GFA League First Division

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First Division
Founded1965
CountryThe Gambia
Real de Banjul
(13th title)
(2022-23)
Most championshipsWallidan (16 titles)
Top goalscorerMustapha Drammeh
Current: 2022-23 GFA League First Division

The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965.

2021–22 season clubs

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Armed Forces
Banjul Serekunda East Park 1,000
Banjul United Banjul Box Bar Stadium 3,000
Brikama United Brikama Box Bar Stadium 3,000
Elite United Banjul
Falcons FC Abuko
Fortune FC Farato
Gambia Ports Authority Banjul
GAMTEL Banjul Serrekunda East Mini Stadium 5,000
Hawks
Banjul
Marimoo Banjul
Real de Banjul Banjul Box Bar Stadium 3,000
Samger Kanifing Serrekunda East Mini Stadium 5,000
Steve Biko Bakau Serrekunda East Mini Stadium 5,000
Team Rhino Banjul
Waa Banjul Banjul
Wallidan Bakau Independence Stadium (Bakau) 40,000

Previous champions

Years Champions
1965/66 Augustinians Banjul (1)
1966/67 Augustinians Banjul (2)
1967/68 Adonis Banjul (1)
1968/69 White Phantoms FC (1)
1969/70
Wallidan FC
(1)
1970/71
Wallidan FC
(2)
1971/72
Real Banjul
(1)
1972/73 Adonis Banjul (2)
1973/74
Real Banjul
(2)
1974/75
Real Banjul
(3)
1975/76
Wallidan FC
(3)
1976/77
Wallidan FC
(4)
1977/78
Real Banjul
(4)
1978/79
Wallidan FC
(5)
1979/80 Starlight Banjul (1)
1980/81
Wallidan FC
(6)
1981/82
Wallidan FC
(7)
1982/83
Real Banjul
(5)
1983/84
Gambia Ports Authority
(1)
1984/85
Wallidan FC
(8)
1985/86
Gambia Ports Authority
(2)
1986/87 Augustinians Banjul (3)
1987/88
Wallidan FC
(9)
1988/89 Not finished
1989/90 Not held
1990/91 Not finished
1991/92
Wallidan FC
(10)
1992/93 Hawks FC (1)
1993/94
Real Banjul
(6)
1995
Wallidan FC
(11)
1996 Hawks FC (2)
1996/97
Real Banjul
(7)
1997/98
Real Banjul
(8)
1998/99
Gambia Ports Authority
(3)
1999/2000
Real Banjul
(9)
2001
Wallidan FC
(12)
2002
Wallidan FC
(13)
2002/03
Armed Forces FC
(1)
2003/04
Wallidan FC
(14)
2005
Wallidan FC
(15)
2006
Gambia Ports Authority
(4)
2007
Real Banjul
(10)
2008
Wallidan FC
(16)
2009
Armed Forces FC
(2)
2010
Gambia Ports Authority
(5)
2011 Brikama United FC (1)
2012
Real Banjul
(11)
2013
Steve Biko FC
(1)
2014
Real Banjul
(12)
2014-2015 Gamtel FC (1)
2015-2016
Gambia Ports Authority
(6)
2017
Armed Forces FC
(3)
2017-2018 Gamtel FC (2)
2018-2019 Brikama United FC (2)
Covid-19[1]
)
2020-2021 Fortune FC (1)
2021-2022 Hawks FC (3)
2022-2023
Real Banjul
(13)

Performance By Club

Club City Titles Last title
Wallidan Banjul 16 2008
Real de Banjul Banjul 13 2022–23
GPA FC Banjul 6 2016
Augustinians Bathurst 3 1986–87
GAF FC
Banjul 3 2016–17
Hawks
Banjul 3 2021–22
Adonis Bathurst 2 1972–73
Brikama United Brikama 2 2018–19
GAMTEL FC Banjul 2 2017–18
White Phantoms Bathurst 1 1968–69
Starlight Banjul Banjul 1 1979–80
Steve Biko Bakau 1 2013
Fortune FC Farato 1 2021

Top goalscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2001–02 The Gambia Pa Amadou Gai
2003–04 The Gambia Demba Savage Gambia Ports Authority 12
2008–09 The Gambia Pa Amadou Gai Bakau United 9
2012 The Gambia Modou Njie-Sarr Real de Banjul 15
2016–17 The Gambia Mustapha Drammeh
Brikama United
15
2020–21 The Gambia Saikou Ceesay Armed Forces 13
2021–22 The Gambia Osman Ceesay Falcons 11
2022–23 The Gambia Mustapha Drammeh
Brikama United
20

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 The Gambia Ebrima Camara 1
The Gambia Kabba Jobe

References

  1. ^ "La Gambie tire un trait sur sa saison". fr.cafonline.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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