ELO Ranking – African Club Competitions & Matches

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2Q 2024 Performance ranking of African leagues in international matches – derived ELO method

June 30, 2024

	League (s)		Clubs	Pts	RPS_PIF	ex pos.	diff.	Zone/Region
1	Egypt	EGY	🇪🇬	39,640	57,257	1	≡	Africa North
2	Morocco	MAR	🇲🇦	32,151	46,439	2	≡	Africa North
3	Tunisia	TUN	🇹🇳	27,935	40,350	3	≡	Africa North
4	Congo DR	COD	🇨🇩	19,625	28,347	6	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
5	Tanzania	TAN	🇹🇿	18,854	27,233	4	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
6	Sudan	SDN	🇸🇩	16,603	23,982	9	+3	Africa Sub-Saharan
7	South Africa	RSA	🇿🇦	16,279	23,514	7	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
8	Algeria	ALG	🇩🇿	15,913	22,985	5	-3	Africa North
9	Angola	ANG	🇦🇴	15,178	21,923	8	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
10	Côte d'Ivoire	CIV	🇨🇮	13,845	19,998	10	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
11	Guinea	GUI	🇬🇳	9,079	13,114	11	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
12	Cameroon	CMR	🇨🇲	5,089	7,351	12	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
13	Mauritania	MTN	🇲🇷	5,056	7,303	14	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
14	Ghana	GHA	🇬🇭	4,749	6,860	16	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
15	Libya	LBY	🇱🇾	4,271	6,169	15	≡	Africa North
16	Nigeria	NGA	🇳🇬	4,076	5,887	13	-3	Africa Sub-Saharan
17	Botswana	BOT	🇧🇼	3,376	4,876	17	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
18	Mali	MLI	🇲🇱	1,380	1,993	20	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
19	Burkina Faso	BFA	🇧🇫	1,325	1,914	19	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
20	Ethiopia	ETH	🇪🇹	0,929	1,342	21	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
21	Congo	CGO	🇨🇬	0,755	1,091	24	+3	Africa Sub-Saharan
22	Burundi	BDI	🇧🇮	0,754	1,089	23	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
23	Zambia	ZAM	🇿🇲	0,734	1,060	18	-5	Africa Sub-Saharan
24	Uganda	UGA	🇺🇬	0,654	0,945	22	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
25	Malawi	MWI	🇲🇼	0,476	0,688	25	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
26	Djibouti	DJI	🇩🇯	0,309	0,446	26	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
27	Rwanda	RWA	🇷🇼	0,265	0,383	27	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
28	Mozambique	MOZ	🇲🇿	0,091	0,131	29	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
29	Sierra Leone	SLE	🇸🇱	0,088	0,127	28	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
30	Senegal	SEN	🇸🇳	0,026	0,038	30	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
31	South Sudan	SSD	🇸🇸	0,023	0,033	34	+3	Africa Sub-Saharan
32	Zanzibar	ZAN	🇹🇿	0,018	0,026	31	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
33	Benin	BEN	🇧🇯	0,012	0,017	32	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
34	Namibia	NAM	🇳🇦	0,011	0,016	33	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
35	Madagascar	MAD	🇲🇬	0,008	0,012	36	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
36	Swaziland	SWZ	🇸🇿	0,008	0,012	35	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
37	Kenya	KEN	🇰🇪	0,006	0,009	40	+3	Africa Sub-Saharan
38	Comoros	COM	🇰🇲	0,006	0,009	38	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
39	Equatorial Guinea	EQG	🇬🇶	0,005	0,007	37	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
40	Togo	TOG	🇹🇬	0,005	0,007	39	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
41	Gabon	GAB	🇬🇦	0,004	0,006	42	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
42	Seychelles	SEY	🇸🇨	0,004	0,006	41	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
43	Somalia	SOM	🇸🇴	0,004	0,006	43	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
44	Liberia	LBR	🇱🇷	0,002	0,003	44	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan

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Notes
Meaning of the continental ranking versus global ranking
The African continental rankings (ELO Ranking CAF), solely depict the position of a league or club based on international cups, like the Champions League. These rankings are highly technical in nature. For a more precise evaluation of football strength and quality, you should refer to the KA Football Leagues Global Rating or the KA Football Club Global Rating. Global rankings differ from continental rankings by considering more factors. A global league rating takes into account the level of attractiveness and reputation of a league, as measured by the number of players from that league who feature in top national teams (AIF), regardless of the performance of clubs in international competitions. Furthermore, we consider a nation’s general football reputation, evaluated through national team historical results and the most esteemed individual football awards (NFRI). The global club ranking exhibits a greater disparity from the continental ranking. It considers additionally a club’s standing in domestic league competitions in tandem with the global rating of league. As a result, clubs playing in highly ranked leagues but rarely participating in continental competitions may also feature in the global club rankings, occasionally achieving respectable positions.
ELO CAF – Leagues & Clubs Performance Rankings
Clubs earn points for match results under the ELO method scheme. Points are determined based on the relative strength of each opponent, with the expected score factor calculated first. A point value is then determined using factors specific to the match, including the match importance, score, and goal difference, which either increase or decrease the base value. Each of the continental ELO ranking covers international matches arranged or recognized by FIFA or the continental confederation. For Africa, this includes the Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, CAF Super Cup as well as the FIFA Club World Cup, the Arab Club Champions Cup and possibly also other regional associations’ cups.

CAF Members – Depreciation Algorithm

The classic ELO method assigns points to a base value, either adding or subtracting them. However, this distorts the evaluation of a club when they do not play matches, as its ranking value remains constant.

Therefore, in the KA system, we utilise an additional depreciation algorithm in ELO rankings. This algorithm gradually reduces the point value of a club that does not play matches.

As a result, such a club after some time acquires a zero or negative value and drops out of the ranking. This can impact the national league’s total score, leading to some countries not being displayed in the ranking table.

the Ranking Points, RPS and IC3

Ranking points (ELO points) are calculated according to the ELO method. In terms of leagues, these points are derived from the values obtained by clubs. The tables also show values labeled RPS_PIF and IC3.

RPS (Relative Point Score) is a value obtained by converting ELO points acquired in a ranking according to the same formula used throughout the KA system. This practice enables the comparison of values from different continental rankings. Each RPS assigned to a certain league is multiplied by PIF (Power Index Federation), which allows for the determination of the KA Football Leagues Global Rating.

The Inter-Continental Club Coefficient (IC3) is solely dedicated to clubs and is determined by their continental ranking points, taking into consideration the PIF (Power Index Federation) of the continent, as well as the AIF value. It is a crucial indicator for determining the KA Football Club Global Rating.

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2Q 2024 Performance ranking of African clubs in international matches – ELO method

June 30, 2024

	Club	Country	League	Pts	IC3	diff.	Zone/Region
1	Al-Ahly SC	EGY 🇪🇬	EGY	78,602	1,047	≡	CAF North Africa
2	Espérance ST	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	59,818	0,793	+2	CAF North Africa
3	Mamelodi Sundowns	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	59,377	0,789	-1	CAF Southern Africa
4	Wydad Casablanca	MAR 🇲🇦	MAR	53,792	0,715	-1	CAF North Africa
5	Raja Casablanca	MAR 🇲🇦	MAR	44,374	0,588	≡	CAF North Africa
6	TP Mazembe	COD 🇨🇩	COD	42,577	0,564	≡	CAF Central Africa
7	Petro Luanda	ANG 🇦🇴	ANG	35,994	0,478	≡	CAF Southern Africa
8	Simba	TAN 🇹🇿	TAN	34,076	0,453	+3	CAF East Africa
9	Zamalek	EGY 🇪🇬	EGY	33,776	0,448	+1	CAF North Africa
10	Al Hilal Omdurman	SDN 🇸🇩	SDN	32,629	0,433	-2	CAF East Africa
11	CR Bélouizdad	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	32,596	0,432	-2	CAF North Africa
12	RS Berkane	MAR 🇲🇦	MAR	29,402	0,397	≡	CAF North Africa
13	ASEC Mimosas	CIV 🇨🇮	CIV	28,229	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa
14	Pyramids FC	EGY 🇪🇬	EGY	24,962	0,398	+1	CAF North Africa
15	Young Africans	TAN 🇹🇿	TAN	24,867	0,398	+3	CAF East Africa
16	Horoya AC	GUI 🇬🇳	GUI	24,512	0,397	-3	CAF West Africa
17	Étoile du Sahel	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	22,804	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa
18	USM Alger	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	21,363	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa
19	Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	17,431	0,397	≡	CAF North Africa
20	CS Sfaxien	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	15,756	0,397	≡	CAF North Africa
21	AS Vita Club	COD 🇨🇩	COD	15,373	0,397	≡	CAF Central Africa
22	Al-Ahli Tripoli	LBY 🇱🇾	LBY	13,855	0,397	≡	CAF North Africa
23	Al-Merreikh	SDN 🇸🇩	SDN	13,165	0,397	≡	CAF East Africa
24	ES Sétif	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	10,798	0,397	≡	CAF North Africa
25	Nouadhibou	MTN 🇲🇷	MTN	10,751	0,397	≡	CAF West Africa
26	Rivers United	NGA 🇳🇬	NGA	9,722	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa
27	Primeiro de Agosto	ANG 🇦🇴	ANG	9,669	0,397	-1	CAF Southern Africa
28	Orlando Pirates	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	8,693	0,398	≡	CAF Southern Africa
29	Coton Sport	CMR 🇨🇲	CMR	8,133	0,397	≡	CAF Central Africa
30	Medeama	GHA 🇬🇭	GHA	8,044	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa
31	Al-Masry SC	EGY 🇪🇬	EGY	7,373	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa
32	Jwaneng Galaxy	BOT 🇧🇼	BOT	7,053	0,397	+1	CAF Southern Africa
33	US Monastir	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	6,827	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa
34	Enyimba	NGA 🇳🇬	NGA	5,401	0,397	≡	CAF West Africa
35	Hafia	GUI 🇬🇳	GUI	5,302	0,397	≡	CAF West Africa
36	Future Cairo	EGY 🇪🇬	EGY	5,161	0,397	+1	CAF North Africa
37	Dreams	GHA 🇬🇭	GHA	3,270	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa
38	AS FAR	MAR 🇲🇦	MAR	3,156	0,397	+1	CAF North Africa
39	Motema Pembe	COD 🇨🇩	COD	3,051	0,397	-3	CAF Central Africa
40	Abu Salim SC	LBY 🇱🇾	LBY	2,912	0,397	+5	CAF North Africa
41	Sekhukhune United	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	2,808	0,398	+2	CAF Southern Africa
42	Club Africain	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	2,770	0,397	+2	CAF North Africa
43	Stade Malien	MLI 🇲🇱	MLI	2,731	0,397	+5	CAF West Africa
44	Douanes Ouagadougou	BFA 🇧🇫	BFA	2,699	0,397	-6	CAF West Africa
45	FUS Rabat	MAR 🇲🇦	MAR	2,464	0,397	-4	CAF North Africa
46	Sagrada Esperança	ANG 🇦🇴	ANG	2,085	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa
47	SuperSport United	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	1,958	0,397	+5	CAF Southern Africa
48	Saint George SC	ETH 🇪🇹	ETH	1,925	0,397	-2	CAF East Africa
49	Al-Hilal Benghazi	LBY 🇱🇾	LBY	1,877	0,397	+5	CAF North Africa
50	Diables Noirs	CGO 🇨🇬	CGO	1,581	0,397	+7	CAF Central Africa
51	Power Dynamos	ZAM 🇿🇲	ZAM	1,565	0,397	-2	CAF Southern Africa
52	Bumamuru	BDI 🇧🇮	BDI	1,558	0,397	-1	CAF East Africa
53	Vipers	UGA 🇺🇬	UGA	1,381	0,397	-6	CAF East Africa
54	Marumo Gallants	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	1,298	0,397	-12	CAF Southern Africa
55	Real Bamako	MLI 🇲🇱	MLI	1,057	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa
56	Académica do Lobito	ANG 🇦🇴	ANG	0,928	0,397	+6	CAF Southern Africa
57	Big Bullets	MWI 🇲🇼	MWI	0,760	0,397	+2	CAF Southern Africa
58	AS Arta	DJI 🇩🇯	DJI	0,653	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa
59	Al-Ahly Benghazi	LBY 🇱🇾	LBY	0,594	0,397	+2	CAF North Africa
60	APR	RWA 🇷🇼	RWA	0,536	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa
61	ZESCO United	ZAM 🇿🇲	ZAM	0,447	0,397	-8	CAF Southern Africa
62	Bendel Insurance	NGA 🇳🇬	NGA	0,373	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa
63	Zanaco	ZAM 🇿🇲	ZAM	0,354	0,397	-8	CAF Southern Africa
64	AmaZulu	RSA 🇿🇦	RSA	0,350	0,397	-8	CAF Southern Africa
65	Singida FG	TAN 🇹🇿	TAN	0,260	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa
66	Académie SOAR	GUI 🇬🇳	GUI	0,235	0,397	+9	CAF West Africa
67	AFAD Djékanou	CIV 🇨🇮	CIV	0,229	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa
68	União Desportiva do Songo	MOZ 🇲🇿	MOZ	0,179	0,397	+5	CAF Southern Africa
69	Bo Rangers	SLE 🇸🇱	SLE	0,173	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa
70	Olympique Béja	TUN 🇹🇳	TUN	0,147	0,397	-5	CAF North Africa
71	Gaborone United	BOT 🇧🇼	BOT	0,146	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa
72	Saint-Éloi Lupopo	COD 🇨🇩	COD	0,144	0,397	-6	CAF Central Africa
73	Étoile Filante	BFA 🇧🇫	BFA	0,127	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa
74	ASO Chlef	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	0,103	0,397	-2	CAF North Africa
75	Haidoub	SDN 🇸🇩	SDN	0,069	0,397	+1	CAF East Africa
76	MUZA FC	ZAM 🇿🇲	ZAM	0,067	0,397	+11	CAF Southern Africa
77	Milo	GUI 🇬🇳	GUI	0,059	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa
78	Bahir Dar Kenema	ETH 🇪🇹	ETH	0,056	0,397	+13	CAF East Africa
79	Aigle Noir Makamba	BDI 🇧🇮	BDI	0,049	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa
80	Remo Stars	NGA 🇳🇬	NGA	0,037	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa
81	JKU FC	ZAN 🇹🇿	ZAN	0,036	0,397	+4	CAF East Africa
82	Al Merreikh Juba	SSD 🇸🇸	SSD	0,036	0,397	+14	CAF East Africa
83	Génération Foot	SEN 🇸🇳	SEN	0,034	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa
84	AS Douanes Nouakchott	MTN 🇲🇷	MTN	0,031	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa
85	Otohô	CGO 🇨🇬	CGO	0,030	0,397	+4	CAF Central Africa
86	Rayon Sports	RWA 🇷🇼	RWA	0,029	0,397	+4	CAF East Africa
87	Casa Sports	SEN 🇸🇳	SEN	0,022	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa
88	Coton Sport Benin	BEN 🇧🇯	BEN	0,021	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa
89	African Stars	NAM 🇳🇦	NAM	0,017	0,397	+6	CAF Southern Africa
90	Ferroviário de Maputo	MOZ 🇲🇿	MOZ	0,016	0,397	+7	CAF Southern Africa
91	Kallon	SLE 🇸🇱	SLE	0,015	0,397	+7	CAF West Africa
92	KCCA FC	UGA 🇺🇬	UGA	0,014	0,397	+7	CAF East Africa
93	Green Mamba	SWZ 🇸🇿	SWZ	0,013	0,397	+7	CAF Southern Africa
94	Elgeco Plus	MAD 🇲🇬	MAD	0,012	0,397	+7	CAF Southern Africa
95	Kakamega Homeboyz	KEN 🇰🇪	KEN	0,010	0,397	+8	CAF East Africa
96	Djabal Club	COM 🇰🇲	COM	0,009	0,397	+8	CAF Southern Africa
97	Plateau United	NGA 🇳🇬	NGA	0,008	0,397	-30	CAF West Africa
98	Cano Sport	EQG 🇬🇶	EQG	0,008	0,397	+7	CAF Central Africa
99	MC Alger	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	0,007	0,397	-30	CAF North Africa
100	La Passe FC	SEY 🇸🇨	SEY	0,007	0,397	+6	CAF Southern Africa
101	ASKO Kara	TOG 🇹🇬	TOG	0,006	0,397	+7	CAF West Africa
102	Centre Sportif de Bendjé	GAB 🇬🇦	GAB	0,006	0,397	+5	CAF Central Africa
103	Gaadiidka	SOM 🇸🇴	SOM	0,006	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa
104	Azam	TAN 🇹🇿	TAN	0,005	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa
105	ASAS Djibouti Télécom	DJI 🇩🇯	DJI	0,005	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa
106	AS Loto FC	BEN 🇧🇯	BEN	0,005	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa
107	ASC Kara	TOG 🇹🇬	TOG	0,004	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa
108	KMKM	ZAN 🇹🇿	ZAN	0,003	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa
109	Dragón FC	EQG 🇬🇶	EQG	0,003	0,397	+6	CAF Central Africa
110	Watanga FC	LBR 🇱🇷	LBR	0,003	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa
111	CS Constantine	ALG 🇩🇿	ALG	0,001	0,397	+8	CAF North Africa
112	LISCR	LBR 🇱🇷	LBR	0,001	0,397	+5	CAF West Africa