List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries explained

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.

Club nameClub finished the previous season as league champions.

Algeria

See main article: List of football clubs in Algeria.

As of 2023–24 season:

ClubCity
ASO ChlefChlef
CR BelouizdadAlgiers
CS ConstantineConstantine
ES Ben AknounAlgiers
ES SétifSétif
HB Chelghoum LaidChelghoum Laid
JS KabylieTizi Ouzou
JS SaouraBéchar
MC AlgerAlgiers
MC El BayadhEl Bayadh
MC OranOran
NC MagraMagra
Paradou ACAlgiers
RC ArbaâLarbaâ
US BiskraBiskra
US SoufEL Oued
USM AlgerAlgiers
USM KhenchelaKhenchela

Angola

See main article: List of football clubs in Angola.

As of 2022–23 season:

ClubLocation
Lobito
Luena
Menongue
Lubango
Luanda
Luanda
Saurimo
Luanda
Luanda
Huambo
Libolo
Dundo
Benguela
Cabinda
Benguela

Benin

See main article: List of football clubs in Benin.

As of 2013–14 season:

ClubLocation
Abomey
Sakété
Cotonou
Avrankou
Seme-Kpodji
Parakou
Seme-Kpodji
Porto-Novo
Cotonou
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo
Djougou
Pobè
Porto-Novo

Botswana

See main article: List of football clubs in Botswana.

As of 2023-24 season:

ClubLocation
Gaborone
Francistown
Gaborone
Gaborone
Jwaneng
Gaborone
Matebeleng
Palapye
Selebi-Phikwe
Orapa
Otse
Otse
Sowa
Francistown
Gaborone
Gaborone

Burkina Faso

See main article: List of football clubs in Burkina Faso.

As of 2021-22 season:

ClubLocation
Ouagadougou
Koupéla
Koudougou
Bobo Dioulasso
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Bobo Dioulasso
Bobo Dioulasso
Kadiogo
Bobo Dioulasso
Ouagadougou
Bobo Dioulasso
Ouagadougou

Burundi

See main article: List of football clubs in Burundi.

As of 2023–24 season

ClubLocation
Makamba
Ruyigi
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
Rumonge
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
Muramvya
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
Gatumba
Kanyosha

Cameroon

See main article: List of football clubs in Cameroon.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubLocation
Yaoundé
Garoua
Douala
Baham
Douala
Douala
Limbé
Bangangté
Ngoumou
Batié
Yaoundé
Douala
Bafang
Bamenda

Cape Verde

See main article: List of football clubs in Cape Verde.

As of 2013-2014 season

Group A

ClubLocation
Espargos
Mindelo
Praia
Tarrafal
Vila Nova Sintra
Bofareira

Group B

ClubLocation
Porto Novo
Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)
São Filipe
Santa Cruz
Ponta do Sol
Praia

Central African Republic

See main article: List of football clubs in the Central African Republic.

As of 2013 season (2013 season was to have started end of February but was cancelled due to military crisis):

ClubLocation
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui
Bangui

Chad

See main article: List of football clubs in Chad.

As of 2013 season:

ClubLocation
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
AS Farcha N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena

Comoros

See main article: List of football clubs in the Comoros.

As of 2013 season

ClubLocation
Mutsamudu
Mitsamiouli
Mitsamiouli
Iconi
Mitsoudjé
Mirontsy
Domoni
Sima

Congo

See main article: List of football clubs in the Republic of the Congo.

As of 2013 season

ClubLocation
Dolisie
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville
Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Pointe-Noire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

See main article: List of football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

As of 2013–2014 season

ClubLocation
Kinshasa
Goma
Kindu
Butembo
Kolwezi
Kinshasa
Lubumbashi
Kinshasa
Lubumbashi
Kinshasa
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi
Bukavu
Kinshasa
Mbuji-Mayi
Lubumbashi

Djibouti

See main article: List of football clubs in Djibouti.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubLocation
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti

Egypt

See main article: List of football clubs in Egypt.

As of 2017–18

ClubLocation
Al AhlyCairo
Al Assiouty SportAssiut
El DakhleyaCairo (Abbassia)
ENPPICairo
El Entag El HarbyCairo
IsmailyIsmailia
Al IttihadAlexandria
Al MasryPort Said
Misr Lel MakkasaFayoum
Al MokawloonCairo (Nasr City)
Al NasrCairo
PetrojetSuez
El RajaMersa Matruh
SmouhaAlexandria (Smouha)
Tala'ea El GaishCairo
TantaTanta
Wadi DeglaCairo
ZamalekCairo (Giza)

Equatorial Guinea

See main article: List of football clubs in Equatorial Guinea.

As of 2014 season

Región Continental

ClubLocation
Mongomo
Bata
Ebebiyín
Alep
Mongomo
Bata
Ebebiyín
Nsok
Aconibe
Micomeseng
Evinayong
Mbini

Región Insular

ClubLocation
Malabo
Malabo
Luba
Malabo
Malabo
Malabo
Malabo
Nsork
Malabo
Malabo
Malabo

Eritrea

See main article: List of football clubs in Eritrea.

ClubCity
Asmara
Asmara
Asmara
Asmara
Edaga Hamus
Asmara
Asmara
Asmara

Eswatini

See main article: List of football clubs in Eswatini.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Simunye
Pigg's Peak
Manzini
Manzini
Manzini
Mbabane
Mbabane
Manzini
Simunye
Mhlume
Mbabane
Matsapha

Ethiopia

See main article: List of football clubs in Ethiopia.

As of 2013 season

ClubCity
Arba Minch
Awassa
Addis Abeba
Gondar
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Harar
Oromia
Addis Abeba
Awassa
Sodo

Gabon

See main article: List of football clubs in Gabon.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Lambaréné
Libreville
Port-Gentil
Moanda
Libreville
Oyem
Libreville
Libreville
Bongoville
Libreville
Libreville
Port-Gentil
Bitam
Tchibanga

Gambia

See main article: List of football clubs in the Gambia.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Banjul
Bakau
Banjul
Brikama
Banjul
Banjul
Banjul
Serrekunda
Banjul
Kanifing
Bakau
Banjul

Ghana

See main article: List of football clubs in Ghana.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Dormaa Ahenkro
Wa
Tema
Kumasi
Obuasi
Bechem
Berekum
Cape Coast
Kpandu
Accra
Accra
Kumasi
Accra
Tarkwa
New Edubiase
Sekondi-Takoradi

Guinea

See main article: List of football clubs in Guinea.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Siguiri
Kindia
Siguiri
Conakry
Kamsar
Labé
Dixinn
Labé
Conakry
Conakry
Conakry
Soumba

Guinea-Bissau

See main article: List of football clubs in Guinea-Bissau.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Bissau
Mansôa
Bula
Bissau
Bafatá
Bissau
Bissau
Bissau
União
Cuntum

Ivory Coast

See main article: List of football clubs in Ivory Coast.

As of 2013 season

ClubLocation
Djékanou
Abidjan
Abengourou
Tanda
Abidjan
Bouaflé
Korhogo
Odienné
Abidjan
San Pédro
Yamoussoukro
Gagnoa
Abidjan
Grand-Bassam

Kenya

See main article: List of football clubs in Kenya.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Nairobi
Mombasa
Chemelil
Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi
Muhoroni
Nairobi
Nairobi
Awendo
Thika
Nakuru
Nairobi
Nakuru
Kakamega

Lesotho

See main article: List of football clubs in Lesotho.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Mafeteng
Hlotse
Maseru
Maseru
Maseru
Hlotse
Teyateyaneng
Maseru
Maseru
Qacha's Nek
Mpharane
Hlotse
Hlotse
Maseru

Liberia

See main article: List of football clubs in Liberia.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Monrovia
Monrovia
Ganta
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia

Libya

See main article: List of football clubs in Libya.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Benghazi
Tripoli
Bayda
Benghazi
Tripoli
Tripoli
Benghazi
Benghazi
Zawiya
Tripoli
Misrata
Benghazi
Tripoli
Tripoli
Derna
Sirte

Madagascar

See main article: List of football clubs in Madagascar.

As of 2013-14season, (LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS)

Group A

ClubCity
Antananarivo
Analamanga
Boeny
Vakinankaratra
Diana
Antananarivo

Group B

ClubCity
Miarinarivo
Atsinanana
Manakara
Atsimo-Andrefana
Ambovombe-Androy
Menabe

Malawi

See main article: List of football clubs in Malawi.

As of 2024 season

ClubCity
Blantyre
Lilongwe
Blantyre
Lilongwe
Zomba
Lilongwe
Blantyre
Salima
Blantyre
Mzuzu
Mponela
Zomba
Lilongwe
Mzuzu
Blantyre

Mali

See main article: List of football clubs in Mali.

As of 2013 season

ClubCity
Ségou
Bamako
Koulikoro
Bamako
Bamako
Bamako
Bamako
Koulikoro
Mopti
Bamako
Aguelhok
Bamako
Ségou
Bamako
Bamako
Bamako

Mauritania

See main article: List of football clubs in Mauritania.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Kaédi
Nouakchott
Nouakchott
Nouakchott
Assaba
Nouakchott
Rosso
Zouérate
Sebkha
Nouakchott
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou
Rosso

Mauritius

See main article: List of football clubs in Mauritius.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Vacoas-Phoenix
Port Louis
Mapou
Central Flacq
Curepipe
Bambous
Curepipe
Central Flacq
Belle Vue Maurel
Tamarin

Morocco

See main article: List of football clubs in Morocco.

As of 2022-23 season

Team nameAcronymLocation
AS FARASFARRabat
Chabab MohammédiaSCCMMohammédia
Difaâ El JadidiDHJEl Jadida
Fath Union SportFUSRabat
Hassania AgadirHUSAAgadir
Ittihad TangerIRTTanger
JS SoualemJSSSoualem
Maghreb de FèsMASFez
Moghreb TétouanMATTétouan
Mouloudia OujdaMCOOujda
Nahdat BerkaneRSBBerkane
Olympique KhouribgaOCKKhouribga
Olympic SafiOCSSafi
Raja CasablancaRCACasablanca
Union de TouargaUTSRabat (Touarga)
Wydad CasablancaWACCasablanca

Mozambique

See main article: List of football clubs in Mozambique.

As of 2024 season

ClubCity
Maputo
Beira
Songo
Maputo
Maputo
Maputo
Chibuto
Nampula
Nacala
Maputo
Beira
Pemba
Maputo

Namibia

See main article: List of football clubs in Namibia.

As of 2020/2021 season

ClubCity
Windhoek
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek
Gobabis
Windhoek
Windhoek
Rundu

Niger

See main article: List of football clubs in Niger.

As of 2014 season:

ClubCity
Niamey
Niamey
Niamey
Niamey
Arlit
Niamey
Arlit
Niamey
Niamey
Niamey
Niamey
Zinder
Maradi
Zinder

Nigeria

See main article: List of football clubs in Nigeria.

As of 2014:

ClubCity
Umuahia
Uyo
Yenegoa
Ogbomosho
Port Harcourt
Maiduguri
Enugu
Aba
Jos
Gombe
Owerri
Kaduna
Kano
Makurdi
Lafia
Nembe
Port Harcourt
Akure
Jalingo
Warri

Réunion

See main article: List of football clubs in Réunion.

As of 2013 season:

ClubCity
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Denis
Saint-Paul
Le Port
La Rivière
Saint-Louis
Saint-Benoît
La Possession
Sainte-Marie
Le Tampon

Rwanda

See main article: List of football clubs in Rwanda.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Gikongoro
Kigali
Kigali
Cyangugu
Kigali
Gisenyi
Byumba
Kigali
Gisenyi
Gitarama
Butare
Ruhengeri
Kibungo
Butare

São Tomé and Príncipe

See main article: List of football clubs in São Tomé and Príncipe.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Pantufo
Caixão Grande
Guadalupe
Almeirim
Juba Diogo Simão Diogo Simão
Oque d'El Rei
São Tomé
Trindade
São João dos Angolares
São Tomé

Senegal

See main article: List of football clubs in Senegal.

As of 2013-14 season

ClubCity
Pikine
Dakar
Dakar
Dakar
Mbour
Dakar
Saly
Dakar
Mbour
Diourbel
Saint-Louis
Ziguinchor
Dakar
Dakar

Seychelles

See main article: List of football clubs in Seychelles.

Season 2023-24

ClubCity
Anse Réunion
Praslin
La Passe
Grande Anse
Glacis
Baie Lazare
Victoria
Anse-aux-Pins
Bel Ombre
Cascade

Sierra Leone

See main article: List of football clubs in Sierra Leone.

As 2013

ClubCity
Koidu Town
Freetown
Freetown
Bo
Freetown
Freetown
Kenema
Tongo
Newton
Freetown
Freetown
Makeni
Freetown
Freetown

Somalia

See main article: List of football clubs in Somalia.

As of 2013-14 season:

ClubCity
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Horseed
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu

South Africa

See main article: List of football clubs in South Africa.

As of 2024–25 season:

ClubCity
Durban
Cape Town
Gqeberha
Durban
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Moletjie
Polokwane
Johannesburg
Richards Bay
Chatsworth
Polokwane
Stellenbosch
Pretoria
Mbombela

South Sudan

See main article: List of football clubs in South Sudan.

As of 2013

ClubCity
Juba
Juba
Juba
Juba
Juba
Juba
Wau

Sudan

See main article: List of football clubs in Sudan.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Atbara
Khartoum
Shendi
Al-Fashir
Kadougli
Omdurman
Wad Madani
Khartoum
Al-Fashir
Omdurman
Al-Hasahisa
Al-Gadarif
Khartoum, Sudan
Atbara

Tanzania

See main article: List of football clubs in Tanzania.

ClubCity
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Tanga
Tanga
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Bukoba
Mbeya
Turiani
Mbeya
Tabora
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Ndanda Sports Club

Togo

See main article: List of football clubs in Togo.

As of 2014 season

ClubCity
Notsé
Lomé
Dapaong
Lomé
Sokodé
Kpalime
Kara
Lomé
Sokodé
Lomé
Bassar
Fiokpo

Tunisia

See main article: List of football clubs in Tunisia.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
La Marsa
Soliman
Bizerte
Tunis
Sfax
Gafsa
Tunis
Métlaoui
bgcolor=#ffff44 Sousse
Béja
Tunis
Ben Guerdane
Monastir
Tataouine

Uganda

See main article: List of football clubs in Uganda.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Kampala
Jinja
Mbale
Kampala
Kampala
Kampala
Kampala
Masaka
Kampala
Kampala
Kampala
Lugazi
Kampala
Kampala
Kampala
Wakiso Town

Zambia

See main article: List of football clubs in Zambia.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Ndola
Lusaka
Kabwe
Kabwe
Solwezi
Chililabombwe
Maestro United Zambia (FC MUZO) Mazabuka
Mufulira
Kitwe
Lusaka
Kitwe
Lusaka
Kitwe
Kabwe
Lusaka
North Western region
Lusaka
Ndola

Zanzibar

See main article: List of football clubs in Zanzibar.

As of 2023-24 season

ClubCity
Pemba
Unguja
Pemba
Chakechake
Zanzibar City
Unguja
Stone Town
Nungwi

Zimbabwe

See main article: List of football clubs in Zimbabwe.

As of 2024 season:[1]

ClubCity
Manica Diamonds F.C.Mutare
Ngezi Platinum F.C.Ngezi
F.C. PlatinumZvishavane
Triangle United F.C.Chiredzi
Dynamos F.C.Harare
Black Rhinos F.C.Harare
Bulawayo Chiefs F.C.Bulawayo
ZPC Kariba F.C.Kariba
Herentals F.C.Harare
Chicken Inn F.C.Bulawayo
Harare
Harare City F.C.Harare
Wha Wha F.C.Gweru
Yadah Stars F.C.Harare
Cranborne Bullets Harare
Highlanders F.C.Bulawayo
Bulawayo CityBulawayo
Tenax Mutare

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zimbabwe 2021/22. 2022-02-05. RSSSF.