Augustinians FC

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Augustinians FC
Full name Augustinians Football Club
Founded 1940
Ground Banjul Mini-Stadium
League GFA League Third Division

Augustinians Football Club is a football club from Banjul in the West African, state of Gambia. They play in the GFA League Third Division, which is the third league in Gambian football.

Banjul City in The Gambia

Banjul, officially the City of Banjul and formerly known as Bathurst, is the capital and second largest city of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and densely populated metropolitan area. Banjul is on St Mary's Island, where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the city proper is 31,301, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 413,397. The island is connected to the mainland to the west and the rest of Greater Banjul Area via bridges. There are also ferries linking Banjul to the mainland at the other side of the river.

West Africa westernmost region of the African continent

West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, as well as the United Kingdom Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The population of West Africa is estimated at about 362 million people as of 2016.

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The club was founded in 1940 and in 1966 the team won their first GFA League First Division. [1]

The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in Gambia. The league began play in 1969.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the Banjul Mini-Stadium.

Honours

Winners (3): 1966, 1967, 1987

Performance in CAF competitions

1967  – Preliminary Round
1968  – Preliminary Round

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