The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007, as it is sponsored by MTN Group) 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 Champions100,000,000 XAFRunners-up3rd Place
Current Teams - 2025–26
+ Team Location 2024–25 season First season in Elite One No. of Elite One seasons Stadium Stadium Capacity Elite One titles ManagerAigle Royal de la MenouaDschangPromoted193218Stade de Dschang5,0000Gaston TemfackAigle Royal du MoungoNkongsamba12th193322Stade de Melong5,0001Emmanuel Ndoumbe BossoAS Fortuna MfouMfou11th19988Stade Militaire2,0000Prosper NkouCanon YaoundéYaoundé7th193052Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo40,12210Joseph AtanganaColombe SportiveYaoundé1st195315Stade Annexe 1 Omnisport2,0000Richard TowaCoton SportGaroua4th198634Stade Roumdé Adjia30,00018Daniel BreardDynamo DoualaDouala10th194828Stade de la Réunification30,0000Clément ArrogaFauve Azur EliteYaoundé9th20165Stade de Ngoa Ekélé5,0000Anicet Mbarga FoeGazelle FAGaroua3rd20144Stade Roumdé Adjia30,0000Alioum KadjiPanthère du NdéBangangté2nd195136Stade Municipal de Bangangté5,0000Souleymanou AboubakarPWD BamendaBamenda8th196224Bamenda Proximity Stadium2,5001David PagouStade RenardMelong5th200910Stade de Melong5,0000Jules Abah OnanaUnisport du Haut NkamBafangPromoted195931Stade Municipal de Bafang5,0001Jovanovic SinisaVictoria UnitedLimbe6th20023Limbe Omnisport Stadium20,0001Dimitar Pantev
Champions
Superscript numbers indicate the cumulative number of championships for that team to that year.
Season Champions1961Oryx Douala1962Caïman Douala1963Oryx Douala4196419651966Diamant Yaoundé1967Oryx Douala51968Caïman Douala21969Union Douala1970Canon Yaoundé1971Aigle Nkongsamba1972Léopards Douala219731974Canon Yaoundé21975Caïman Douala31976Union Douala21977Canon Yaoundé31978Union Douala31979Canon Yaoundé519801981Tonnerre Yaoundé1982Canon Yaoundé61983Tonnerre Yaoundé319841985Canon Yaoundé819861987Tonnerre Yaoundé519881989Racing Club1990Union Douala41991Canon Yaoundé91992Racing Club319931994Aigle Nkongsamba21995Racing Club41996Unisport1997Coton Sport219981999Sable FC2000Fovu Club2001Coton Sport32002Canon Yaoundé102003Coton Sport920042005200620072007–082008–09Tiko United2009–10Coton Sport112010–112011–12Union Douala52013Coton Sport14201420152016UMS de Loum2017Eding Sport2018Coton Sport152019UMS de Loum22019–20PWD Bamenda2020–21Coton Sport182021–222022–232023–24Victoria United2024–25Colombe Sportive2025–26Colombe Sportive
PWD Bamenda were crowned champions after the 2019–20 season couldn't be completed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Titles by team Club Wins Coton Sport 18 Canon Yaoundé 10 Oryx Douala 5 Union Douala 5 Tonnerre Yaoundé 5 Racing Club 4 Caïman Douala 3 Aigle Nkongsamba 2 Colombe Sportive 2 Léopards Douala 2 UMS de Loum 2 Diamant Yaoundé 1 Unisport 1 Sable FC 1 Fovu Club 1 Tiko United 1 Eding Sport 1 PWD Bamenda 1 Victoria United 1
Qualification for CAF competitions Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
Legend CL: CAF Champions League CC: CAF Confederation Cup ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
Rank Association 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Total 2025 2024 Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC11 —837482.57710422 —469582245534 +182544341.59343 -1657165235556 +130.50234602465 -14351426130.578 +110502031.52287 -1400312402099 —30303020301011 +100010330121110 -100.50500.503001212 —02000202011315 +20000010210.51414 —00000013001513 -220102000.5001619 +30010001000.51721 +412000000011817 -100000020001918 -100010100.5002016 -40300.51000002122 +100000100002222 —000010000023- new0000000000.52420 -401.500.50000002524 -10000.50000002524 -1 0000.50000002726 -100.500000000
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 Colombe Sportive Sangmélima 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 SeasonCountryBest scorersTeamGoals2002 Hans Eric Ekounga Coton Sport FC 2003 Etélé Ambassa Jean Bamboutos FC 142005 Bakari Inoi Kadji Sport Academy 202006 Francis Litsingi Coton Sport FC 152007–08 Ayuk Roland Agbor Tiko United FC 362008–09 Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport FC 2017 Daouda Kamilou Coton Sport 202021–22 Enow Nkembe Adolf AS Fortuna 202022–23 Emmanuel MahopCanon Yaoundé132023–24Jules Armand KoohLes Astres22
References
External links Elite One at FIFA.com Official site League at MTNfootball.com Elite One at Cameroonian Football Federation Cameroon Elite One, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com