Ranchers Bees
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Ranchers Bees FC is a Nigeria
n football
club based in Kaduna
. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium
, aka Kaduna Township Stadium.
Originally known as the DIC (Defense Industry Corp.) Bees, they were bought by Moktar Arewa in the 1980s and renamed "Ranchers Bees". 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 finish 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.
Yakubu Adamu
Daniel Amokachi
Aloysius Atuegbu
Dominic Iorfa
Emanche Otache Peter Nieketien
Eneji Otekpa Abdulrasaq Wuraola
Fahad Musa Abubakar
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium
Ranchers Bees Stadium
Ranchers Bees Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kaduna, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ranchers Bees. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
, aka Kaduna Township Stadium.
Originally known as the DIC (Defense Industry Corp.) Bees, they were bought by Moktar Arewa in the 1980s and renamed "Ranchers Bees". 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
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
as their stadium was being prepared for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria...
. They finish the season banished to Calabar
Calabar
Calabar is a city in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language....
and then Minna
Minna
Minna is a city in west central Nigeria. It's the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states, and is the headquarters of Chanchaga Local Government Area.- Geography :...
after fans attacked referees at a home game against Sunshine Stars F.C.
Sunshine Stars F.C.
Sunshine Stars F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League...
They were relegated to the Nigeria National League
Nigeria National League
The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
with two games left after a 6-0 loss at Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C.
Kwara United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Premier League after spending 2008-09 in the Nigeria National League...
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
-
- 1988 - Finalist
Current squad
Former players
Mozes AdamsMozes Adams
Mozes Adams is a football player from Nigeria. Moses plays in the central midfield and currently plays for KVC Westerlo in Belgium.- International career :...
Yakubu Adamu
Yakubu Adamu
Yakubu Adamu is a former Nigerian football player who last played for FSV Zwickau.-External links:*...
Daniel Amokachi
Daniel Amokachi
Daniel Owefin Amokachi nicknamed "The Bull" is a former football striker from Nigeria.- Career :While playing for Ranchers Bees, Amokachi was discovered by Nigerian national team coach Clemens Westerhof, who brought the talented player to the 1990 African Nations Cup, and soon Amokachi moved to...
Aloysius Atuegbu
Aloysius Atuegbu
Aloysius Atuegbu was a Nigerian football player.Nicknamed "Blockbuster" for his ferocious shots he was a stalwart on the Super Eagles offense from 1975 until 1981, winning 60 caps....
Dominic Iorfa
Dominic Iorfa
Dominic "Dom" Iorfa is a Nigerian former professional footballer. He was born in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria.- Trivia :He has played professionally in England, Scotland, Turkey, Ireland and Belgium...
Emanche Otache Peter Nieketien
Peter Nieketien
Peter Edis Nieketien is a former Nigerian football player.-Career:He has professional played with Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Julius Berger F.C., Kedah FA and Terengganu FA in Malaysia. In the early 1990s played for Gabonese clubs AS Douanes, ASMO FC and Delta Téléstar Gabon Télécom FC...
Eneji Otekpa Abdulrasaq Wuraola
Abdulrasaq Wuraola
Abdul-Rasaq Wuraola is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.-Early life:Was born in Offa of Offa Local government area, his ambition was to play professional football abroad....
Fahad Musa Abubakar