List of football clubs in Cameroon
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This is a list of association football clubs located in Cameroon
, sorted by league and division, as of the 2010–11 season. A total of 28 clubs compete in the top two tiers of the football pyramid, divided as follows:
Below the top two divisions are five regional leagues contested by a varying number of clubs:
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, sorted by league and division, as of the 2010–11 season. A total of 28 clubs compete in the top two tiers of the football pyramid, divided as follows:
- First Division (Elite OneElite OneThe Championnat du Cameroun de football is the top division of association football in Cameroon, governed by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football since its establishment in 1961....
) – 14 clubs - Second Division (Elite TwoElite TwoThe MTN Elite two is the second division of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football.-Clubs 2010/11:*Achille FC *Aigle Royal Menoua *APEJES FC de Mfou *AS Matelots *Avenir FC de Bertoua...
) – 14 clubs
Below the top two divisions are five regional leagues contested by a varying number of clubs:
- Centre Division (Championnat Régional du Centre) – for clubs in the Centre Region
- Littoral Division (Championnat Régional du Littoral) – for clubs in the Littoral Region
- South Division (Championnat Régional du Sud) – for clubs in the South Region
- Southwest Division (Championnat Régional du Sud-Ouest) – for clubs in the Southwest Region
- West Division (Championnat Régional de l'Ouest) – for clubs in the West Region
First Division
Club | City / town | Region |
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Les Astres de Douala | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Caïman de Douala | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Canon de Yaoundé Canon Yaoundé Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo... |
Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Centre |
Cotonsport Garoua Cotonsport Garoua Coton Sport FC de Garoua is an Cameroonian football club based in Garoua. They play at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua. In 2008 they finished runners up in the CAF Champions League.-Domestic:*Cameroonian Championship: ... |
Garoua Garoua Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. The city had 235,996 inhabitants at the 2005 Census, and is an important river port.- Overview :... |
North |
AS Lausanne de Yaoundé AS Lausanne de Yaoundé AS Lausanne de Yaoundé is a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. They currently play their home games within the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, a stadium they share with fellow Elite One club Canon Yaoundé. As of the 2010–11 season, they currently play in the MTN Elite One, having been promoted... |
Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Centre |
Panthère du Ndé | Bangangté Bangangte Bangangté is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is the capital of the Ndé division of West Region. The town is primarily inhabited by the people of the Bamileke tribe.... |
West |
Renaissance de Ngoumou | Ngoumou Ngoumou -References:* * - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, , Mémoire ENA.... |
Centre |
Sable de Batié Sable FC Sable FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Batié. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Batié and they are nicknamed the "San San Boys".-Achievements:*Cameroon Premiere Division: 1... |
Batié Batié, Cameroon Batié is a town and commune in the Hauts Plateau division located in the western province of Cameroon. It is located at Latitude 5.283333 and Longitude 10.28333... |
West |
Scorpion de Bé | Garoua Garoua Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. The city had 235,996 inhabitants at the 2005 Census, and is an important river port.- Overview :... |
North |
Tiko United Tiko United Tiko United FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Tiko, South West Province. It is a member of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. It was founded in the early 1960s as C.D.C Tiko. During the late 70s and early 80s, its parent company, the Cameroon Development Corporation gradually... |
Tiko Tiko Tiko, Originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala fishermen, Bakweri farmers and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu and Bokova... |
Southwest |
Union Sportive de Douala | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Unisport Bafang | Bafang Bafang Bafang is a town and commune in Cameroon situated in the Haut-Nkam division of the West Province. It lies at the heart of the territory of the Bamiléké people, and has a population of roughly 80,500.-References:1... |
West |
Université de Ngaoundéré Université FC de Ngaoundéré Université FC are a football club based in Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.-Current squad:... |
Ngaoundéré Ngaoundéré Ngaoundéré or N'Gaoundéré is the capital of the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It had a population of 152,698 . It lies at the northern end of the railway to Yaoundé and is also home to an airport. The current city was founded in approximately 1835 by the Fulani leader Ardo Njobdi, although the... |
Adamawa |
Young Sports Academy | Bamenda Bamenda Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. The city had a population of 269,530 at the 2005 Census, and is located 366 km north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé... |
Northwest |
Second Division
Club | City / town | Region |
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Fovu Club Fovu Baham Fovu Baham is a Cameroonian football club based in Baham. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Baham... |
Baham Baham, Cameroon Baham is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom.... |
West |
AS Matelots FC AS Matelots Association Sportive Matelots is a Cameroonian football club based in Douala. It is a member of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football.... |
Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Roumdé Adjia FC | Garoua Garoua Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. The city had 235,996 inhabitants at the 2005 Census, and is an important river port.- Overview :... |
North |
Apejes FC | Mfou Mfou Mfou is a town in the south part of Cameroon. It is not far east of the capital, Yaounde.... |
Centre |
Achille FC | Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Centre |
Njala Quan Sports Academy | Limbe | Southwest |
Sahel FC Sahel FC Sahel FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Maroua. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. The club was relegated from the Cameroon Premiere Division in 2007.... |
Maroua Maroua Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 Census,and is a centre of cotton industry. The city also has an airport located near the town of Salak, an agricultural school and ethnographic museum. To the... |
Far North |
Tonnerre Kalara Club Tonnerre Yaoundé Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé are a football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championship during the decade. They have also won the national cup 5 times... |
Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Centre |
Douala AC | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Avenir FC | Bertoua Bertoua Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Province of Cameroon and has a population of 88,462 . It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon of Polish Dominican Order.-External links:*... |
East |
Aigle Royal de la Menoua | Dschang Dschang Dschang is a city located in the West Province of Cameroon, with an estimated population of 87,000 in 2001, growing dramatically from 21,705 recorded in 1981. The 2006 Population is estimated to be 200,000 inhabitants.... |
West |
CNIC UIC de Douala | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral |
Mayo Rey FC de Tcholliré | Tcholliré Tcholliré -References:* * - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, , Mémoire ENA.... |
North |
Santos de Koza | Koza | Far North |
Other
- Aigle Nkongsamba
- Bamboutos FCBamboutos FCBamboutos FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Mbouda and founded in 1966. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Mbouda.-Match-fixing Scandal:...
- Cintra Yaoundé
- CPS de Bertoua
- Danay FCDanay FCDanay Football Club is a Cameroonian football club based in Yagoua. It is a member of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football....
- Dynamo Douala
- Espérance Guider
- FC Inter Lion NgomaFC International Lion Ngoma d'EbolowaFC International Lion Ngoma d'Ebolowa is a soccer club in the Cameroons. It returned to the Cameroon Première Division in style since their relegation in 2003, finishing eighth with 47 points....
- Foudre Sportive d'Akonolinga
- Fédéral Sporting FC du Noun
- Girondins Ngaoundéré
- Impôts FCImpôts FCImpôts FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football.The club was relegated from Cameroon Premiere Division in 2006-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance...
- Kumbo Strikers FC
- Mount Cameroon F.C.
- Olympic MvolyéOlympic MvolyéOlympic Mvolyé, also known as Olympique Mvolyé, is a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé.Olympic enjoyed some success in the mid-to-late 1990s as they won the Cameroonian Cup twice in 1992 and 1994 and then went on to compete in Elite One, the country's top level, from 1997 to 2001.They also...
- Oryx DoualaOryx DoualaOryx Douala is a football club from Douala, Cameroon, that achieved most of its success in the 1960s.It won the inaugural African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964 beating Stade Malien on a score of 2-1 in the final, and so becoming the first club outfit from Cameroon to win the title. The have also...
- Prévoyance Yaoundé
- Racing FC BafoussamRacing FC BafoussamRacing FC Bafoussam is a Cameroonian football club based in Bafoussam. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Bamendzi...
- Renaissance de Meiganga
- Stade Bandjoun
- Union Sportive Abong-Mbang
- Diamant Yaoundé
- Dragon Yaoundé
- Epervier d'Ebolowa
- Colombe Sangmélima
- Dreams de Douala
- Lekie FC
External links
- Cameroon 2009–10 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...