Ranchers Bees F.C.
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Ranchers Bees F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. Owned by a Member House of Representative representing Kaduna North Constituency in person of Hon. Muhammad Bello El-Rufai and a Real Sociedad striker in person of Umar Sadiq. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium, a.k.a. Kaduna Township Stadium.
History
1980s
Originally known as the DIC (Defense Industry Corp.) Bees, the club was bought by Alhadji Muktar Mohammed Aruwa in the 1980s and renamed "Ranchers Bees."
DIC Bees participated in the 1983 Nigerian first division but lost the 1983 Nigerian Cup to Enugu Rangers on penalty kicks.
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 to 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK NGA Kasim Badmos 4 DF NGA Team Ojo 18 MF NGA Nura Nayara 14 FW NGA Ahamad DanSam 3 DF NGA Buhari Usman 29 FW NGA Samuel Elegah 9 FW NGA Shamsu 12 DF NGA Babawo 7 FW NGA Musa Ladan - FW NGA Samson Pius 27 FW NGA Odeh - MF NGA Femi Daramola - DF NGA Mustapha Yaro - DF NGA Peter Lahaga 16 NGA Jonathan Madaki 12 NGA Nansur Adamu | No. Pos. Nation Player 3 NGA Jemel Ali 4 DF NGA Muktar Abdullasheed (Capt.) 1 GK NGA Badnmus Kassim 20 NGA Babawo Ibrahim 18 NGA Shehu Umar 6 NGA Teju Ojo 7 NGA John Chukwudi - MF NGA Samuel Klu - MF NGA Okezie Ejeama - DF NGA Chidozie Nwadike - DF NGA Nasiru Idris - NGA Dayo Davies 35 MF NGA Sunday Ibeji - NGA Augustine Ode - NGA Baleria Abubakar 28 MF NGA Prince Onyeze | ||
| 1 | GK | NGA | Kasim Badmos |
| 4 | DF | NGA | Team Ojo |
| 18 | MF | NGA | Nura Nayara |
| 14 | FW | NGA | Ahamad DanSam |
| 3 | DF | NGA | Buhari Usman |
| 29 | FW | NGA | Samuel Elegah |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Shamsu |
| 12 | DF | NGA | Babawo |
| 7 | FW | NGA | Musa Ladan |
| - | FW | NGA | Samson Pius |
| 27 | FW | NGA | Odeh |
| - | MF | NGA | Femi Daramola |
| - | DF | NGA | Mustapha Yaro |
| - | DF | NGA | Peter Lahaga |
| 16 | NGA | Jonathan Madaki | |
| 12 | NGA | Nansur Adamu | |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | NGA | Jemel Ali | |
| 4 | DF | NGA | Muktar Abdullasheed (Capt.) |
| 1 | GK | NGA | Badnmus Kassim |
| 20 | NGA | Babawo Ibrahim | |
| 18 | NGA | Shehu Umar | |
| 6 | NGA | Teju Ojo | |
| 7 | NGA | John Chukwudi | |
| - | MF | NGA | Samuel Klu |
| - | MF | NGA | Okezie Ejeama |
| - | DF | NGA | Chidozie Nwadike |
| - | DF | NGA | Nasiru Idris |
| - | NGA | Dayo Davies | |
| 35 | MF | NGA | Sunday Ibeji |
| - | NGA | Augustine Ode | |
| - | NGA | Baleria Abubakar | |
| 28 | MF | NGA | Prince Onyeze |
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External links
- 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine