Elite One
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| Founded | 1961 |
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| Country | Cameroon |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 2024-25 Season) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Elite Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cameroon Cup Trophee Des Champions |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Victoria United (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Coton Sport (18) |
| Current: 2024–25 Elite One | |
The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of professional association football league system in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
Prize money
[edit]| Champions | XAF100,000,000 |
| Runners-Up | |
| 3rd Place |
Members 2024–25
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Douala
Locations of the 2024–25 Elite One Teams
| Club | City |
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| Aigle Royale du Moungo | Nkongsamba |
| AS Fortuna | |
| Astres du Douala | Douala |
| Bamboutos | Mbouda |
| Canon Yaoundé | Yaounde |
| Colombe | |
| Coton Sport | Garoua |
| Dynamo Douala | Douala |
| Fauve Azur | |
| Gazelle FA | Garoua |
| Panthere Sportive | |
| PWD Bamenda | Bamenda |
| Stade Renard | Melong |
| Union du Douala | Douala |
| Victoria United | Limbe |
| YOSA | Bamenda |
Champions
[edit]- As of 2023–24 season[1]
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Oryx Douala |
| 1961–62 | Caïman Douala |
| 1962–63 | Oryx Douala² |
| 1963–64 | Oryx Douala³ |
| 1964–65 | Oryx Douala⁴ |
| 1965–66 | Diamant Yaoundé |
| 1966–67 | Oryx Douala⁴ |
| 1967–68 | Caïman Douala² |
| 1968–69 | Union Douala |
| 1969–70 | Canon Yaoundé |
| 1970–71 | Aigle Nkongsamba |
| 1971–72 | Leopards Douala |
| 1972–73 | Leopards Douala² |
| 1973–74 | Canon Yaoundé² |
| 1974–75 | Caïman Douala³ |
| 1975–76 | Union Douala² |
| 1976–77 | Canon Yaoundé³ |
| 1977–78 | Union Douala³ |
| 1978–79 | Canon Yaoundé⁴ |
| 1979–80 | Canon Yaoundé⁵ |
| 1981 | Tonnere Yaoundé |
| 1981–82 | Canon Yaoundé⁶ |
| 1982–83 | Tonnere Yaoundé² |
| 1983–84 | Tonnere Yaoundé³ |
| 1984–85 | Canon Yaoundé⁷ |
| 1985–86 | Canon Yaoundé⁸ |
| 1986–87 | Tonnere Yaoundé⁴ |
| 1988 | Tonnere Yaoundé⁵ |
| 1989 | Racing Club |
| 1990 | Union Douala⁴ |
| 1991 | Canon Yaoundé⁹ |
| 1992 | Racing Club² |
| 1993 | Racing Club³ |
| 1994 | Aigle Nkongsamba |
| 1995 | Racing Club⁴ |
| 1996 | Unisport |
| 1997 | Coton Sport |
| 1998 | Coton Sport² |
| 1999 | Sable FC |
| 2000 | Fovu Club |
| 2001 | Coton Sport³ |
| 2002 | Canon Yaounde¹⁰ |
| 2003 | Coton Sport⁴ |
| 2004 | Coton Sport⁵ |
| 2005 | Coton Sport⁶ |
| 2006 | Coton Sport⁷ |
| 2007 | Coton Sport⁸ |
| 2007–08 | Coton Sport⁹ |
| 2008–09 | Tiko United |
| 2009–10 | Coton Sport¹⁰ |
| 2010–11 | Coton Sport¹¹ |
| 2011–12 | Union Douala⁵ |
| 2013 | Coton Sport¹² |
| 2014 | Coton Sport¹³ |
| 2015 | Cotton Sport¹⁴ |
| 2016 | UMS de Loum |
| 2017 | Eding Sport |
| 2018 | Coton Sport¹⁵ |
| 2019 | UMS de Loum² |
| 2019–20 | PWD Bamenda |
| 2020-21 | Coton Sport¹⁶ |
| 2021-22 | Coton Sport¹⁷ |
| 2022–23 | Coton Sport¹⁸ |
| 2023–24 | Victoria United |
^ PWD Bamenda were crowned champions after the 2019–20 season couldn't be completed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Performance by club
[edit]| Club | City | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Coton Sport | Garoua | 18 |
| 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 |
| Victoria United | Limbe | 1 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Season | Country | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  | Hans Eric Ekounga | Coton Sport FC | |
| 2003 | | Etélé Ambassa Jean | Bamboutos FC | 14 |
| 2005 | | Bakari Inoi | Kadji Sport Academy | 20 |
| 2006 |  | Francis Litsingi | Coton Sport FC | 15 |
| 2007-08 | | Ayuk Roland Agbor | Tiko United FC | 36 |
| 2008-09 |  | Daouda Kamilou | Coton Sport FC | |
| 2017 | | Daouda Kamilou | Coton Sport | 20 |
| 2021-22 | | Enow Nkembe Adolf | AS Fortuna | 20 |
| 2022-23 | | Emmanuel Mahop | Canon Yaoundé | 13 |
| 2023-24 | | Jules Armand Kooh | Les Astres | 22 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Elite One at FIFA.com
- Official site (in French)
- League at MTNfootball.com
- Elite One at Cameroonian Football Federation
- Cameroon Elite One, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com
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