Bendel Insurance F.C.

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Bendel Insurance FC
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Full name Bendel Insurance Football Club
Nickname(s) Insurance, The Benin Arsenal
Founded 1972
Ground Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Benin City, Nigeria
(Capacity 20,000)
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

1994

Runners-up 1989

1993, 1994, 1995

[edit] Performance in CAF Competitions

1974: Second Round
1980: Semi-Final
2005 - Second Round
1994 - Champion
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stadiums in Nigeria. World Stadiums. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
  2. ^ Insurance FC crisis started since 1995. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  3. ^ Osunbor summons Ebewele, Ekhosuehi - Insurance crisis latest. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.

[edit] External links

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