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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Real de Banjul FC have been formally crowned champions of the 2024\/25 GFF First Division League Vista Bank-Baluwo Official Partners, two weeks after clinching the title with two games to play.<\/b><\/p>\n

The colourful ceremony at the club\u2019s Live Your Dreams Football Academy in Basori on Friday was preceded by a nail-biting goalless stalemate against Team Rhino FC in the final match of the season.<\/p>\n

As champions, Real were decorated with a giant trophy, gold medals and a cheque for D1M (one million dalasis) presented by GFF President Lamin Kaba Bajo while runners up Fortune FC went home with D500,000:00 (five hundred thousand dalasis) as third place Falcons FC got D250,000:00 (two hundred and fifty thousand dalasis), all sponsored by the Gambia Football Federation and its partners Vista Bank and Baluwo.<\/p>\n

In the relegation battle, Greater Tomorrow FC retained their status in the top tier despite being forced to a 1-1 draw by TMT FC in Brikama, while GAF will play a promotion\/relegation playoff to secure their status in the top flight for next season. They won 2-1 against relegated Marimoo Pakfood FC in Bakau while Banjul United ended their stay in the first division with a 0-0 draw against Fortune.<\/p>\n

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