Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sports Club
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club is an institutional India
n football club from Bangalore
and named after the company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
. They currently play in the I-League
. They are one of the top clubs from Bangalore
, and have played in the Premier Division
of the NFL before.
who finished first in the standings were not able to form a professional team for the Premier Division. Therefore HAL S.C. were promoted to the 11th NFL Premier Division along with runners up Churchill Brothers S.C..
after finishing second in 2010 I-League 2nd Division
. They were the second South Indian team in I-League after Viva Kerala
. In the last match of the season they defeated defending champions Dempo S.C. 4-2 to starve off relegation to I-League 2nd Division
, with Xavier Vijay Kumar
scoring two goals.
, uses. 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 Sports Club HAL SC just has a crest with the word HAL in green letters.
. The company HAL were originally not so influential when running the club at first, as shown from there poor record before the 2010 I-League 2nd Division season in which the club got promotion. After promotion the company began doing a little more in the club. The first thing they did and are still doing is making the club a professional one by filling out the AFC Club Criteria.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n football club from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and named after the company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia's largest aerospace companies. Under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence, this state-owned company is mainly involved in aerospace industry, which includes manufacturing and assembling aircraft, navigation and...
. They currently play in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. They are one of the top clubs from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, and have played in the Premier Division
National Football League (India)
The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
of the NFL before.
2006-2010
After finishing third in the NFL Second Division in 2006, HAL S.C. were promoted to the Premier Division. Although only the top two teams from the Second Division gain promotion but Tata Football AcademyTata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy is a football club in Jamshedpur, India, sponsored by Tata Steel.Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, hockey and...
who finished first in the standings were not able to form a professional team for the Premier Division. Therefore HAL S.C. were promoted to the 11th NFL Premier Division along with runners up Churchill Brothers S.C..
2010-Present
HAL SC qualified for I-League 2010-11 Season2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions...
after finishing second in 2010 I-League 2nd Division
2010 I-League 2nd Division
The 2010 I-League 2nd division was the third season of the second tier of the I-League, the highest football league in India. It commenced on 26 March 2010 with the first matches of the first round and ended in early May 2010 with the last matches of the promotion round...
. They were the second South Indian team in I-League after Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....
. In the last match of the season they defeated defending champions Dempo S.C. 4-2 to starve off relegation to I-League 2nd Division
I-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....
, with Xavier Vijay Kumar
Xavier Vijay Kumar
Xavier Vijay Kumar is Indian football player currently playing for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League.-References:...
scoring two goals.
Crest
The HAL SC crest is different to the crest that the company that owns them, Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia's largest aerospace companies. Under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence, this state-owned company is mainly involved in aerospace industry, which includes manufacturing and assembling aircraft, navigation and...
, uses. 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 Sports Club HAL SC just has a crest with the word HAL in green letters.
Colors
HAL's official colors are green and white. The Home jersey is, as of the 2011-12 season, green and white. Green for the shirts and socks and white for the shorts. The away jersey is all white. Usually HAL's home jersey would be all green.Stadium
HAL S.C. have been using the Bangalore Football Stadium since there beginning in 2006.Ownership and Finances
The ownership of HAL SC is from Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia's largest aerospace companies. Under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence, this state-owned company is mainly involved in aerospace industry, which includes manufacturing and assembling aircraft, navigation and...
. The company HAL were originally not so influential when running the club at first, as shown from there poor record before the 2010 I-League 2nd Division season in which the club got promotion. After promotion the company began doing a little more in the club. The first thing they did and are still doing is making the club a professional one by filling out the AFC Club Criteria.