| Full name | Bendel Insurance Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vipers, The Benin Arsenal | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 12,000[1][2] | ||
| Chairman | Philip Shaibu Deputy Governor, Edo State[3] | ||
| Manager | Monday Odigie[4] | ||
| League | Nigerian Premier Football League[5] | ||
| 2023-24 | 9th | ||
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Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club or simply Bendel Insurance, is a football club based in Benin City, Nigeria. The club plays in the Nigeria Premier League. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. They play their home matches at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,[6][7] which has a capacity of 12,000. They are the current champions of the Federation Cup after defeating Enugu Rangers 1–0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on June 21, 2023.
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