Red Scorpion Women Football Club

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Red Scorpion
Full nameRed Scorpion Women Football Club
Founded1988;36 years ago (1988)
League GFF Women's League Division One

The Red Scorpion Women Football Club is a Gambian women's football club competing in the GFF Women's League Division One. The club is based in the city of Bakau west of the capital city of Banjul.

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History

The club was founded in 1988 under the name Dolphins, the Red Scorpions won the Gambian Super Cup in 2016 and 2019.In 2016, during a match against Interior FC, the team assaulted the referee. As a result, several players and staff members were suspended for a year, and the club was administratively relegated to the second division. The same year, the Red Scorpions' goalkeeper, Fatim Jawara, drowned in the Mediterranean while attempting to emigrate to Europe. [1]

The team became champions of Gambia in 2022. In the 2022–2023 season, led by Kumba Kuyateh, the Red Scorpions won the championship again, remaining undefeated throughout the season. [2]

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesWinning SeasonsRunners-up
Domestic GFF Women's League Division One 102006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Gambian Women's Cup 32015, 2019, 2024

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References

  1. "Red Scorpions are women's league champions". standard.gm. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. "Red Scorpions crowned champions of Women League One". thepoint.gm. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.