Cameroon is the latest African country to end its domestic league season due to coronavirus pandemic.
Football activities in Cameroon were suspended in mid-March to minimise the spread of coronavirus.
PWD Bamenda, who were on top of Cameroon’s top tier when the league was suspended, have been declared champions by Fecafoot, Cameroon’s football federation.
PWD Crowned Elite 🇨🇲 one Champions after the league's premature Ending due to the Coronavirus. FECAFOOT has announced.
— Celeb Photographer 🇨🇲📸 (@Steve_Labile) May 12, 2020
PWD become just the 2nd team from the English speaking part of the country to win the championship after Tiko United in 2009
Congratulations Abakwa Boys. 💪 pic.twitter.com/SEEMYQIyZt
With 6 rounds of fixtures remaining, Bamenda were leading Coton Sport by one point and had also played one match fewer.
It’s the first title for PWD Bamenda and they’ve now qualified for next season’s Champions League football.
No team will be relegated from the top flight, but the top two sides in the second division are promoted to an expanded 20-team league next campaign.
All of Cameroon’s leagues have ended. Louves MINPROFF have been declared champions of the Women’s League.
Other African countries that have already ended their domestic campaigns include Angola, Kenya, Mauritius, DRC, Kenya and Niger.
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