Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian professional football club based in the capital city of Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was in the 1970s and 1980s when they were a dominant force in Cameroonian and African football, winning eight national championships, eight Cameroonian Cups, three African Champions' Cups and one African Cup Winners' Cup.
Their main rivals are Tonnerre Kalara Club (TKC) of Yaoundé and Union Sportive de Douala. All three clubs were early participants in Cameroonian football and competed in African club competitions during the 1970s– 1980s. Canon and Tonnerre contest the Yaoundé derby. TKC was formed as a breakway faction of Canon. The team was host to top players like captain Theophile Abega, Jean-Paul Akono future coach of gold medal-winning indomitable lions team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games. The team did not compete in top-flight national or international football for several years due to administrative instability. After changes to its administration and finance, it competed for the MTN Elite One title in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
Recent seasons SeasonLeagueCupAfrican competitionsRefDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos1999Div 13013984225484thWCAF CupSF2000Div 12911993434427th1/8African Cup Winners' CupRU2001Div 130154114037494thQF2002Div 130151054122551stQF2003Div 13015694025512ndSFCAF Champions LeagueGS2004Div 130107131929377thQFCAF Champions LeagueR3CAF Confederation CupIR2005Div 134131293829497th1/82006Div 130121353621492ndR12007Div 134166123726545th1/8CAF Champions LeaguePR2007–08Div 13015693021512nd1/82008–09Div 12697103226349thSFCAF Champions LeagueR12009–10Div 12688102725329th1/8
Key League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position; Cup / International: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; IR = Intermediate round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; GS = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;
Honours Domestic Elite One: 10 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2002 Cameroonian Cup: 12 Winners: 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1999 Runners-up (5): 1960, 1974, 1980, 1985, 1998 Super Coupe Roger Milla: 0 Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002
Continental CAF Champions League: 3 1971, 1978, 1980 African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 Winners: 1979 Runners-up (3): 1977, 1984, 2000
Notable coaches Oscar Eyoum (1992–95) Bienvenu Lessomo (2009–10) Patrice Noukeu (2025–present)
References
External links
Classic Clubs: Canon de Yaoundé at FIFA.com Canon Kpakum Yaoundé fansite