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Elite One

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MTN Elite One
Founded1961
CountryCameroon
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16 (from 2024-25 Season)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toElite Two
Domestic cup(s)Cameroon Cup
Trophee Des Champions
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsVictoria United
(2023–24)
Most championshipsCoton Sport (18)
Current: 2024–25 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.

Prize money

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Champions XAF100,000,000
Runners-Up
3rd Place

Members 2024–25

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

Champions

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As of 2023–24 season[1]
Season Champions
1960–61 Oryx Douala
1961–62 Caïman Douala
1962–63 Oryx Douala²
1963–64 Oryx Douala³
1964–65 Oryx Douala⁴
1965–66 Diamant Yaoundé
1966–67 Oryx Douala
1967–68 Caïman Douala²
1968–69 Union Douala
1969–70 Canon Yaoundé
1970–71 Aigle Nkongsamba
1971–72 Leopards Douala
1972–73 Leopards Douala²
1973–74 Canon Yaoundé²
1974–75 Caïman Douala³
1975–76 Union Douala²
1976–77 Canon Yaoundé³
1977–78 Union Douala³
1978–79 Canon Yaoundé⁴
1979–80 Canon Yaoundé⁵
1981 Tonnere Yaoundé
1981–82 Canon Yaoundé⁶
1982–83 Tonnere Yaoundé²
1983–84 Tonnere Yaoundé³
1984–85 Canon Yaoundé⁷
1985–86 Canon Yaoundé⁸
1986–87 Tonnere Yaoundé⁴
1988 Tonnere Yaoundé⁵
1989 Racing Club
1990 Union Douala⁴
1991 Canon Yaoundé⁹
1992 Racing Club²
1993 Racing Club³
1994 Aigle Nkongsamba
1995 Racing Club⁴
1996 Unisport
1997 Coton Sport
1998 Coton Sport²
1999 Sable FC
2000 Fovu Club
2001 Coton Sport³
2002 Canon Yaounde¹⁰
2003 Coton Sport⁴
2004 Coton Sport⁵
2005 Coton Sport⁶
2006 Coton Sport⁷
2007 Coton Sport⁸
2007–08 Coton Sport⁹
2008–09 Tiko United
2009–10 Coton Sport¹⁰
2010–11 Coton Sport¹¹
2011–12 Union Douala⁵
2013 Coton Sport¹²
2014 Coton Sport¹³
2015 Cotton Sport¹⁴
2016 UMS de Loum
2017 Eding Sport
2018 Coton Sport¹⁵
2019 UMS de Loum²
2019–20 PWD Bamenda
2020-21 Coton Sport¹⁶
2021-22 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

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Club City Titles
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 goalscorers

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Season Country Best scorers Team Goals
2002 Cameroon Hans Eric Ekounga Coton Sport FC
2003 Cameroon Etélé Ambassa Jean Bamboutos FC 14
2005 Cameroon Bakari Inoi Kadji Sport Academy 20
2006 Republic of the Congo Francis Litsingi Coton Sport FC 15
2007-08 Cameroon Ayuk Roland Agbor Tiko United FC 36
2008-09 Niger Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport FC
2017 Niger Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport 20
2021-22 Cameroon Enow Nkembe Adolf AS Fortuna 20
2022-23 Cameroon Emmanuel Mahop Canon Yaoundé 13
2023-24 Cameroon Jules Armand Kooh Les Astres 22

References

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  1. ^ "Cameroon – List of Champions". RSSSF.
  2. ^ https://www.eurosport.com/football/mtn-elite-one/calendar-results.shtml [bare URL]
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