Canon Yaoundé
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian association football club based in 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.
| Full name | Canon Sportif De Yaoundé |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Kpa-Kum,[1] mek me ngonda |
| Founded | 11 November 1930 |
| Ground | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Manager | Minkreo Birwé |
| League | Elite One |
| 2021/22 | Elite One, 3rd after playoffs (2nd in Group B) |
.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 it's 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 Theophile Abega,Jean-Paul Akono future coach of gold medal-winning indomitable lions team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.The team due to administrative instability was absent from top flight national and international football for quite a while now 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.
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | African competitions | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||||
| 1999 | Div 1 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 48 | 4th | W | CAF Cup | SF | [2] |
| 2000 | Div 1 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 7th | 1/8 | African Cup Winners' Cup | RU | [3] |
| 2001 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 4th | QF | [4] | ||
| 2002 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 55 | 1st | QF | [5] | ||
| 2003 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 51 | 2nd | SF | CAF Champions League | GS | [6] |
| 2004 | Div 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 7th | QF | CAF Champions League | R3 | |
| CAF Confederation Cup | IR | [7] | |||||||||||
| 2005 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 49 | 7th | 1/8 | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 49 | 2nd | R1 | [9] | ||
| 2007 | Div 1 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 26 | 54 | 5th | 1/8 | CAF Champions League | PR | [10] |
| 2007–08 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 2nd | 1/8 | [11] | ||
| 2008–09 | Div 1 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 9th | SF | CAF Champions League | R1 | [12] |
| 2009–10 | Div 1 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 9th | 1/8 | [13] | ||
- 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
- Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002
Continental
Notable coaches
- Oscar Eyoum (1992–95)
- Bienvenu Lessomo (2009–10)
References
- ^ "#377 – Canon Sportif de Yaoundé : Kpa-Kum" (in French). footnickname. 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Cameroon 1999". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2000". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2002". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2003". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2005". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2007". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2008/09". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroon 2009/10". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
External links
- at FIFA.com
- Canon Kpakum Yaoundé fansite