# 2017 Elite One

The 2017 Elite One was the 57th season of the Cameroon top-tier football league. The season began on 25 February 2017. UMS de Loum wre the defending champions coming off their first league title.

## Teams locations

Elite One consists of 18 teams for the 2017 season with three clubs relegated to Elite Two and three promoted. Botafogo, Cosmos de Bafia and Panthère were all relegated to Elite Two after finishing in the last three spots of the 2015 season. Colombe, Feutcheu and Stade Renard were each promoted from Elite Two.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Eding Sport | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 63 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Cotonsport | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 58 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | APEJES Academy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 54 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Feutcheu | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 51 | |
| 5 | Stade Renard | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 50 | |
| 6 | Unisport Bafang | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | UMS de Loum | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 47 | |
| 8 | Yong Sport Academy | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 47 | |
| 9 | New Star | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 44 | |
| 10 | Dragon de Yaoundé | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 44 | |
| 11 | Colombe | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Union Douala | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 43 | |
| 13 | Bamboutos | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 43 | |
| 14 | Les Astres | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 41 | |
| 15 | Aigle Royal | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 40 | |
| 16 | Racing | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 17 | Lion Blessé | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 28 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 18 | Canon | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 26 | Relegation to Elite Two |

## Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Eding Sport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stade Renard | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| UMS de Loum | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| APEJES Academy | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Dragon de Yaoundé | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Young Sport Academy | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
| Union Douala | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| Unisport Bafang | 12 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Cotonsport | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| Bamboutos | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
| Feutcheu | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| Les Astres | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | |
| Colombe | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| Aigle Royal | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| Canon | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| Racing | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| New Star | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Lion Blessé | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
* Leader
* 2017 CAF Champions League or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
* Relegation to Elite Two