GFA League First Division

Last updated
First Division
Founded1965
CountryThe Gambia
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to GFA League Second Division
Domestic cup(s) Gambian Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Real de Banjul
(13th title)
(2022-23)
Most championships Wallidan (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.

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2021–22 season clubs

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
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

YearsChampions
1965/66Augustinians Banjul (1)
1966/67Augustinians Banjul (2)
1967/68Adonis Banjul (1)
1968/69White Phantoms FC (1)
1969/70 Wallidan FC (1)
1970/71 Wallidan FC (2)
1971/72 Real Banjul (1)
1972/73Adonis 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)
1979/80Starlight 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)
1986/87Augustinians Banjul (3)
1987/88 Wallidan FC (9)
1988/89Not finished
1989/90Not held
1990/91Not 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)
2019-2020 (Canceled due to Covid-19 [1] )
2020-2021 Fortune FC (1)
2021-2022 Hawks FC (3)
2022–23 Real Banjul (13)

Performance By Club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
Wallidan Banjul 162008
Real de Banjul Banjul 132022–23
GPA FC Banjul 62016
Augustinians Bathurst 31986–87
GAF FC Banjul 32016–17
Hawks Banjul 32021–22
Adonis Bathurst 21972–73
Brikama United Brikama 22018–19
GAMTEL FC Banjul 22017–18
White Phantoms Bathurst 11968–69
Starlight Banjul Banjul 11979–80
Steve Biko Bakau 12013
Fortune FC Farato 12021

Top goalscorers

YearBest scorersTeamGoals
2001–02 Flag of The Gambia.svg Pa Amadou Gai
2003–04 Flag of The Gambia.svg Demba Savage Gambia Ports Authority 12
2008–09 Flag of The Gambia.svg Pa Amadou Gai Bakau United 9
2012 Flag of The Gambia.svg Modou Njie-Sarr Real de Banjul 15
2016–17 Flag of The Gambia.svg Mustapha Drammeh Brikama United 15
2020–21 Flag of The Gambia.svg Saikou Ceesay Armed Forces 13
2021–22 Flag of The Gambia.svg Osman CeesayFalcons11
2022–23 Flag of The Gambia.svg Mustapha Drammeh Brikama United 20

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of The Gambia.svg Ebrima Camara1
Flag of The Gambia.svg Kabba Jobe

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