Gambia Ports Authority FC
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| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Gambia Ports Authority Football Club | ||
| Seat | Banjul , Gambia | ||
| founding | 1973 | ||
| president | Mass Axi Gai | ||
| Website | www.gambiaports.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Malamin Fofana | ||
| Venue | Serrekunda East mini-stadium | ||
| Places | nb | ||
| league | GFA League First Division | ||
| 2017/2018 | 4th Place | ||
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The Gambia Ports Authority Football Club (GPA) (often called " The Ferry Boys " in the press ) is a football club from Banjul , the capital of the West African state of Gambia . He plays in the highest league in Gambian football, the GFA League First Division , and last won the championship in the 2010 season. The team is the factory team of the Gambia Ports Authority , the port authority in Banjul.
history
After qualifying for the CAF Champions League in 2000 , the team also took part in the competition in 2007 , but was eliminated before the round of 16 against a Nigerian team.
The GPA first appeared in the 1973/74 season.
The team was trained until mid-May 2008 by Ebrima Cham Joof, called "Lukeh", who succeeded Alhaji Sarr in December 2007, whose two-year contract had expired. After a bad season, Chams was succeeded by Malamin Fofana, known as "Faraba" .
successes
- Gambian champion : 1973, 1982, 1984, 1999 , 2006 , 2010
- Gambian Cup Winner : 1975, 2007
Trainer
- Alagie Sarr (2006-2007)
player
- Alagie Sarr (198? –1985)
- Abdou Rahman Dampha (* 1991) (Gambian national player) with Gambia Ports Authority (2007-2009)
- Saloum Faal (2012–)
- Hamza Barry (* 1994) (Participation in the 2011 U-17 African Cup of Nations )
- Mandou Bojang (* 1988) (Participation in the U-20 World Cup 2007 )
- Saloum Faal (* 1994) (Participation in the U-17 African Football Championship 2011 )
- Pa Modou Jagne (* 1989) (Participation in the 2007 Junior World Cup) at Gambia Ports Authority 2006–2008
- Tijan Jaiteh (* 1988) ( Gambian national player ) with Gambia Ports Authority 2005–
- Mustapha Jarju (* 1986) (Gambian national player) with Gambia Ports Authority 2006/07
- Furmus Mendy (* 1987) (Participation in the 2007 Junior World Cup)
- Abdou Njie (* 1992) (Participation in the U-20 African Football Championship 2011 )
- Sainey Nyassi (* 1989) (Participation in the Junior Soccer World Cup 2007) at Gambia Ports Authority 2006-2007
- Sanna Nyassi (* 1989) (Participation in the 2007 Junior World Cup) (2005-2007)
- Demba Savage (* 1988) (Gambian national player) with Gambia Ports Authority 2003-2004
- Ismaila Suwaneh (* 1994) (Participation in the U-17 African Football Championship 2011 )
Statistics in the CAF competitions
| competition | round | opponent | First leg | Return leg | |
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| African Cup Winners' Cup 1976 | qualification |
 Racing Club Kadiogo
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1: 4 (H) | 1: 2 (A) | |
| CAF Champions Cup 1983 | qualification |
 ASC Diaraf
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0: 4 (A) | 0: 2 (H) | |
| CAF Champions Cup 1985 | qualification |
ASFA Ouagadougou
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not | played | |
| 1 round |
 FAR Rabat
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0: 8 (A) | * | ||
| CAF Champions League 2000 | qualification |
 AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
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0: 2 (A) | 1: 1 (H) | |
| CAF Champions League 2007 | qualification |
 Asante Kotoko Kumasi
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0: 1 (A) | 1: 0 (H) / Pen: 4: 2 | |
| 1 round |
 Nasarawa United
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0: 3 (A) | 2: 1 (H) | ||
| CAF Champions League 2011 | qualification |
ASC Diaraf
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1: 1 (A) | 0: 2 (H) | |
- 1985: ASFA Ouagadougou withdrew their team from the competition after the draw.
- 1985: After the clear away defeat at FAR Rabat, the club waived the second leg.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ African Club Cups 2000 List of Qualifiers ( Memento of the original dated August 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed October 19, 2007
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com Gambia 1974/75
- ↑ Ports Authority name new coach ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer , December 4, 2007
- ↑ GPA Sacked Head Coach from May 19, 2008
- ^ I Took Over a De-spirited, Unconfident Team - GPA Coach, July 14th
