Gambia Football Federation

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Gambia Football Federation
CAF

Short name	GFA
Founded	1952^[1]
FIFA affiliation	1968
CAF affiliation	1966^[2]
President	Lamin Kaba Bajo
Website	https://gambiaff.org/

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), formerly known as the Gambia Football Association, is the governing body of football in Gambia. It was founded in 1952, and affiliated to FIFA in 1968 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the GFA League First Division, the GFA League Second Division and the national team.^[3]^[4]^[5] The current president is Lamin Kaba Bajo since September 2014.

References

^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football – the DVD, 2009
^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football - the DVD, 2009
^ "Gambia Football Federation – Manifesto – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". Thepoint.gm. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
^ "Football in Gambia: Big dreams from Mustapha Kebbeh". Daily Maverick. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
^ "BBC Sport – Gambian FA dissolved by Sports Ministry". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2013-12-06.

External links

Gambia at the FIFA website.
Gambia at CAF Online

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Football in the Gambia

Gambia Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17
Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	GFA League First Division GFA League Second Division
Women	GFF Women's League Division One

Domestic cups

Men	Gambian Cup Gambian Super Cup

Awards

Lists

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FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline
World (FIFA)	FIFA World Cup U-20 U-17 FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Gold Cup Olympic Games Youth Olympic Games
Asia (AFC)	AFC Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 AFC Challenge Cup AFC Solidarity Cup Asian Games Regional ASEAN CAFA EAFF SAFF WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup East Asian Games Far Eastern Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
Africa (CAF)	CAF Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 CAF African Nations Championship African Games Regional CECAFA COSAFA UNIFFAC WAFU Central African Games Indian Ocean Island Games
North America (CONCACAF)	CONCACAF Gold Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 CONCACAF Championship CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Cup NAFC Championship CCCF Championship Central America and Caribbean Games Regional North American Nations Cup Copa Centroamericana CFU Championship Caribbean Cup LIFA Cup WIFA Cup Central America Games
South America (CONMEBOL)	CONMEBOL Copa América U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 South American Games Regional Bolivarian Games
Oceania (OFC)	OFC Nations Cup U-23 U-19 U-17 Regional Melanesia Cup Polynesia Cup Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games
Europe (UEFA)	UEFA European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17 UEFA Nations League Regional Central European Cup Balkan Cup Baltic Cup British Home Championship Nordic Championship
Inter-Continental	CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions CPF Panamerican Championship CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations AFC–OFC Challenge Cup FIFA Arab Cup Palestine Cup Kuneitra Cup Overseas Cup Afro-Asian Games Arab Games Francophone Games GANEFO Goodwill Games Islamic Games Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Cup Mediterranean Games Pan American Games
Non-FIFA	CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup CONIFA South America Football Cup CONIFA Africa Football Cup FIFI Wild Cup UIAFA Great European Tournament Island Games Micronesian Games Universiade World Unity Football Alliance
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

National football associations of Africa (CAF)

Football in Africa portal • ^†Associate member of CAF.

West African Football Union

International competitions

WAFU competitions	WAFU Nations Cup WAFU U-20 Championship WAFU Zone A Women's Cup WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Zonal competitions	UEMOA Tournament CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A
Defunct competitions	Amílcar Cabral Cup (Zone 2) West African Nations Cup (Zone 3) CEDEAO Cup (Zone 3)

Club competitions

West African Club Championship

Affiliated football associations

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone
Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

Men's national teams

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone
Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

Women's national teams

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone
Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

Prizes

West African Footballer of the Year

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