2016 Elite One

The 2016 Elite One is the 56th season of the Cameroon Top League. The season began on 30 January 2016. UMS de Loum dominated the league, winning their first title by a 10-point margin over runner-up Cotonsport. It was a significant turnaround for UMS de Loum, who finished tied for 11th in 2015, just four points away from relegation.

Elite One
Season2016
ChampionsUMS de Loum
RelegatedBotafogo
Cosmos de Bafia
Panthère
Champions LeagueCotonsport
UMS de Loum
Confederation CupYong Sports Academy
Matches played306
Goals scored559 (1.83 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoring
Longest winning runYoung Sport Academy (5)
Longest unbeaten runUMS de Loum (23)
Longest winless runCosmos de Bafia (12)
Longest losing runCosmos de Bafia (7)
2015
2017
All statistics correct as of 11 September 2016.

Teams locations

Elite One consists of 18 teams for the 2016 season with three clubs relegated to Elite Two and three promoted. Fovu Club, Njala Quan and Tonnerre were all relegated to Elite Two after finishing in the last three spots of the 2015 season. Aigle Royal, Eding Sport FC and Racing Club Bafoussam were each promoted from Elite Two.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 UMS de Loum (C, Q) 34 20 10 4 40 15 +25 70 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Cotonsport (Q) 34 16 12 6 49 23 +26 60
3 Yong Sport Academy (Q) 34 16 11 7 31 22 +9 59 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Union Douala 34 13 17 4 40 23 +17 56
5 Unisport Bafang 34 13 13 8 33 26 +7 52
6 Aigle Royal 34 11 16 7 28 25 +3 49
7 Dragon de Yaoundé 34 13 6 15 33 41 8 45
8 Eding Sport 34 9 17 8 29 26 +3 44[lower-alpha 1]
9 Les Astres 34 10 14 10 28 36 8 44[lower-alpha 1]
10 New Star 34 11 11 12 39 34 +5 44[lower-alpha 1]
11 APEJES Academy 34 10 13 11 36 32 +4 43[lower-alpha 2]
12 Racing 34 10 13 11 22 27 5 43[lower-alpha 2]
13 Bamboutos 34 11 8 15 25 33 8 41
14 Lion Blessé 34 11 7 16 29 33 4 40
15 Canon 34 10 9 15 35 39 4 36[lower-alpha 3]
16 Panthère (R) 34 7 14 13 22 28 6 35 Relegation to Elite Two
17 Botafogo (R) 34 8 9 17 25 36 11 33
18 Cosmos de Bafia (R) 34 4 6 24 16 60 44 18
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2016. 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; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. EDI: 9 points ; AST: 6 points ; NEW: 3 points
  2. APE 4-1 RAC ; RAC 0-0 APE
  3. Canon was docked 3 points

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
UMS de Loum157149671191211111111111111111111111
Cotonsport121115231013679543435654533333322222222
Young Sport Academy11177462511810101086432222222243333333
Union Douala1399112324322222343344453555444444
Unisport Bafang85467438117755643225655545434445555
Aigle Royal105646351068111212121313131210777787775776666
Dragon de Yaoundé1217125127121514151414131515171515131414141615151615151412108117
Eding Sport1341015151517151210788119101112109111112141311111010111098
Les Astres1217181611131012810129997899991210979101010119912109
New Star15911111124663435664666665676677710
APEJES Academy10131317181818161616161616171614141415131515141515151615161513131311
Racing111231195456877101177811101210987888889812
Bamboutos19171078913131414131391011131415131312141199991112111213
Lion Blessé12131715161715131716161616141416161717161717151312141414121314151414
Canon129111131211432134567810788781110121313151616141515
Panthère1211151313937106911111112121281112119131013111212131415161616
Botafogo FC8131317131413141213131315171815171616171616171717171717171717171717
Cosmos de Bafia1213812171517181818181818161618181818181818181818181818181818181818
Leader
2017 CAF Champions League or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Elite Two
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2016. Source: Soccerway

References

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