Canon Yaoundé

Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian professional football club based in the 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.

Canon Yaoundé

Full name	Canon Sportif De Yaoundé
Nickname(s)	Kpa-Kum,[1] Mekok Me Ngonda
Founded	11 November 1930; 94 years ago (1930-11-11)
Ground	Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Capacity	40,122
Manager	Minkreo Birwé
League	Elite One
2023–24	Elite One, 5th
Home colours Away colours

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 captain Theophile 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.

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
• Super Coupe Roger Milla: 0
  • Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002

Continental

• CAF Champions League: 3
  • 1971, 1978, 1980
• African Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • Winners: 1979
  • Runners-up (3): 1977, 1984, 2000

Notable coaches

• Oscar Eyoum (1992–95)
• Bienvenu Lessomo (2009–10)