2015 Elite One

Elite One
Season 2015
Matches played 70
Goals scored 129 (1.84 per match)
Biggest home win Bamboutos 4-1 Njalla Quan (8 February 2015)
Young Sport Academy 3-0 Les Astres (15 February 2015)
New Star 4-1 Panthère (5 March 2015)
Botafogo FC 3-0 Canon (22 March 2015)
Biggest away win Canon 0-3 New Star (29 March 2015)
Highest scoring Cotonsport 4-2 Fovu Club (25 February 2015)
Longest winning run Lion Blessé (4)
Longest unbeaten run Bamboutos
Lion Blessé (8)
Longest winless run Canon (8)
Longest losing run Fovu Club (3)
2014
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The 2015 Elite One is the 55th season of the Cameroon Top League. The season began on 8 February 2015. Cotonsport are the defending champions, having one their second consecutive title and 13th overall, all in the last 18 years.

Teams locations

Locations of the 2014 Elite One teams

Elite One was reduced from 19 to 18 teams for the 2015 season with four clubs relegated to Elite Two and only three promoted. Renaissance, Scorpion de Bé, Sable Batié and Douala AC were all relegated to Elite Two after finishing in the last four spot of the 2014 season. Dragon de Yaoundé, Botafogo FC and Lion Blessé were each promoted from Elite Two.[1]

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
APEJES Academy Yaoundé Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo 38,509
Bamboutos FC Mbouda Stade Municipal de Mbouda 11,000
Botafogo FC Douala Stade de la Réunification 30,000
Canon Yaoundé Yaoundé Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo 38,509
Cosmos de Bafia Bafia Stade Municipal de Bafia 1,000
Coton Sport FC de Garoua Garoua Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia 22,000
Dragon de Yaoundé Yaoundé Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo 38,509
Fovu Club de Baham Baham Stade Municipal de Baham 15,000
Les Astres FC Douala Stade de la Réunification 30,000
Lion Blessé de Fotouni Bafang Stade Municipal de Bafang 5,000
New Star de Douala Douala Stade de la Réunification 30,000
Njala Quan Sports Academy Limbé Stade Municipal de Limbé 12,000
Panthère du Ndé Bangangté Stade Municipal de Bangangté 1,000
Tonnerre Yaoundé Yaoundé Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo 38,509
UMS de Loum Njombé Stade de Njombé 1,000
Union Sportive de Douala Douala Stade de la Réunification 30,000
Unisport Bafang Bafang Stade Municipal de Bafang 5,000
Young Sports Academy Bamenda Stade Municipal Mankon 5,000

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Lion Blessé 8 5 3 0 11 6 +5 18 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Cotonsport 7 4 3 0 10 4 +6 15
3 Bamboutos 8 3 5 0 7 2 +5 14 2016 CAF Confederation Cup BAM 0-0 NEW
3 New Star 8 4 2 2 12 6 +6 14rowspan=12|
5 Union Douala 8 4 1 3 7 5 +2 13
5 Young Sports Academy 8 4 1 3 9 6 +3 13
7 Botafogo FC 8 3 3 2 8 5 +3 12 BOT 2-1 APE
8 APEJES Academy 8 3 3 2 10 7 +3 12
9 Tonnerre 8 2 4 2 5 5 0 10
10 Les Astres 8 2 3 3 6 8 2 9
11 Dragon de Yaoundé 8 2 2 4 8 11 3 8 PAN 1-1 DRA
11 Panthère 8 1 5 2 8 11 3 8
13 Cosmos de Bafia 7 2 1 4 5 9 4 7
13 Unisport Bafang 7 1 4 2 2 3 1 7
15 Njala Quan 8 1 3 4 4 11 7 6 NJA 1-0 FOV
16 UMS de Loum 7 1 3 3 3 5 2 6 Relegation to Elite Two
17 Fovu Club 8 1 3 4 7 11 4 6
18 Canon 8 0 5 3 7 14 7 5

Updated to games played on 29 March 2015.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head goals allowed; 6) playoff
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away[1] APE BAM BOTCANCOSCOTDRAFOVLESLIONEWNJAPANTONUMSUNDUNBYSA
APEJES Academy 22 20 20 12
Bamboutos 00 00 00 41
Botafogo FC 21 30 10 00
Canon 01 11 03 11
Cosmos de Bafia 01 00 10
Cotonsport 42 21 20
Dragon de Yaoundé 11 31 21 01
Fovu Club 11 31 01
Les Astres 12 20 10 00
Lion Blessé 32 21 11 10
New Star 20 41 00 32
Njalla Quan 00 10 12 11
Panthère 22 11 00 21
Tonnerre 00 00 10 21
UMS de Loum 11 00 12 00
Union Douala 10 21 20 01
Unisport Bafang 01 00 00 00
Young Sport Academy 00 20 30 01 10

Updated to games played on 29 March 2015.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References