Bears FC

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Bears F.C.
Full name Insurance Management Bears Football Club
Nickname(s) Bears
Founded 1996[1]
Ground Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Ground Capacity 15,250
Chairman Mr. Dion Godet
Manager James Thompson
League BFA Senior League
2013 1st[2]
Home colours
Away colours

Bears Football Club[3] is a football club based in Nassau, Bahamas. Bears FC is a football club that plays in BFA Senior League in Bahamas.

History

In 1996 Anton Sealey upon being elected president of The Bahamas Football Association on taking office set as his administrations priorities:

The construction of a football exclusive facility or Centre of Excellence, where young talented footballers could hone their skills.the creation of a vibrant youth football development system in The Bahamas.

In pursuance of priority two, with a grant from the company with whom he worked, Insurance Management Bahamas Ltd.,[4] he began teaching soccer at Queen’s College on Saturdays to a group of eager young players predominantly attending Queen’s College.The sessions which began with twelve youngsters grew steadily each week. At the same time Fred Lunn and his brother Lionel, together with current BFA General Secretary Lionel Haven and BFA Vice-President Stanley Darville began a similar program at The College of The Bahamas field in Oakes Field, called Get Kickin’ As both schools or camps as they were called expanded outgrowing their resources, Anton and Fred saw the wisdom of combining their resources to more effectively deliver quality instruction to their charges, thus the Insurance Management Youth Football Club was born.

They have won the Bahamas President's Cup in consecutive seasons. They have also won the New Providence Football League five [5] times in a row, and six times in total. They won the Grand Bahama FA Cup a record five consecutive times. Main sponsor and owner of club is Insurance Management Bahamas.[6]

Jersey

Its jersey features a red shirt with white sleeves and red socks.

Achievements

  • Bahamas National Championship Final:[7] 6
2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
2006, 2009, 2010
2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
2006
  • Bahamas Charity Shield: 2
2010, 2011

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Bahamas 2013 - RSSSF
  3. ↑ Bears FC
  4. ↑ Management Bahamas
  5. ↑ List of Bahamas Champions
  6. ↑ Management Bahamas
  7. ↑ Nassau Guardian Retrieved 2012-06-12

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