Ranchers Bees F.C.
| Nickname(s) | Bees | |
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| Founded | 1974[1][2] | |
| Ground | Ranchers Bees Stadium, Kaduna | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| Chairman | Abdulazeez Mohammed | |
| Manager | J.J Alhasssan | |
| League | Nigeria National League | |
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Ranchers Bees FC is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium, a.k.a. Kaduna Township Stadium.
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
- 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.
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Jaiye yusuf
References
- ^ "RANCHER'S BEES FC". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Cybereagles • View topic - nigeria FA cups 78 - 83 any recollections?". forum.cybereagles.com.
- ^ "We Need Nigerian Soccer -". The NEWS. October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria 1983". RSSSF.
External links
- Bees threaten protest over stadium (Kickoff Nigeria)
- How Bees secured historic win over Dolphins
- NPL gives Bees new hive in Calabar
- "Bees will sting again"-Peters
