CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly have maintained their seat as Africa’s top ranked team on the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) table.
IFFHS has released the latest ranking involving 200 teams drawn from across the world today, Tuesday.
The Egyptian side is ranked 26th in the world followed by 37th positioned Wydad Casablanca then fellow Moroccans Raja Casablanca (42), Belouizdad from Algeria (60) and Kabylie from Algeria 77 and Tanzania’s Simba on 100th position.
Another Egyptian side Zamalek are placed 101 followed by MC Alger (118) and South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns placed 119th.
The world’s top ranked team is Atletico Minero from Brazil followed by Ajax Amsterdam then SE Palmeiras on third place.
A statement from IFFHS says they will now be rating the teams based on performance in continental competitions monthly and not annually.
“From now on, we will publish the IFFHS Club World ranking on a monthly basis and not once a year as before. The Brazilian champion Atlético Mineiro became the leader of the ranking as of February 1.
“Meanwhile, SE Palmeiras, the winner of 2021, stepped down to third place, giving way also to Ajax Amsterdam. Brazilian Serie A is still represented in the top 10 most widely with 4 clubs (including CR Flamengo and Club Athletico Paranaense as well). England has 2 clubs in top 10, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and France one each.”
Africa’s ranking:
26 Al Ahly SC-Egypt
37 Wydad Casablanca-Morocco
42 Raja Casablanca-Morocco
60 Belouizdad-Algeria
77 Kabylie-Algeria
100 Simba-Tanzania
101 Zamalek-Egypt
118 MC Alger-Algeria
119 Sundowns-South Africa
123 Pyramids-Egypt
123 ES Sétif-Tunisia
154 Kaizer Chiefs-South Africa
166 RSB Berkane-Morocco
168 Esperance ST-Tunisia