Oryx Douala facts for kids
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| Full name | Oryx Club de Douala | ||
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| Founded | April 1927 | ||
| Ground | Stade de la Réunification | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| League | Littoral Regional Championship (III) | ||
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Oryx Club de Douala is a football team from Douala, Cameroon. This club was super successful in the 1960s. They won the first-ever African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964. They beat Stade Malien 2–1 in the final game. This made them the first team from Cameroon to win this big African title!
Oryx Douala also won five league titles and the Cameroon Cup three times. Most of these wins happened in the 1960s. The club started in April 1927. Their team colors are black and yellow stripes. With five league wins, they are the fourth most successful team in Cameroon's top league, called Elite One. They play their games at the Stade de la Réunification. This stadium can hold 30,000 fans. Today, Oryx Douala plays in a lower football league.
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Team Trophies and Wins
Oryx Douala has won many important football titles:
- Cameroon Premiere Division (League Champions): 5 times
- 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
- Cameroon Cup (National Cup): 4 times
- 1956 (before Cameroon became independent), 1963, 1968, 1970
- They were also runners-up (second place) in 1969.
- African Cup of Champions Clubs (African Champions): 1 time
- 1965
Playing in African Competitions
Oryx Douala has played in the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times:
- 1965: Champions (They won the whole tournament!)
- 1966: Semi-Finals (They made it to the top four teams.)
- 1968: Quarter-Finals (They made it to the top eight teams.)
Winning the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1965
Oryx Douala got to play in the first-ever African Cup of Champions Clubs. They qualified because they won their home league the year before. They were placed in the "Central Africa" group. After winning their group, they moved on to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, they played against Real Republicans from Ghana. Oryx Douala won that game 2–1. This win sent them to the final match. The final was played in front of 30,000 fans at Accra Stadium. Oryx Douala won the final 2–1, becoming the champions of Africa! Since then, they have not been able to win the cup again. Their closest attempt was reaching the semi-finals two years later.
External Links
- Oryx Douala Team Website
See also
In Spanish: Oryx Douala para niños
