Condor Basketball Club, also known as Condor or Condor de Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian

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club from

Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...

. The team plays in the top level

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and is a national league champion in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2019.

History

Founded as Cèdres, the team later changed their name to Condor. The best achievement in the history of Condor was the second place in the

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. With a impressive campaign, the team beat

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in the quarterfinals and AS Salé in the semi-finals. However, in the finals Angolan powerhouse Primeiro de Agosto was too strong for the Cameroonian club. In 2019, Condor won its second national title.

Honours

*Champions (4): 2007, 2008, 2010–11, 2018–19 Cup of Cameroon *Winners (2): 2010, 2019

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*Runners-up (1):

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References

External links

Facebook pageCondor de Yaoundé
at Afrobasket {{Elite Messieurs Basketball teams in Cameroon Sport in Yaoundé