Elite One
Founded | 1961 |
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Country | Cameroon |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Elite Two |
Domestic cup(s) | Cameroon Cup Super Coupe Roger Milla |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | Coton Sport FC () |
Most championships | Coton Sport FC (16) |
Current: |
The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of association football in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
2019 season clubs[]
Fovu
Unisport
Douala
- Aigle Royal Menoua (Dschang)
- APEJES Academy (Yaoundé)
- Bamboutos FC (Mbouda)
- Botafogo FC (Douala)
- Canon Yaoundé (Yaoundé)
- Cosmos de Bafia (Bafia)
- Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- Dragon Club (Yaoundé)
- Eding Sport FC (Lekié)
- Les Astres FC (Douala)
- Lion Blessé ()
- New Star FC (Douala)
- Panthère du Ndé (Bangangté)
- RC Bafoussam (Bafoussam)
- UMS de Loum (Njombé)
- Union Douala (Douala)
- Unisport FC (Bafang)
- YOSA FC (Bamenda)
Champions[]
Champions were:[1]
- 1960–61: Oryx Douala
- 1961–62: Caïman Douala
- 1962–63: Oryx Douala
- 1963–64: Oryx Douala
- 1964–65: Oryx Douala
- 1965–66: Diamant Yaoundé
- 1966–67: Oryx Douala
- 1967–68: Caïman Douala
- 1968–69: US Douala
- 1969–70: Canon Yaoundé
- 1970–71: Aigle Nkongsamba
- 1971–72: Léopards Douala
- 1972–73: Léopards Douala
- 1973–74: Canon Yaoundé
- 1974–75: Caïman Douala
- 1975–76: US Douala
- 1976–77: Canon Yaoundé
- 1977–78: US Douala
- 1978–79: Canon Yaoundé
- 1979–80: Canon Yaoundé
- 1981: Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1981–82: Canon Yaoundé
- 1982–83: Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1983–84: Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1984–85: Canon Yaoundé
- 1985–86: Canon Yaoundé
- 1986–87: Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1988: Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1989: RC Bafoussam
- 1990: US Douala
- 1991: Canon Yaoundé
- 1992: RC Bafoussam
- 1993: RC Bafoussam
- 1994: Aigle Nkongsamba
- 1995: RC Bafoussam
- 1996: Unisport FC (Bafang)
- 1997: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 1998: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 1999: Sable FC (Batié)
- 2000: Fovu Club (Baham)
- 2001: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2002: Canon Yaoundé
- 2003: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2004: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2005: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2006: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2007: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2007–08: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2008–09: Tiko United FC
- 2009–10: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2010–11: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2011–12: US Douala
- 2013: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2014: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2015: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2016: UMS de Loum (Loum)
- 2017: Eding Sport FC (Mfou)
- 2018: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- 2019: UMS de Loum (Loum)
- 2019–20: PWD Bamenda (Bamenda) PWD Bamenda crowned crowned champions after the season couldn't be completed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
- : Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
Titles by team[]
Club | City | Titles |
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Coton Sport | Garoua | 16 |
Canon Yaoundé | Yaoundé | 10 |
TKC Yaoundé | Yaoundé | 5 |
Oryx Douala | Douala | 5 |
US Douala | Douala | 5 |
RC Bafoussam | Bafoussam | 4 |
Caïman Douala | Douala | 3 |
Aigle Nkongsamba | Nkongsamba | 2 |
Léopards | Douala | 2 |
UMS de Loum | Loum | 2 |
Diamant Yaoundé | Yaoundé | 1 |
Unisport FC | Bafang | 1 |
Sable FC | Batié | 1 |
Fovu Baham | Baham | 1 |
Tiko United | Tiko | 1 |
Eding Sport | Mfou | 1 |
PWD Bamenda | Bamenda | 1 |
Topscorers[]
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | |
2002 | Hans Eric Ekounga | Coton Sport FC | ||
2003 | Bamboutos FC | 14 | ||
2005 | Kadji Sport Academy | 20 | ||
2006 | Francis Litsingi | Coton Sport FC | 15 | |
2007/08 | Tiko United FC | 36 | ||
2008/09 | Daouda Kamilou | Coton Sport FC | ||
2017 | Daouda Kamilou | Coton Sport | 20 |
References[]
- ^ "Cameroon – List of Champions". RSSSF.
External links[]
- Elite One at FIFA.com
- Official site (in French)
- League at MTNfootball.com
Categories:
- Elite One
- Top level football leagues in Africa
- Football competitions in Cameroon