Racing Club de Bafoussam is a
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 ...
ian
football
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club based in
Bafoussam
Bafoussam is the capital and largest city of the West Region (Cameroon), West Region of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the 3rd most important (financially) city in Cameroon, after Yaoundé and Douala. The ''communauté urbaine'' (Urba ...
. They are a member of the
Cameroonian Football Federation
The Cameroonian Football Federation () is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Cameroon. It is known as FECAFOOT.
On 11 December 2021, the acting-president of FECAFOOT, former Cameroonian international striker Samuel Eto'o, was e ...
. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Bamendzi, a multi-use
stadium
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in Bafoussam with a capacity of 5,000. They are most famous for developing
Geremi Njitap
Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso (born 20 December 1978), known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian former professional association football, footballer. He was a versatile player able to play at right back, right midfield or defensive midfielder, know ...
.
The club was relegated from the
MTN Elite one
The Championnat du Cameroun de football (also known as MTN Elite One since 2007 for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of professional association football league system in Cameroon, governed by the Cameroonian Football Federation sin ...
in 2006.
Honours
*
Elite 1
**Champions (4): 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995
*
Elite 2
**Champions (1): 2020–21
*
Cameroon Cup The Cameroon Cup or ''Coupe Du Cameroon'' in French 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 ...
**Winners (1): 1996
**Runners-up (3): 1976, 1988, 1991
Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Champions League
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: 5 appearances
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2005
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- First Round
::
1990
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: Quarter-Finals
::
1993
The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as:
* International Year for the World's Indigenous People
The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...
: Second Round
::
1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
: Second Round
::
1995
1995 was designated as:
* United Nations Year for Tolerance
* World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War
This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...
: withdrew in First Round
*
African Cup Winners' Cup
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: 1 appearance
::1997 - disqualified in First Round
References
External links
Team profileat Soccerway
Football clubs in Cameroon
Association football clubs established in 1950
1950 establishments in French Cameroon
West Region (Cameroon)
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