Banjul Hawks Football Club
| Full name | Banjul Hawks Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hawks |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Banjul |
| Manager | Sang Ndong |
| League | GFA League First Division |
| 2014/15 | 7th |
Banjul Hawks Football Club is a Gambian football club based in Banjul. They play in the top division in Gambian football, the Gambian Championnat National D1.They are nicknamed the Hawks. The club play both in Banjul and at Serrekunda East Mini Stadium located in Bakau on the Bertil Harding Highway.
The club was founded in 1974 as Mabella FC Later they would be called the Banjul Hawks FC. They have twice won the top division, the last time coming in 1996. Their first national cup title was won in 1983 and their recent in 2006.
In August 2008, the Hawks sold youngster Omar Koroma to then English Premier League club Portsmouth. The first ever time a Gambian player had joined a Premier League club.
The Hawks competed at the continental level only in the cup competitions, the 1984 CAF Cup Winners' Cup and the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup. Hawks never appeared in the 1994 and the 1997 continental championships.
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