Elite League season postponed again

General Pierre Semengue uncertain about the new season

The Professional Football League of Cameroon that was programmed to begin on February 12 has been pushed forward to Saturday, February 25.

                Following a statement published on the league website without further explanation as to why the league has witness another postponement, the opening match between Canon FC of Yaounde and Bamboutos FC of Mbouda will be played in Yaounde.

                In a communiqué signed on January 30 by the league’s Secretary General, ‘the football league that was due to begin on February 4 was pushed to February 12 for the football family to mobilize behind the lions in the finals of the 2017 AFCON’.

                Before the postponement, the league was scheduled to begin on December 11, 2016 but was shifted to January 21 due to the 2016 AWCON.

                Three days to the kick-off, the board of directors of the league through the league President, General Pierre Semengue said, the league cannot begin on January 21 due to lack of money.

                As of now, the league is witnessing a third postponement and sport pundits are worried as to whether the league will finally begin on a new date.

                Worries have also been expressed as to how Cameroonian teams expected to participate in continental competitions will performs well given that they have not play any league game.

                The kick off saga of the league has become a regular issue experienced every season. Last year, the 56 edition of the Cameroon Professional Football season witness similar postponements but later on kicked off in February and ended in October.

                A communiqué from the league office selected already ten stadiums for the league matches. These stadiums included amongst others, LimbeOmnisport, Yaounde Military Stadium, Buea Municipal Stadium, Yaoundé Annex 1 and 2 stadiums.

Full Fixtures League One

February 25

Canon FC – Bamboutos FC

February 26

Eding FC – Racing FC

Coloumbe FC – Union FC

New Stars FC – Feutcheu FC

UMS FC – Apejes FC

Unisport FC – Dragon FC

Coton Sport FC – StadeRenard FC

YOSA FC – Astres FC

Aigle FC – Lion Blessé