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Brikama United FC
Brikama United Football Club is a Gambian football club located in Brikama, Gambia. It is a community football club which is owned and run by BYSA (Brikama Youth and Sports Association). It currently plays in GFA League First Division. It is the first club outside Banjul, the capital city, to win the GFA First Division title since the league's inception in 1969. Brikama United FC plays its home matches at the Brikama Mini Stadium commonly and locally known as 'Box Bar'. It is the first artificial turf in the Gambia. Titles * GFA League First Division: 2 :: 2011, 2019. *Gambian Cup: 1 :: 2016. *Gambian Super Cup: 0 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2012 – First Round ::2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ... – Preliminary R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Bar Mini Stadium
Box Bar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Banjul, the Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium for the Gambia national football team until Independence Stadium opened. It was also the home of the Gambian Cup. External links *Jojo Cobbinah Jojo Cobbinah (born 25 May 1948) is a Ghanaian author living in Accra, Ghana, noted for his travel guides. Biography Cobbinah was born in Bogoso, north of Tarkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended a Catholic school in his home country, ...: Senegal / Gambia.. Meyer Travel Guide, 2002, *Ilona Hupe: Gambia. Kleines Urlaubsparadies in Westafrika.., 1999, *Rosel Jahn: Gambia : Reiseführer mit Landeskunde ; mit einem Reiseatlas. May, Dreieich 1997, References Football venues in the Gambia Multi-purpose stadiums in the Gambia {{Gambia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modou Laminate Nyassi
Modou is an African masculine given name that may refer to *Modou Bamba Gaye, Gambian politician *Modou Barrow (born 1992), Gambian football player *Kabba-Modou Cham (born 1992), Belgian-born Gambian football player *Modou Dia (born 1950), Senegalese politician and diplomat *Modou Diagne (born 1994), Senegalese football player *Modou Jadama (born 1994), American association football player of Gambian descent *Modou Jagne (born 1983), Gambian association football player *Pa Modou Jagne (born 1989), Gambian association football player *Pa-Modou Kah (born 1980), Norwegian football coach and former player * Modou Kouta, Chadian football player and manager *Modou Sady Diagne (born 1954), Senegalese basketball player *Modou Sougou Pape Amodou "Modou" Sougou (born 18 December 1984) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Club career Early years and Portugal Born in the village of Fissel, in the M'bour Department, Sougou started his ca ... (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GFA League First Division
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965. 2021—22 season clubs Previous champions *1965–66 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1966–67 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1967–68 : Adonis (Bathurst) *1968–69 : White Phantoms *1969–70 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1970–71 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1971–72 : Real de Banjul *1972–73 : Adonis (Bathurst) *1973–74 : Real de Banjul *1974–75 : Real de Banjul *1975–76 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1976–77 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1977–78 : Real de Banjul *1978–79 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1979–80 : Starlight Banjul *1980–81 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1981–82 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1982–83 : Real de Banjul *1983–84 : Gambia Ports Authority (Banjul) *1984–85 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1985–86 : Gambia Ports Authority (Banjul) *1986–87 : Augustinians (Bathurst) *1987–88 : Wallidan (Banjul) *1988–89 : ''not finished'' *1989–90 : ''not held'' *1990–91 : ''not complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publications. p. 11. . and is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the centre of the Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, thus the long shape of the country. It has an area of with a population of 1,857,181 as of the April 2013 census. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the country's largest metropolitan area, while the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama. The Portuguese in 1455 entered the Gambian region, the first Europeans to do so, but never established important trade there. In 1765, the Gambia was made a part of the British Empire by establishment of the Gambia. In 1965, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brikama
Brikama is one of the largest cities in the Gambia. It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town". It lies southwest of the country's capital, Banjul. Brikama is the headquarters of the Brikama Local Government Area (formerly the Western Division), and is the largest city in the region containing over twenty five wards with a population of over 100,000. As per the 2013 census, the population of Brikama LGA is 730,895. Brikama is known for wood carving. It is the center of the Gambian music industry with many famous musicians coming from Brikama.Western Division The Atlas of the Gambia (Columbia University). Retrieved 2012-04-30. Local attractions include the Makasutu Culture Forest, craft market. Brikama is home to numerous educational institutions including |
Artificial Turf
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well. The main reason is maintenanceartificial turf stands up to heavy use, such as in sports, and requires no irrigation or trimming. Domed, covered, and partially covered stadiums may require artificial turf because of the difficulty of getting grass enough sunlight to stay healthy. Artificial turf does have its downside, however: limited life, periodic cleaning requirements, petroleum use, toxic chemicals from infill, and heightened health and safety concerns. Artificial turf first gained substantial attention in 1966, when it was installed in the year-old Astrodome. The specific product used was "ChemGrass", developed by Monsanto and rebranded as AstroTurf; this term since then became a generic trademark for any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambian Cup
The Gambian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Gambian football. The current champion is Real Banjul who won their four title in 2019. The winner competes in the Gambian Super Cup and also qualifies into the CAF Confederation Cup each season, if the national league champion also wins the FA cup then the second placed cup club competes. Wallidan FC has won the most titles, 23. Winners Before independence * 1952: Gambia United 2–1 Augustinians FC * 1954: Police * 1955: UAC * 1956: White Phantoms * 1957: Rainbow * 1958: White Phantoms * 1959: Black Diamonds * 1960: White Phantoms * 1961: White Phantoms * 1962: Augustinians * 1963: White Phantoms * 1964: White Phantoms * 1965: ''not played'' Since independence * 1966: Arrance * 1967: Arrance * 1968: Augustinians * 1969: Real de Banjul 2-1 Young Lions * 1970: Real de Banjul 2–1 White Phantoms * 1971: Wallidan (Banjul) * 1972: Wallidan (Banjul) * 1973: Wallidan (Banjul) * 1974: Wallidan (Banjul) * 1975: Ports Authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambian Super Cup
Gambian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of the Gambia * Gambian people, a person from the Gambia, or of Gambian descent * Culture of the Gambia * Gambian cuisine See also * *Languages of the Gambia In The Gambia, Mandinka language, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar language, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof language, Wolof by 18%, Soninke language, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola languages, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer lan ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by top-division African clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout stage, and then a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in African football. The winner of the tournament earns a berth for the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament contested between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations, and also faces the winner of the CAF Confederation Cup in the following season's CAF Super Cup. Clubs that finish as runners-up their national leagues, having not qualified for the Champions League, are eligible for the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup. Egyptian clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 CAF Champions League
The 2012 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2012 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. Al-Ahly from Egypt won a record seventh title, defeating Espérance ST from Tunisia with a 3–2 win on aggregate in the final. They qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, and also earned the right to play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup. Association team allocation Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2012 CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used ''2006-10 5-Year ranking''. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached. Ranking system CAF calculates points f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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