International Federation of Football History and Statistics Releases CAF's Top 20 Teams

• The top 20 club teams in Africa have been revealed by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics
• The rankings factor in the performances of the teams between 01 July 2021 and 30 June 2022
• These were part of a wider world ranking system, with only five teams in the planet's top 100

The best-performing African teams from the past season have been revealed.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics released its annual world and continental rankings, factoring in performances from 01 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

The IFFHS is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football, and was founded in 1984 in Leipzig by Alfredo Pöge and Helmut Käser.

Top 20 teams in Africa and world ranking:

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1. Al Ahly (Egypt) - 21

2. Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) - 63

3. Petro de Luanda (Angola) - 73

4. CR Belouizdad (Algeria) - 84

5. Raja Casablanca (Morocco) - 100

6. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) - 115

7. Pyramids FC (Egypt) - 117

8. ES Setif (Tunisia) - 118

9. Zamalek SC (Egypt) - 126

10. JS Saoura (Algeria) - 129

11. RSB Berkane (Morocco) - 131

12. Simba SC (Tanzania) - 142

13. Orlando Pirates (South Africa) - 153

14. Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan) - 162

15. Esperance (Tunisia) - 167

16. TP Mazembe (Democratic Republic of Congo) - 167

17. JS Kabyile (Algeria) - 175

18. Rivers United FC (Nigeria) - 184

19. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) - 203

20. Al Merreikh (Sudan) - 209

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The NFF boss made this known at the 50th anniversary of the famous Teslim Balogun Stadium as he claimed that Nigeria has already thrown her heart into the ring as CAF compiles a list of other countries also interested.