In the 1997 season of MTN Elite One, 18 teams competed. Cotonsport Garoua won the championship.
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
1 | Cotonsport Garoua | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 62 |
2 | Stade Bandjoun | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 60 |
3 | Union Douala | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 26 | 55 |
4 | Léopards Douala | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 54 |
5 | Olympic Mvolyé | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 49 |
6 | PWD Bamenda | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 48 |
7 | Tonnerre Yaoundé | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 48 |
8 | Canon Yaoundé | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
9 | Fovu Baham | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 47 |
10 | Unisport Bafang | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 46 |
11 | Dynamo Douala | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 46 |
12 | Kumbo Strikers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 46 |
13 | Racing Bafoussam | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 46 |
14 | Panthère Bangangté | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 46 |
15 | Avenir Douala | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 38 |
16 | Victoria United | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 51 | 32 |
17 | Prévoyance Yaoundé | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 32 |
18 | Abong Mbang | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 68 | 19 |
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