{{Gold1}} Champions (7): 2001,<ref>{{cite web |title=BDFA – Bangalore Super Division 2001 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/local/bsd2001.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, [[2008–09 Bangalore Super Division|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Easy for MEG |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Easy-for-MEG/article16593825.ece |access-date=29 December 2019 |date=10 May 2009}}</ref> [[2012–13 Bangalore Super Division|2012–13]]<ref name=BangaloreSuperDivision>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=BDFA Super Division Fixtures and Results – 2012–13|url=http://www.gcsstars.com/2012/12/bdfa-super-division-fixtures-and.html|work=GardenCity Soccer Stars|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref>
* '''[[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]]'''
:{{Gold1}} Champions (3): 1952, 1953, 1954<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy:|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/saitnagjeetrophy.html|access-date=23 February 2021|website=INDIANFOOTBALL.DE}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Air India FC]]
* [[Ozone FC]]
* [[Bangalore Super Division]]
* [[List of football clubs in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hindustan Aeronautics S.C.}}

==External links==
* [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hal-sc/ HAL SC] at ''Worldfootball.net''
* [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/hindustan-aeronautics-limited-sc/1695/ HAL SC] at ''globalsportsarchive.com''
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