Benin club was founded in 1931, by British Nationals until 1964, the club was known as EUROPEAN CLUB established by Europeans for their own private recreation; sport and entertainment away from the prying eyes and alien life of indigenous society, so to speak. The club seldom entertained Nigerians, not indigenous sportsmen or nobility.
Club life in Benin club, as a respectable community centre for recreation, intercourse and communion has come to stay. Today, the club stands proundly amongst the first and best of any kind, in any city in Nigeria with a very comfortable clubbing ambience. The modern day Benin Club 1931 is a story of success with first class facilities for it's over 3,000 active members. Over the years, the values that give us the edge have been sustained. The incipient Club house got burnt in 1968 and a lot of valuable records were destroyed. The club house was rebuilt in 1972.