Elite One

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MTN Elite One
Founded1961
Country Cameroon
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16 (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: 2023–24 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.

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Prize money

ChampionsXAF100,000,000
Runners-Up
3rd Place

Members 2024–25

ClubCity
Aigle Royale du MoungoNkongsamba
AS Fortuna
Astres du DoualaDouala
Bamboutos Mbouda
Canon Yaoundé Yaounde
Colombe
Coton Sport Garoua
Dynamo Douala  [ fr; de; es; it; pl ]Douala
Fauve Azur
Gazelle FAGaroua
Panthere Sportive
PWD Bamenda Bamenda
Stade Renard  [ fr; de; es; it ]Melong
Union du DoualaDouala
Victoria United Limbe
YOSA Bamenda

Champions

As of 2023–24 season [1]
SeasonChampions
1960–61 Oryx Douala
1961–62 Caïman Douala
1962–63 Oryx Douala²
1963–64Oryx Douala³
1964–65Oryx Douala⁴
1965–66 Diamant Yaoundé
1966–67 Oryx Douala
1967–68 Caïman Douala²
1968–69 Union Douala
1969–70 Canon Yaoundé
1970–71Aigle Nkongsamba
1971–72Leopards Douala
1972–73Leopards Douala²
1973–74Canon Yaoundé²
1974–75Caïman Douala³
1975–76Union Douala²
1976–77Canon Yaoundé³
1977–78Union Douala³
1978–79Canon Yaoundé⁴
1979–80Canon Yaoundé⁵
1981Tonnere Yaoundé
1981–82Canon Yaoundé⁶
1982–83Tonnere Yaoundé²
1983–84Tonnere Yaoundé³
1984–85Canon Yaoundé⁷
1985–86Canon Yaoundé⁸
1986–87Tonnere Yaoundé⁴
1988Tonnere Yaoundé⁵
1989Racing Club
1990Union Douala⁴
1991Canon Yaoundé⁹
1992Racing Club²
1993Racing Club³
1994Aigle Nkongsamba
1995Racing Club⁴
1996Unisport
1997Coton Sport
1998Coton Sport²
1999Sable FC
2000Fovu Club
2001Coton Sport³
2002Canon Yaounde¹⁰
2003Coton Sport⁴
2004Coton Sport⁵
2005Coton Sport⁶
2006Coton Sport⁷
2007Coton Sport⁸
2007–08Coton Sport⁹
2008–09Tiko United
2009–10Coton Sport¹⁰
2010–11Coton Sport¹¹
2011–12Union Douala⁵
2013Coton Sport¹²
2014Coton Sport¹³
2015Cotton Sport¹⁴
2016UMS de Loum
2017Eding Sport
2018Coton Sport¹⁵
2019 UMS de Loum²
2019–20 PWD Bamenda
2022–23 Coton Sport¹⁶
2022–23 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 scorers

YearBest 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

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  1. "Cameroon – List of Champions". RSSSF .
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