Bendel Insurance F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Bendel Insurance FC


fullname = Bendel Insurance Football Club
nickname = Vipers, The Benin Arsenal
founded = 1972
ground = Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Benin City, Nigeria
capacity = 20,000
chairman = TBA
manager = Alabi Aisien
league = Nigeria National League
season = 2008/09
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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. [cite web |url= http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/nigeria.shtml|title=Stadiums in Nigeria |accessdate=2007-07-15 |work=World Stadiums ]

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. [cite web |url= http://www.tribune.com.ng/15102007/news/sports5.html|title=Insurance FC crisis started since 1995|accessdate=2008-01-04 |work=NIGERIAN TRIBUNE ] [cite web |url= http://tribune.com.ng/25092007/news/sports2.html|title=Osunbor summons Ebewele, Ekhosuehi - Insurance crisis latest|accessdate=2008-01-04 |work=NIGERIAN TRIBUNE ] 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. In August, 2008, the ownership crisis was settled and the Edo State government took control. Thus the name officially reverted to Bendel Insurance Football Club.

Achievements

*Nigeria Premier League: 21973, 1979

*Nigerian FA Cup: 31972, 1978, 1980

*CAF Cup: 11994

*CAF Cup Winners Cup: Runners-up 1989
*West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 31993, 1994, 1995

Performance in CAF Competitions

* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances::1974: Second Round::1980: Semi-Final

*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance::2005 - Second Round

*CAF Cup: 1 appearance::1994 - Champion

*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances::1979 - Semi-Final::1982 - Second Round::1989 - "Finalist"

Current Team 2008/09

Former stars

* Abubakar Bello-Osagie
* Julius Aghahowa
* Valentine Odika
* Joseph Akpala
* Justice Christopher
* Pius Ikedia
* Augustine Eguavoen
* Peter Odemwingie
* Thompson Oliha
* Wilson Oruma
* Ifeanyi Udeze
* Henry Ogboe
* Kadiri Ikhana
* 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
* Baldwin 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
* Lawrence Akpokona
* Chris Ogu
* Leotis Boateng
* Rufus Egele
* George Omokaro
* Francis Nwosu
* Antony Oviawie
* Festus Okuoghe
* Onyeme Uche
* Clement Osahon
* Monday Osagie
* Tunde Charity
*Prince Afejukwu
*Matthew Oyama
*Victor Omoreige

References

External links

* [http://www.bendelinsurancefc.com/bendel/index.asp Bendel Insurance FC]
* [http://nigeriasports.com/articles/list/bendel_insurance Nigeriasports.com]
* [http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200803154322112 The Punch]
* [http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=08/14/2008&qrTitle=Insurance%20FC’s%20crisis%20resolved%20as%20govt%20retakes%20ownership&qrColumn=SPORTS Insurance FC’s crisis resolved as govt retakes ownership]
* [http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=09/04/2008&qrTitle=Insurance%20FC%20hires%20Ghanaians%20for%20speedy%20return%20to%20premiership&qrColumn=SPORTS Insurance FC hires Ghanaians for speedy return to premiership]