No club from Ghana was named in the list of Africa’s top 30, the latest ranking by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed.
Based on performances in CAF organised continental tournaments, there was no place for clubs from Ghana, none of which have made it beyond the preliminary rounds in neither the CAF Champions’ League or Confederation Cup since Berekum Chelsea’s group stage heroics in 2011.
Egyptian giants and record winners of the CAF’s flagship African Champions’ League sit atop the rankings by more than 600 points from second placed, Esperance du Tunis with DR Congo giants, TP Mazembe competing the top 3.
A total of 14 countries have clubs in the list of top 30 clubs in Africa with Tunisia boasting the largest representatives with five and Morocco with four clubs.
Nigeria and Egypt had three countries each while DR Congo, Sudan, Mali, Algeria and Ivory Coast have two each with Congo Brazzaville, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Libya all have one club each.
Top 30 African clubs (Country_points)
Al-Ahli (EGY) 2106
Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TUN) 1503
TP Mazembe (COD) 1353
Al Hilal (SUD) 1152
Etoile Sportive du Sahel (TUN) 1091
CS Sfaxien (TUN) 983
Cotonsport Garoua (CMR) 978
Entente Sportive Setif (ALG) 930
ASEC Mimosas (CIV) 852
El Zamalek (EGY) 810
Enyimba Aba (NGR) 701
Stade Malien (MLI) 695
AC Leopard (CGO) 682
Djoliba AC (MLI) 629
AS Vita Club (COD) 581
Raja Casablanca (MAR) 574
Al Merreikh (SUD) 531
Séwé Sport (CIV) 513
Dynamos Harare (ZIM) 494
FUS Rabat (MAR) 408
Wydad Casablanca (MAR) 397
Orlando Pirates (RSA) 375
Ismaily SC (EGY) 353
Al Ittihad Tripoli (LBA) 342
Heartland FC (NGR) 329
MAS Fes (MAR) 327
Club Africain (TUN) 316
Kano Pillars FC (NGR) 315
JS Kabylie (ALG) 311
CA Bizerte (TUN) 301 Follow @thedonplato
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