Elite One

For the French rugby league competition, see Elite One Championship.

MTN Elite One

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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

Canon

Tonnerre

Coton Sport

Fovu

NQSA

Panthère

Renaissance

Sable

Unisport

YOSA

Douala

Douala teams
Douala AC
Les Astres
New Star
US Douala

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Locations of the 2013–14 Premiere Division

• 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:

• 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

External links

• Elite One at FIFA.com
• Official site (in French)
• League at MTNfootball.com