Banjul United FC

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Banjul Utd
Full nameBanjul United Football Club
Founded2010
Ground Banjul Mini-Stadium
Capacity3,000
ChairmanEbou Faye
ManagerSheikh Adama Joof
League GFA League First Division
202310th

Banjul United Football Club is a football club from Banjul in the West African, state of Gambia. They played in the GFA League First Division during the 2010 season, which is the highest league in Gambian football. [1] They currently play in the GFA League Second Division in 2014. It is one of Banjul's newest sporting club. And their only title till date was the 2013/2014 GFF cup when they bet Hawks 1–0 in the final.

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Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 3,000 capacity Banjul Mini-Stadium.

Achievements

2014

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