Gambian Cup

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Gambian Cup
Founded1965
RegionFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Current champions Medina United
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Wallidan
(24 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 Gambian Cup

The Gambian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Gambian football. The current champion is Real Banjul who won their four title in 2019. The winner competes in the Gambian Super Cup and also qualifies into the CAF Confederation Cup each season, if the national league champion also wins the FA cup then the second placed cup club competes.

Contents

Wallidan FC has won the most titles, 24.

Winners

Before independence

Since independence

Performance by club

Only cups after independence are counted.

ClubCityTitles (known)Last title
Wallidan Banjul 242022
Hawks Banjul 42017
Real de Banjul Banjul 42019
GAMTEL Football Club Banjul 42013
Gambia Ports Authority Banjul 32007
Arrance (now Adonis) Banjul 21967
Starlight Banjul Banjul 21985
Augustinians Banjul 11968
Bakau United Bakau 12005
Banjul United Banjul 12014
Dingareh Banjul 11979
Mass Sosseh Banjul 11995
Steve Biko Bakau 12000
Young Africans Banjul 12009
Brikama United Brikama 12016
Armed Forces Banjul 12018
Medina United Serekunda 12024

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