Playoffs schedule for Elite championships confirmed


The Championship Playoffs of the MTN Elite One will take place from March 16 to April 7 2024 in the Economic capital Douala, as confirmed in the end-of-season calendar approved by FECAFOOT president, Samuel Eto’o.

The Championship playoffs will gather 8 teams which will battle for the 2024 Championship title.

The teams are

– Coton Sports of Garoua

– Stade Renard of Melong

– Yong Sports Academy of Bamenda

– Fauve Azur of Yaounde

– Canon of Yaounde

– Dynamo of Douala

– Colombe of Dja and Lobo

– Gazelle of Garoua

Matches will be played in a single legs and the best at the end will be crowned Champion of Cameroon.

The Relegation Playoffs on its part involves 11 teams to fight relegation or maintenance in Elite One. The competition will run from March 16 to April 21, 2024 in Yaoundé.

The teams involved are:

-Aigle Royal of Menoua

– Union S.Douala

– PWD Bamenda of Bamenda

– Bamboutos FC of Mbouda

– Astres of Douala

– As Fortuna of Mfou

– Victoria United

– UMS of Loum

– Fovu of Baham

– Avion A
cademy

– Apejes of Mfou

At the end, 6 teams will be maintained in Elite and 5 will be relegated to the Elite 2 championship.

In the Elite 2 championship, the promotion playoffs will be played in the West Region as from March 16 to April 7 to determine the two teams that will be promoted to the Elite 1 next season.

The teams involved are :

– TKC

– Aigle of Moungo

– Bafmeng United

– Racing of Bafoussam

– Eding of la Lekie

– Djiko of Bandjoun

-Dragon of Yaounde

– Panthère of Nde.

In the Relegation Playoffs of the Elite 2 championship which will still be played in the West Region, 8 teams are involved to determine the teams that will be relegated to the Regional leagues.

The participants are :

– Foncha Street of Bamenda

– FAP of Yaounde

– Isles of Hope of Limbe

– YAFOOT

– Unisport of Upper Nkam

– Renaissance of Ngoumou

– Léopard of Douala

– Rangers of Bafut.

The draws of this final phase of the Football season will take place in Yaoundé on March 9, 2024.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

Injury update: ‘It’s going to take a few weeks’ Mbeumo after resuming training


Bryan Mbeumo has resumed training with Brentford FC after sitting out since picking an ankle injury on December 6, in the 1-2 defeat to Brighton.

The Cameroonian forward who missed the AFCON 2023 due to the injury, said he is ‘happy to be back around the boys’, even though he may only be fully fit to play after the March international break, coach Thomas Frank confirmed.

The operation on his ankle in December required that he sits out for at least three months.

Bryan said it is the biggest injury he’s had.

‘I had a similar injury on the same ankle when I was 18 but it was not that bad. I had one month injury and it was over, but I think this one was a little bigger’ the forward said. ‘It’s hard to take it for yourself. Especially as I’m not used to being injured. It was a bit sad for me but as a footballer, you have to face those things’ he added.

Mbeumo also disclosed that the injury was an opportunity for him to focus on himself and to acknowledge that it is ‘big luck’ to be fit.

Before his injury, Mb
eumo had become a big boost to the Bees, scoring seven goals with three assists in 15 Premier League appearances this season.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

CDC GM refutes accusations he is selling state land


The General Manager of the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie has debunked rumors circulating he is selling CDC land. Mr Ngoni said it is impossible to sell CDC land.

‘I don’t think it is possible for anyone to sell CDC land legally. Selling CDC land being it by the General Manager or whosoever, means that person must navigate on illegality. CDC land is a private state land on long-term lease to CDC be it in Fako Division or Moungo Division. No one can claim ownership of a parcel legally. Any individual activity on any of the lands is encroachment or illegality.’ Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie, CDC General Manager explained.

The GM responded to this question following a new encroachment of close to four (4) hectares of land at the CDC palm plantation in Ombe by yet-to-be-identified individuals. As a result, about 500 palm trees ready to boost production were bulldozed.

‘Going by our findings, 3.9 is close to 4 hectares of land that has been encroached. According to a CDC estimate,
about 500 palm trees planted in 2015 have been destroyed. This means a lot to us because the trees are our capital. Our objective is to boost production and revive the CDC. This destruction is a big blow’. The CDC boss said.

The CDC General Manager said that he has filed a report to the Gendarmerie officials who are currently investigating the perpetrators and have them punished accordingly based on the roles each of them played whether they are from outside or inside the CDC.

Any CDC worker’s involvement he promised will not go unpunished.

Source: Cameroon News Agency