BCC Lions
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BCC Lions is a Nigeria
n football
team based in Gboko
and will play their home games at the J. S. Tarka Stadium.
In the early 1990s, they were one of the dominant teams in the league, peaking with the double
in 1994.
They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League
in 1998 by two points, and were unable to regain the former glory. After spending six years in the lower division, they slowly lost their fan base and financial support. Despite a 2.5 million naira boost from Benue State
governor George Akume in 2002 and another million from Guilder Brewing two years later, the team was disbanded, not even showing for their 2004 FA Cup
first round game against Shooting Stars F.C. An attempt to resurrect the team began in November 2007. In September 2008, Aliko Dangote
,chairman of the BCC board, announced 110 million naira has been approved for the team to participate in the 2008/09 season. they were relegated after finishing 13th.
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...
team based in Gboko
Gboko
Gboko is a town in the Benue State of North-central Nigeria. The population is over 500,000, mostly Tiv people. It is the traditional capital of the Tiv tribe and it has the official residence of the Tor-Tiv, who is the paramount traditional ruler of the Tiv people spread in Benue, Taraba, Plateau...
and will play their home games at the J. S. Tarka Stadium.
In the early 1990s, they were one of the dominant teams in the league, peaking with the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in 1994.
They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League
Nigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
in 1998 by two points, and were unable to regain the former glory. After spending six years in the lower division, they slowly lost their fan base and financial support. Despite a 2.5 million naira boost from Benue State
Benue State
Benue is a state in the Middle-Belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa...
governor George Akume in 2002 and another million from Guilder Brewing two years later, the team was disbanded, not even showing for their 2004 FA Cup
Nigerian FA Cup
The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
first round game against Shooting Stars F.C. An attempt to resurrect the team began in November 2007. In September 2008, Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote
Alhaji Aliko Dangote , MFR, is a Nigerian businessman based in Nigeria. He is the owner of the Dangote Group, which has operations in his homeland and several other countries in Africa, including Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa and Zambia...
,chairman of the BCC board, announced 110 million naira has been approved for the team to participate in the 2008/09 season. they were relegated after finishing 13th.
Achievements
- Nigerian Premier LeagueNigerian Premier LeagueThe Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
: 1
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- 1994
- Nigerian FA CupNigerian FA CupThe Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
: 4
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- 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997
- African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
: 1
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- 1990
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
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- 1995African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995 was the 30th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
- Second Round
- 1995
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
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- 1990 - Champion
- 1991 - Finalist
- 1994 - Quarter-Finals
- 1998 - First Round
Former players
- Sam Addingi
- Patrick Anosike
- Sylvester Affiomah Wilfred AgbonavbareWilfred AgbonavbareWilfred Agbonavbare is a retired Nigerian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.-Career:Agbonavbare played for the Spanish football clubs Rayo Vallecano and Écija Balompié ....
- Amir Angwe
- Tama Aondofar Eloka AsokuhEloka AsokuhEloka Asokuh Ugwunna is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland...
- Alum Aule
- Toyin Ayinla
- Clifford Cassidy Imadu DooyumImadu DooyumImadu Dooyum is a Nigerian football player currently playing for Akwa United F.C.. In August 2004 he was on trial with KV Mechelen.-External links:* * *...
- Bolaji Douglas
- Edema Fuludu
- Sam Elijah
- Louis Igwillo Dominic IorfaDominic IorfaDominic "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...
- Emmanuel Issah
- Moses Kpakor
- Terfa Kpakpor
- Chibuzor Ndubueze
- Justin Chidi Nnorom
- Aham Nwankwo
- Shogbene Oshoff
- Amaechi OttijiAmaechi OttijiAmaechi Ottiji is a retired footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Nigeria, Greece and Germany.-Club career:...
- Felix Pilakyaa Abdul SuleAbdul SuleAbdul Salam Sule is a former Nigerian football player and current Player Agent.-Career:He began his career in 1993 with his homeclub NUB Kaduna before leaving in 1994 to Stationery Stores F.C. in Lagos. He was transferred in July 1995 to BCC Lions. After 6 months, he left BCC Lions and moved to...
- Ben 'Surugede' Ugwu Edward WengEdward WengTed Weng Edward Louis is a Nigerian football player currently with El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.-Early career:...
- John Zaki Emmanuel MathiasEmmanuel MathiasEmmanuel Mathias is a naturalized Togolese footballer, who plays for Hapoel Petach Tikva in the Israeli Premier League.-Career:...