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

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 2020–21 and the 2024–25 season, the points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:[4]

  • 2024–25: × 5
  • 2023–24: × 4
  • 2022–23: × 3
  • 2021–22: × 2
  • 2020–21: × 1

Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

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.
More information Rank, Association ...
RankAssociation2020–21
(× 1)
2021–22
(× 2)
2022–23
(× 3)
2023–24
(× 4)
2024–25
(× 5)
Total
20252024MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
11- Egypt 837482.577104 190.5
22- Morocco 4695822455 142
34+1 +1 South Africa 82544341.593 131
43-1 -1 Algeria 6571652355 130
56+1 +1 Tanzania 30.502346024 82.5
65-1 -1 Tunisia 4351426130.5 82.5
78+1 +1 Angola 10502031.522 55
87-1 -1 DR Congo 4003124020 45
99- Sudan 3030302030 41
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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Association ranking for the 2026–27 CAF club season

The association ranking for the 2026–27 CAF Champions League and the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2021–22 to the 2025–26 season with the 2025–26 season currently underway.

Legend
  Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
More information Rank, Association ...
RankAssociation2021–22
(× 1)
2022–23
(× 2)
2023–24
(× 3)
2024–25
(× 4)
2025–26
(× 5)
Total
20262025MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
11- Egypt 7482.57710466 190
22- Morocco 9582245595 162
34+1 +1 Algeria 7165235538 140
43-1 -1 South Africa 544341.59362 127.5
55- Tanzania 0234602431.5 80.5
66- Tunisia 51426130.540 73
77- Angola 502031.52220 48.5
88- DR Congo 0312402012 44
99- Sudan 3030203030 42
1013+3 +3 Mali 00010210.531 34
1110-1 -1 Ivory Coast 0103301200.5 30.5
1212- Nigeria 0002020110 19
1311-2 -2 Libya 0500.5030000 15
1419+5 +5 Congo 010100.50002 14.5
1524+9 +9 Zambia 00.500000020.5 13
1614-2 -2 Ghana 0000130000 12
1715-2 -2 Guinea 102000.50000 6.5
1816-2 -2 Botswana 10001000.500 6
1818- Mauritania 0000200000 6
2017-3 -3 Senegal 0000000100 4
21+4 new Kenya 0000000000.5 2.5
2120-1 -1 Cameroon 00.510000000 2.5
2323- Mozambique 00000000.500 2
2321-2 -2 Togo 0001000000 2
2322-1 -1 Uganda 0010000000 2
2625-1 -1 Eswatini 00.500000000 0.5
2625-1 -1 Niger 00.500000000 0.5
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Club ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

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 most recent 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 based on results from each CAF club competition from the 2020–21 to the 2024–25 seasons.

More information Rank, Club ...
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 33445 62
3Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 43453 57
4Morocco RS Berkane 15045 52
5Tanzania Simba 32334 48
6Egypt Pyramids 32216 47
7Egypt Zamalek 22252 42
8Morocco Wydad AC 46520 39
9Algeria USM Alger 00532 37
10Algeria CR Belouizdad 33322 36
11Sudan Al-Hilal 12223 34
12Tanzania Young Africans 00432 34
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 MC Alger 30003 18
20Angola Sagrada Esperança 01012 16
21Algeria CS Constantine 00003 15
South Africa Stellenbosch 00003
23Egypt Al-Masry 02002 14
24Nigeria 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
31South Africa Marumo Gallants 00300 9
32Algeria ES Sétif 14000 9
33Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 00020 8.5
34Libya Abu Salim 00020 8
35Nigeria Enyimba 20001 7
Senegal ASC Jaraaf 20001
37Cameroon Coton Sport 30.5100 7
38Tunisia CS Sfaxien 21000.5 6.5
39Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 01010 6
40Tunisia US Monastir 00200 6
41Sudan Al-Merrikh 11100 6
42Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 03000 6
43Democratic Republic of the Congo Maniema Union 00001 5
Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 00001
Mali Djoliba 00001
Angola Bravos do Maquis 00001
Angola Lunda Sul 00001
48Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs 0010.50 5
49Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 20100 5
50South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 50000 5
51Ghana Medeama 00010 4
Tunisia Club Africain 00010
South Africa Sekhukhune United 00010
Libya Al Hilal Benghazi 00010
55Libya Al Ittihad 02000 4
South Africa AmaZulu 02000
57Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 00100 3
Mali Real Bamako 00100
Togo ASKO Kara 00100
Uganda Vipers 00100
61Botswana Orapa United 00000.5 2.5
Mozambique Black Bulls 00000.5
63Angola Académica do Lobito 0000.50 2
Guinea Académie SOAR 0000.50
South Africa SuperSport United 0000.50
66Algeria JS Saoura 01000 2
Republic of the Congo AS Otôho 01000
68Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 000.500 1.5
Libya Al Akhdar 000.500
70Zambia Zanaco 00.5000 1
Niger USGN 00.5000
Eswatini Royal Leopards 00.5000
73Zambia Nkana 10000 1
Senegal Teungueth 10000
75Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 0.50000 0.5
Burkina Faso Salitas 0.50000
Tanzania Namungo 0.50000
Zambia NAPSA Stars 0.50000
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Club ranking for the 2026–27 CAF club season

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 most recent season is considered as the higher-ranked team.[5]

The club ranking for the 2026–27 CAF Champions League and the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup is to be based on results from each CAF club competition from the 2021–22 to the 2025–26 seasons.

Legend
  Club is still active in 2025-26 CAF Champions League
  Club is still active in 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup
More information Rank, Club ...
RankClub2021–22
(× 1)
2022–23
(× 2)
2023–24
(× 3)
2024–25
(× 4)
2025–26
(× 5)
Total
1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns34456 73
2Egypt Al Ahly56643 66
3Tunisia Espérance de Tunis34534 58
4Morocco RS Berkane50454 57
5Algeria USM Alger05325 52
6Egypt Zamalek22524 49
7Egypt Pyramids22163 48
8Morocco ASFAR Rabat02035 41
9Sudan Al-Hilal22233 39
10Algeria CR Belouizdad33223 38
11Tanzania Simba23341 38
12Tanzania Young Africans04322 35
13Morocco Wydad AC65202 32
14Angola Petro de Luanda42302 27
15Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas13320 24
16Mali Stade Malien0020.53 23
17Algeria MC Alger00032 22
18Egypt Al-Masry20022 20
19South Africa Orlando Pirates40040 20
20Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe30.5410 20
21Morocco Raja CA33020 17
22Morocco Olympic Safi00003 15
23Nigeria Rivers United02201 15
24South Africa Stellenbosch00030.5 14.5
25Democratic Republic of the Congo Maniema Union00012 14
26Algeria CS Constantine00030 12
27Angola Sagrada Esperança10120 12
28Republic of the Congo AS Otôho10002 11
29Algeria JS Kabylie03001 11
30Zambia Power Dynamos00002 10
31Mali Djoliba00011 9
32Ghana Dreams FC00300 9
33Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo01001 7
34Egypt Future00.5200 7
35Libya Abu Salim00200 6
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou00200
37South Africa Marumo Gallants03000 6
38Tanzania Azam00001 5
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs00001
Tanzania Singida Black Stars00001
41Tunisia Étoile du Sahel20100 5
42Guinea Horoya12000 5
43Angola Bravos do Maquis00010 4
Nigeria Enyimba00010
Senegal ASC Jaraaf00010
Angola Lunda Sul00010
Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan00010
48Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy10100 4
49Tunisia US Monastir02000 4
50Algeria ES Sétif40000 4
51Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs010.500 3.5
52Tunisia CS Sfaxien1000.50 3
53Libya Al Hilal Benghazi00100 3
Tunisia Club Africain00100
Ghana Medeama00100
South Africa Sekhukhune United00100
57Sudan Al-Merrikh11000 3
58Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli30000 3
59Kenya Nairobi United00000.5 2.5
Ivory Coast San Pédro00000.5
Zambia ZESCO United00000.5
62Cameroon Coton Sport0.51000 2.5
63Botswana Orapa United0000.50 2
Mozambique Black Bulls0000.50
65Mali Real Bamako01000 2
Togo ASKO Kara01000
Uganda Vipers01000
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club01000
69Libya Al Ittihad20000 2
South Africa AmaZulu20000
71Angola Académica do Lobito000.500 1.5
Guinea Académie SOAR000.500
South Africa SuperSport United000.500
74Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe00.5000 1
Libya Al Akhdar00.5000
76Algeria JS Saoura10000 1
77Zambia Zanaco0.50000 0.5
Niger USGN0.50000
Eswatini Royal Leopards0.50000
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Historical rankings since 2011

Legend
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 and eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
  • — No rank (0 Points)
More information Association, Rank (points) ...
AssociationRank (points)
201120122013201420152016201720182018–192019–202020–21 2021–222022–232023–242024–252025-262026-27
 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 (190.5)1 (190)
 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 (142)2 (162)
 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)4 (130)3 (140)
 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)3 (131)4 (127.5)
 Tanzania16 (5)24 (2)12 (18)13 (14)12 (27.5)11 (30.5)6 (56.5)6 (71)5 (82.5)5 (83)
 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)6 (82.5)6 (73)
 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)7 (48.5)
 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)8 (44)
 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)9 (42)
 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)10 (34)
 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)11 (30.5)
 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)12 (19)
 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)13 (15)
 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)14 (14.5)
 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)15 (13)
 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)16 (12)
 Guinea18 (1)18 (5)10 (30)9 (38)7 (38)10 (31)10 (29)13 (20.5)15 (12)17 (6.5)
 Botswana24 (4)25 (3)27 (2)18 (6)21 (4)19 (8)16 (8.5)18 (6)
 Mauritania27 (2.5)27 (2)28 (1.5)27 (1)17 (10.5)18 (8)18 (6)
 Senegal14 (15)15 (12)17 (9)21 (6)17 (8)20 (4)
 Kenya14 (14)15 (11)17 (8)19 (5)23 (2)21 (2.5)
 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)21 (2.5)
 Mozambique10 (15)15 (13)17 (9)20 (5)30 (1)23 (2.5)23 (2)
 Togo24 (4)25 (3)27 (2)30 (1)19 (5)22 (4)21 (3)23 (2)
 Uganda18 (5)17 (11)18 (8)20 (5)26 (2)19 (5)22 (4)22 (3)23 (2)
 Eswatini18 (5)22 (7)23 (5)26 (3)21 (3.5)23 (2)24 (1.5)25 (1)26 (0.5)
 Niger16 (5)15 (4)17 (3)19 (2)18 (1)24 (2.5)23 (2)24 (1.5)25 (1)26 (0.5)
 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)
 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

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

More information 6 points, 5 points ...
6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0.5 point
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
2024–25 CL Egypt Pyramids South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
CC Morocco RS Berkane Tanzania Simba
2025–26 CL South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Morocco ASFAR
CC Algeria USM Alger Egypt Zamalek
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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.

See also

References

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