Elite One

Last updated
MTN Elite One
Founded1961
Country Cameroon
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs16 (from 2024-25 Season)
Level on pyramid1
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
Elite One match on 24 February 2013; in Douala Union Douala - Sable Batie 2725.JPG
Elite One match on 24 February 2013; in Douala

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.

Contents

Prize money

Champions100,000,000 XAF
Runners-up
3rd Place

Members 2024–25

ClubCity
Aigle Royale du Moungo Nkongsamba
AS Fortuna Mfou
Astres du Douala Douala
Bamboutos Mbouda
Canon Yaoundé Yaounde
Colombe
Coton Sport Garoua
Dynamo DoualaDouala
Fauve Azur
Gazelle FAGaroua
Panthere Sportive Bangangté
PWD Bamenda Bamenda
Stade RenardMelong
Union du Douala Douala
Victoria United Limbe
YOSA Bamenda

Champions

As of 2023–24 season [1]
SeasonChampions
1961 Oryx Douala
1962 Caïman Douala
1963 Oryx Douala²
1964 Oryx Douala³
1965 Oryx Douala⁴
1966 Diamant Yaoundé
1967 Oryx Douala
1968 Caïman Douala²
1969 Union Douala
1970 Canon Yaoundé
1971 Aigle Nkongsamba
1972 Leopards Douala
1973 Leopards Douala²
1974 Canon Yaoundé²
1975 Caïman Douala³
1976 Union Douala²
1977 Canon Yaoundé³
1978 Union Douala³
1979 Canon Yaoundé⁴
1980 Canon Yaoundé⁵
1981 Tonnere Yaoundé
1982 Canon Yaoundé⁶
1983 Tonnere Yaoundé²
1984 Tonnere Yaoundé³
1985 Canon Yaoundé⁷
1986 Canon Yaoundé⁸
1987 Tonnere Yaoundé⁴
1988 Tonnere Yaoundé⁵
1989 Racing Club
1990 Union Douala⁴
SeasonChampions
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

ClubCityTitles
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

SeasonCountryBest scorersTeamGoals
2002 Flag of Cameroon.svg Hans Eric Ekounga Coton Sport FC
2003 Flag of Cameroon.svg Etélé Ambassa Jean Bamboutos FC 14
2005 Flag of Cameroon.svg Bakari Inoi Kadji Sport Academy 20
2006 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Francis Litsingi Coton Sport FC 15
2007–08 Flag of Cameroon.svg Ayuk Roland Agbor Tiko United FC 36
2008–09 Flag of Niger.svg Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport FC
2017 Flag of Niger.svg Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport 20
2021–22 Flag of Cameroon.svg Enow Nkembe Adolf AS Fortuna 20
2022–23 Flag of Cameroon.svg Emmanuel Mahop Canon Yaoundé 13
2023–24 Flag of Cameroon.svg Jules Armand Kooh Les Astres 22

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