2005 First Division (The Gambia)

First Division
Season	2005
Champions	Wallidan FC
Promoted	Gamtel FC; Kaira Silo FC
Relegated	Sait Matty FC; Kaira Silo FC
Matches played	90
Goals scored	133 (1.48 per match)
Top goalscorer	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) .^[1] 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 edit

Wallidan FC
Steve Biko FC
Real de Banjul
Kaira SIlo FC - Promoted from the Second Division
Hawks FC

Gambia Ports Authority FC
Armed Forces FC
Bakau United FC
Sait Matty FC
Gamtel FC - Promoted from the Second Division

Overview edit

The league was contested by 10 teams with Wallidan FC again winning the championship.^[1]

League standings edit

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