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2005 First Division (The Gambia)

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Football league season
First Division
Season2005
ChampionsWallidan FC
PromotedGamtel FC
Kaira Silo FC
RelegatedSait Matty FC
Kaira Silo FC
Matches played90
Goals scored133 (1.48 per match)
Top goalscorerThe Gambia Pa Amadou Gai (9)
2003-04 2006

The 2005 First Division season was the 37th of the amateur competition of the first-tier football in the Gambia. The tournament was organized by the Gambian Football Association (GFA) . The season began on 7 January and finished on 3 July. Wallidan FC won the fifteenth title and qualified for and competed in the 2006 CAF Champions League the following season. Bakau United FC, winner of the 2005 Gambian Cup participated in the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup the following season..

The season featured a total of 162 matches and scored a total of 132 goals, less than half than last season.

Wallidan FC was the defending team of the title. Wallidan finished with 29 points, nearly a quarter less than last season and scored the most goals numbering 19, nearly 40% fewer than last season.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 10 teams with Wallidan FC again winning the championship.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wallidan FC 18 6 11 1 19 11 +8 29
2 Gamtel FC 18 8 5 5 18 13 +5 29
3 Hawks FC 18 8 5 5 14 13 +1 29
4 Steve Biko FC 18 7 6 5 17 14 +3 27
5 Gambia Ports Authority 18 5 9 4 15 10 +5 24
6 Real de Banjul 18 6 5 7 13 18 -5 23
7 Bakau United FC 18 4 10 4 16 14 +2 22
8 Armed Forces FC 18 4 8 6 11 14 -3 20
9 Sait Matty FC 18 5 5 8 9 16 -7 20
10 Kaira Silo FC 18 2 6 10 11 20 -9 12
2005 CAF Champions League
2005 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to the Second Division
First Division 2003-04
Champions
Wallidan FC
15th title

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Historic results at rsssf.com

External links

2005 in African football (CAF)
« 2004 2006 »
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups
CAF competitions


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