CAF · Club Tier 1
CAF Champions League
In US-sports termsAfrica's Champions League, where Cairo's Al Ahly play the Yankees — a record trophy cabinet and a permanent seat at the final.
What it is
The top club competition in Africa — group stages into two-leg knockouts, dominated historically by North African powers: Egypt's Al Ahly (the record holder by a distance), Zamalek, Morocco's Wydad and Raja Casablanca.
How you get in
Win or finish high in one of Africa's 54 domestic leagues.
What it feeds
Winner → FIFA Club World Cup as Africa's champion.
Al Ahly aren't just Africa's biggest club — by fanbase they're one of the biggest on Earth, period. North Africa vs sub-Saharan Africa is the competition's running story.