2006 First Division (The Gambia)

The 2006 First Division season was the 38th 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 February 1 and finished in late April. The Gambia Ports Authority won the fifth title and qualified and competed in the 2007 CAF Champions League the following season. Hawks FC, winner of the 2005 Gambian Cup participated in the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup the following season..

First Division
Season2006
ChampionsGambian Ports Authority
PromotedGamtel FC
Kaira Silo FC
RelegatedSait Matty FC
Kaira Silo FC
Matches played86
Goals scored107 (1.24 per match)
2005
2007

The season featured a total of 162 matches and scored a total of 100 goals, less than half than last season and more than 40% from 2004.

Wallidan FC was once again the defending team of the title. Gambia Ports Authority finished with 33 points. Hawks scored the most goals numbering 16. Cherno Samba Academy scored the fewest numbering five.

Participating clubs

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Overview

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

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Gambia Ports Authority 17 10 3 4 14 6 +8 33
2 Gamtel FC 17 7 5 5 9 8 +1 26
3 Steve Biko FC 17 6 8 3 10 10 0 26'
4 Armed Forces FC 17 6 7 4 15 10 +5 25
5 Wallidan FC 16 7 3 6 14 13 +1 24
6 Hawks FC 15 5 7 3 16 8 +8 22
7 Bakau United FC 16 5 5 6 9 13 -4 20
8 Real de Banjul 16 4 7 4 9 7 2 19
9 Cherno Samba Academy 15 2 4 9 5 16 -11 10
10 Interior of the Gambia 16 1 7 8 6 16 -10 10
2005 CAF Champions League
2005 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to the Second Division
First Division 2006
Champions
Gambia Ports Authority
5th title

See also

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Footnotes

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