Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known asCanon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian professional football club based in the capital city ofYaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games atStade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was in the 1970s and 1980s when they were a dominant force in Cameroonian and African football, winning eightnational championships, eightCameroonian Cups, threeAfrican Champions' Cups and oneAfrican Cup Winners' Cup.
They have as arch-rivals Tonnerre Kalara Club (le"TKC") of Yaounde and Union Sportive de Douala all being great pioneers to Cameroonian football and its golden age in African club competitions. Canon and Tonnerre form the famous Yaounde derby and hold rich history being that TKC was noted to be a breakaway faction of Canon. The team was host to top players like captainTheophile Abega,Jean-Paul Akono future coach of gold medal-winning indomitable lions team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games. The team was absent from top flight national and international football for quite a while due to administrative instability but has been making significant desire for the MTN Elite One title as of the seasons 2020/21& 2021/22 with the recent readjustments made within its administration and finances.
2021−22Elite One
