Elite One

For the French rugby league competition, see Elite 1 (rugby league).

MTN Elite One

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)
Current: 2023–24 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

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

Members 2024–25

Canon

Coton Sport

Fovu

NQSA

Panthère

Renaissance

Sable

Unisport

YOSA

Douala

Douala teams
Les Astres
US Douala
Avion Academy

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Locations of the 2024–25 Elite One Teams

Club	City
Aigle Royale du Moungo
Canon Yaoundé	Yaounde
Colombe
Coton Sport	Garoua
Dynamo FC	Douala
Gazelle FA	Garoua
Panthere Sportive
Stade Renard	Melong
Victoria United	Limbe
YOSA	Bamenda

Champions

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

^ 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

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

Top scorers

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

External links

• Elite One at FIFA.com
• Official site (in French)
• League at MTNfootball.com
• Elite One at Cameroonian Football Federation
• Cameroon Elite One, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com