GFF League First Division
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| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country | Gambia |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | GFA League Second Division |
| Domestic cup | Gambian Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Medina United (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Wallidan (16 titles) |
| Top scorer | Mustapha Drammeh |
| Current: 2025–26 GFF League First Division | |
The GFF League First Division, also GFF 1st Division League, is the highest division of football in Gambia. The league was incorporated in 1965.
Previous champions
[edit]| Years | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Augustinians (1) |
| 1966–67 | Augustinians (2) |
| 1967–68 | Adonis (1) |
| 1968–69 | White Phantoms (1) |
| 1969–70 | Wallidan (1) |
| 1970–71 | Wallidan (2) |
| 1971–72 | Real Banjul (1) |
| 1972–73 | Adonis (2) |
| 1973–74 | Real Banjul (2) |
| 1974–75 | Real Banjul (3) |
| 1975–76 | Wallidan (3) |
| 1976–77 | Wallidan (4) |
| 1977–78 | Real Banjul (4) |
| 1978–79 | Wallidan (5) |
| 1979–80 | Starlight Banjul (1) |
| 1980–81 | Wallidan (6) |
| 1981–82 | Wallidan (7) |
| 1982–83 | Real Banjul (5) |
| 1983–84 | Gambia Ports Authority (1) |
| 1984–85 | Wallidan (8) |
| 1985–86 | Gambia Ports Authority (2) |
| 1986–87 | Augustinians (3) |
| 1987–88 | Wallidan (9) |
| 1988–89 | Not finished |
| 1989–90 | Not held |
| 1990–91 | Not finished |
| 1991–92 | Wallidan (10) |
| 1992–93 | Hawks (1) |
| 1993–94 | Real Banjul (6) |
| 1994–95 | Wallidan (11) |
| 1995–96 | Hawks (2) |
| 1996–97 | Real Banjul (7) |
| 1997–98 | Real Banjul (8) |
| 1998–99 | Gambia Ports Authority (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Banjul (9) |
| 2000–01 | Wallidan (12) |
| 2001–02 | Wallidan (13) |
| 2002–03 | Armed Forces (1) |
| 2003–04 | Wallidan (14) |
| 2005 | Wallidan (15) |
| 2006 | Gambia Ports Authority (4) |
| 2007 | Real Banjul (10) |
| 2008 | Wallidan (16) |
| 2009 | Armed Forces (2) |
| 2010 | Gambia Ports Authority (5) |
| 2011 | Brikama United (1) |
| 2012 | Real Banjul (11) |
| 2013 | Steve Biko (1) |
| 2014 | Real Banjul (12) |
| 2014–15 | Gamtel (1) |
| 2015–16 | Gambia Ports Authority (6) |
| 2016–17 | Armed Forces (3) |
| 2017–18 | Gamtel (2) |
| 2018–19 | Brikama United (2) |
| 2019–20 | (Canceled due to COVID-19[1]) |
| 2020–21 | Fortune (1) |
| 2021–22 | Hawks (3) |
| 2022–23 | Real Banjul (13) |
| 2023–24 | Real Banjul (14) |
| 2024–25 | Real Banjul (15) |
| 2025–26 | Medina United (1) |
Performance by club
[edit]| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallidan | Banjul | 16 | 2008 |
| Real de Banjul | Banjul | 15 | 2024–25 |
| 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 |
| Medina United | 1 | 2026 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Year | Player | Club | 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
[edit]| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ebrima Camara | 1 |
|
Kabba Jobe | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "La Gambie tire un trait sur sa saison". fr.cafonline.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- League at FIFA
- RSSSF competition history
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