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GFF presents prizes to league winners, others

Jul 14, 2015, 10:33 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The Gambia Football Federation yesterday, Monday 13 July 2015 presented prizes to the league champions, runners-up, FA Cup champions and FA Cup runners-up at the Football House in Kanifing Layout.

Gamtel/Gamcel received D400,000 as the 2014-2015 First-Eco Partners-sponsored Gambia Football Federation division one league title champions and FA Cup runners-up, whilst Real De Banjul received D150,000 as the 2014-2015 First-Eco Partners-sponsored Gambia Football Federation division one league runners-up.

Gambia Ports Authority received D100,000 as the third place, whilst Wallidan received D150,000 as the FA Cup champions.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the first-vice president of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Abdoulie Star Jallow, said he was glad that GFF was delighted to present prizes to the teams after settling arrears.

Ted Mcewan, a representative from First-Eco Partners, said his company is delighted to sponsor the Gambia Football Federation division one league for the next three years.

Mcewan revealed that GFF had done a “tremendous” job, adding that they would increase their sponsorship and package and also switch their attention to other areas such as the female first and second division leagues in the near future.