Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian association 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 it's 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 Theophile Abega, Jean-Paul Akono future coach of gold medal-winning indomitable lions team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.The team due to administrative instability was absent from top flight national and international football for quite a while now 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 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) References External links Classic Clubs: Canon de Yaoundé at FIFA.com Canon Kpakum Yaoundé fansite Football clubs in Cameroon Association football clubs established in 1930 Sport in Yaoundé 1930 establishments in French Cameroon Sports clubs in Cameroon CAF Champions League winning clubs African Cup Winners Cup winning clubs