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Red Scorpion Women Football Club

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

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.

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.