CAF 5-year ranking

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The CAF 5-year ranking system is used by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine the number of clubs that each member association may enter its club football competitions; the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. At present, those associations ranked in the top 12 may enter two teams into each of the two club competitions, while the remaining associations are limited to a single team in each competition.

Criteria for awarding points

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CAF approved its basic criteria based on the criteria used in the election of the CAF Clubs of the 20th Century in 2000 for awarding points in 2003. This was changed in 2005 with the addition of a criterion that rewards clubs that advance to the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.[1] This methodology has also been used to create an all-time ranking for CAF clubs, adding the points that would have been obtained by each club based on its results since 1965.

For the rankings system, only results since 1998 have been counted with the CAF Super Cup and the FIFA World Cup Club excluded from the system since 2011. The table below shows the years during which the competitions were operated:[2]

More information Competition, 6 Points ...
Competition 6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point 0.5 Point
Competitions used in rankings[3]
CAF Champions League Champions Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
(from 2017)
3rd in Group Stage 4th in Group Stage
CAF Confederation Cup Champions Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
(from 2017)
3rd in Group Stage 4th in Group Stage
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Weighting factor

Since 2011, points have been weighted according to the year of performance results when calculating the rankings. For the current ranking, the points calculated based on performances in CAF club competitions between 2019-20 and the 2023–24 season, the points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:[4]

  • 2023–24 – 5
  • 2022–23 – 4
  • 2021–22 – 3
  • 2020–21 – 2
  • 2019–20 – 1

Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season

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The association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League and the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup is based on results from each CAF club competition from 2019–20 to the 2023–24 season.

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  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  • : Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2023–24 CAF club competitions
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
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RankAssociation2019–20
(× 1)
2020–21
(× 2)
2021–22
(× 3)
2022–23
(× 4)
2023–24
(× 5)
Total
20242023MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
12+1 +1 Egypt 116837482.577 184
21-1 -1 Morocco 8846958224 148
33- Algeria 3165716523 119
44- South Africa 30.582544341.5 106
55- Tunisia 6043514261 97
66- Tanzania 0030.5023460 71
77- DR Congo 4140031240 54
88- Angola 4010502031.5 51.5
99- Sudan 2020303020 37
1011+1 +1 Libya 0200.50500.503 35
1113+2 +2 Ivory Coast 00.500010330 30.5
1212- Nigeria 0302000202 25
1310-3 -3 Guinea 0320102000.5 20.5
1427+13 +13 Ghana 0000000013 20
1518+4 +3 Mali 0100000102 15
1614-2 -2 Cameroon 000300.51000 11.5
1727+10 +10 Mauritania 00.500000020 10.5
1816-2 -2 Congo 0000010100.5 9.5
1921+2 +2 Botswana 0000100010 8
2015-5 -5 Zambia 1201.500.50000 7.5
2117-4 -4 Senegal 0012000000 6
2219-3 -3 Togo 0000000100 4
2219-3 -3 Uganda 0000001000 4
2423-1 -1 Eswatini 000000.50000 1.5
2423-1 -1 Niger 000000.50000 1.5
2622-4 -4 Zimbabwe 1000000000 1
2623-3 -3 Burkina Faso 0000.5000000 1
2827-1 -1 Benin 00.500000000 0.5
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Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

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The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.

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  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  • : Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
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RankAssociation2020–21
(× 1)
2021–22
(× 2)
2022–23
(× 3)
2023–24
(× 4)
2024–25
(× 5)
Total
20252024MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
11- Egypt 837482.577≥94 185.5
22- Morocco 469582245≥3 132
34+1 +1 South Africa 82544341.5≥9≥3 131
43-1 -1 Algeria 657165235≥5 130
55- Tunisia 4351426130.5 82.5
66- Tanzania 30.50234602≥3 77.5
78+1 +1 Angola 10502031.522 55
87-1 -1 DR Congo 4003124020 45
99- Sudan 2030302030 40
1011+1 +1 Ivory Coast 0001033012 38
1110-1 -1 Libya 00.50500.50300 24
1212- Nigeria 0200020201 21
1315+2 +2 Mali 0000010210.5 18.5
1414- Ghana 0000001300 16
1513-2 -2 Guinea 20102000.500 12
1619+3 +3 Botswana 0010001000.5 8.5
1721+4 +4 Senegal 1200000001 8
1817-1 -1 Mauritania 0000002000 8
1918-1 -1 Congo 00010100.500 7
2016-4 -4 Cameroon 0300.5100000 7
2122+1 +1 Togo 0000010000 3
2222- Uganda 0000100000 3
23-+1 new Mozambique 0000000000.5 2.5
2420-4 -4 Zambia 01.500.5000000 2.5
2524-1 -1 Eswatini 0000.5000000 1
2524-1 -1 Niger 0000.5000000 1
2726-1 -1 Burkina Faso 00.500000000 0.5
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Club ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season

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The club ranking is used for seeding in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. Pending equality in ranking points, the team receiving more points in the previous season is considered as the higher-ranked team.[5]

The club ranking for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League and the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup is be based on results from each CAF club competition from the 2019–20 to the 2023–24 seasons.

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RankClub2019–20
(× 1)
2020–21
(× 2)
2021–22
(× 3)
2022–23
(× 4)
2023–24
(× 5)
Total
1Egypt Al Ahly 66566 87
2Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 34345 61
3Morocco Wydad 44652 60
4South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 33344 54
5Egypt Zamalek 52225 48
6Morocco RS Berkane 51504 42
7Tanzania Simba 03233 39
8Angola Petro de Luanda 21423 39
9Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 3230.54 38
10Algeria CR Belouizdad 03332 37
11Algeria USM Alger 10053 36
12Morocco Raja CA 45330 35
13Tanzania Young Africans S.C. 00043 31
14Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 00133 30
15Egypt Pyramids 43221 29
16Sudan Al-Hilal 21122 25
17Algeria JS Kabylie 24030 22
18Nigeria Rivers United 00022 18
19Guinea Horoya 32120 18
20Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 31201 16
21South Africa Orlando Pirates 02400 16
22Ghana Dreams FC 00003 15
23Algeria ES Sétif 01400 14
24Egypt Future 0000.52 12
25South Africa Marumo Gallants 00030 12
26Cameroon Coton Sport 030.510 11.5
27Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 0.50002 10.5
28Libya Abu Salim 00002 10
28Mali Stade Malien 00002 10
30South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 05000 10
31Sudan Al-Merrikh 01110 9
32Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 12010 9
33Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 00300 9
34Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 00101 8
34Angola Sagrada Esperança 00101 8
36Morocco ASFAR Rabat 00020 8
36Tunisia US Monastir 00020 8
38Egypt Al-Masry 20200 8
39Tunisia CS Sfaxien 02100 7
40Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs 00010.5 6.5
41Libya Al Ittihad 00200 6
41South Africa AmaZulu 00200 6
43Algeria MC Alger 03000 6
44Nigeria Enyimba 22000 6
45Ghana Medeama 00001 5
46Tunisia Club Africain 00001 5
46South Africa Sekhukhune United 00001 5
48Libya Al Hilal Benghazi 00001 5
49Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 00010 4
49Mali Real Bamako 00010 4
49Togo ASKO Kara 00010 4
49Uganda Vipers 00010 4
53Senegal ASC Jaraaf 02000 4
54Zambia Zanaco 200.500 3.5
55Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 1000.50 3
56Algeria JS Saoura 00100 3
56Republic of the Congo AS Otôho 00100 3
58Morocco Hassania Agadir 30000 3
59Angola Académica do Lobito 00000.5 2.5
59Guinea Académie SOAR 00000.5 2.5
59South Africa SuperSport United 00000.5 2.5
62Libya Al Akhdar 0000.50 2
62Zambia Nkana 01000 2
62Senegal Teungueth 01000 2
62Angola 1º de Agosto 20000 2
62Libya Al-Nasr 20000 2
67Niger USGN 000.500 1.5
67Eswatini Royal Leopards 000.500 1.5
69Burkina Faso Salitas 00.5000 1
69Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 00.5000 1
69Tanzania Namungo 00.5000 1
69Zambia NAPSA Stars 00.5000 1
69Zimbabwe FC Platinum 10000 1
69Nigeria Enugu Rangers 10000 1
69Zambia ZESCO United 10000 1
69Mali Djoliba 10000 1
69Algeria Paradou AC 10000 1
78South Africa Bidvest Wits 0.50000 0.5
78Benin ESAE 0.50000 0.5
78Ivory Coast FC San Pédro 0.50000 0.5
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Club ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

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The club ranking is used for seeding in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.Pending equality in ranking points, the team receiving more points in the previous season is considered as the higher-ranked team.[5]

The club ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup is be based on results from each CAF club competition from the 2020–21 to the 2024–25 seasons.

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RankClub2020–21
(× 1)
2021–22
(× 2)
2022–23
(× 3)
2023–24
(× 4)
2024–25
(× 5)
Total
1Egypt Al Ahly 65664 78
2South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3344≥5 62
3Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 43453 57
4Tanzania Simba 3233≥3 43
5Egypt Pyramids 3221≥5 42
6Morocco RS Berkane 1504≥3 42
7Egypt Zamalek 22252 42
8Morocco Wydad AC 46520 39
9Algeria USM Alger 00532 37
10Algeria CR Belouizdad 33322 36
11Tanzania Young Africans 00432 34
12Sudan Al-Hilal 11223 32
13Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 01332 33
14Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 230.541 30.5
15South Africa Orlando Pirates 24004 30
16Morocco Raja CA 53302 30
17Angola Petro de Luanda 14230 27
18Morocco ASFAR Rabat 00203 21
19Algeria Mouloudia Algiers 30003 18
20Angola Sagrada Esperança 01012 16
21Algeria CS Constantine 0000≥3 15
21South Africa Stellenbosch 0000≥3 15
23Egypt Al-Masry 02002 14
23Nigeria Rivers United 00220 14
25Algeria JS Kabylie 40300 13
26Ghana Dreams FC 00030 12
27Mali Stade Malien 00020.5 10.5
28Guinea Horoya 21200 10
29Egypt Future 000.520 9.5
30Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 12010 9
30Algeria ES Sétif 14000 9
30South Africa Marumo Gallants 00300 9
33Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 00020 8.5
34Libya Abu Salim 00020 8
35Nigeria Enyimba 20001 7
35Senegal ASC Jaraaf 20001 7
35Cameroon Coton Sport 30.5100 7
38Tunisia CS Sfaxien 21000.5 6.5
39Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 01010 6
39Sudan Al-Merrikh 11100 6
39Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 03000 6
39Tunisia US Monastir 00200 6
43Democratic Republic of the Congo Maniema Union 00001 5
43Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 00001 5
43Mali Djoliba 00001 5
43Angola Bravos do Maquis 00001 5
43Angola Lunda Sul 00001 5
43Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs 0010.50 5
43Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 20100 5
43South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 50000 5
51Ghana Medeama 00010 4
51Tunisia Club Africain 00010 4
51South Africa Sekhukhune United 00010 4
51Libya Al Hilal Benghazi 00010 4
51Libya Al Ittihad 02000 4
51South Africa AmaZulu 02000 4
57Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 00100 3
57Mali Real Bamako 00100 3
57Togo ASKO Kara 00100 3
57Uganda Vipers 00100 3
61Botswana Orapa United 00000.5 2.5
61Mozambique Black Bulls 00000.5 2.5
63Angola Académica do Lobito 0000.50 2
63Guinea Académie SOAR 0000.50 2
63South Africa SuperSport United 0000.50 2
63Algeria JS Saoura 01000 2
63Republic of the Congo AS Otôho 01000 2
68Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 000.500 1.5
68Libya Al Akhdar 000.500 1.5
70Zambia Zanaco 00.5000 1
70Zambia Nkana 10000 1
70Senegal Teungueth 10000 1
70Niger USGN 00.5000 1
70Eswatini Royal Leopards 00.5000 1
75Burkina Faso Salitas 0.50000 0.5
75Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 0.50000 0.5
75Tanzania Namungo 0.50000 0.5
75Zambia NAPSA Stars 0.50000 0.5
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Legend
  • : Clubs points might increase on basis of its performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
  •   Club is still active in 2024-25 CAF Champions League
  •   Club is still active in 2024-25 CAF Confederation Cup

Historical rankings since 2011

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  •   Associations ranked 1–12 and eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
  • — No rank (0 Points)
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AssociationRank (points)
201120122013201420152016201720182018–192019–202020–21 2021–222022–232023–242024–252025-26
 Egypt2 (83)2 (81)3 (64)2 (70)2 (80)2 (81)2 (80)1 (85)2 (106.5)3 (120.5)2 (167)2 (173.5)2 (176)2 (172.5)1 (184)1 (≥170.5)
 Morocco8 (20)7 (27)4 (62)5 (53)4 (44)7 (29)7 (24)6 (41)4 (84)2 (153)1 (190)1 (183)1 (194)1 (180)2 (148)2 (≥127)
 Algeria6 (27)6 (45)7 (43)7 (40)7 (32)4 (44)4 (64)4 (62)5 (82.5)4 (92)5 (81)4 (109)3 (115)3 (134)3 (119)3 (≥125)
 South Africa14 (10)16 (5)17 (1)11 (20)12 (16)6 (27)5 (45)6 (78.5)6 (76.5)6 (68.5)5 (93.5)5 (109.5)4 (114)4 (106)4 (≥111)
 Tunisia1 (98)1 (97)1 (100)1 (85)1 (106)1 (105)1 (100)2 (76)1 (116)1 (154)3 (140)3 (131)4 (113)5 (101)5 (97)5 (≥82.5)
 Tanzania16 (5)24 (2)12 (18)13 (14)12 (27.5)11 (30.5)6 (56.5)6 (71)6 (≥72.5)
 Angola11 (18)12 (13)9 (18)10 (18)12 (17)13 (11)13 (7)17 (3)17 (6)11 (21.5)10 (36)10 (31.5)7 (46)8 (41.5)8 (51.5)7 (55)
 DR Congo5 (46)3 (60)5 (49)6 (48)3 (46)3 (63)3 (69)3 (70)3 (90)5 (87)4 (83)6 (75)6 (63)7 (54)7 (54)8 (45)
 Sudan4 (50)5 (47)6 (47)4 (54)6 (37)5 (33)5 (51)7 (35)7 (53)8 (35)11 (29.5)11 (30)8 (33.5)9 (39)9 (37)9 (≥40)
 Ivory Coast7 (22)12 (13)12 (11)15 (6)13 (13)6 (30)9 (23)8 (21)10 (15)13 (15)14 (13.5)16 (9)16 (10.5)13 (21)11 (30.5)10 (38)
 Libya16 (9)10 (16)12 (11)15 (6)16 (4)14 (7)14 (4)14 (8)9 (19)18 (10)12 (16.5)15 (13.5)9 (33)11 (28)10 (35)11 (24)
 Nigeria3 (75)4 (58)2 (70)3 (63)5 (41)11 (22)12 (12)12 (13)13 (10.5)9 (32.5)8 (39)8 (37.5)12 (26)12 (25)12 (25)12 (21)
 Mali8 (20)8 (21)10 (16)8 (31)7 (32)8 (26)9 (23)11 (15)16 (8)26 (3)20 (6.5)20 (5)21 (3.5)18 (7)15 (15)13 (18.5)
 Ghana13 (12)15 (6)16 (2)12 (11)14 (8)15 (6)14 (4)15 (7)22 (4)19 (9)20 (6.5)23 (4)24 (2.5)27 (1)14 (20)14 (16)
 Guinea18 (1)18 (5)10 (30)9 (38)7 (38)10 (31)10 (29)13 (20.5)15 (12)
 Botswana24 (4)25 (3)27 (2)18 (6)21 (4)19 (8)16 (8.5)
 Senegal14 (15)15 (12)17 (9)21 (6)17 (8)
 Mauritania27 (2.5)27 (2)28 (1.5)27 (1)17 (10.5)18 (8)
 Congo9 (20)9 (21)8 (26)7 (24)10 (16)15 (10)16 (11.5)18 (8)19 (5.5)17 (8)16 (9.5)18 (9.5)19 (7)
 Cameroon10 (19)11 (14)8 (19)11 (12)9 (21)8 (26)11 (19)13 (12)10 (15)26 (3)29 (2)13 (16)14 (14.5)14 (16)16 (11.5)20 (7)
 Togo24 (4)25 (3)27 (2)30 (1)19 (5)22 (4)21 (3)
 Uganda18 (5)17 (11)18 (8)20 (5)26 (2)19 (5)22 (4)22 (3)
 Mozambique10 (15)15 (13)17 (9)20 (5)30 (1)23 (2.5)
 Zambia14 (10)12 (13)14 (10)14 (7)16 (4)15 (6)14 (4)9 (18)8 (38)7 (40.5)7 (43)9 (35)13 (24.5)15 (15)20 (7.5)24 (2.5)
 Eswatini18 (5)22 (7)23 (5)26 (3)21 (3.5)23 (2)24 (1.5)25 (1)
 Niger16 (5)15 (4)17 (3)19 (2)18 (1)24 (2.5)23 (2)24 (1.5)25 (1)
 Burkina Faso18 (1)28 (2.5)29 (2)23 (4)23 (3)23 (2)26 (1)27 (0.5)
 Zimbabwe12 (17)9 (18)11 (13)13 (8)18 (3)18 (1)18 (5)20 (8)15 (11)17 (8)19 (5)22 (3)26 (1)
 Benin27 (2.5)27 (2)28 (1.5)27 (1)28 (0.5)
 Kenya14 (14)15 (11)17 (8)19 (5)23 (2)
 Rwanda20 (8)22 (6)23 (4)26 (2)
 Ethiopia15 (5)17 (4)17 (3)18 (2)13 (10.5)23 (6)24 (4)27 (2)
 Gabon18 (1)23 (2.5)29 (1.5)31 (1)32 (0.5)
 Equatorial Guinea17 (2)18 (1)
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Note: For associations which have the same number of points, they are listed as having the same rank as CAF did not publish any tiebreaking criteria. There was a tie for determining the 12th ranked association on two occasions:

  • In 2012, Ivory Coast received two entries in each tournament, while Angola and Zambia only received one entry in each.
  • In 2013, Ivory Coast received two entries in each tournament, while Libya only received one entry in each.

Club results

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Club results of the previous 5 seasons and the current season based on the current points system are as follows:[3]

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6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0.5 point
2019–20 CL Egypt Al-Ahly  
CC   Morocco RS Berkane Egypt Pyramids
2020–21 CL Egypt Al-Ahly South Africa Kaizer Chiefs  
CC   Morocco Raja CA Algeria JS Kabylie
2021–22 CL Morocco Wydad AC Egypt Al-Ahly  
CC   Morocco RS Berkane South Africa Orlando Pirates
2022–23 CL Egypt Al Ahly Morocco Wydad AC  
CC   Algeria USM Alger Tanzania Young Africans
2023–24 CL Egypt Al Ahly Tunisia Espérance de Tunis  
CC   Egypt Zamalek Morocco RS Berkane
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If a team was disqualified, they will not obtain any ranking points. For example, ES Sétif were disqualified from the 2016 CAF Champions League during the group stage.[6] As a result, they did not obtain a position for that edition and thus were not counted when calculating the ranking for Algeria.

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