Nickname(s) Bees Chairman Abdulazeez Mohammed Location Kaduna, Nigeria | Ground Capacity 10,000 Manager J.J Alhasssan Ground Ranchers Bees Stadium | |
League Nigeria National League | ||
Ranchers Bees FC is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium, a.k.a. Kaduna Township Stadium.
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History
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 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
Performance in CAF competitions
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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