ELO Ranking – African Club Competitions & Matches

the KA Leagues & Club Rankings, set for June 26, 2025

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2Q 2025 Performance ranking of African leagues, based on CAF club competitions – derived ELO method

June 26, 2025

	League (s)		Clubs	Clubs	Pts	RPS_PIF	ex pos.	diff.	Zone/Region
1	Egypt	EGY	🇪🇬		50,743	61,314	1	≡	Africa North
2	South Africa	RSA	🇿🇦		38,144	46,090	3	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
3	Morocco	MAR	🇲🇦		36,999	44,707	2	-1	Africa North
4	Algeria	ALG	🇩🇿		25,179	30,424	4	≡	Africa North
5	Tunisia	TUN	🇹🇳		21,206	25,624	5	≡	Africa North
6	Mauritania	MTN	🇲🇷🇸🇩		20,133	24,327	8	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
7	Congo DR	COD	🇨🇩		18,076	21,842	7	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
8	Tanzania	TAN	🇹🇿		17,603	21,270	6	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
9	Angola	ANG	🇦🇴		11,058	13,362	9	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
10	Côte d'Ivoire	CIV	🇨🇮		9,021	10,900	10	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
11	Guinea	GUI	🇬🇳		4,812	5,814	11	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
12	Libya	LBY	🇱🇾		3,324	4,016	12	≡	Africa North
13	Nigeria	NGA	🇳🇬		2,847	3,440	13	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
14	Ghana	GHA	🇬🇭		2,382	2,878	14	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
15	Senegal	SEN	🇸🇳		2,110	2,550	16	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
16	Botswana	BOT	🇧🇼		2,066	2,496	15	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
17	Mali	MLI	🇲🇱		1,632	1,972	18	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
18	Cameroon	CMR	🇨🇲		1,108	1,339	17	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
19	Zambia	ZAM	🇿🇲		0,887	1,072	23	+4	Africa Sub-Saharan
20	Mozambique	MOZ	🇲🇿		0,863	1,043	22	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
21	Kenya	KEN	🇰🇪		0,846	1,022	19	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
22	Burkina Faso	BFA	🇧🇫		0,757	0,915	20	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
23	Rwanda	RWA	🇷🇼		0,737	0,891	21	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
24	Togo	TOG	🇹🇬		0,427	0,516	24	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
25	Liberia	LBR	🇱🇷		0,405	0,489	25	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
26	Eswatini	SWZ	🇸🇿		0,248	0,300	26	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
27	Somalia	SOM	🇸🇴		0,227	0,274	27	≡	Africa Sub-Saharan
28	Burundi	BDI	🇧🇮		0,198	0,239	30	+2	Africa Sub-Saharan
29	Congo	CGO	🇨🇬		0,179	0,216	28	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
30	Benin	BEN	🇧🇯		0,148	0,179	31	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
31	Zimbabwe	ZIM	🇿🇼		0,143	0,173	29	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
32	Ethiopia	ETH	🇪🇹		0,122	0,147	33	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
33	Uganda	UGA	🇺🇬		0,027	0,033	34	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
34	Madagascar	MAD	🇲🇬		0,013	0,016	35	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
35	South Sudan	SSD	🇸🇸		0,013	0,016	39	+4	Africa Sub-Saharan
36	Comoros	COM	🇰🇲		0,011	0,013	37	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
37	Niger	NIG	🇳🇪		0,011	0,013	38	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
38	Djibouti	DJI	🇩🇯		0,011	0,013	36	-2	Africa Sub-Saharan
39	Namibia	NAM	🇳🇦		0,009	0,011	40	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
40	Seychelles	SEY	🇸🇨		0,008	0,010	41	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
41	Equatorial Guinea	EQG	🇬🇶		0,006	0,007	44	+3	Africa Sub-Saharan
42	Chad	CHA	🇹🇩		0,006	0,007	43	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
43	Zanzibar	ZAN	🇹🇿		0,006	0,007	42	-1	Africa Sub-Saharan
44	Sierra Leone	SLE	🇸🇱		0,004	0,005	45	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
45	Malawi	MWI	🇲🇼		0,004	0,005	46	+1	Africa Sub-Saharan
46	Central African Republic	CTA	🇨🇫		0,001	0,001	47	+1	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, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the Arab Club Champions Cup, CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup, African Football League 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 2025 Performance ranking of African clubs, based on CAF club competitions – ELO method

June 26, 2025

	Club	Country	Country	League	Pts	IC3	diff. pos.	Zone/Region	diff. pts
1	Al-Ahly SC	EGY 🇪🇬		EGY	76,204	1,045	≡	CAF North Africa	-1,935
2	Mamelodi Sundowns	RSA 🇿🇦		RSA	66,475	0,803	+1	CAF Southern Africa	+7,594
3	Espérance ST	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	58,538	0,706	-1	CAF North Africa	-2,614
4	Pyramids FC	EGY 🇪🇬		EGY	51,066	0,617	+9	CAF North Africa	+21,349
5	Orlando Pirates	RSA 🇿🇦		RSA	38,410	0,464	+12	CAF Southern Africa	+15,402
6	Al Hilal Omdurman	SDN 🇸🇩		MTN	37,852	0,456	+4	CAF East Africa	+5,164
7	Raja Casablanca	MAR 🇲🇦		MAR	37,305	0,450	-1	CAF North Africa	-2,654
8	CR Bélouizdad	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	36,584	0,441	≡	CAF North Africa	-0,889
9	TP Mazembe	COD 🇨🇩		COD	35,856	0,432	-4	CAF Central Africa	-4,402
10	RS Berkane	MAR 🇲🇦		MAR	34,424	0,415	+1	CAF North Africa	+2,627
11	Zamalek	EGY 🇪🇬		EGY	33,746	0,407	-4	CAF North Africa	-5,996
12	Simba	TAN 🇹🇿		TAN	33,615	0,405	-3	CAF East Africa	-1,218
13	Wydad Casablanca	MAR 🇲🇦		MAR	30,592	0,397	-9	CAF North Africa	-11,658
14	AS FAR	MAR 🇲🇦		MAR	29,527	0,397	+6	CAF North Africa	+16,002
15	Petro Luanda	ANG 🇦🇴		ANG	27,410	0,397	-3	CAF Southern Africa	-3,646
16	Young Africans	TAN 🇹🇿		TAN	26,031	0,397	-1	CAF East Africa	-0,249
17	MC Alger	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	25,699	0,397	+7	CAF North Africa	+15,742
18	ASEC Mimosas	CIV 🇨🇮		CIV	25,598	0,397	-4	CAF West Africa	-0,863
19	USM Alger	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	22,407	0,397	-3	CAF North Africa	-0,734
20	Étoile du Sahel	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	14,960	0,397	-2	CAF North Africa	-2,925
21	Horoya AC	GUI 🇬🇳		GUI	11,978	0,397	-2	CAF West Africa	-2,342
22	CS Sfaxien	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	11,322	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa	-0,278
23	Al-Ahli Tripoli	LBY 🇱🇾		LBY	10,694	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa	-0,820
24	CS Constantine	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	9,436	0,397	+7	CAF North Africa	+2,850
25	Al-Masry SC	EGY 🇪🇬		EGY	9,135	0,397	+4	CAF North Africa	+1,713
26	AS Vita Club	COD 🇨🇩		COD	8,657	0,397	-1	CAF Central Africa	-1,151
27	Stellenbosch FC	RSA 🇿🇦		RSA	8,450	0,397	+8	CAF Southern Africa	+3,143
28	Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	8,438	0,397	-5	CAF North Africa	-1,650
29	Al-Merreikh	SDN 🇸🇩		MTN	7,802	0,397	-2	CAF East Africa	-0,598
30	FC Nouadhibou	MTN 🇲🇷		MTN	7,729	0,397	-4	CAF West Africa	-1,028
31	AS Maniema Union	COD 🇨🇩		COD	7,267	0,397	-1	CAF Central Africa	-0,070
32	Rivers United	NGA 🇳🇬		NGA	6,899	0,397	-4	CAF West Africa	-1,349
33	Medeama	GHA 🇬🇭		GHA	5,278	0,397	-1	CAF West Africa	-1,032
34	ES Sétif	ALG 🇩🇿		ALG	5,228	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa	-1,022
35	Primeiro de Agosto	ANG 🇦🇴		ANG	5,036	0,397	-1	CAF Southern Africa	-0,984
36	Sagrada Esperança	ANG 🇦🇴		ANG	4,488	0,397	+1	CAF Southern Africa	-0,099
37	ASC Jaraaf	SEN 🇸🇳		SEN	4,427	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa	-0,100
38	Enyimba	NGA 🇳🇬		NGA	3,560	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,272
39	Bravos do Maquis	ANG 🇦🇴		ANG	3,404	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa	-0,109
40	US Monastir	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	3,269	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa	-0,798
41	Lunda Sul	ANG 🇦🇴		ANG	2,990	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,107
42	Coton Sport	CMR 🇨🇲		CMR	2,989	0,397	-6	CAF Central Africa	-1,686
43	Jwaneng Galaxy	BOT 🇧🇼		BOT	2,632	0,397	≡	CAF Southern Africa	-0,814
44	Stade d'Abidjan	CIV 🇨🇮		CIV	2,596	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,102
45	Stade Tunisien	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	2,315	0,397	-1	CAF North Africa	-0,803
46	Future Cairo	EGY 🇪🇬		EGY	2,048	0,397	-6	CAF North Africa	-1,853
47	Stade Malien	MLI 🇲🇱		MLI	2,037	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,238
48	Black Bulls	MOZ 🇲🇿		MOZ	1,805	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,085
49	Orapa United	BOT 🇧🇼		BOT	1,733	0,397	+6	CAF Southern Africa	-0,082
50	Djoliba	MLI 🇲🇱		MLI	1,721	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,148
51	Al-Hilal Benghazi	LBY 🇱🇾		LBY	1,711	0,397	-4	CAF North Africa	-0,736
52	Samartex	GHA 🇬🇭		GHA	1,652	0,397	-4	CAF West Africa	-0,725
53	Gor Mahia	KEN 🇰🇪		KEN	1,389	0,397	-2	CAF East Africa	-0,671
54	Douanes Ouagadougou	BFA 🇧🇫		BFA	1,211	0,397	≡	CAF West Africa	-0,624
55	APR	RWA 🇷🇼		RWA	1,024	0,397	+1	CAF East Africa	-0,566
56	FC San-Pédro	CIV 🇨🇮		CIV	1,014	0,397	+1	CAF West Africa	-0,562
57	ASC Kara	TOG 🇹🇬		TOG	0,860	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,506
58	Red Arrows	ZAM 🇿🇲		ZAM	0,837	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa	-0,496
59	Paynesville	LBR 🇱🇷		LBR	0,665	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa	-0,422
60	Dreams	GHA 🇬🇭		GHA	0,658	0,397	-11	CAF West Africa	-1,634
61	Milo	GUI 🇬🇳		GUI	0,576	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa	-0,378
62	Sekhukhune United	RSA 🇿🇦		RSA	0,563	0,397	-4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,858
63	Hafia	GUI 🇬🇳		GUI	0,531	0,397	-3	CAF West Africa	-0,831
64	Mbabane Swallows	SWZ 🇸🇿		SWZ	0,518	0,397	+2	CAF Southern Africa	-0,349
65	Dekedaha	SOM 🇸🇴		SOM	0,468	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa	-0,322
66	Rukinzo	BDI 🇧🇮		BDI	0,410	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,288
67	Kenya Police FC	KEN 🇰🇪		KEN	0,398	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,281
68	Étoile Filante	BFA 🇧🇫		BFA	0,387	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,275
69	Union de Touarga	MAR 🇲🇦		MAR	0,377	0,397	-5	CAF North Africa	-0,678
70	Enugu Rangers	NGA 🇳🇬		NGA	0,362	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,260
71	Otohô	CGO 🇨🇬		CGO	0,362	0,397	+2	CAF Central Africa	-0,260
72	Racing Club Abidjan	CIV 🇨🇮		CIV	0,339	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,246
73	Dadje	BEN 🇧🇯		BEN	0,299	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,221
74	Dynamos	ZIM 🇿🇼		ZIM	0,270	0,397	+2	CAF Southern Africa	-0,202
75	CBE	ETH 🇪🇹		ETH	0,242	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa	-0,183
76	Nsoatreman	GHA 🇬🇭		GHA	0,213	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,163
77	Abu Salim SC	LBY 🇱🇾		LBY	0,150	0,397	-15	CAF North Africa	-1,047
78	Al-Nasr SC Benghazi	LBY 🇱🇾		LBY	0,099	0,397	+1	CAF North Africa	-0,253
79	SC Villa	UGA 🇺🇬		UGA	0,044	0,397	+4	CAF East Africa	-0,124
80	ASKO Kara	TOG 🇹🇬		TOG	0,042	0,397	+9	CAF West Africa	-0,035
81	Coastal Union	TAN 🇹🇿		TAN	0,040	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,114
82	Club Africain	TUN 🇹🇳		TUN	0,036	0,397	-14	CAF North Africa	-0,662
83	Ngezi Platinum	ZIM 🇿🇼		ZIM	0,033	0,397	+2	CAF Southern Africa	-0,095
84	Teungueth	SEN 🇸🇳		SEN	0,030	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,085
85	El-Kanemi Warriors	NGA 🇳🇬		NGA	0,024	0,397	+2	CAF West Africa	-0,069
86	Al-Ahly Benghazi	LBY 🇱🇾		LBY	0,021	0,397	+2	CAF North Africa	-0,060
87	US Zilimadjou	COM 🇰🇲		COM	0,019	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa	-0,057
88	El Merriekh Bentiu	SSD 🇸🇸		SSD	0,019	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,055
89	Disciples FC	MAD 🇲🇬		MAD	0,018	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,052
90	AS Arta	DJI 🇩🇯		DJI	0,018	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa	-0,055
91	Ferroviário da Beira	MOZ 🇲🇿		MOZ	0,017	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa	-0,052
92	AC Léopards	CGO 🇨🇬		CGO	0,017	0,397	+3	CAF Central Africa	-0,051
93	Ethiopian Coffee	ETH 🇪🇹		ETH	0,016	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,049
94	AS GNN	NIG 🇳🇪		NIG	0,016	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,047
95	Victoria United	CMR 🇨🇲		CMR	0,015	0,397	+3	CAF Central Africa	-0,046
96	African Stars	NAM 🇳🇦		NAM	0,015	0,397	+3	CAF Southern Africa	-0,044
97	Coton FC Ouidah	BEN 🇧🇯		BEN	0,014	0,397	+3	CAF West Africa	-0,040
98	Horseed FC	SOM 🇸🇴		SOM	0,012	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa	-0,034
99	Kitara	UGA 🇺🇬		UGA	0,012	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,035
100	Uhamiaji	ZAN 🇹🇿		ZAN	0,012	0,397	+1	CAF East Africa	-0,037
101	Foresters	SEY 🇸🇨		SEY	0,011	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,034
102	Fovu Club	CMR 🇨🇲		CMR	0,010	0,397	+4	CAF Central Africa	-0,029
103	Elgeco Plus	MAD 🇲🇬		MAD	0,010	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,029
104	Azam	TAN 🇹🇿		TAN	0,009	0,397	+5	CAF East Africa	-0,026
105	Vital'O FC	BDI 🇧🇮		BDI	0,009	0,397	+3	CAF East Africa	-0,028
106	Remo Stars	NGA 🇳🇬		NGA	0,008	0,397	+5	CAF West Africa	-0,025
107	AS FAN	NIG 🇳🇪		NIG	0,008	0,397	+6	CAF West Africa	-0,024
108	Jamus	SSD 🇸🇸		SSD	0,008	0,397	+2	CAF East Africa	-0,026
109	AS PSI	CHA 🇹🇩		CHA	0,008	0,397	+3	CAF Central Africa	-0,025
110	Deportivo Mongomo	EQG 🇬🇶		EQG	0,007	0,397	+4	CAF Central Africa	-0,022
111	East End Lions	SLE 🇸🇱		SLE	0,006	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa	-0,019
112	Big Bullets	MWI 🇲🇼		MWI	0,006	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,018
113	Police FC Rwanda	RWA 🇷🇼		RWA	0,005	0,397	+5	CAF East Africa	-0,015
114	Nsingizini Hotspurs	SWZ 🇸🇿		SWZ	0,005	0,397	+5	CAF Southern Africa	-0,014
115	Alizé Fort	COM 🇰🇲		COM	0,005	0,397	+5	CAF Southern Africa	-0,014
116	Saint Louis Suns United	SEY 🇸🇨		SEY	0,005	0,397	+1	CAF Southern Africa	-0,017
117	Elect-Sport	CHA 🇹🇩		CHA	0,005	0,397	+4	CAF Central Africa	-0,014
118	15 de Agosto	EQG 🇬🇶		EQG	0,005	0,397	+4	CAF Central Africa	-0,014
119	ZESCO United	ZAM 🇿🇲		ZAM	0,003	0,397	+4	CAF Southern Africa	-0,010
120	Bo Rangers	SLE 🇸🇱		SLE	0,003	0,397	+4	CAF West Africa	-0,010
121	JKU FC	ZAN 🇹🇿		ZAN	0,001	0,397	+6	CAF East Africa	-0,003
122	Red Star FC Bangui	CTA 🇨🇫		CTA	0,001	0,397	+3	CAF Central Africa	-0,009