Ranchers Bees F.C.

Ranchers Bees FC is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium, a.k.a. Kaduna Township Stadium.

Ranchers Bees Football Club
Nickname(s)Bees
Founded1974[1][2]
GroundRanchers Bees Stadium, Kaduna
Capacity10,000
ChairmanAbdulazeez Mohammed
ManagerJ.J Alhasssan
LeagueNigeria National League

History

1980s

Originally known as the DIC (Defense Industry Corp.) Bees, they were bought by Alhadji Muktar Mohammed Aruwa in the 1980s and renamed "Ranchers Bees."[3]

DIC Bees participated in the 1983 Nigerian first division but lost the 1983 Nigerian Cup to Enugu Rangers on penalty kicks.[4]

2000s

They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League after the 2008–09 season by finishing second in the Nigeria Division 1 with 51 points. For the 2009–10 season, they played some matches in Kano as their stadium was being prepared for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. They finished the season banished to Calabar and then Minna after fans attacked referees at a home game against Sunshine Stars F.C. They were relegated to the Nigeria National League with two games left after a 6–0 loss at Kwara United F.C.

Achievements

  • West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 1
1989

Performance in CAF competitions

  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
1988 Finalist

Nigeria national league: runner up 2009/10 season Nigeria national league champions 2012/13 season

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Kasim Badmos
4 DF Team Ojo
18 MF Nura Nayara
14 FW Ahamad DanSam
3 DF Buhari Usman
29 FW Samuel Elegah
9 FW Shamsu
12 Babawo
7 FW Musa Ladan
- FW Samson Pius
27 FW Odeh
- MF Femi Daramola
- DF Mustapha Yaro
- DF Peter Lahaga
16 Jonathan Madaki
12 Nansur Adamu
No. Position Player
3 Jemel Ali
4 DF Muktar Abdullasheed (Capt.)
1 GK Badnmus Kassim
20 Babawo Ibrahim
18 Shehu Umar
6 Teju Ojo
7 John Chukwudi
- MF Samuel Klu
- MF Okezie Ejeama
- DF Chidozie Nwadike
- DF Nasiru Idris
- Dayo Davies
35 MF Sunday Ibeji
- Augustine Ode
- Baleria Abubakar
28 MF Prince Onyeze

Jaiye yusuf


References

  1. "RANCHER'S BEES FC". www.facebook.com.
  2. "Cybereagles • View topic - nigeria FA cups 78 - 83 any recollections?". forum.cybereagles.com.
  3. "We Need Nigerian Soccer -". The NEWS. October 26, 2015.
  4. "Nigeria 1983". www.rsssf.com.
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