2005 First Division (The Gambia)

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First Division
Season2005
Champions Wallidan FC
Promoted Gamtel FC
Kaira Silo FC
Relegated Sait Matty FC
Kaira Silo FC
Matches played90
Goals scored133 (1.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of The Gambia.svg Pa Amadou Gai (9)
2003-04
2006

The 2005 First Division season was the 37th of the amateur competition of the first-tier football in the Gambia. The tournament was organized by the Gambian Football Association (GFA) . [1] The season began on 7 January and finished on 3 July. Wallidan FC won the fifteenth title and qualified for and competed in the 2006 CAF Champions League the following season. Bakau United FC, winner of the 2005 Gambian Cup participated in the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup the following season..

Contents

The season featured a total of 162 matches and scored a total of 132 goals, less than half than last season.

Wallidan FC was the defending team of the title. Wallidan finished with 29 points, nearly a quarter less than last season and scored the most goals numbering 19, nearly 40% fewer than last season.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 10 teams with Wallidan FC again winning the championship. [1]

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Wallidan FC 1861111911+829
2 Gamtel FC 188551813+529
3 Hawks FC 188551413+129
4 Steve Biko FC 187651714+327
5 Gambia Ports Authority 185941510+524
6 Real de Banjul 186571318-523
7 Bakau United FC 1841041614+222
8 Armed Forces FC 184861114-320
9 Sait Matty FC 18558916-720
10 Kaira Silo FC 1826101120-912
2005 CAF Champions League
2005 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to the Second Division
First Division 2003-04
Champions
Wallidan FC
15th title

See also

Footnotes