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Coronavirus: PWD Bamenda crowned Cameroonian champions after league cancellation

PWD Bamenda have won Cameroon’s Elite 1 league title following the cancellation of the 2019-20 season by the Cameroonian Football Federation.

The decision was announced on Tuesday evening after an agreement by Cameroon Transitional Technical Committee, Fecafoot and the Cameroon women’s football league.

Following the outbreak of the pandemic which led to the suspension of football-related activities, the Cameroonian top-flight was put on a hiatus after 28 games.

And with the possibility of not completing the remaining six games – owing to the continuous spread of the virus, leaders PWD were crowned champions for the first time in their history.