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Full name | Guyana Defence Force Football Department FC | ||
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Nickname(s) | Defence Force, GDF Football Club | ||
Founded | 1965 | ||
Ground | Guyana Defence Force Ground | ||
President | David A. Granger | ||
Manager | Rogerius Pugh | ||
League | GFF Elite League | ||
2023 | GFF Elite League, champions | ||
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