| Founded | 1965 |
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| Country | The Gambia |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | GFA League Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Gambian Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Real de Banjul (13th title) (2022-23) |
| Most championships | Wallidan (16 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Mustapha Drammeh |
| Current: 2022-23 GFA League First Division | |
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Armed Forces | Banjul | Serekunda East Park | 1,000 |
| Banjul United | Banjul | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 |
| Brikama United | Brikama | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 |
| Elite United | Banjul | ||
| Falcons FC | Abuko | ||
| Fortune FC | Farato | ||
| Gambia Ports Authority | Banjul | ||
| GAMTEL | Banjul | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Hawks | Banjul | ||
| Marimoo | Banjul | ||
| Real de Banjul | Banjul | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 |
| Samger | Kanifing | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Steve Biko | Bakau | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Team Rhino | Banjul | ||
| Waa Banjul | Banjul | ||
| Wallidan | Bakau | Independence Stadium (Bakau) | 40,000 |
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallidan | Banjul | 16 | 2008 |
| Real de Banjul | Banjul | 13 | 2022–23 |
| GPA FC | Banjul | 6 | 2016 |
| Augustinians | Bathurst | 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 |
| Year | Best scorers | Team | 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 |
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ebrima Camara | 1 |
| | Kabba Jobe | ||
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia and Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, Gambia is the smallest country in Africa and is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia river, which flows through the centre of the country and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The national namesake River Gambia demarcates the elongated shape of the country, which has an area of 11,300 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi) and a population of 2,468,569 people in 2024. The capital city is Banjul, which has the most extensive metropolitan area in the country; the second- and third-largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.
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