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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. |
As of 2023–24 season:
As of 2022–23 season:
As of 2013–14 season:
As of 2023-24 season:
As of 2021-22 season:
As of 2023–24 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2013-2014 season
Club | Location |
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Académico do Aeroporto | Espargos |
CS Mindelense | Mindelo |
Desportivo da Praia | Praia |
FC Ultramarina | Tarrafal |
Juventude da Furna | Vila Nova Sintra |
Onze Estrelas | Bofareira |
Club | Location |
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Académica Porto Novo | Porto Novo |
Académico 83 | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês) |
Associação Académica do Fogo | São Filipe |
Scorpions | Santa Cruz |
Solpontense FC | Ponta do Sol |
Sporting Praia | Praia |
As of 2013 season (2013 season was to have started end of February but was cancelled due to military crisis):
As of 2013 season:
As of 2013 season
As of 2013 season
As of 2013–2014 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2017–18
Club | Location |
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Al Ahly | Cairo |
Al Assiouty Sport | Assiut |
El Dakhleya | Cairo (Abbassia) |
ENPPI | Cairo |
El Entag El Harby | Cairo |
Ismaily | Ismailia |
Al Ittihad | Alexandria |
Al Masry | Port Said |
Misr Lel Makkasa | Fayoum |
Al Mokawloon | Cairo (Nasr City) |
Al Nasr | Cairo |
Petrojet | Suez |
El Raja | Mersa Matruh |
Smouha | Alexandria (Smouha) |
Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo |
Tanta | Tanta |
Wadi Degla | Cairo |
Zamalek | Cairo (Giza) |
As of 2014 season
Club | City |
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Adulis Club | Asmara |
FC Al Tahrir | Asmara |
Asmara Brewery | Asmara |
Denden FC | Asmara |
FC Edaga Hamus | Edaga Hamus |
Mdlaw Megbi | Asmara |
Red Sea FC | Asmara |
Tesfa FC | Asmara |
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2013 season
As of 2014 season
As of 2014 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2014 season
As of 2014 season
As of 2013 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2013-14season, (LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS)
Club | City |
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AS Saint Michel | Antananarivo |
Tana FC Formation | Analamanga |
TCO Boeny | Boeny |
FC Vakinankaratra | Vakinankaratra |
Kohinoor SC | Diana |
Ajesaia Antananarivo | Antananarivo |
Club | City |
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CNaPS Sport | Miarinarivo |
FCE Atsinanana | Atsinanana |
Tiavo Tem | Manakara |
ASJFC Capricorne | Atsimo-Andrefana |
AS Espoir Ambovombe | Ambovombe-Androy |
FC Grand Olympique | Menabe |
As of 2024 season
As of 2013 season
As of 2013-14 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2022-23 season
Team name | Acronym | Location |
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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 |
As of 2024 season
As of 2020/2021 season
As of 2014 season:
As of 2014:
As of 2013 season:
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2013-14 season
Club | City |
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FC Aliança Nacional | Pantufo |
Bairros Unidos FC | Caixão Grande |
CD Guadalupe | Guadalupe |
GD Cruz Vermelha | Almeirim |
Juba Diogo Simão | Diogo Simão |
Desportivo de Oque d'El Rei | Oque d'El Rei |
Sporting Praia Cruz | São Tomé |
Trindade FC | Trindade |
UD Rei Amador | São João dos Angolares |
Vitória FC | São Tomé |
As of 2013-14 season
Season 2023-24
As 2013
As of 2013-14 season:
Club | City |
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Savana FC | Mogadishu |
Banaadir Telecom FC | Mogadishu |
Elman FC | Mogadishu |
Heegan FC | Mogadishu |
Horseed FC | Horseed |
Jeenyo United FC | Mogadishu |
Dekedda FC | Mogadishu |
Gaadiidka FC | Mogadishu |
As of 2024–25 season:
As of 2013
Club | City |
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Al-Hilal FC | Juba |
Al Merreikh FC | Juba |
Atlabara FC | Juba |
El Nasir FC | Juba |
Al-Malakia FC | Juba |
Talanga FC | Juba |
Wau Salaam F.C. | Wau |
As of 2014 season
Ndanda Sports Club
As of 2014 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2023-24 season
As of 2024 season: [1]
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