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 name | Club finished the previous season as league champions. |
See main article: List of football clubs in Algeria.
As of 2023–24 season:
See main article: List of football clubs in Angola.
As of 2022–23 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Lobito | ||
| Luena | ||
| Menongue | ||
| Lubango | ||
| Luanda | ||
| Luanda | ||
| Saurimo | ||
| Luanda | ||
| Luanda | ||
| Huambo | ||
| Libolo | ||
| Dundo | ||
| Benguela | ||
| Cabinda | ||
| Benguela |
See main article: List of football clubs in Benin.
As of 2013–14 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Abomey | ||
| Sakété | ||
| Cotonou | ||
| Avrankou | ||
| Seme-Kpodji | ||
| Parakou | ||
| Seme-Kpodji | ||
| Porto-Novo | ||
| Cotonou | ||
| Porto-Novo | ||
| Porto-Novo | ||
| Djougou | ||
| Pobè | ||
| Porto-Novo |
See main article: List of football clubs in Botswana.
As of 2023-24 season:
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Gaborone | |
| Francistown | |
| Gaborone | |
| Gaborone | |
| Jwaneng | |
| Gaborone | |
| Matebeleng | |
| Palapye | |
| Selebi-Phikwe | |
| Orapa | |
| Otse | |
| Otse | |
| Sowa | |
| Francistown | |
| Gaborone | |
| Gaborone | |
See main article: List of football clubs in Burkina Faso.
As of 2021-22 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | ||
| Koupéla | ||
| Koudougou | ||
| Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Ouagadougou | ||
| Ouagadougou | ||
| Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Pô | ||
| Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Kadiogo | ||
| Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Ouagadougou | ||
| Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Ouagadougou |
See main article: List of football clubs in Burundi.
As of 2023–24 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Makamba | ||
| Ruyigi | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Rumonge | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Muramvya | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Bujumbura | ||
| Gatumba | ||
| Kanyosha |
See main article: List of football clubs in Cameroon.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Yaoundé | ||
| Garoua | ||
| Douala | ||
| Baham | ||
| Douala | ||
| Douala | ||
| Limbé | ||
| Bangangté | ||
| Ngoumou | ||
| Batié | ||
| Yaoundé | ||
| Douala | ||
| Bafang | ||
| Bamenda |
See main article: List of football clubs in Cape Verde.
As of 2013-2014 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Espargos | ||
| Mindelo | ||
| Praia | ||
| Tarrafal | ||
| Vila Nova Sintra | ||
| Bofareira |
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Porto Novo | ||
| Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês) | ||
| São Filipe | ||
| Santa Cruz | ||
| Ponta do Sol | ||
| Praia |
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):
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui | ||
| Bangui |
See main article: List of football clubs in Chad.
As of 2013 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| AS Farcha | N'Djamena | |
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena | ||
| N'Djamena |
See main article: List of football clubs in the Comoros.
As of 2013 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Mutsamudu | ||
| Mitsamiouli | ||
| Mitsamiouli | ||
| Iconi | ||
| Mitsoudjé | ||
| Mirontsy | ||
| Domoni | ||
| Sima |
See main article: List of football clubs in the Republic of the Congo.
As of 2013 season
See main article: List of football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
As of 2013–2014 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | ||
| Goma | ||
| Kindu | ||
| Butembo | ||
| Kolwezi | ||
| Kinshasa | ||
| Lubumbashi | ||
| Kinshasa | ||
| Lubumbashi | ||
| Kinshasa | ||
| Lubumbashi | ||
| Lubumbashi | ||
| Bukavu | ||
| Kinshasa | ||
| Mbuji-Mayi | ||
| Lubumbashi |
See main article: List of football clubs in Djibouti.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Djibouti |
See main article: List of football clubs in Egypt.
As of 2017–18
See main article: List of football clubs in Equatorial Guinea.
As of 2014 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Mongomo | ||
| Bata | ||
| Ebebiyín | ||
| Alep | ||
| Mongomo | ||
| Bata | ||
| Ebebiyín | ||
| Nsok | ||
| Aconibe | ||
| Micomeseng | ||
| Evinayong | ||
| Mbini |
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Luba | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Nsork | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo | ||
| Malabo |
See main article: List of football clubs in Eritrea.
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Asmara | ||
| Asmara | ||
| Asmara | ||
| Asmara | ||
| Edaga Hamus | ||
| Asmara | ||
| Asmara | ||
| Asmara |
See main article: List of football clubs in Eswatini.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Simunye | ||
| Pigg's Peak | ||
| Manzini | ||
| Manzini | ||
| Manzini | ||
| Mbabane | ||
| Mbabane | ||
| Manzini | ||
| Simunye | ||
| Mhlume | ||
| Mbabane | ||
| Matsapha |
See main article: List of football clubs in Ethiopia.
As of 2013 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Arba Minch | ||
| Awassa | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Gondar | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Harar | ||
| Oromia | ||
| Addis Abeba | ||
| Awassa | ||
| Sodo |
See main article: List of football clubs in Gabon.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Lambaréné | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Port-Gentil | ||
| Moanda | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Oyem | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Bongoville | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Libreville | ||
| Port-Gentil | ||
| Bitam | ||
| Tchibanga |
See main article: List of football clubs in the Gambia.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Banjul | ||
| Bakau | ||
| Banjul | ||
| Brikama | ||
| Banjul | ||
| Banjul | ||
| Banjul | ||
| Serrekunda | ||
| Banjul | ||
| Kanifing | ||
| Bakau | ||
| Banjul |
See main article: List of football clubs in Ghana.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Dormaa Ahenkro | ||
| Wa | ||
| Tema | ||
| Kumasi | ||
| Obuasi | ||
| Bechem | ||
| Berekum | ||
| Cape Coast | ||
| Kpandu | ||
| Accra | ||
| Accra | ||
| Kumasi | ||
| Accra | ||
| Tarkwa | ||
| New Edubiase | ||
| Sekondi-Takoradi |
See main article: List of football clubs in Guinea.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Siguiri | ||
| Kindia | ||
| Siguiri | ||
| Conakry | ||
| Kamsar | ||
| Labé | ||
| Dixinn | ||
| Labé | ||
| Conakry | ||
| Conakry | ||
| Conakry | ||
| Soumba |
See main article: List of football clubs in Guinea-Bissau.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Bissau | ||
| Mansôa | ||
| Bula | ||
| Bissau | ||
| Bafatá | ||
| Bissau | ||
| Bissau | ||
| Bissau | ||
| União | ||
| Cuntum |
See main article: List of football clubs in Ivory Coast.
As of 2013 season
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Djékanou | ||
| Abidjan | ||
| Abengourou | ||
| Tanda | ||
| Abidjan | ||
| Bouaflé | ||
| Korhogo | ||
| Odienné | ||
| Abidjan | ||
| San Pédro | ||
| Yamoussoukro | ||
| Gagnoa | ||
| Abidjan | ||
| Grand-Bassam |
See main article: List of football clubs in Kenya.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | ||
| Mombasa | ||
| Chemelil | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Muhoroni | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Awendo | ||
| Thika | ||
| Nakuru | ||
| Nairobi | ||
| Nakuru | ||
| Kakamega |
See main article: List of football clubs in Lesotho.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Mafeteng | ||
| Hlotse | ||
| Maseru | ||
| Maseru | ||
| Maseru | ||
| Hlotse | ||
| Teyateyaneng | ||
| Maseru | ||
| Maseru | ||
| Qacha's Nek | ||
| Mpharane | ||
| Hlotse | ||
| Hlotse | ||
| Maseru |
See main article: List of football clubs in Liberia.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Ganta | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia | ||
| Monrovia |
See main article: List of football clubs in Libya.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Benghazi | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Bayda | ||
| Benghazi | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Benghazi | ||
| Benghazi | ||
| Zawiya | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Misrata | ||
| Benghazi | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Tripoli | ||
| Derna | ||
| Sirte |
See main article: List of football clubs in Madagascar.
As of 2013-14season, (LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS)
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo | ||
| Analamanga | ||
| Boeny | ||
| Vakinankaratra | ||
| Diana | ||
| Antananarivo |
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Miarinarivo | ||
| Atsinanana | ||
| Manakara | ||
| Atsimo-Andrefana | ||
| Ambovombe-Androy | ||
| Menabe |
See main article: List of football clubs in Malawi.
As of 2024 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | ||
| Lilongwe | ||
| Blantyre | ||
| Lilongwe | ||
| Zomba | ||
| Lilongwe | ||
| Blantyre | ||
| Salima | ||
| Blantyre | ||
| Mzuzu | ||
| Mponela | ||
| Zomba | ||
| Lilongwe | ||
| Mzuzu | ||
| Blantyre |
See main article: List of football clubs in Mali.
As of 2013 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ségou | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Koulikoro | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Koulikoro | ||
| Mopti | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Aguelhok | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Ségou | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Bamako | ||
| Bamako |
See main article: List of football clubs in Mauritania.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Kaédi | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Assaba | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Rosso | ||
| Zouérate | ||
| Sebkha | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Nouakchott | ||
| Nouadhibou | ||
| Nouadhibou | ||
| Rosso |
See main article: List of football clubs in Mauritius.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Vacoas-Phoenix | ||
| Port Louis | ||
| Mapou | ||
| Central Flacq | ||
| Curepipe | ||
| Bambous | ||
| Curepipe | ||
| Central Flacq | ||
| Belle Vue Maurel | ||
| Tamarin |
See main article: List of football clubs in Morocco.
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 |
See main article: List of football clubs in Mozambique.
As of 2024 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Maputo | ||
| Beira | ||
| Songo | ||
| Maputo | ||
| Maputo | ||
| Maputo | ||
| Chibuto | ||
| Nampula | ||
| Nacala | ||
| Maputo | ||
| Beira | ||
| Pemba | ||
| Maputo |
See main article: List of football clubs in Namibia.
As of 2020/2021 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Windhoek | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Swakopmund | ||
| Walvis Bay | ||
| Walvis Bay | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Gobabis | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Windhoek | ||
| Rundu |
See main article: List of football clubs in Niger.
As of 2014 season:
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Arlit | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Arlit | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Niamey | ||
| Zinder | ||
| Maradi | ||
| Zinder |
See main article: List of football clubs in Nigeria.
As of 2014:
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Umuahia | ||
| Uyo | ||
| Yenegoa | ||
| Ogbomosho | ||
| Port Harcourt | ||
| Maiduguri | ||
| Enugu | ||
| Aba | ||
| Jos | ||
| Gombe | ||
| Owerri | ||
| Kaduna | ||
| Kano | ||
| Makurdi | ||
| Lafia | ||
| Nembe | ||
| Port Harcourt | ||
| Akure | ||
| Jalingo | ||
| Warri |
See main article: List of football clubs in Réunion.
As of 2013 season:
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph | ||
| Saint-Joseph | ||
| Saint-Pierre | ||
| Saint-Denis | ||
| Saint-Paul | ||
| Le Port | ||
| La Rivière | ||
| Saint-Louis | ||
| Saint-Benoît | ||
| La Possession | ||
| Sainte-Marie | ||
| Le Tampon |
See main article: List of football clubs in Rwanda.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Gikongoro | ||
| Kigali | ||
| Kigali | ||
| Cyangugu | ||
| Kigali | ||
| Gisenyi | ||
| Byumba | ||
| Kigali | ||
| Gisenyi | ||
| Gitarama | ||
| Butare | ||
| Ruhengeri | ||
| Kibungo | ||
| Butare |
See main article: List of football clubs in São Tomé and Príncipe.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Pantufo | ||
| Caixão Grande | ||
| Guadalupe | ||
| Almeirim | ||
| Juba Diogo Simão | Diogo Simão | |
| Oque d'El Rei | ||
| São Tomé | ||
| Trindade | ||
| São João dos Angolares | ||
| São Tomé |
See main article: List of football clubs in Senegal.
As of 2013-14 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Pikine | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Mbour | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Saly | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Mbour | ||
| Diourbel | ||
| Saint-Louis | ||
| Ziguinchor | ||
| Dakar | ||
| Dakar |
See main article: List of football clubs in Seychelles.
Season 2023-24
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Anse Réunion | ||
| Praslin | ||
| La Passe | ||
| Grande Anse | ||
| Glacis | ||
| Baie Lazare | ||
| Victoria | ||
| Anse-aux-Pins | ||
| Bel Ombre | ||
| Cascade |
See main article: List of football clubs in Sierra Leone.
As 2013
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Koidu Town | |
| Freetown | |
| Freetown | |
| Bo | |
| Freetown | |
| Freetown | |
| Kenema | |
| Tongo | |
| Newton | |
| Freetown | |
| Freetown | |
| Makeni | |
| Freetown | |
| Freetown | |
See main article: List of football clubs in Somalia.
As of 2013-14 season:
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu | ||
| Mogadishu | ||
| Mogadishu | ||
| Mogadishu | ||
| Horseed | ||
| Mogadishu | ||
| Mogadishu | ||
| Mogadishu |
See main article: List of football clubs in South Africa.
As of 2024–25 season:
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Durban | ||
| Cape Town | ||
| Gqeberha | ||
| Durban | ||
| Johannesburg | ||
| Pretoria | ||
| Moletjie | ||
| Polokwane | ||
| Johannesburg | ||
| Richards Bay | ||
| Chatsworth | ||
| Polokwane | ||
| Stellenbosch | ||
| Pretoria | ||
| Mbombela |
See main article: List of football clubs in South Sudan.
As of 2013
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Juba | ||
| Juba | ||
| Juba | ||
| Juba | ||
| Juba | ||
| Juba | ||
| Wau |
See main article: List of football clubs in Sudan.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Atbara | ||
| Khartoum | ||
| Shendi | ||
| Al-Fashir | ||
| Kadougli | ||
| Omdurman | ||
| Wad Madani | ||
| Khartoum | ||
| Al-Fashir | ||
| Omdurman | ||
| Al-Hasahisa | ||
| Al-Gadarif | ||
| Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Atbara |
See main article: List of football clubs in Tanzania.
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See main article: List of football clubs in Togo.
As of 2014 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Notsé | ||
| Lomé | ||
| Dapaong | ||
| Lomé | ||
| Sokodé | ||
| Kpalime | ||
| Kara | ||
| Lomé | ||
| Sokodé | ||
| Lomé | ||
| Bassar | ||
| Fiokpo |
See main article: List of football clubs in Tunisia.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| La Marsa | ||
| Soliman | ||
| Bizerte | ||
| Tunis | ||
| Sfax | ||
| Gafsa | ||
| Tunis | ||
| Métlaoui | ||
| bgcolor=#ffff44 | Sousse | |
| Béja | ||
| Tunis | ||
| Ben Guerdane | ||
| Monastir | ||
| Tataouine |
See main article: List of football clubs in Uganda.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala | ||
| Jinja | ||
| Mbale | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Masaka | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Lugazi | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Kampala | ||
| Wakiso Town |
See main article: List of football clubs in Zambia.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See main article: List of football clubs in Zanzibar.
As of 2023-24 season
| Club | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Pemba | ||
| Unguja | ||
| Pemba | ||
| Chakechake | ||
| Zanzibar City | ||
| Unguja | ||
| Stone Town | ||
| Nungwi | ||
See main article: List of football clubs in Zimbabwe.
As of 2024 season:[1]