List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries
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This is a list of top-division association football clubs in CAF countries. CAF, the African football confederation, includes all African countries as members.
The French Overseas Department of Réunion and the autonomous island of Zanzibar have their own football associations which are associate members of CAF (but not members of FIFA). Mayotte, a French Overseas Territory, Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory, and Western Sahara, a disputed territory, are not members of CAF or any other football confederation.
Each of the CAF member countries have their own football league systems. The clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions, and also for places in next season's CAF club competitions, i.e., the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league in many countries are different every season.
The champions of the previous season in each country are listed in bold.
- For clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles linked to in the relevant sections.
- For clubs belonging to any of the other five continental football confederations of the world, see List of football (soccer) clubs.
Club name | Club finished the previous season as league champions. |
Algeria
- Country:
Algeria
- Football association: Algerian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
As of 2022–23 season:
Angola
- Country:
Angola
- Football association: Angolan Football Federation
- Top-level league: Girabola
As of 2021–22 season:
Benin
- Country:
Benin
- Football association: Benin Football Federation
- Top-level league: Benin Premier League
As of 2013–14 season:
Botswana
- Country:
Botswana
- Football association: Botswana Football Association
- Top-level league: Botswana Premier League
As of 2022–23 season:
Burkina Faso
- Country:
Burkina Faso
- Football association: Burkinabé Football Federation
- Top-level league: Burkinabé Premier League
As of 2021-22 season:
Burundi
- Country:
Burundi
- Football association: Football Federation of Burundi
- Top-level league: Burundi Premier League
As of 2013–14 season
Cameroon
- Country:
Cameroon
- Football association: Cameroonian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Elite One
As of 2013-14 season
Cape Verde
- Country:
Cape Verde
- Football association: Cape Verdean Football Federation
- Top-level league: Cape Verdean football Championships
As of 2013-2014 season
Group A
Club | Location |
---|---|
Académico do Aeroporto | Espargos |
CS Mindelense | Mindelo |
Desportivo da Praia | Praia |
FC Ultramarina | Tarrafal |
Juventude da Furna | Vila Nova Sintra |
Onze Estrelas | Bofareira |
Group B
Club | Location |
---|---|
Académica Porto Novo | Porto Novo |
Académico 83 | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês) |
Associação Académica do Fogo | São Filipe |
Scorpions | Santa Cruz |
Solpontense FC | Ponta do Sol |
Sporting Praia | Praia |
Central African Republic
- Country:
Central African Republic
- Football association: Central African Football Federation
- Top-level league: Central African Republic League
As of 2013 season (2013 season was to have started end of February but was cancelled due to military crisis):
Chad
- Country:
Chad
- Football association: Chadian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Chad Premier League
As of 2013 season:
Comoros
- Country:
Comoros
- Football association: Comoros Football Federation
- Top-level league: Comoros Premier League
As of 2013 season
Congo
- Country:
Congo
- Football association: Congolese Football Federation
- Top-level league: Congo Premier League
As of 2013 season
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Football association: Congolese Association Football Federation
- Top-level league: Linafoot
As of 2013–2014 season
Djibouti
- Country:
Djibouti
- Football association: Djiboutian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Djibouti Premier League
As of 2015-16 season
Egypt
- Country:
Egypt
- Football association: Egyptian Football Association
- Top-level league: Egyptian Premier League
As of 2017–18
Club | Location |
---|---|
Al Ahly | Cairo |
Al Assiouty Sport | Assiut |
El Dakhleya | Cairo (Abbassia) |
ENPPI | Cairo |
El Entag El Harby | Cairo |
Ismaily | Ismailia |
Al Ittihad | Alexandria |
Al Masry | Port Said |
Misr Lel Makkasa | Fayoum |
Al Mokawloon | Cairo (Nasr City) |
Al Nasr | Cairo |
Petrojet | Suez |
El Raja | Mersa Matruh |
Smouha | Alexandria (Smouha) |
Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo |
Tanta | Tanta |
Wadi Degla | Cairo |
Zamalek | Cairo (Giza) |
Equatorial Guinea
- Country:
Equatorial Guinea
- Football association: Equatoguinean Football Federation
- Top-level league: Equatoguinean Premier League
As of 2014 season
Región Continental
Región Insular
Eritrea
- Country:
Eritrea
- Football association: Eritrean National Football Federation
- Top-level league: Eritrean Premier League
Club | City |
---|---|
Adulis Club | Asmara |
FC Al Tahrir | Asmara |
Asmara Brewery | Asmara |
Denden FC | Asmara |
FC Edaga Hamus | Edaga Hamus |
Mdlaw Megbi | Asmara |
Red Sea FC | Asmara |
Tesfa FC | Asmara |
Eswatini
- Country:
Eswatini
- Football association: Eswatini Football Association
- Top-level league: Premier League of Eswatini
As of 2013-14 season
Ethiopia
- Country:
Ethiopia
- Football association: Ethiopian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Ethiopian Premier League
As of 2013 season
Gabon
- Country:
Gabon
- Football association: Gabonese Football Federation
- Top-level league: Gabon Championnat National D1
As of 2014 season
Gambia
- Country:
Gambia
- Football association: Gambia Football Association
- Top-level league: Gambian Championnat National D1
As of 2014 season
Ghana
- Country:
Ghana
- Football association: Ghana Football Association
- Top-level league: Ghana Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Guinea
- Country:
Guinea
- Football association: Guinean Football Federation
- Top-level league: Guinée Championnat National
As of 2014 season
Guinea-Bissau
- Country:
Guinea-Bissau
- Football association: Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau
- Top-level league: Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau
As of 2014 season
Ivory Coast
- Country:
Ivory Coast
- Football association: Ivorian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Ligue 1
As of 2013 season
Kenya
- Country:
Kenya
- Football association: Football Kenya Federation
- Top-level league: Kenyan Premier League
As of 2014 season
Lesotho
- Country:
Lesotho
- Football association: Lesotho Football Association
- Top-level league: Lesotho Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Liberia
- Country:
Liberia
- Football association: Liberia Football Association
- Top-level league: Liberian Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Libya
- Country:
Libya
- Football association: Libyan Football Federation
- Top-level league: Libyan Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Madagascar
- Country:
Madagascar
- Football association: Malagasy Football Federation
- Top-level league: THB Champions League
As of 2013-14season, (LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS)
Group A
Club | City |
---|---|
AS Saint Michel | Antananarivo |
Tana FC Formation | Analamanga |
TCO Boeny | Boeny |
FC Vakinankaratra | Vakinankaratra |
Kohinoor SC | Diana |
Ajesaia Antananarivo | Antananarivo |
Group B
Club | City |
---|---|
CNaPS Sport | Miarinarivo |
FCE Atsinanana | Atsinanana |
Tiavo Tem | Manakara |
ASJFC Capricorne | Atsimo-Andrefana |
AS Espoir Ambovombe | Ambovombe-Androy |
FC Grand Olympique | Menabe |
Malawi
- Country:
Malawi
- Football association: Football Association of Malawi
- Top-level league: Malawi Premiere Division
As of 2013-14 season
Mali
- Country:
Mali
- Football association: Malian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Malien Premiere Division
As of 2013 season
Mauritania
- Country:
Mauritania
- Football association: Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Top-level league: Ligue 1 Mauritania
As of 2013-14 season
Mauritius
- Country:
Mauritius
- Football association: Mauritius Football Association
- Top-level league: Mauritian League
As of 2013-14 season
Morocco
- Country:
Morocco
- Football association: Royal Moroccan Football Federation
- Top-level league: Botola 1
As of 2022-23 season
Team name | Acronym | Location |
---|---|---|
AS FAR | ASFAR | Rabat |
Chabab Mohammédia | SCCM | Mohammédia |
Difaâ El Jadidi | DHJ | El Jadida |
Fath Union Sport | FUS | Rabat |
Hassania Agadir | HUSA | Agadir |
Ittihad Tanger | IRT | Tanger |
JS Soualem | JSS | Soualem |
Maghreb de Fès | MAS | Fez |
Moghreb Tétouan | MAT | Tétouan |
Mouloudia Oujda | MCO | Oujda |
Nahdat Berkane | RSB | Berkane |
Olympique Khouribga | OCK | Khouribga |
Olympic Safi | OCS | Safi |
Raja Casablanca | RCA | Casablanca |
Union de Touarga | UTS | Rabat (Touarga) |
Wydad Casablanca | WAC | Casablanca |
Mozambique
- Country:
Mozambique
- Football association: Mozambican Football Federation
- Top-level league: Moçambola
As of 2014 season
Namibia
- Country:
Namibia
- Football association: Namibia Football Association
- Top-level league: Namibia Premier Football League[NPFL]
As of 2020/2021 season
Niger
- Country:
Niger
- Football association: Nigerien Football Federation
- Top-level league: Niger Premier League
As of 2014 season:
Nigeria
- Country:
Nigeria
- Football association: Nigeria Football Federation
- Top-level league: Nigeria Premier League
As of 2014:
Réunion
- Country:
Réunion
- Football association: Réunionese Football League
- Top-level league: Réunion Premier League
As of 2013 season:
Rwanda
- Country:
Rwanda
- Football association: Rwandese Association Football Federation
- Top-level league: Rwandan Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Country:
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Football association: São Toméan Football Federation
- Top-level league: São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
As of 2013-14 season
Club | City |
---|---|
FC Aliança Nacional | Pantufo |
Bairros Unidos FC | Caixão Grande |
CD Guadalupe | Guadalupe |
GD Cruz Vermelha | Almeirim |
Juba Diogo Simão | Diogo Simão |
Desportivo de Oque d'El Rei | Oque d'El Rei |
Sporting Praia Cruz | São Tomé |
Trindade FC | Trindade |
UD Rei Amador | São João dos Angolares |
Vitória FC | São Tomé |
Senegal
- Country:
Senegal
- Football association: Senegalese Football Federation
- Top-level league: Senegal Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Seychelles
- Country:
Seychelles
- Football association: Seychelles Football Federation
- Top-level league: Seychelles League
Season 2013
Sierra Leone
- Country:
Sierra Leone
- Football association: Sierra Leone Football Association
- Top-level league: Sierra Leone National Premier League
As 2013
Somalia
- Country:
Somalia
- Football association: Somali Football Federation
- Top-level league: Somalia League
As of 2013-14 season:
Club | City |
---|---|
Savana FC | Mogadishu |
Banaadir Telecom FC | Mogadishu |
Elman FC | Mogadishu |
Heegan FC | Mogadishu |
Horseed FC | Horseed |
Jeenyo United FC | Mogadishu |
Dekedda FC | Mogadishu |
Gaadiidka FC | Mogadishu |
South Africa
- Country:
South Africa
- Football association: South African Football Association
- Top-level league: Premier Soccer League
As of 2013
South Sudan
- Country:
South Sudan
- Football association: South Sudan Football Association
- Top-level league: South Sudan Football Championship
As of 2013
Club | City |
---|---|
Al-Hilal FC | Juba |
Al Merreikh FC | Juba |
Atlabara FC | Juba |
El Nasir FC | Juba |
Al-Malakia FC | Juba |
Talanga FC | Juba |
Wau Salaam F.C. | Wau |
Sudan
- Country:
Sudan
- Football association: Sudan Football Association
- Top-level league: Sudan Premier League
As of 2014 season
Tanzania
- Country:
Tanzania
- Football association: Tanzania Football Federation
- Top-level league: Tanzanian Premier League
- As of 2013/2014 season
Ndanda Sports Club
Togo
- Country:
Togo
- Football association: Togolese Football Federation
- Top-level league: Togolese Championnat National
As of 2014 season
Tunisia
- Country:
Tunisia
- Football association: Tunisian Football Federation
- Top-level league: Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
As of 2013-14 season
Uganda
- Country:
Uganda
- Football association: Federation of Uganda Football Associations
- Top-level league: Ugandan Premier League
As of 2013-14 season
Zambia
- Country:
Zambia
- Football association: Football Association of Zambia
- Top-level league: Zambian Premier League
As of 2017 season
Zanzibar
- Country:
Zanzibar
- Football association: Zanzibar Football Association
- Top-level league: Zanzibar Premier League
As of 2013 season
Zimbabwe
- Country:
Zimbabwe
- Football association: Zimbabwe Football Association
- Top-level league: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
As of 2021-22 season:[1]
See also
- List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
- List of second division football clubs in AFC countries
- List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
- List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries
- List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries
- List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries
- List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries
- List of second division football clubs in UEFA countries
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2021/22". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- The RSSSF Archive – Domestic Results (Africa), Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Last accessed 30 October 2006.