South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns top the table with a commanding 73 points, underlining their status as one of Africa’s most consistent clubs in recent seasons.
They are followed by Tunisian giants Espérance de Tunis on 58 points and Moroccan side RS Berkane on 57 points. Egypt’s two leading clubs, Zamalek (49 points) and Pyramids FC (48 points), complete the top five.
The full top 10 is as follows:
- 🇿🇦 Mamelodi Sundowns — 73 points
- 🇹🇳 Espérance de Tunis — 58 points
- 🇲🇦 RS Berkane — 57 points
- 🇪🇬 Zamalek — 49 points
- 🇪🇬 Pyramids FC — 48 points
- 🇸🇩 Al Hilal — 39 points
- 🇹🇿 Simba SC — 38 points
- 🇹🇿 Young Africans — 35 points
- 🇦🇴 Petro de Luanda — 27 points
- 🇨🇮 ASEC Mimosas — 24 points
Sudanese side Al Hilal and Tanzania’s Simba SC and Young Africans make up the middle of the ranking, while Petro de Luanda of Angola and Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas round out the top 10.
Notably, no Nigerian club features among the leading 10 sides based on the current ranking points. This comes as Nigerian teams prepare for the draw that will shape the group stage of Africa’s premier club competition.
The ranking is expected to influence seeding for tomorrow’s draw, with the highest-ranked clubs likely to avoid each other in the early stages of the tournament.