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Real De Banjul 50th Anniversary tourney draw held

Oct 20, 2016, 10:29 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The draw for Real De Banjul fifty-year anniversary celebration football tournament was held yesterday at the Oasis Apartments in Senegambia.

Twelve teams, divided into four groups of three teams, are set to compete for the tournament.

The draw for the tournament is as follows:

Group A comprises Real De Banjul, Olympique De Ngor of Senegal and FC Nouadhibou of Mauritania.

Group B consists of Wallidan, Guediawaye of Senegal and Cassa Sport of Senegal.

Group C is made up of Super Nawettan champions, Generation Foot of Senegal and Horoya of Guinea Conakry.

Group D consists of Super Nawettan Runners up, Ifeanyi Ubah of Nigeria and ASC Niary Tally of Senegal.

Ebou Faye, the second vice president of the Gambia Football Federation and former coach of Real De Banjul, said twelve teams are set to participate in the tournament five teams from Senegal, one from Mauritania, one Guinea Conakry and from one from Nigeria.

Faye added that the 2016 Super champions and runners-up are expected to take part in the tournament set to kick off 29 October through 6 November 2016, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.