MTN Elite One: Unisport Defies Odds

Unisport of Upper Nkam is not on a fairy-tale mission in the MTN Elite One Championship. The newly promoted club set clear objectives from the season's start and shows no inferiority complex; even the league's old guards are beginning to dread them. The West Regional outfit has consecutively held the top spot of the standings from dayseven right up to day-nine. Their 0- 0 draw against defending champions Colombe Sportive of Dja and Lobo on March 14, 2026, sent clear signals that this rise is no temporary affair and that they are determined to go all the way. Many predicted Colombe would tame Unisport’s early flair, given that the boys of Coach Laurent Djam were already coming off a defeat to AS Fortuna of Mfou. A second falter would have simply meant Unisport's spark was a flash in the pan. But that was not the case; the draw signified they were out for business. The result against Colombe lifted Unisport to 17 points from five wins, two draws, and two defeats. In their last five matches, they have won three, lost one, and drawn one. The defeat came on Matchday-eight against AS Fortuna, while the draw followed against Colombe on daynine. Despite this slight dip in form, Unisport are still standing due to a similar weak showing from their rivals. If Unisport is defying the odds, the same cannot be said for the other promoted side, Aigle Royal o...