Bendel Insurance F.C.
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| Full name | Bendel Insurance Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Insurance, The Benin Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City, Nigeria (Capacity 20,000) |
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| Chairman | Chief Igbinowanhia Ekhosuehi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Godwin Izilien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Nigerian Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200/08 | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club, is a soccer club based in Benin City, Nigeria. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. Their venue, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, has a capacity of some 20,000.[1]
The club was one of the founders of the Nigerian Premier League in 1972. The team had its first month of the 2007-08 season delayed because of a management dispute over who controlled the team.[2][3] They were relegated at the end of the 2007-08 season after finishing in last place, the first relegation from the top level in team history.
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[edit] Achievements
1973, 1979
1972, 1978, 1980
- CAF Cup: 1
1994
Runners-up 1989
1993, 1994, 1995
[edit] Performance in CAF Competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2005 - Second Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
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- 1994 - Champion
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
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- 1979 - Semi-Final
- 1982 - Second Round
- 1989 - Finalist
[edit] Current Team
- Edwin Ezeodiawe
- O.saintfrank C
- Austin Ogunye
- Stanley Okoro
- Karimu Shaibu (capt.)
- Imadu Dooyum
- Uwadia Henry
- Festus Austin
[edit] Former stars
- Julius Aghahowa
- Valentine Odika
- Joseph Akpala
- Justice Christopher
- Pius Ikedia
- Augustine Eguavoen
- Peter Odemwingie
- Thompson Oliha
- Wilson Oruma
- Ifeanyi Udeze
- Henry Ogboe
- Kadiri Ikana
- David Adiele
- Peter Obanor
- Daddy Bazuaye
- Sam Okpodu
- Felix Agbonifo
- Peter Egharevba
- Tarila Okorowanta
- Jesus Onyiums
- Roland Ewere
- Wahab Haruna
- George Ebojor
- Agwu Nnaji
- Clement Temile
- Ikponmwosa Omoregie
- Ifeanyi Onyemaka
- Bauldwin Bazuaye
- Emeka Ifejiagwa
- Benedict Idahor
- Harrison Omoko
- Isaac Semitoje
- Haruna Doda
- Friday Elaho
- Francis Moni-Dafe
- Ebenizer Berger
- Ibrahim Akali-Dafe
- Damian Ogunsuyi
- John Omughele
- Lawrance Akpokona
- Chris Ogu
- Leotis Boateng
- Rufus Egele
- George Omokaro
- Francis Nwosu
- Antony Oviawie
- Festus Okuoghe
- Clement Osahon
- Monday Osagie
[edit] References
- ^ Stadiums in Nigeria. World Stadiums. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
- ^ Insurance FC crisis started since 1995. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ Osunbor summons Ebewele, Ekhosuehi - Insurance crisis latest. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
[edit] External links
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Nigerian Premier League 2007-08
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