Elite One
Appearance
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Founded | 1961 |
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Country | Cameroon |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 25 |
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 | Coton Sport (2022–23) |
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 association football league system in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
Prize money
Champions 100,000,000 FCFA
Members 2022–23
- Aigle Royal (Dschang)
- APEJES Academy (Yaoundé)
- Avion (Douala)
- Bamboutos FC (Mbouda)
- Colombe (Yaoundé)
- Canon Yaoundé (Yaoundé)
- Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
- Djiko FC (Bandjoun)
- Eding Sport FC (Lekié)
- Fauve Azur (Yaoundé)
- Fortuna Mfou (Mfou)
- Fovu de Baha (Baham)
- Gazelle FC (Garoua)
- Les Astres FC (Douala)
- PWD Bamenda (Bamenda)
- Renaissance (Ngoumou)
- Stade Renard (Melong)
- UMS de Loum (Njombé)
- Union Douala (Douala)
- Yafoot (Yaoundé)
- YOSA (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 champions after the season couldn't be completed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21: Coton Sport (Garoua)
- 2021–22: Coton Sport (Garoua)
- 2022-23: Coton Sport (Garoua)
Performance by club
Club | City | Titles |
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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 |
Top scorers
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 | |
2021–22 | Enow Nkembe Adolf | AS Fortuna | 20 | |
2022–23 | Emmanuel Mahop | Canon Yaoundé | 13 |