Red Scorpion Women Football Club

The Red Scorpion Women Football Club is a Gambian women's football club competing in the GFF Women's League Division One. The club is based in the city of Bakau west of the capital city of Banjul.

Red Scorpion
Full nameRed Scorpion Women Football Club
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
LeagueGFF Women's League Division One

History

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The club was founded in 1988 under the name Dolphins, the Red Scorpions won the Gambian Super Cup in 2016 and 2019.In 2016, during a match against Interior FC, the team assaulted the referee. As a result, several players and staff members were suspended for a year, and the club was administratively relegated to the second division. The same year, the Red Scorpions' goalkeeper, Fatim Jawara, drowned in the Mediterranean while attempting to emigrate to Europe.[1]

The team became champions of Gambia in 2022. In the 2022–2023 season, led by Kumba Kuyateh, the Red Scorpions won the championship again, remaining undefeated throughout the season.[2]

Honours

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Type Competition Titles Winning Seasons Runners-up
Domestic GFF Women's League Division One 10 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Gambian Women's Cup 3 2015, 2019, 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Red Scorpions are women's league champions". standard.gm. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Red Scorpions crowned champions of Women League One". thepoint.gm. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.