CAF clubs of the 20th century


On 31 December 2000 the CAF has published that Al Ahly SC is CAF African team of the Century.

Ranking

The ranking was calculated by the exclusively on the basis of performance by African teams throughout their participation in CAF club competitions from 1964 to 2000. Clubs' performance from the group stage of the Champions League, international competition run by CAF since 1997, have been included. Regional competitions organized by football associations members to the organization has not been considered. Clubs' performance on the first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, held in Brazil in January 2000, has been included in the ranking.
CAF's classification of African clubs is made on the following basis:
Competition5 points4 points3 points2 points1 point
CAF Champions LeagueChampionRunner upSemifinalist3rd in group stage4th in group stage
African Cup of Champions ClubsChampionRunner upSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
African Cup Winners' CupChampionRunner upSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
CAF CupChampionRunner upSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
CAF Super CupChampion
FIFA Club World CupEach round

Top ten Africa's clubs of the 20th century:
The 'century' classification :
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1. Al-Ahly              40 points
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2. Zamalek              37
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3. Ashante Kotoko       34
    Canon de Yaoundé 34
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5. Espérance          27
    ASEC           27
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7. Hearts of Oak        26
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8. Africa Sports 25
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9. JS Kabylie         22
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10. TP Englebert      20 
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11. ES Sahel           19
    Hafia               19
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13. Shooting Stars     18
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14. Raja Casablanca    17
Wydad AC 17
    Ismaily              17
    AS Vita Club      17
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17. Al-Mokawloon         16
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18. AS FAR    15
    Nkana Red Devils              15
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Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).
Based on this statistical study, Egypt's Al-Ahly was named
as "African club of the century" by the continental governing body on 31 December 2000.