2008 First Division (Gambia)
The 2008 First Division season was the 40th of the amateur competition of the first-tier football in the Gambia. The competition was governed by the Gambian Football Association (GFA) . The season began on February 24 and finished on July 13. The Real de Banjul won the tenth title after finishing with 39 points and qualified into the 2009 CAF Champions League the following season. Wallidan FC was also winner of the 2008 Gambian Cup, runner up was Samger, not even that club qualified and competed in the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup due to financial problems. It was the first season featuring twelve clubs, up from ten last season. The last two positions received relegation into the GFA League Second Division in the following season, they were the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) and Interior FC. Overview The season featured a total of 132 matches and scored a total of 186, more than last season. Real de Banjul was the defending team of the title. Wallidan scored the most numberi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Previous champions *1965–66 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1966–67 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1967–68 : Adonis (Bathurst) *1968–69 : White Phantoms *1969–70 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1970–71 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1971–72 : Real de Banjul *1972–73 : Adonis (Bathurst) *1973–74 : Real de Banjul *1974–75 : Real de Banjul *1975–76 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1976–77 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1977–78 : Real de Banjul *1978–79 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1979–80 : Starlight Banjul *1980–81 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1981–82 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1982–83 : Real de Banjul *1983–84 : Gambia Ports Authority (Banjul) *1984–85 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1985–86 : Gambia Ports Authority (Banjul) *1986–87 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1987–88 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1988–89 : ''not finished'' *1989–90 : ''not held'' *1990–91 : ''not compl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Banjul Hawks FC
Hawks Football Club is a Gambian-based first division club with its club house in Kanifing. They play in The Gambia Football Federation's premier division league called the first division. Hawks is currently the only Gambian football club that has teams playing in all three divisions of the Gambian leagues. The senior team being Hawks FC plays in the first division, the second team Red Hawks FC which serves as a feeder to the first team plays in the second division while the third team Young Hawks plays in the third division. History Hawks Football Club (Hawks FC) Founded in 1973 by the late Mr HOUSAINOU M.M. NJAI, has come a long way since its inception from an amateur club team to one of the oldest and leading teams presently playing in The Gambia Football Federation’s top flight. Since its formation as a purely amateur team without any major sponsorship, the club relied on the founder and dedicated people as members of the Executive of the Club who served as sponsors giv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GFA League Second Division
The GFA League Second Division is the second highest division of football in Gambia. 2017/18 Participants * BK Milan * Brufut United *Gunjur United *Immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ... *Kexx United (Wellingara) *Latrikunda United * Lions (Banjul) * Red Hawks FC, Red Hawks *Samger FC, Samger (Kanifing) *Serrekunda East Bi *Serrekunda United *Waa Banjul FC, Waa Banjul *Wallidan FC *Young Africans (Banjul) Previous champions *2003/04 : Kaira Silo *2005 : Interior FC *2006 : Sait Matty Football Club *2007 : Interior FC *2008 : Brikama United *2009 : Gambia Ports Authority *2010 : Africell Football Club (Bakau) *2011 : Banjul Hawks FC *2012 : Interior FC *2013 : Wallidan FC, Wallidan *2014 : Bombada United (Brikama) *2015-16: Marimoo FC *2017-18: Samger ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2008 CAF Confederation Cup was the fifth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home and away ties) in mid-February. The competition concluded on 22 November with CS Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien ( ar, النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي) is a Tunisian professional association football club founded in 1928. History The club was founded in 1928 as ''Club Tunisien'', playing in green and red stripes. The team ... winning the title. Qualifying rounds All rounds have been drawn. Preliminary round 1st legs played on 15–17 February 2008 and 2nd legs played on 29 February–2 March 2008. 1 Clubs from the , , , and were disqualified for failure to fulfill their financial obligations. First round 1st legs played on 21–23 March 2008 and 2nd legs played on 4–6 April 2008. Second round 1st legs played on 25–27 April 2008 and 2nd legs played on 9–11 May 2008. 1 The match ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 CAF Champions League
The 2008 CAF Champions League was the 44th edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Coton Sport of Cameroon in the final to win their sixth title. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round The preliminary round first legs were played on 15–17 February, and the second legs were played on 29 February-2 March 2008.4 Byes: ASEC Mimosas, Etoile du Sahel, JS Kabylie, Al Ittihad, Al Ahly, and Al Hilal. 1 Invincible Eleven withdrew. 2 The CAF ordered that the tie was to be played over one leg in Kinshasa due to the civil war in Chad, but Renaissance FC objected to the ruling; they were ejected from the competition, fined $4000 and banned from CAF competitions for three years. 3 Tusker FC were ejected from the competition and fined $5000 after Kenyan immigration officials refused the appointed match officials for the first le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samger FC
Samger Football Club is a Gambian football club based in Kanifing near Serrekunda Serekunda (proper: Sayerr Kunda or Sere Kunda, ar, سيريكوندا, sometimes spelled Serrekunda) is the largest urban centre in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, south-west of the capital, Banjul, and is formed of nine .... They play in the top division in Gambian football, the Gambian Championnat National D1. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 5,000 capacity Serrekunda East Mini-Stadium. League participations * Gambian Championnat National D1: 2006–2016, 2018- * Gambian Second Division: 2004–2006, 2017 Achievements * Gambian Championnat National D1: 0 * Gambian Cup: 0 * Gambian Super Cup: 1 :: 2008. References External linksSoccerway Football clubs in the Gambia {{Gambia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gamtel FC
Gamtel Football Club is a Gambian football club based in Banjul and sponsored by Gamtel. They play in the top division in Gambian football, the Gambian Championnat National D1. 1 June 2015, Gamtel FC are champs for the first time. Achievements * Gambian Championnat National D1: 2 :: 2015, 2018. * Gambian Cup: 4 :: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. * Gambian Super Cup: 4 :: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015. Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... – First Round References External linksGamtel lift first ever FA Cup trophy [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sait Matty FC
Sait as a given name or surname is the Turkish written form of the Arabic male given name Sa‘id. The name Sait or the abbreviation SAIT may refer to: People (given name or surname) * Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Turkish writer * Talât Sait Halman, Turkish poet * Sait Idrizi, Slovenian footballer * Küçük Mehmet Sait Pasha, Ottoman statesman * Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu, Turkish politician * Paul Sait, Australian rugby league player * Kevin Sait Australian Rules Footballer Institutions and organisations (SAIT) * Southern Alberta Institute of Technology * South African Institute of Tax Practitioners * South Australian Institute of Technology, forerunner of University of South Australia Other * Sait (clan) Kutch was a princely state that included Bhuj, Anjar, Lakhpath, and Mandvi. The Kutchi Memons are now spread all over the globe with concentrated populations in Mumbai, Pune, Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai,Cannanore, Tellicherry, Calicut, Kochi, ..., a community who ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bakau United FC
The Bakau United Football Club is a football club from Bakau in the West African, state of Gambia, located near the capital of Banjul. They play in the GFA League First Division, which is the highest league in Gambian football. They won the Gambian Cup in 2005. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 5,000 capacity Serrekunda East mini-stadium. Achievements * Gambian Cup: 1 :: 2005. *Gambian Super Cup Gambian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of the Gambia * Gambian people, a person from the Gambia, or of Gambian descent * Culture of the Gambia * Gambian cuisine See also * *Languages of the Gambia In The Gambia, M ...: 1 :: 2005. References External linksSoccerway Football clubs in the Gambia {{Gambia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Armed Forces FC
Gambia Armed Forces Football Club is a Gambian football club located in Banjul, Gambia. It currently plays in GFA League First Division. Titles *GFA League First Division: 3 ::2003, 2009, 2017. * Gambian Cup: 1 ::2018. *Gambian Super Cup: 3 ::2004, 2009, 2018. Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... – Preliminary Round External linksTeam profilenbsp;– ''Soccerway.com'' Football clubs in the Gambia Military association football clubs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |