Bendel Insurance won the Nigerian Federations Cup without losing or conceding a goal in all five matches.
​A late first-half penalty kick converted by Bendel Insurance’s prolific striker, Imade Osarenkhoe after a suspected handball incident gave the team the only goal of the game.
The win ensured Insurance went through the Federation Cup campaign without conceding a goal in five games.
The Benin Arsenal’s first attempt at going unbeaten ended after 21 matches in the NPFL playoffs, but while that unbeaten run ended, they were building another in the Federation Cup.
The team did not lose a game in the regular season, winning eight and drawing 10 games.
A 1-0 loss to Rivers United in the NPFL playoff was their first defeat in the season before losing to Remo Stars to make it just two losses in the league.
On the road to the 2023 Federation Cup final, Insurance FC defeated ABS of Ilorin1-0; Ahudiya FC of Abia 1-0, Heartland FC of Owerri 1-0 and Sunshine Stars with the same 1-0 goal margin before their 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Warri Wolves after a goalless draw in the Semifinals in Lagos.