List of CAF club competition winners

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the governing body for association football in Africa. It organizes three club competitions: the CAF Champions League (formerly African Cup of Champions Clubs), the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Super Cup. CAF was also responsible for the African Cup Winners' Cup and the CAF Cup, until their merging in 2004 when Confederation Cup took their places.

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Egyptian side Al Ahly have won a record total of 25 titles in CAF competitions, nine more than his local rival Zamalek and eleven more than TP Mazembe.

Until the first Confederation Cup final in 2005, the only team to win every CAF club competition was Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia). They won their first African Champions Cup in 1994, their first Cup Winners' Cup in 1998 and their first CAF Cup in 1997; becoming also the first team to win the set composed by the three oldest continental trophies, [lower-alpha 1] a feat subsequently equaled only by Algerian JS Kabylie in 2000 and Tunisian Étoile Sportive du Sahel in 2007. Additionally, ES Tunis won its first Super Cup in 1995 and its first Afro-Asian Club Championship Cup in the same year.

Egyptian clubs have won the most titles (42), ahead of clubs from Morocco (24) and Tunisia (24).

Club World Cup is not included in this list because it's a FIFA competition.

Winners

By club

Al Ahly have a record of 11 CAF Champions League titles, a record of 4 African Cup Winners' Cup titles and a record of 8 CAF Super Cup titles. JS Kabylie have a record of 3 CAF Cup titles. CS Sfaxien have a record of 3 CAF Confederation Cup titles. Zamalek have a record of 2 Afro-Asian Club Championship titles.

Until the first CAF Confederation Cup final in 2005, Espérance Sportive de Tunis was the only team to win every CAF club competitions.

Key
CL African Cup of Champions Clubs or CAF Champions League
CWC African Cup Winners' Cup
C CAF Cup
CC CAF Confederation Cup
CSL CAF Super League
SC CAF Super Cup
AAC Afro-Asian Club Championship
List of CAF club competition winners
ClubCountryCLCWCCCCSCAACTotal
Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 114018125
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 51014213
TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 51023011
Raja Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3012219
Étoile Sportive du Sahel Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1222209
Espérance Sportive de Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4110118
Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3100116
JS Kabylie Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2130006
Canon Yaoundé Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3100004
ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2000114
Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2000204
CS Sfaxien Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0013004
RS Berkane Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0002103
Hafia Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3000003
El Mokawloon Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0300003
Africa Sports Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0200103
Hearts of Oak Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1001103
Asante Kotoko Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2000002
Union Douala Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1100002
Shooting Stars Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0110002
Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1000012
FAR Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1001002
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1000102
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1000102
ASEC Mimosas Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1000102
MAS Fez Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0001102
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0001102
Oryx Douala Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1000001
Stade d'Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1000001
Ismaily Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1000001
Vita Club Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 1000001
CARA Brazzaville Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 1000001
Tonnerre Yaoundé Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0100001
MC Alger Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1000001
Enugu Rangers Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0100001
Horoya Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0100001
Gor Mahia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0100001
Bizertin Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0100001
Al-Merrikh Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0100001
Lions Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0100001
Power Dynamos Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0100001
Stella d'Adjamé Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0010001
Bendel Insurance Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0010001
Motema Pembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 0100001
Kawkab Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0010001
Kaizer Chiefs Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0100001
Stade Malien Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0001001
Fath Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0001001
Léopards Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of Congo 0001001

By country

The following table lists all the countries whose clubs have won at least one CAF competition. Egyptian clubs are the most successful, with a total of 42 titles. Egyptian clubs hold a record number of wins in the African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League (17), the African Cup Winners' Cup (8), the CAF Super Cup (12) and the Afro-Asian Club Championship (3). In second place Tunisian clubs have 24 titles and they have the most victories in the CAF Cup (4). In third place overall, Moroccan clubs have secured 24 titles and they have the most victories in the CAF Confederation Cup (7).

Key
CL African Cup of Champions Clubs or CAF Champions League
CWC African Cup Winners' Cup
C CAF Cup
CC CAF Confederation Cup
SC CAF Super Cup
AAC Afro-Asian Club Championship
List of CAF club competition winners by country
NationalityCLCWCCCCSCAACTotal
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1780212342
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 71275224
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 64453224
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 62023013
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 51312113
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2320209
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5300008
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2210207
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3001105
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2100205
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3100004
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 1001002
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0100001
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0100001
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0100001
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0001001

By region

Key
CL African Cup of Champions Clubs or CAF Champions League
CWC African Cup Winners' Cup
C CAF Cup
CC CAF Confederation Cup
SC CAF Super Cup
AAC Afro-Asian Club Championship
List of CAF club competition winners by region
Federation (Region)CLCWCCCCSCAACTotal
UNAF (North Africa) 3514915228103
WAFU (West Africa) 106325026
UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 125012020
COSAFA (Southern Africa) 2200206
CECAFA (East Africa) 0200002

See also

Notes

  1. Excluding intercontinental competitions such as the Afro-Asian Club Championship.

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