The 2025 Cameroon Super Cup ended in controversy on February 26, 2026, leaving a bitter taste and escalating tensions between Panthère Sportive du Ndé and Colombe Sportive du Sud. After Colombe walked off the pitch to protest a penalty awarded to Panthère, the Ndé club has retaliated against its opponent's accusations, denouncing "false statements".
According to sportcamer.com, Panthère's Chairman of the Board, Gelis Djapom, issued a statement contesting Colombe's allegations that its leaders had influenced referees during their recent encounters. Djapom called these accusations a "serious and irresponsible attack," insisting that the referee's decision regarding the penalty was "fair".
Tensions rose when Djapom recalled a generous penalty awarded to Colombe during the Cameroon Cup final on December 14, 2025, suggesting that Colombe's memory was selective. He demanded proof of Colombe's allegations and declared his readiness to cooperate with the competent authorities to establish the truth.
The remarks by Colombe's Secretary General, Jérôme Aimé Mvomo Andjongo, added fuel to the fire. He insinuated that the "major elite of Ndé" had met with referees before obtaining unjustified penalties, allegations that Panthère categorically refutes.
The Super Cup match was interrupted in the 69th minute, with the score at 1-1, after the referee awarded a penalty to Panthère, converted by Mbarga Atedzoa. Colombe's captain, Randy Ntuwe Kwalar, received a red card for contesting, prompting the team to leave the field. FECAFOOT reacted to the incident, stressing that the referee had done his job correctly and that the file had been forwarded to the competent jurisdictional committees.
According to Actu Cameroun, Samuel Eto'o, president of FECAFOOT, attended the match, which was supposed to be a celebration of Cameroonian football. Instead, it ended in a fiasco, with Colombe facing heavy sanctions for abandoning the match.
The FECAFOOT homologation committee is now responsible for ruling on the outcome of the match. The incident has sparked criticism and debate over the integrity of refereeing in Cameroonian football.
Pending FECAFOOT's decision, the war of words between Panthère and Colombe continues, casting a shadow over Cameroonian football.
