Bendel Insurance FC
Encyclopedia
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.
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. 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.
government took control. Thus the name officially reverted to Bendel Insurance Football Club.
However the financial problems continued throughout the season. In February 2009 Insurance was banned from using their stadium temporarily because it was not up to league standards. In March, they were one of eight teams threatened with having their participation suspended due to a backlog of debts and fines . Finally, they were exiled to Ilorin
for their final home game of the season after crowd trouble in a 1-1 tie against Shooting Stars FC
that put an end to their promotion chances.
Olubayo Adefemi
Julius Aghahowa Joseph Akpala
Daddy Bazuaye
Abubakar Bello-Osagie
Justice Christopher
Imadu Dooyum
Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
Augustine Eguavoen Emeka Ifejiagwa
Pius Ikedia
Kadiri Ikhana
Peter Odemwingie
Thompson Oliha
Emmanuel Omodiagbe
Harrison Omoko
Wilson Oruma
John Owoeri
Clement Temile
Ifeanyi Udeze
Ambruse Vanzekin
Benin City
Benin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. Their venue, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City, Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people....
, has a capacity of some 20,000.
The club was one of the founders of the Nigerian Premier League
Nigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
in 1972. The team had its first month of the 2007-08 season delayed because of a management dispute over who controlled the team. 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.
2008/09
In August, 2008, the ownership crisis was settled and the Edo StateEdo State
Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...
government took control. Thus the name officially reverted to Bendel Insurance Football Club.
However the financial problems continued throughout the season. In February 2009 Insurance was banned from using their stadium temporarily because it was not up to league standards. In March, they were one of eight teams threatened with having their participation suspended due to a backlog of debts and fines . Finally, they were exiled to Ilorin
Ilorin
Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...
for their final home game of the season after crowd trouble in a 1-1 tie against Shooting Stars FC
Shooting Stars FC
Shooting Stars Football Club is a Nigerian soccer club based in Ibadan.-History:The club was one of the founders of the Nigerian Premier League in 1972, when they were called WNDC Ibadan .The nickname "Shooting Stars" was added with the suggestion of team foundation members the late Jide...
that put an end to their promotion chances.
Achievements
- Nigeria Premier League: 2
-
- 1973, 1979
- Nigerian FA CupNigerian FA CupThe Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
: 3
-
- 1972, 1978, 1980
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 1
-
- 1994
- West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 3
-
- 1993, 1994, 1995
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
-
- 1974African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974 was the 10th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Second Round - 1980African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980 was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Semi-Finals
- 1974
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 1 appearance
-
- 2005CAF Confederation Cup 2005The CAF Confederation Cup 2005 started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 30 January 2005....
- Second Round
- 2005
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 1 appearance
-
- 1994 - Champion
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
-
- 1979 - Semi-Finals
- 1982 - Second Round
Current team
Famous
Bawa MumuniBawa Mumuni
Bawa Mumuni is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Accra Hearts of Oak SC. He is a Central Defender.-Career:...
Olubayo Adefemi
Olubayo Adefemi
Olubayo Adefemi was a Nigerian footballer.- International career :Adefemi represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games, playing all the games and scoring a goal in a semifinal match against Belgium...
Julius Aghahowa Joseph Akpala
Joseph Akpala
Joseph Akpala is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Club Brugge KV.- Career :Akpala is a product of the Pepsi Football Academy in Lagos...
Daddy Bazuaye
Daddy Bazuaye
Daddy Bazuaye is a Nigerian football player currently with Enyimba.- Career :Bazuaye began his career with Bendel Insurance F.C. and moved in 2006 on loan to AS Monaco where he played 6 games for reserve...
Abubakar Bello-Osagie
Abubakar Bello-Osagie
Abubakar Bello-Osagie , commonly known as Abubakar or Abu, is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Qormi.-Career:...
Justice Christopher
Justice Christopher
Justice Longs Christopher is a former Nigerian football player, who most recently played for the Danish club Herfølge Boldklub.- Career :...
Imadu Dooyum
Imadu Dooyum
Imadu Dooyum is a Nigerian football player currently playing for Akwa United F.C.. In August 2004 he was on trial with KV Mechelen.-External links:* * *...
Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Sporting de Braga in Portugal, as a left defender.-Club career:...
Augustine Eguavoen Emeka Ifejiagwa
Emeka Ifejiagwa
Emeka Ifejiagwa is a retired Nigerian footballer.-Career:Ifejiagwa played for Udoji United, Iwuanyanwo Nationale and Bendel Insurance in Nigeria, for Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion in England, for CA Osasuna in Spain, and for VfL Wolfsburg and Waldhof Mannheim in Germany.After...
Pius Ikedia
Pius Ikedia
Pius Nelson Ikedia is a Nigerian football winger who currently playing for Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K..-Career:While still a teenager, Ikedia scored many goals along with Julius Aghahowa at Nigerian club Bendel Insurance. He played professional football for one year in Côte d'Ivoire before he was...
Kadiri Ikhana
Kadiri Ikhana
Kadiri Ikhana is a Nigerian football coach. He resigned from his position at Kano Pillars on 27 May 2008, citing corruption in the game. He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier...
Peter Odemwingie
Peter Odemwingie
Peter Osaze Odemwingie is a footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. His name, Osaze, means "God chooses "....
Thompson Oliha
Thompson Oliha
Thompson Oliha is a retired Nigerian professional football midfielder who played for clubs in Africa and Europe during an injury-shortened career.-Club career:...
Emmanuel Omodiagbe
Emmanuel Omodiagbe
Emmanuel Arewan Omodiagbe is a Nigerian football offensive allrounder currently playing for Nigerian club Warri Wolves F.C.- Career :...
Harrison Omoko
Harrison Omoko
Harrison Omokoh is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for FC Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.-External links:...
Wilson Oruma
Wilson Oruma
Wilson Oruma is a former football midfielder from Nigeria.He became the tournament top goalscorer when Nigeria won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships...
John Owoeri
John Owoeri
John Owoeri is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily SC.-Career:...
Clement Temile
Clement Temile
Clement Temile is a retired Nigerian football player who is currently the coach of English side Kentish Town, who play at Step 5 of the English Non-League football pyramid. He is the father of Israeli international Toto Tamuz, who was raised by an Israeli woman after Temile, who was playing in...
Ifeanyi Udeze
Ifeanyi Udeze
Ifeanyi Udeze is a Nigerian football player. He played for Nigeria and was a participant at the 2002 World Cup and is currently a free agent after being released by PAOK Thessaloniki in the winter of the 2007-08 season....
Ambruse Vanzekin
Ambruse Vanzekin
Ambruse Vanzekin is a Nigerian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Warri Wolves F.C..-Career:Vanzekin began his career with Plateau United before scouted to Bendel Insurance F.C. in 2006. He left Insurance in January 2008 and moved to Akwa United F.C. until they were relegated after the...
Former players
- Gabriel Adeyor
- David Adiele
- Prince Afejukwu
- Felix Agbonifo
- Ibrahim Akali-Dafe
- Lawrence Akpokona
- Tom Alabi
- Azuka Asemogha
- Okey Azuborgu
- Efom Bassey
- Alfa Bayo
- Baldwin Bazuaye
- Ebenizer Berger
- Leotis Boateng
- Tunde Charity
- Haruna Doda
- Sylvanus Ebiaku
- George Ebojor
- Humphrey Edobor
- Rufus Egele
- Peter Egharevba
- Monday Eguavoen
- Friday Elaho
- Femi Emmanuel
- Roland Ewere
- John George
- Wahab Haruna
- Benedict Idahor
- Augustine Igbinadolor
- Edobor Igbinigie
- Victor Igbinoba
- Charles Ihiemenkpen
- Francis Moni-Dafe
- Ahmend Nalando
- Mike Ndubisi
- Agwu Nnaji
- Francis Nwosu
- Peter Obanor
- Charles Obazee
- Nicholas Obido
- Valentine Odika
- Victor Odua
- Henry Ogboe
- Chris Ogu
- Damian Ogunsuyi
- Victor Okechukwu Brown
- Ugochukwu Okeke
- Emeka Okonkwo
- Tarila Okorowanta
- Billy Okounofua
- Sam Okpodu
- Festus Okuoghe
- Bright Omokaro
- George Omokaro
- Ikponmwosa Omoregie
- Victor Omoreige
- Manga Omoruyi
- Osagie Omosigho
- John Omughele
- Ifeanyi Onyemaka
- Jesus Onyiums
- Oku Sunday Joshua
- Monday Osagie
- Clement Osahon
- Antony Oviawie
- Matthew Oyama
- Abiodun Quadri
- Isaac Semitoje
- Oshof Shogbene
- Onyeme Uche
- Francis Uhuegho
- Karimu Umoru
- Roland Warri
- Otwedoh Okoh
- Tailor Egede
- Victor Odua
Notable coaches
- Sebastian Broderick–Imasuen
- Alabi Essien
- Godwin Izilien (2007-2008)
- Godwin Uwua
- Elliot Williams