| First Division | |
| Country: | The Gambia |
| Confed: | CAF |
| Founded: | 1965 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Relegation: | GFA League Second Division |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | Gambian Cup |
| Confed Cup: | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Champions: | Real de Banjul (14th title) |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Most Successful Club: | Wallidan (16 titles) |
| Top Goalscorer: | Mustapha Drammeh |
| Current: | 2024–25 GFA League First Division |
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league was incorporated in 1965.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces | Banjul | Serekunda East Park | 1,000 | |
| Banjul United | Banjul | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Brikama United | Brikama | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Elite United | Banjul | |||
| Falcons FC | Abuko | |||
| Fortune FC | Farato | |||
| Gambia Ports Authority | Banjul | |||
| GAMTEL | Banjul | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Hawks | Banjul | |||
| Marimoo | Banjul | |||
| Real de Banjul | Banjul | Box Bar Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Samger | Kanifing | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Steve Biko | Bakau | Serrekunda East Mini Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Team Rhino | Banjul | |||
| Waa Banjul | Banjul | |||
| Wallidan | Bakau | Independence Stadium (Bakau) | 40,000 |
| 1965–66 | Augustinians Banjul (1) |
| 1966–67 | Augustinians Banjul (2) |
| 1967–68 | Adonis Banjul (1) |
| 1968–69 | White Phantoms FC (1) |
| 1969–70 | Wallidan FC (1) |
| 1970–71 | Wallidan FC (2) |
| 1971–72 | Real Banjul (1) |
| 1972–73 | Adonis Banjul (2) |
| 1973–74 | Real Banjul (2) |
| 1974–75 | Real Banjul (3) |
| 1975–76 | Wallidan FC (3) |
| 1976–77 | Wallidan FC (4) |
| 1977–78 | Real Banjul (4) |
| 1978–79 | Wallidan FC (5) |
| 1979–80 | Starlight Banjul (1) |
| 1980–81 | Wallidan FC (6) |
| 1981–82 | Wallidan FC (7) |
| 1982–83 | Real Banjul (5) |
| 1983–84 | Gambia Ports Authority (1) |
| 1984–85 | Wallidan FC (8) |
| 1985–86 | Gambia Ports Authority (2) |
| 1986–87 | Augustinians Banjul (3) |
| 1987–88 | Wallidan FC (9) |
| 1988–89 | Not finished |
| 1989–90 | Not held |
| 1990–91 | Not finished |
| 1991–92 | Wallidan FC (10) |
| 1992–93 | Hawks FC (1) |
| 1993–94 | Real Banjul (6) |
| 1995 | Wallidan FC (11) |
| 1996 | Hawks FC (2) |
| 1996–97 | Real Banjul (7) |
| 1997–98 | Real Banjul (8) |
| 1998–99 | Gambia Ports Authority (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Banjul (9) |
| Wallidan FC (12) | |
| 2002 | Wallidan FC (13) |
| 2002–03 | Armed Forces FC (1) |
| Wallidan FC (14) | |
| 2005 | Wallidan FC (15) |
| 2006 | Gambia Ports Authority (4) |
| 2007 | Real Banjul (10) |
| 2008 | Wallidan FC (16) |
| 2009 | Armed Forces FC (2) |
| 2010 | Gambia Ports Authority (5) |
| 2011 | Brikama United FC (1) |
| 2012 | Real Banjul (11) |
| 2013 | Steve Biko FC (1) |
| 2014 | Real Banjul (12) |
| 2014–15 | Gamtel FC (1) |
| 2015–16 | Gambia Ports Authority (6) |
| Armed Forces FC (3) | |
| 2017–18 | Gamtel FC (2) |
| 2018–19 | Brikama United FC (2) |
| 2019–20 | (Canceled due to Covid-19[1]) |
| 2020–21 | Fortune FC (1) |
| 2021–22 | Hawks FC (3) |
| 2022–23 | Real Banjul (13) |
| 2023–24 | Real Banjul (14) |
| Club | City | Titles | Last title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2008 | |||
| 14 | 2023–24 | |||
| 6 | 2016 | |||
| 3 | 1986–87 | |||
| 3 | 2016–17 | |||
| Hawks | Banjul | 3 | 2021–22 | |
| 2 | 1972–73 | |||
| 2 | 2018–19 | |||
| 2 | 2017–18 | |||
| 1 | 1968–69 | |||
| 1 | 1979–80 | |||
| 1 | 2013 | |||
| 1 | 2021 |
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | |||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 9 | ||||
| 2012 | 15 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Mustapha Drammeh | Brikama United | 15 | ||
| 2020–21 | Saikou Ceesay | Armed Forces | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | Osman Ceesay | Falcons | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Mustapha Drammeh | Brikama United | bgcolor=mistyrose | 20 |
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebrima Camara | 1 | |
| Kabba Jobe | |||