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: 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

Champions	100,000,000 XAF
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

NQSA

Aigle du Moungo

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Locations of the 2024–25 Elite One Teams

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

Champions

As of 2023–24 season

Season	Champions
1961	Oryx Douala
1962	Caïman Douala
1963	Oryx Douala²
1964	Oryx Douala³
1965	Oryx Douala⁴
1966	Diamant Yaoundé
1967	Oryx Douala⁴
1968	Caïman Douala²
1969	Union Douala
1970	Canon Yaoundé
1971	Aigle Nkongsamba
1972	Leopards Douala
1973	Leopards Douala²
1974	Canon Yaoundé²
1975	Caïman Douala³
1976	Union Douala²
1977	Canon Yaoundé³
1978	Union Douala³
1979	Canon Yaoundé⁴
1980	Canon Yaoundé⁵
1981	Tonnere Yaoundé
1982	Canon Yaoundé⁶
1983	Tonnere Yaoundé²
1984	Tonnere Yaoundé³
1985	Canon Yaoundé⁷
1986	Canon Yaoundé⁸
1987	Tonnere Yaoundé⁴
1988	Tonnere Yaoundé⁵
1989	Racing Club
1990	Union Douala⁴

Season	Champions
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

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

Season	Country	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
2023–24		Jules Armand Kooh	Les Astres	22

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