Elite One facts for kids
| Founded | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 2024-25 Season) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| 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) |
The MTN Elite One is the top football league in Cameroon. It is where the best professional football teams in the country play. The league started in 1961. The Cameroonian Football Federation organizes all the matches. Since 2007, the league has been called MTN Elite One. This is because of a sponsorship deal with the company MTN.
What Teams Play?
The MTN Elite One league has 16 teams. These teams compete against each other to become the champion of Cameroon. The map below shows where some of these teams are located across Cameroon.
Here are the teams playing in the 2024–25 season:
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Aigle Royale du Moungo | Nkongsamba |
| AS Fortuna | |
| Astres du Douala | Douala |
| Bamboutos | Mbouda |
| Canon Yaoundé | Yaounde |
| Colombe | |
| Coton Sport | Garoua |
| Dynamo Douala | Douala |
| Fauve Azur | |
| Gazelle FA | Garoua |
| Panthere Sportive | |
| PWD Bamenda | Bamenda |
| Stade Renard | Melong |
| Union du Douala | Douala |
| Victoria United | Limbe |
| YOSA | Bamenda |
League Champions
Many different teams have won the MTN Elite One title over the years. The team that wins the league is called the "champion." They get a special trophy and a lot of prize money. For example, the champions can win XAF100,000,000. That's a huge amount of money!
Here is a list of the teams that have won the championship each year:
| 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 Douala⁴ |
| 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 |
| 2022–23 | Coton Sport¹⁶ |
| 2022–23 | Coton Sport¹⁷ |
| 2022–23 | Coton Sport¹⁸ |
| 2023–24 | Victoria United |
The 2019–20 season was special. It could not finish because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, PWD Bamenda was named the champion.
Most Successful Clubs
Some clubs have won the MTN Elite One championship many times. The team with the most wins is Coton Sport. They have won the title 18 times! Canon Yaoundé is another very successful club. They have won 10 titles.
Here are the clubs with the most championship titles:
| 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 Goal Scorers
Every season, players try to score as many goals as possible. The player who scores the most goals is called the "top scorer." This is a big achievement for any player.
Here are some of the top scorers from different seasons:
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Primera División de Camerún para niños
