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Union de Douala

Full name	Union Sportive de Douala
Nickname(s)	Kpa kum
Founded	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
Ground	Stade de la Réunification Douala, Cameroon
Ground Capacity	39,000
Chairman	Franck Happi
Manager	Oumarou Sokba
League	MTN Elite one
2023–24	9th
Home colours Away colours

Union Sportive de Douala is a professional football club from Douala, Cameroon. They play in the top football league in Cameroon, called the Elite One. The team is also known by its nickname, Kpa kum.

Club History

Union Sportive de Douala was started in 1958. Since then, they have played their home games at the Stade de la Réunification stadium. This stadium is located in Douala, Cameroon.

Team Achievements

Union de Douala has won many important football titles. They have been successful both in Cameroon and across Africa.

National Titles

• Cameroon Premiere Division: (5 wins)
  • This is the top football league in Cameroon. Union de Douala won it in: 1969, 1976, 1978, 1990, and 2012.
• Cameroon Cup: (7 wins)
  • This is a national cup competition in Cameroon.
    • Before Cameroon became independent:
      • 1954 (when the team was called Jeunesse Bamiléké)
    • After Cameroon became independent:
      • 1961, 1969, 1980, 1985, 1997, 2006

African Titles

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: (1 win)
  • This is the biggest club football competition in Africa. Union de Douala won it in 1979.
• African Cup Winners' Cup: (1 win)
  • This competition was for teams that won their national cups. Union de Douala won it in 1981.
• African Super Cup: (finalist)
  • Union de Douala reached the final of this competition in 1982. The African Super Cup is played between the winners of the two main African club competitions.

African Competitions Performance

Union de Douala has played many matches in different African club competitions. Here's a summary of their performance:

Team Logos

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  Former logo

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  Present logo

Current Players

Here are the players currently on the Union de Douala team:

No. Position Player 1 GK Prince-Junior Samolah 2 DF Martin Patrick Loa 3 MF Joseph Eock II 6 DF Ngansop Mangaptche 7 MF Alain Nandjou 8 FW Zakari Awudu 9 FW Mbianda Mbatkam Rodrique 10 FW Jeannot Wang Bara 11 DF Clévis Ashu Tambe 12 DF Nankep Kouamedjo 15 DF Aaron Mbimbe II 16 GK Bleck Casimir Youmou

No. Position Player 18 MF François Enoumba 19 FW Didier Bassamagne 20 MF Marvin Etongo 21 FW Kabir Olufade 22 GK Anye Fru 24 MF Serge Alain Ané 25 MF Christian Djumo Tchani 26 MF Boris Atcham Emah 27 MF Samuel Nkoua 28 FW Jean Colbert Matike

Team Staff

The staff helps the team run smoothly and perform its best.

Management Team

• Chairman: Franck Happi

Sports Team

• Head coach: Oumarou Sokba

Medical Team

• Team doctor: Dr. Nébil
• Physio: Dr. Armand Nebo
• Masseur: Dr. Ngamen Tondja
• Physical therapist: Épée Moume

Past Coaches

Many coaches have led Union de Douala over the years:

• Maurice Mpondo (2007–09)
• Jules Nyongha (2011)
• Bonaventure Djonkep (2011–13)
• Théophile Feunku (2013)
• Vladan Tomić (2013–14)
• Sébastien Roques (2014)
• Joseph Diallo Siewé (2014–17)
• Ernest Agbor (2017–18)
• Daniel Walinjom (2018–19)
• Richard Towa (2019–21)
• Oumarou Sokba (2021–present)