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Information:
The GFA is football's
regulating body which was founded on the 3rd of November, 1952 and
has been affiliated to FIFA (soccer's world's governing body) since
1968 and is also affiliated with CAF. It oversees the various
leagues such as the First Division, the Women's League.
It presently operates out of a purpose built building near the
near
the national Independence Stadium.
History:
The
origins of the Gambia Football Association go all the way back to
the founding of the Bathurst League in 1940 which featured teams
such as Dingareh, Augustinians, Young Lions, East End Lions, Gambia
United, Black Diamonds and the MSU. Matches were played in MacCarthy
Square and later in the early 1950s moved to Box Bar Stadium.
In 1955 an inaugural congress met and B.O. Semega- Janneh was
elected as its first President with W.B. Thomas as the Vice
President.
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