Mount Cameroon Football Club is a
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th ...
ian
football club based in
Buéa
Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of 300,000 (at the 2013 Census). It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and ...
. The club was founded in 1997 by Hon. Calvin Foinding. They have competed for more than 12 years in the
Cameroon Première Division
The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of association football in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
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(Elite One). Their home stadium is the 3,200 seat
Molyko Omnisport Stadium
Molyko Omnisport Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Buea, Cameroon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Mount Cameroon FC
Mount Cameroon Football Club is a Cameroonian football club based in Bué ...
but Mount Cameroon FC also plays its home matches on its own academy "Stade d'Honneur" field.
Mount Cameroon FC took football in the region to the pinnacle in 2002 when they became the first club in the region and second West of the Mungo to lift the
Cup of Cameroon.
Notable players
Mount Cameroon FC have served as a springboard for several youth players who have gone on to have successful professional careers. Notable players who started their careers at MCFC include
Eyong Enoh
Eyong Tarkang Enoh (born 23 March 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Olympiakos Nicosia in the Cypriot First Division and for the Cameroon national team.
During the span of his career, Eno ...
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Charley Roussel Fomen
Charley Roussel Fomen (born 9 July 1989) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a left-back.
Club career
Fomen began his professional career in 2007 with Mount Cameroon FC, moving in the following year to Panthère de Bangangté.
On 17 Apri ...
,
Valentine Atem
Valentine Fondongbeze Atem (born August 26, 1978, in Kumba) is a professional Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker for Tiko United.
Career
Atem played formerly for the German club SV Wehen-Wiesbaden since July 2007. Before he had sign ...
, Donald Djousse and Elvis Mokake.
Management and coaching
Club officials
* President: Hon. Calvin Foinding
* Vice-President: Chrysanthus Kongnso
* Secretary General: Cedric Foinding
Coaching
* Head Coach: Ache Ebenezer Edong
* Assistant Coach: Pascal Moumi
* Assistant Coach: Mutia Jonathan Batambuh
Honours
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Cameroon Première Division
The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of association football in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation since its establishment in 1961.
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Cameroon Cup The Cameroon Cup is the national football competition in Cameroon, on a knock-out-basis.
Cup Finals
Before independence
* 1941 : Caïman de Douala 6-0 Mikado ASTP
* 1942 : Caïman de Douala 3-1 Léopards Douala
* 1943 : Caïman de Douala
* 194 ...
: 1
:Winners
:: 2002.
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Super Coupe Roger Milla The Super Coupe Roger Milla is a match competition in Cameroon football, played between the Cameroon Premiere Division champions and the Cameroon Cup winners.
Finals
*1999 : Sable FC (Batié) 1-0 Canon Yaoundé (Yaoundé)
*2000 : Kumbo Strike ...
: 1
:Winners
:: 2002.
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and org ...
: 1 appearance
2008
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- Second Round of 16
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and w ...
: 1 appearance 2003 - Second Round
References
Football clubs in Cameroon
Association football clubs established in 1997
1997 establishments in Cameroon
Sports clubs in Cameroon
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