Wallidan FC

Wallidan's squad in August 2008

The club was founded after Gambian independence in 1965. Not long after, it became a registered club and played in the First Division which was then called the National Division, the only division existing at the time. In 1970, the club won their first championship, then a second in 1971. Wallidan won two consecutive titles again in 1977 which was their fifth. More champ titles were won in 1979, 1985, 1988, 1992 and 1995, two times they won two consecutive titles in 2002 and in 2005, their most recent championship title was won in 2008.

Wallidan became the masters of the Gambian Cup since 1974, four consecutive cup titles were won in 1974, three consecutive titles were won in 1978, their eighth title was won in 1981, their ninth in 1984, six consecutive titles cup were won in 1994, in the 1987 edition, Wallidan defeated the Hawks 5–1 in the cup final, the 1989, 1990 and the 1991 editions were cancelled, Wallidan defeated Peak Marwich in 1992 and Real de Banjul 2–1 in 1993. Two consecutive cup titles were won in 1999, all won in penalty shootouts, both of them 4–3 first in two matches that ended in a goal draw with the Gambia(n) Ports Authority in 1998 and then Mass Sosseh 1–1. Four consecutive cup titles were won in 2004. Walidan defeated Blackpool (a club now known as Interior, based in Serrekunda East) 3–0, the last cup final match with Real de Banjul 1–0 in 2002, the last cup final match with the Hawks 1–0 in 2003 where they won their 20th cup title and Armed Forces FC in 2004 as the match ended in a goal draw, it went to another penalty shootout and won 9 to 8. Wallidan won two more cups, in 2008 where they defeated Samger 4–2 in penalty shootouts as the match finished in a two-goal draw and in 2015 after defeating GAMTEL Banjul 2–0.

Independence Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bakau west of the city centre of Banjul. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000. It is played along with other clubs such as the Hawks plays.

Its logo has a blue coloured seal with a thick white rim in the outer part and a small one in the middle, inside are two white shrimps guarding the football, on top is the club name and on the bottom is the club's foundation year.

The older logo used up to the 2000s had a white seal with a thick red rim that is lighter on the bottom nearly to purple, along with its thick square inside, inside had a smaller circle with the letter "V" and the club name, first written in the Frenchified form of "Wallidane" and on the bottom "Gambian FC".

• GFA League First Division: 16
  • 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
• Gambian Cup: 24
  • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2022
• Gambian Super Cup: 4
  • 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003

• Best position: First Round (continental)
• Best position at cup competitions: Quarterfinals (continental)

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