Oryx Club de Douala is a

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club from

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. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Ai ...

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, that achieved most of its success in the 1960s. It won the inaugural

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in 1964 beating Stade Malien on a score of 2–1 in the final, and so becoming the first club outfit from

to win the title. They have also won five league titles and the Cameroon Cup three times, most of which came in the 1960s. Oryx Douala were founded in April 1927 and play in black and yellow striped shirts. The club's 5 title wins make them the Cameroon

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league's fourth most successful club of all time. The club plays at 30,000 capacity Stade de la Réunification and currently they play in a lower league.

Achievements

* Cameroon Premiere Division: 5 :: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 * Cameroon Cup: 4 :: 1956 (before independence), 1963, 1968, 1970 :: Finalist : 1969 *

: 1 :: 1965

Performance in CAF competitions

: 3 appearances ::

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: Champion :: 1966: Semi-Finals :: 1968: Quarter-Finals 1965 African Cup of Champions Clubs Oryx Douala qualified for the inaugural Cup of Champions Clubs after winning the domestic league the previous season. Douala were then placed in the "Central Africa" group and after topping this group, progressed to the semi-finals, where they played Real Republicans of

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. A 2–1 victory put Douala in the final, and a 2–1 win in front of a crowd of 30,000 at

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saw Oryx Douala crowned champions of Africa. However, the club have been unable to emulate this success since, with a semi-finals appearance, two years being the closest they have come.

References

External links

Team website
Football clubs in Cameroon Sport in Douala 1927 establishments in French Cameroon Sports clubs in Cameroon CAF Champions League winning clubs {{Cameroon-footyclub-stub