Canon Yaoundé Explained

Clubname:Canon Yaoundé
Fullname:Canon Sportif De Yaoundé
Nickname:Kpa-Kum,[1]
Mekok Me Ngonda
Ground:Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Capacity:45,000
Manager:Minkreo Birwé
League:Elite One
Season:2021/22
Position:Elite One, 3rd after playoffs (2nd in Group B)
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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.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

SeasonLeagueCupAfrican competitionsRef
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
1999Div 13013984225484thbgcolor=GoldWCAF CupSF[2]
2000Div 12911993434427th1/8African Cup Winners' Cupbgcolor=SilverRU[3]
2001Div 130154114037494thQF[4]
2002Div 13015105412255bgcolor=Gold1stQF[5]
2003Div 1301569402551bgcolor=Silver2ndSFCAF Champions LeagueGS[6]
2004Div 130107131929377thQFCAF Champions LeagueR3
CAF Confederation CupIR[7]
2005Div 134131293829497th1/8[8]
2006Div 13012135362149bgcolor=Silver2ndR1[9]
2007Div 134166123726545th1/8CAF Champions LeaguePR[10]
2007–08Div 1301569302151bgcolor=Silver2nd1/8[11]
2008–09Div 12697103226349thSFCAF Champions LeagueR1[12]
2009–10Div 12688102725329th1/8[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

10

12

0

Continental

3

1

Notable coaches

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 377 – Canon Sportif de Yaoundé : Kpa-Kum
    . footnickname. fr. 9 October 2022. 9 October 2022. 9 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009094645/https://footnickname.wordpress.com/2021/01/03/377-canon-sportif-de-yaounde-kpa-kum/. live.
  2. Web site: Cameroon 1999 . . 2010-01-17 . 9 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209094450/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam99.html . live .
  3. Web site: Cameroon 2000 . . 2010-01-17 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321225429/https://rsssf.org/tablesk/kam00.html . live .
  4. Web site: Cameroon 2001 . . 2010-01-17 . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102225905/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam01.html . live .
  5. Web site: Cameroon 2002 . . 2010-01-17 . 8 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208002152/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam02.html . live .
  6. Web site: Cameroon 2003 . . 2010-01-17 . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102225900/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam03.html . live .
  7. Web site: Cameroon 2004 . . 2010-01-17 . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102225901/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam04.html . live .
  8. Web site: Cameroon 2005 . . 2010-01-17 . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102225902/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam05.html . live .
  9. Web site: Cameroon 2006 . . 2010-01-17 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321233428/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam06.html . live .
  10. Web site: Cameroon 2007 . . 2010-01-17 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322003311/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam07.html . live .
  11. Web site: Cameroon 2007/08 . . 2010-01-17 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321230254/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam08.html . live .
  12. Web site: Cameroon 2008/09 . . 2010-01-17 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322000446/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam09.html . live .
  13. Web site: Cameroon 2009/10 . . 2010-03-13 . 11 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111042312/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam2010.html . live .