Women's Club World Ranking: Nigeria's Rivers Angels FC leads Aston Villa, Villarreal and others

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have released their first world club ranking for women football and Rivers Angels FC are the only Nigerian club to make the list.

This ranking is based on the performance of clubs in international and national tournaments over the last 12 months, dated 1st March 2021 up until 28th February 2022.

There are 11 African clubs within top 200 of the ranking which includes four Moroccan club, three South African clubs, one Ghanaian, Nigerian, Kenya and Egyptian club respectively.

South Africa's, Mamelodi Sundowns leads the continent in 26th position with 210 points; Morocco's FAR Rabat are in 35th position with 194 points; Ghana's Hasaacas Ladies are 55th on the list with 166 points.

Morocco's Municipale Laâyoune are 100th on the log with 116 points; Another Morrocan club, Raja Aīt Iazza placed 129th with 100 points; Ain Atiq Temara in 147th position with 94 points complete the list of the four Moroccan club in top 150.

Nigeria's Rivers Angels ranked 161st with 86 points; Kenya's Vihiga Queens are 165th placed with 85 points; South Africa's TUT Ladies placed 175th with 82 points; South Africa's University of Western Cape placed 191th with 76 points and Egypt's 91 Wadi Degla also placed 191th with 76 points.

European clubs like Fiorentina, Empoli, Aston Villa, Villarael and Everton were ranked in 169th, 180th and 198th position respectively.

Credit: NWFL Media