AD-GAM Gambia Guide

Sport

Explore sport in The Gambia.

Gambian football: the people, clubs and milestones — From the football association founded in 1952 to Biri Biri’s international legacy, discover the foundations behind the Scorpions.
The Scorpions and the Africa Cup of Nations — Understand The Gambia’s historic senior AFCON debut, its quarter-final run and why tournament names do not always match the year matches were played.
Youth football: continental champions and a pathway to learning — The 2005 and 2009 Under-17 titles are major Gambian achievements. Youth football also needs education, sound coaching and patient development.
Women and girls belong in the football story — Explore organised development in the women’s game and the people, roles and opportunities that make participation possible.
Athletics and the Olympic movement — Gina Bass Bittaye’s sprinting achievements belong to a wider story of athletes, coaches, competition and national representation.
Sport beyond football: wrestling, courts and community life — Traditional wrestling and a broad range of organised sports make the national sporting picture richer than football alone.
Real de Banjul: schoolboys, a club and a continuing story — Read the club’s account of its beginnings and learn how to build a careful local football history.
Wallidan: reading a club’s football archive — An introduction to Wallidan’s early league record and the questions that make sporting history stronger.
Nawettan and Super Nawettan: the community game — Learn how local football and zonal competition connect, using a clearly dated federation record.
Biri Biri: a Gambian football legacy in Sevilla — A short, sourced profile of a player whose impact reaches beyond a goals tally.
Gina Bass Bittaye: reading a sprinter’s achievements — Follow selected 2024 performances and learn why event, round and date matter in athletics.
Faye Njie: judo medals in 2022 and 2026 — A current historical profile that keeps Commonwealth achievements separate from Olympic results.