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| Founded | 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | UMS de Loum (2019) |
| Most championships | Coton Sport FC (15) |
| Current: 2019–20 Elite One | |
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
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Canon
Coton Sport
NQSA
Panthère
Renaissance
Unisport
YOSA
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 (Fotouni)
- 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
Titles by team
| Club | Town | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Cotonsport | Garoua | 15 |
| Canon Sportif | Yaoundé | 10 |
| Tonnerre Kalara Club | Yaoundé | 5 |
| Oryx Club | Douala | 5 |
| Union Sportive | Douala | 5 |
| Racing Club | Bafoussam | 4 |
| Caïman | Douala | 3 |
| Aigle Royal | Nkongsamba | 2 |
| Léopards | Douala | 2 |
| UMS | Loum | 2 |
| Diamant | Yaoundé | 1 |
| Unisport FC | Bafang | 1 |
| Sable FC | Batié | 1 |
| Fovu Club | Baham | 1 |
| Tiko United FC | Tiko | 1 |
| Eding Sport | Mfou | 1 |
| PWD Bamenda | Bamenda | 1 |
Topscorers
| Year | 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 |
References
- ^ "Cameroon – List of Champions". RSSSF.
External links
- Elite One at FIFA.com
- Official site (in French)
- League at MTNfootball.com