GFA League First Division

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

First Division

Founded	1965
Country	The Gambia
Confederation	CAF
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	GFA League Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Gambian Cup
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Real de Banjul (14th title) (2023–24)
Most championships	Wallidan (16 titles)
Top goalscorer	Mustapha Drammeh
Current: 2024–25 GFA League First Division

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)
2014–15	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)
2020–21	Fortune FC (1)
2021–22	Hawks FC (3)
2022–23	Real Banjul (13)
2023–24	Real Banjul (14)

Performance By Club

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

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

Multiple hat-tricks

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

External links

• League at FIFA
• RSSSF competition history