Egypt’s Al Ahly retained its top position in the rankings despite losing the African Champions League title last season, while South Africa’s Sundowns climbed to second place, surpassing Tunisia’s Esperance, which dropped to third. The ranking saw Morocco’s Wydad fall to eighth place after being third, and Egypt’s Zamalek dropped to seventh after being fifth in the previous season, while Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane, the Confederation Cup champion, rose to fourth place.
Below is the list of the top 10 clubs in the CAF ranking for the new season:
1) Al Ahly of Egypt – 78 points
2) Sundowns of South Africa – 62 points
3) Esperance of Tunisia – 57 points
4) Renaissance Berkane of Morocco – 52 points
5) Simba of Tanzania – 48 points
6) Pyramids of Egypt – 47 points
7) Zamalek of Egypt – 42 points
8) Wydad of Morocco – 39 points
9) USM Alger of Algeria – 37 points
10) CR Belouizdad of Algeria – 36 points
