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The Cameroonian Football Federation () is the governing body of
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in
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. It is known as FECAFOOT. On 11 December 2021, the acting-president of FECAFOOT, former Cameroonian international striker
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, was elected president of the organisation.


History

It was after the First World War that the first football teams were established in
Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region (Cameroon), Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country ...
by the teacher Charles Lalanne. Soon, his example was followed in
Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the Capital city, capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region (Cameroon), Centre Region o ...
and the major centres of South Cameroon. Around 1947 was founded by physician-colonel Baudiment "La Fédération des Sports", who organized and regulated sports in force at that time, particularly football. Leagues were formed; at the same time contacts were made with the Metropolis. Thus, on 26 February 1955 the amateur France team came to Douala and Yaoundé for two meetings. At that time, football was undergoing a great evolution. In all the more remote parts of the Territory, small clubs were taking shape and applying for membership in the League, which was chaired by Mr. Juillard. The first extraordinary general meeting of FECAFOOT was held on 11 January 1959 in Yaoundé. The Cameroon Football League was dissolved; it was the birth of the Cameroonian Football Federation that was under the direct control of the deputy prime minister responsible for education. The first president of FECAFOOT was Mr. Ngankou Amos. The federation was affiliated with FIFA in 1962 and with the FCA in 1963. In 1961 a new president, Mr. Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya was elected, who would remain in office until 1964. The first edition of the African Champions Club Cup was won by Cameroonian team Oryx Douala who beat Stade Malien of
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2–1 in a one-off final. From 1964 to 1968, the First Division championship was played with 12 to 16 teams. In 1968 he was elected head of FECAFOOT Mr René ESSOMBA. The National Team participated in the 1970 CAN final in Khartoum, Sudan. Cameroon obtained the organization of CAN 1972. The construction of two stages will then be set up (Douala and Yaoundé). After 1972, Mr. Jean Zoa AMOUGOU was appointed president until 1978 and replaced by Mr. TITTI Gotlieb from 1978 to 1985. It is during this period that the national team will first participate in a 1982 World Cup final in Spain and win its first African Cup trophy in 1984 in C'ote d'Ivoire. The next president is Peter NTAMACKYANA (1985-1986) and especially Issa Hayatou from 1986 to 1988 current president of the African Football Confederation (CAF). Next are the appointments of Jean NJi NJIKAM (1988-1989), Albert ETOTOKE (1989-1990), Njikam Simon, Pascal OWONA (1990-1993) and Maha DAHER (1993-1996) to the presidency of the FECAFOOT Team in the 1990 World Cup, and the final qualifications will be punctuated. Following the
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, the federation faces many financial difficulties. The camerounweb.com site reports numerous unpaid bills and a proposal to split the salaries of some players in pairs.


See also

* Cameroon national football team * Cameroon women's national football team
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References


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at the FIFA website.
Cameroon
at CAF Online {{DEFAULTSORT:FeDeration Camerounaise De Football
Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
Football in Cameroon
Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
Sports organizations established in 1959
Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
1959 establishments in French Cameroon