The final group fixtures, played on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, officially settled the qualification slots for the semi-finals while confirming a devastating exit for one of Cameroon’s most historic clubs. With the promotion tickets to the professional MTN Elite Two division on the line, the final matchday delivered high-stakes drama, heavy scorelines, and intense regional battles.
📊 Full Matchday 5 Results
- Girondins Athletics 2–1 Bafmeng United: The Adamawa region representatives finished their group stage run on a high note by edging past a resilient Bafmeng squad.
- Elecsport de Limbe 1–1 Hemlè FC de Botko: Already qualified for the semi-finals beforehand, South West champions Elecsport maintained their unbeaten momentum in a balanced encounter against Hemlè.
- AS Sokoto 4–5 Rizière FC du Noun: The match of the day turned into a spectacular, high-scoring thriller as the West region’s Rizière FC barely edged out Sokoto in a nine-goal classic.
- Épervier d’Ebolowa 1–3 KAFACK SA: East region representative Kafack SA put on a dominant offensive masterclass to cleanly dismantle the South region flagbearers.
- Mintack FC de la Haute Sanaga 0–2 Mankon United: Mankon United delivered a crucial tactical upset, handing the previously qualified Mintack Haute Sanaga their first blemish of the round.
- Mintack FC du Septentrion 3–0 Union Sportive de Douala: The northern heavyweights cruised to a commanding shutout victory, destroying any remaining hopes for the Douala giants.
📉 Catastrophe for Union Sportive de Douala
The most structural storyline of the final matchday emerged from Pool B, where Union Sportive de Douala suffered a final, crushing 3–0 blow at the hands of Mintack du Septentrion. The legendary “Nassaras Kamakaï”—historically decorated with multiple top-flight league championships and a CAF Champions League trophy—failed to salvage their promotional campaign. This definitive defeat officially seals their painful drop-down to the amateur regional leagues, marking one of the darkest structural collapses in modern Cameroonian football history.
🏆 The Semi-Final Picture is Locked
Following the homologation of the final group stage scorelines, the top four teams have successfully punched their tickets to the knockout bracket. Mintack FC de la Haute Sanaga, Mankon United, Elecsport de Limbe, and Mintack FC du Septentrion are now officially just 90 minutes away from achieving direct promotion to professional secondary tier football.
