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..
| Season | 2006 |
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| Champions | Gambian Ports Authority |
| Promoted | Gamtel FC Kaira Silo FC |
| Relegated | Sait Matty FC Kaira Silo FC |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 107 (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
editThe 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Gambia Ports Authority 5th title |