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 (1974)[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
1989

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

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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". RSSSF.


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