2023 Interpools : Anglophone clubs win all, but north west without stadium
By Stephen TADAHA
Newly promoted clubs into the Elite Two championship next season are all from the English-speaking Regions of Cameroon.
Isles of Hope on Thursday July 27 defeated Pouma 2-0 at the Omnisports Annex Stadium while Bafmeng overcame Volcan of Noun in a grassfield derby at the Yaounde military stadium in extra time.
This means the two teams from the English-speaking Regions are into the Elite Two championship and will have to battle for the 2023 Interpools title this season.
This will bring the total to 7 clubs from the English-speaking Regions in the Elite one and two championships.
Elite One:
North West
PWD
YOSA
South West:
Victoria United
Elite Two
North West
Bafut Rangers
Foncha Street
Bafmeng United
South West:
Isles of Hope
The presence of 7 clubs at the élite level was happily welcomed by some Anglophone football fans in the West Region who however decry some shortcomings.
“This is one of my best days as to what Cameroon Football is concerned because the two teams from the Anglophone Regions made it to the Elite Two championship. This means we are determined despite the crisis rocking our Regions. I was a Bafmeng fan, but Bafmeng has made it to the Elite Two championship. I will support no team at the final because they are all Anglophone teams. I can just say that we need a football field in the North West Region for our 5 Elite teams” Mathias Ayim said in an interview.
“We want a stadium in Bamenda, we know the quality of football we have here. Its not a joke, let FECAFOOT give us a stadium. Not hosting matches on away grounds. I also want to send this message to our brothers brothers and sisters, this is a sign for us to embrace peace. It’s really time for us to embrace peace because such things don’t happen often,” a football fan Harry, pleaded.
“two teams from the same Regions? Chaiiii, it’s magic, I believe that it’s a call from God for us to embrace peace” says Harry
PWD and YOSA who represented the English speaking regions at the Elite One last season played games away from home. Fans and sympathisers requested but the feedback was the crisis that has been rocking the two regions. Will this be the right time for answers to be heard?
Let’s wait and see.
