The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The People's Republic of the Congo won its first championship, beating Mali in the final 3−2.
The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon is a political party in Cameroon.
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Union Sportive de Douala is a Cameroonian professional football club based in Douala, that competes in the Elite One.
Stade Roumdé Adjia is a multi-purpose stadium in Garoua, Cameroon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home ground of Coton Sport. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1978. This stadium was one of the stadiums used in the African Cup of Nations in 2021. It was renovated by Portuguese group Mota-Engil.
Oryx Club de Douala is a football club from Douala, Cameroon, that achieved most of its success in the 1960s. It won the inaugural African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964 beating Stade Malien on a score of 2–1 in the final, and so becoming the first club outfit from Cameroon to win the title. They have also won five league titles and the Cameroon Cup three times, most of which came in the 1960s. Oryx Douala were founded in April 1927 and play in black and yellow striped shirts. The club's 5 title wins make them the Cameroon Elite One league's fourth most successful club of all time. The club plays at 30,000 capacity Stade de la Réunification and currently they play in a lower league.
The 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs, known as Kwame Nkrumah Cup was the first edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.
The Championnat du Cameroun de football is the highest division of professional association football league system in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
The Qualification for the 1996 African Cup of Nations took place in 7 groups of 6 teams each, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the tournament. Nigeria and South Africa qualified automatically, as champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began in September 1994 and ended in July 1995.
This page details the qualifying process for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya. Libya, as hosts, and Nigeria, as title holders, qualified automatically.
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games.
Douala Athletic Club 2000 is a football club in Cameroon.
New Star FC is a football club in Douala, Cameroon. They play in Elite One, the highest division of Cameroonian football league system. Stade de la Réunification, which has a capacity of 39,000, is their home venue. They played in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Douala, Cameroon.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Cameroon, and took place from 9 January to 6 February 2022.
The Japoma Stadium is a 50,000-capacity all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Douala, Cameroon. It is part of a sports complex that also consists of an indoor arena for basketball, handball, futsal and volleyball, tennis courts and an 8-lane Olympic-size swimming pool, as well as conference and commercial centres, a hotel and a parking lot. The stadium also has an athletic track.
The 2020 African Nations Championship, known as CHAN 2020 for short and the Total African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, was the 6th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players from their respective national leagues. It was held in Cameroon from 16 January to 7 February 2021.
The Elite Messieurs, also known as Cameroon Basketball League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Cameroon. The league consisted out of 8 teams in the 2022–23 season.
Wilfried Nathan Douala is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elite One club Victoria United.
The 2024 UNIFFAC Women's U-20 Cup was the inaugural edition of the UNIFFAC Women's U-20 Cup, an international women's football tournament contested by the u-20 women's national association football teams of Central Africa organized by the Central African Football Federations' Union. The tournament took place in Cameroon from 13 to 15 February 2024. Central African Republic participated with an under-17 side.
