Canon de Yaounde

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.

**Canon Sportif de Yaoundé**

Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, også kjent som Canon Yaoundé, er en profesjonell fotballklubb i Yaoundé, Kamerun. Klubben ble grunnlagt i 1930 og er en av de mest suksessrike klubbene i kamerunsk fotballhistorie.

Canon Yaoundé har vunnet det kamerunske mesterskapet 12 ganger, Kameruns cup 11 ganger og afrikansk mestercup tre ganger. Laget har også vunnet afrikansk supercup en gang.

Canon Yaoundé har som hjemmebane Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, som er oppkalt etter Kameruns første president. Lagets draktfarger er grønt-hvitt.

Noen av de mest kjente spillerne som har spilt for Canon Yaoundé er:

* Théophile Abega
* Roger Milla
* Thomas N'Kono
* Joseph-Antoine Bell
* François Omam-Biyik