Top 10 Stadiums in Cameroon
Cameroon is one of the giants of African football, five-time Africa Cup of Nations champions and the first African side to reach a World Cup quarter-final, in 1990. Hosting the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations brought a wave of modern stadium construction across Yaoundé, Douala, Garoua, Bafoussam and Limbe. The grounds host the Indomitable Lions and a passionate national following. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Stade d'Olembé (Paul Biya), Yaoundé
Capacity: 60,000. Cameroon's new national stadium, opened in 2022 north of Yaoundé and named after the long-serving president. It hosted the opening and final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and is the principal home of the Indomitable Lions.
2. Stade de Japoma, Douala
Capacity: 50,000. A modern stadium opened in 2019 in the economic capital Douala, built for the 2021 tournament with a distinctive design and a key venue for the national team and major matches.
3. Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Capacity: 42,500. The historic national stadium in Yaoundé, opened in 1972 and named after Cameroon's first president, for decades the home of the Indomitable Lions and renovated for the 2021 tournament.
4. Stade Omnisport de Garoua (Roumdé Adjia), Garoua
Capacity: 35,000. The principal stadium of northern Cameroon, renovated for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and serving the north of the country and its clubs.
5. Stade Omnisport de Bafoussam (Kouekong), Bafoussam
Capacity: 20,000. A stadium in the western highlands city of Bafoussam, used in the 2021 tournament and serving the football-rich West region of Cameroon.
6. Stade Omnisport de Limbe, Limbe
Capacity: 20,000. A coastal stadium near Mount Cameroon, used in the 2021 tournament and serving the South-West region and the city of Limbe.
7. Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Capacity: 30,000. A historic Douala stadium commemorating the reunification of Cameroon, a long-standing venue for league football and Coton Sport and Union Douala fixtures.
8. Stade Roumdé Adjia Annex, Garoua
Capacity: 10,000. A secondary northern ground used for training and league matches, part of the infrastructure that supported Garoua's role in the 2021 tournament.
9. Stade Municipal de Mbouda, Mbouda
Capacity: 8,000. A western-region municipal ground used as a training base during the 2021 tournament, reflecting the spread of upgraded facilities across the country.
10. Stade Municipal de Bandjoun, Bandjoun
Capacity: 5,000. Another western-region facility upgraded around the 2021 tournament, completing a national stadium network transformed by Cameroon's hosting role.
A footballing landscape
Cameroon's stadium portfolio was transformed by its hosting of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which delivered the Olembe and Japoma arenas and upgraded grounds across five host cities. Combined with the pedigree of the Indomitable Lions and a deep domestic football culture, these venues make Cameroon a central nation in the African game.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across Cameroon on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.