Dele Aiyenugba Returns To The Premier League With Bnei Yehuda

Despite losing 4 - 3 on Friday night to Hapoel Ramat Gan , Bnei Yehuda, Tel Aviv have been crowned champions of the National League and will be playing in the top flight come next season.

With two rounds to spare, Bnei Yehuda have an unassailable seven - point gap over nearest challengers in the race for the title, Bnei Lod, who could only draw 1 - 1 with Hapoel Afula on Friday night.

Nigeria glovesman Dele Aiyenugba was very instrumental in the club’s successful campaign, starting every single game in the National League bar one.

The 31 - year - old extended his contract with The Lions for two more seasons at the end of last month.

Aiyenugba has been on the books of Bnei Yehuda for the past eight years, and proved that he is loyal to the club by choosing to remain with them despite their demotion at the end of last season.

The former Enyimba shot - stopper becomes eligible for an Israeli passport in the next two years.

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