GFA League First Division

First Division
Founded1965
CountryThe Gambia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toGFA League Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Gambian Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsReal de Banjul
(14th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsWallidan (16 titles)
Top goalscorerMustapha Drammeh
Current: 2024–25 GFA League First Division

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

2021–22 season clubs

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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

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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)
2014–15 Gamtel FC (1)
2015–16 Gambia Ports Authority (6)
2016–17 Armed Forces FC (3)
2017–18 Gamtel FC (2)
2018–19 Brikama United FC (2)
2019–20 (Canceled due to Covid-19[1])
2020–21 Fortune FC (1)
2021–22 Hawks FC (3)
2022–23 Real Banjul (13)
2023–24 Real Banjul (14)

Performance By Club

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Club City Titles Last title
Wallidan Banjul 16 2008
Real de Banjul Banjul 14 2023–24
GPA FC Banjul 6 2016
Augustinians Banjul 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

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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

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

References

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