Elite One

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

MTN Elite One

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Founded	1961
Country	Cameroon
Confederation	CAF
Number of teams	25
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Elite Two
Domestic cup(s)	Cameroon Cup Super Coupe Roger Milla
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Coton Sport FC (2021–22)
Most championships	Coton Sport FC (17)
Current: 2022–23 Elite One

The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of association football in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.

Prize Money

Champions 100,000,000FCFA

Current Members 2022-23

Canon

Tonnerre

Coton Sport

Fovu

NQSA

Panthère

Renaissance

Sable

Unisport

YOSA

Douala

Douala teams
Douala AC
Les Astres
New Star
US Douala

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Locations of the 2013–14 Premiere Division

• Aigle Royal (Dschang)
• APEJES Academy (Yaoundé)
• Avion (Douala)
• Bamboutos FC (Mbouda)
• Colombe (Yaoundé)
• Canon Yaoundé (Yaoundé)
• Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• Djiko FC (Bandjoun)
• Dragon Club (Yaoundé)
• Eding Sport FC (Lekié)
• Fauve Azur (Yaoundé)
• Fortuna Mfou (Mfou)
• Fovu de Baha (Baham)
• Gazelle FC (Garoua)
• Les Astres FC (Douala)
• PWD Bamenda (Bamenda)
• Renaissance (Ngoumou)
• Stade Renard (Melong)
• UMS de Loum (Njombé)
• Union Douala (Douala)
• Yafoot (Yaoundé)
• YOSA (Bamenda)

Champions

Champions were:

• 1960–61: Oryx Douala
• 1961–62: Caïman Douala
• 1962–63: Oryx Douala
• 1963–64: Oryx Douala
• 1964–65: Oryx Douala
• 1965–66: Diamant Yaoundé
• 1966–67: Oryx Douala
• 1967–68: Caïman Douala
• 1968–69: US Douala
• 1969–70: Canon Yaoundé
• 1970–71: Aigle Nkongsamba
• 1971–72: Léopards Douala
• 1972–73: Léopards Douala
• 1973–74: Canon Yaoundé
• 1974–75: Caïman Douala
• 1975–76: US Douala
• 1976–77: Canon Yaoundé
• 1977–78: US Douala
• 1978–79: Canon Yaoundé
• 1979–80: Canon Yaoundé
• 1981: Tonnerre Yaoundé
• 1981–82: Canon Yaoundé
• 1982–83: Tonnerre Yaoundé
• 1983–84: Tonnerre Yaoundé
• 1984–85: Canon Yaoundé
• 1985–86: Canon Yaoundé
• 1986–87: Tonnerre Yaoundé
• 1988: Tonnerre Yaoundé
• 1989: RC Bafoussam
• 1990: US Douala
• 1991: Canon Yaoundé
• 1992: RC Bafoussam
• 1993: RC Bafoussam
• 1994: Aigle Nkongsamba
• 1995: RC Bafoussam
• 1996: Unisport FC (Bafang)
• 1997: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 1998: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 1999: Sable FC (Batié)
• 2000: Fovu Club (Baham)
• 2001: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2002: Canon Yaoundé
• 2003: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2004: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2005: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2006: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2007: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2007–08: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2008–09: Tiko United FC
• 2009–10: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2010–11: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2011–12: US Douala
• 2013: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2014: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2015: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2016: UMS de Loum (Loum)
• 2017: Eding Sport FC (Mfou)
• 2018: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2019: UMS de Loum (Loum)
• 2019–20: PWD Bamenda (Bamenda) PWD Bamenda crowned champions after the season couldn't be completed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2020–21: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)
• 2021–22: Coton Sport FC (Garoua)

Titles by team

Club	City	Titles
Coton Sport	Garoua	17
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
2022		Enow Nkembe Adolf	AS Fortuna	20

External links

• Elite One at FIFA.com
• Official site (in French)
• League at MTNfootball.com
• Elite One at Cameroonian Football Federation