2003–04 First Division (The Gambia)

The 2003-04 First Division season was the 36th 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 16 December 2003 and finished on 20 June 2004, this was their next in two years. Wallidan FC won the fourteenth title and finished with 38 points, Wallidan qualified and competed in the 2005 CAF Champions League the following season. As Wallidan won the 2004 Gambian Cup, second placed cup winner Armed Forces FC participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup the following season..

First Division
Season2003-04
ChampionsWallidan FC
PromotedGamtel FC
Kaira Silo FC
RelegatedStarlight Banjul
Talinding United
Matches played162
Goals scored210 (1.3 per match)
Top goalscorerThe Gambia Demba Savage (12)
← 2001
2005

Armed Forces FC was the defending team of the title. Wallidan finished with 38 points. Hawks FC scored the most goals and numbered 32.

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 Wallidan FC 18 11 5 2 27 11 +16 38
2 Hawks FC 18 11 2 5 32 17 +15 35
3 Gambia Ports Authority 18 9 4 5 26 12 +14 31
4 Armed Forces FC 18 9 3 6 20 13 +7 30
5 Steve Biko FC 18 9 1 8 25 28 -3 28
6 Real de Banjul 18 6 7 5 16 14 +2 25
7 Bakau United FC 18 6 3 9 22 25 -3 21
8 Sait Matty FC 18 4 7 7 17 26 -9 17
9 Starlight Banjul 18 2 5 11 14 32 -18 11
10 Tallinding United 18 2 5 11 11 32 -21 11
2005 CAF Champions League
2005 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to the Second Division
First Division 2003-04
Champions
Wallidan FC
14th title

See also

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Footnotes

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