Asante Kotoko is the only Ghanaian side ranked in the top 50 clubs in Africa ahead of their 2020-2021 CAF Champions League campaign.
North African giants remain firmly and literally at the pinnacle of the continent as this season’s CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup finals approach.
According to FootballDataBase’s quarterly ranking report, record seven-time champions Al Ahly top the standings ahead of fellow Egyptian rivals Esperance.
Five-time champions league and two-time Confederation Cup Congolese winners, TP Mazembe, proudly hold a third-post rating, while 2016 champions Sundowns sit sixth.
With the exception of Congo’s AS Vita and the above two, the top 10 features seven clubs from North Africa.
Asante Kotoko is the highest-ranked Ghanaian side, who are in 34th after climbing one place up following their impressive performances in the truncated Ghana premier league.
The Porcupines are followed by AshantiGold, ranked 52nd. Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars are in the 73rd and 76th positions respectively. Hearts of Oak climbed up six places to the 92nd position.
Top 50 standing:
Al Ahly
Esperance de Tunis
TP Mazembe
El Zamalek
Al-Merreikh
Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Al Hilal Omdurman
Etoile du Sahel
CS Sfaxien
Vita Club
Wydad Casablanca
Dynamos
1º de Agosto
RCA Raja Casablanca Athletic
Stade Malien Bamako
Orlando Pirates
Djoliba AC
Coton Sport
Kaizer Chiefs
Atletico Petro Luanda
Bidvets Wits
Enyimba
Club African
ES Sétif
Pyramids FC
Motema Pembe
ASEC Mimosas
Recreativo do Libolo
Al Masry
RSB Berkane
FUS Rabat
Plateau United
Highlanders
Asante Kotoko
Saint-Eloi Lupopo
Olympique de Bamako
Kano Pillars
AS Réal Bamako
JS Kabylie
USM Alger
Kabuscorp SCP
CS Constantine
Gunners
Enugu Rangers
UMS de Loum
Dolphins FC
CR Belouizdad
JS Saoura
Lobi Stars
Supersport United
Meanwhile, Al Ahly will face Zamalek in the 2020 CAFCL final on 28 November.
