The 2019–20 Elite One was the 60th season of the Elite One, the top-tier football league in Cameroon. This was the first season in the Elite One to use an October–May schedule since the 2011–12 season, it was changed so as to conform with the new CAF calendar.
The season started on 18 October 2019 and was scheduled to end on 26 April 2020, but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled on 12 May 2020 by FECAFOOT. PWD Bamenda won their first Elite One silverware as they were crowned champions, alongside Coton Sport, they will represent Cameroon at the 2020–21 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively as the Cameroonian Cup won't hold this year. Only Dragon Club were relegated to the Elite Two as the teams would be increased to twenty teams during the next season. There were no Championship and Relegation group this season.
Teams Eighteen teams competed in the league, the top 15 teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams from the Elite Two (Bamboutos FC, Canon Sportif and Panthère du Ndé) while (PWD Bamenda, New Star de Douala and Unisport FC de Bafang) relegated from the previous season after finishing last at the playoffs. PWD Bamenda later replaced Les Astres FC.
Coton Sport FC were the defending champions.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium CapacityAPEJES AcademyYaoundeStade Ahmadou Ahidjo42,500AS FortunaYaoundéStade Militaire5,000Avion du Nkam FCDoualaStade Annexe de la Reunification4,000Bamboutos FCMboudaStade de Mbouda12,000Canon SportifYaoundéStade Ahmadou Ahidjo42,500Colombe SportiveYaoundéStade Annexe 1 Omnisport2,000Coton SportGarouaRoumdé Adjia Stadium30,000DragonYaoundéStade Municipal de Mbalmayo1,000Eding Sport FCLekiéLekié Stadium1,000Diko-BandjounArena de Mbouda2,500Fovu ClubBahamStade de Baham7,000Panthère du NdéBangangteStade Municipal de Bangangté2,000PWD BamendaBamendaBamenda Municipal Stadium5,000MelongStade Melong1,500Tonnerre YaoundéYaoundéStade Ahmadou Ahidjo42,500UMS de LoumLoumStade de Njombé1,000Union DoualaDoualaStade de la Réunification39,000Yong Sports AcademyBamendaBamenda Municipal Stadium5,000
Locations of teams
League table
Results
See also 2019–20 Nigeria Professional Football League
References
External links Elite One 2019–20 at FECAFOOT officiel Cameroon 2019–20, at RSSF.com