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Bendel Insurance
Full nameBendel Insurance Football Club
NicknamesVipers, The Benin Arsenal
Founded1972; 54 years ago (1972)
GroundSamuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Benin City, Nigeria
Capacity12,000[1][2]
ChairmanEmperor Jarret Tenebe

Chairman of Bendel Insurance Football Club,

Edo State[3][4]
ManagerGreg Ikhenoba [5]
LeagueNigeria Premier Football League[6]
2024–255th

Bendel Insurance Football Club is a football club based in Benin City, Nigeria. The club plays in the Nigeria Premier Football League. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. They play their home matches at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,[7][8] which has a capacity of 12,000. They won the 2023 edition of the Federation Cup after defeating Enugu Rangers 1–0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on June 21, 2023.

History

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Created by Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, Bendel Insurance was one of the founding members of the Nigerian Premier League in 1972.[9]

The team had its first month of the 2007–08 season delayed because of a management dispute over who controlled the team.[10][11] The crisis led to two different clubs claiming the name Insurance. They were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season after finishing in last place, the first relegation from the top level in the team's 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.

However, the club's 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.[12] Finally, they were exiled to Ilorin, North Central Nigeria, 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. The reason for Bendel Insurance's breakdown was because of the ownership situations.[13]

Bendel Insurance were promoted to the top flight for the 2019 season after spending over ten years in lower divisions.[9] They were relegated to the NNL after just one season. They won promotion back to the NPFL on the penultimate day of the 2022 season.[14]

Honours

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Domestic

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Continental

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Regional

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Performance in CAF competitions

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1974: Second Round
1980: Semi-Finals
2005 – Second Round
1994 – Champion
1979 – Semi-Finals
1982 – Second Round

Management

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  • Head Coach: Greg Ikpenoba
  • Technical Director: Augustine Iyamu
  • Team Manager: Peter Obanor
  • Scouting Director: Idemudia Esigbe [15]

Notable players

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File:PeterOdemwingie.jpg
Peter Odemwingie scored 19 goals in 53 games for Bendel Insurance FC

References

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