Ajayi's Al-Ahly Rated Best African Club, Enyimba 8th In CAF 21st Century Club Ranking

  Ajayi's Al-Ahly Rated Best African Club, Enyimba 8th In CAF 21st Century Club Ranking By Admin The latest CAF 21st century club rankings exposed the gap between Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly and other teams in Africa. According to the latest ranking by CAF, which shows the ranking of teams between the period of 2001 and 2021 – which are based on the continental competition results obtained in the last 20 completed club seasons, only Sundowns come close to the continent’s perennial giants. [caption id="attachment_42720" align="alignnone" width="300"] Junior Ajayi after scoring for Al-Ahly in FIFA Club world cup[/caption] Leading the pack is Mosimane’s Al Ahly. They who have won the CAF Champions League on nine occasions are well ahead of their closest rivals, TP Mazembe with a staggering 84 points. North African teams predominantly occupied the top 20. With the likes of TP Mazembe, Esperance De Tunis, Etoile Du Sahel and Zamalek all making up the top five. In the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), only 2003 and 2004 CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba International made the top ten as the Nigeria giants were rated eighth in the top twenty African teams. From the PSL, Mamelodi Sundowns, who won the competition in 2016, sit in 11th place on the rankings. While Orlando Pirates are another team who make it into the top 20, occupying 20th spot. Kaizer Chiefs are not in the top 20. They feature in position 38 on the rankings with SuperSport United sitting in 49th. There was also space on the rankings for the now-defunct Bidvest Wits and Platinum Stars who sit in 57th and 74th places respectively. Full top 20 list as following. 1) Al Ahly 2) TP Mazembe 3) Esperance De Tunis 4) Etoile Du Sahel 5) Zamalek 6) Wydad Casablanca 7) Raja Casablanca 8) Enyimba 9) CS Sfaxien 10) Al Hilal 11) Mamelodi Sundowns 12) ES Setif 13) Asec Mimosas 14) JS Kabylie 15) Coton Sport De Garoua 16) USM Alger 17) Vita Club 18) Club Africain 19) Al Marrikh 20) Orlando Pirates