Football is the most popular sport in Africa. Footballers from the continent are now plying their trade abroad and top dollar. Most Africans countries have been accused of running corrupt leagues that benefits mostly the officials and not the players. Here are the top ten richest football clubs in Africa.
AL AHLY SC ($ USD28.3 Million)
Nick name Nadi Al Wataniyyah, El Shayateen El Homr
Al Ahly is an Egyptian team commonly referred to as the club of the century. It was founded on 24th April 1907. Al Ahly plays in the Egyptian football league and won the 2018-2019 season. The club is the richest on the African continent with a net worth of $USD 28.3 million.
The official logo of Al Ahly football team
Al Ahly have won 20 international titles in total.
The club is currently the richest in Africa, with a net worth of $USD 28.3 Million
KAIZER CHIEFS KAIZER CHIEFS ($ USD23 Million)
Nickname, Amakhosi, meaning Lords, Chiefs.
Kaizer Chiefs football club is a South African team based in Naturena, Johannesburg. The team plays in the South African Premier Soccer League.
It was founded by Kaizer Motaung on the 7th day of January 1970 in Soweto, South Africa. The Kaizer chiefs use the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The club also has the FNB Stadium to complement the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Founded
The Club was founded on 7th January 1970
Club founder
Kaizer Motaung
Manager
Ernst Middendorp
Club arenas,
Moses Mabhida and FNB stadiums
League
ABSA Premiership
Titles
Championship, 50 years and still standing, the team has won four league titles so far, they won the 2003–2004, 2004–2005, 2012–2013, 2014–2015 campaigns. They have been Runners up in five occasions so far 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, and 2013-2014
National Soccer League, here, they have been Champions three times. 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996 (1996- Transitional season from the old calendar to the new calendar and formation of the Premier Soccer League)
NPSL Champions. They have won this five times, in 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
Cup competitions
MTN8 Champions. The Kaizers featured and won this title 15 times. Currently, they have the record for having won it more times compared to any other team. They won in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2008, and 2014
Telkom Knockout, they have been Champions 13 times and also hold record for having won it more times, in 1983,1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2010
Nedbank Cup, Champions 13 times in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1992, 2000, 2006, 2012–13
Internationalcampaigns
African Cup Winners’ Cup, Kaisers won in 2001
African Club of the Year in 2001
Preseason Friendly Cup competitions
Vodacom Challenge, they have been Champions five times and hold record: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2009
Telkom Charity Cup, Champions on 11 campaigns and hold record: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2010
Carling Black Label Cup, Champions thrice, in 2013, 2016, and 2017
Cup Competitions
Sales House champ of champs, they were Winners 1984
Ohlsson’s Challenge Cup titles are 2. They were Winners in 1987 and 1989
They also won the Castle Challenge Cup twice, in 1990, and 1991, the Stylo Cup in 1970, and the UCT Super Team Competition in 1972.
Shell Helix Ultra Cup, they emerged winners of this cup in 2019
The club has claimed 50 titles so far
Currently, Kaizer Chiefs is the second richest club in Africa with a net worth of $USD 23 Million
PYRAMIDS FC ($USD 22 Million)
Nickname, PYR, PFC
The Pyramids FC logo
Pyramids FC are the third richest club in Africa. It’s a professional club based in Egypt. The team currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League. They entered into the league after winning promotion play offs. Since then, a lot of cash has been pumped into the team to make it a top contender.
Founded
The club was founded in 2018
Club Chairman / Founder
Mamdouh Eid
Current club manager
Ante Cacic
Club arena,
30 June stadium
The club is yet to claim its first title
Currently, Pyramids football club is the third richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 22 million.
CLUB AFRICAIN ($USD 20 Million)
Club Africain logo, Wikipedia photo
Club Africain is the fourth richest club in Africa. It’s a professional club that features in the Tunisian Championship. The team comprises of several sports activities and teams including swimming, basketball, handball and volleyball. The club is the second most popular in Tunisia with a strong fun base in the Eastern province of Tunisia. It was the first to win an international trophy.
Founded
The club was founded in 1920
Club Chairman
Abdesslam Younsi
Current club manager
Lassaad Dridi
Club arena,
Stade Olympic De Rades
The club has 10 titles
Club Africain is the fourth richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 20 million.
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ZAMALEK SPORTING CLUB ($USD 18 Million)
Nickname, Nadi Al- Watania Karama, Al Nadi Al Malaki
Zamalek sporting club is the fifth richest club in Africa. It’s a professional club that features in the Egyptian premier league. The club has a strong fun base in Cairo and Eastern Egypt.
Founded
The club was founded in 1911
Club Chairman
Mortada Mansour
Current club manager
Patrice Carteron
Club arena,
Cairo International Stadium
The club has 10 titles so far
Club Africain is the fifth richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 18 million.
ORLANDO PIRATES ($USD 15 Million)
Nickname, Buccaneers, The Ghost, Happy people, Sea robbers
The Orlando pirates’ logo
Orlando Pirates is the sixth richest football club in Africa. It’s a professional club based in Houghton, Johannesburg. The team currently plays in the South African Premier League. Last season, in the 2018-2019 campaign, the pirates finished in the 2nd position.
Founded
The club was founded in 1937.
Club Chairman / Founder
Irvin Khoza
Current club manager
Josef Zinnbauer
Club arena,
Orlando stadium, with a maximum capacity of 37,139
Soccer kit/ uniform
The clubs attire is black and red. For home matches, the club puts black throughout while for away matches, they dress purely in red.
Titles / honors.
Domestic competitions. The club has won nine South African League titles so far.
Premier Soccer League. They have been four time winners of this tie. They won in 2000-01, 2002-03, 2010-11, and 2011-2012. They were also runners up six times. In 1999-2000,2004-05,2005-06,2008-09,2017-18,2018-19
National Soccer League. They won this campaign Winners in 1994. They have won it once
National Premier Soccer League, they have won this campaign four times. In 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1976
Nedbank Cup, Winners eight times. 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2014
Telkom Knockout, the pirates have won it once, in 2011
MTN 8. Orlando pirates club has won this tie nine times. They were winners in 1972, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010, and 2011
International competitions
CAF Champions League Winners once, in 1995
CAF Super Cup Winners once, in 1996
Carling Black Label Cup, they have so far won this cup five times, in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019
They also won the PSL Reserve in 2007
Vodacom Challenge. They won this title in 1999 and 2005
Currently, Orlando Pirates football club is the sixth richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 15 million.
WYDAD CASSABLANCA ($USD12 Million)
Nick name. The Emperors
Wydad Casablanca official logo
Wydad Casablanca team is the eighth richest Africa. It’s a professional club that features in the Moroccan league premier league. The club is considered one of the best and most successful clubs on the black man’s continent.
Founded
The club was founded in 1937
President
Said Naciri
Current club manager
Juan Carlos Garrido
Club arena,
Stade Mohammed V Casablanca stadium, Morocco.
The club has 20 league titles
Wydad Casablanca is the seventh richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 12 million.
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TP MAZEMBE ($ USD11 Million)
Nickname Les Corbeaux
The official logo of TP Mazembe
Tout Puissant Mazembe is the eighth richest African football club. The team is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, located in the suburbs of Komalomdo. They play their games in the Linafoot league. The club is considered one of the best and most successful in Congo and attributes success to the strong and supportive fun base. They have over 8000 followers on social media.
Founded
The club was founded in 1939
President
Moise Katumbi Chapwe
Current club manager
Mihayo Kazembe
Club arena,
Stade TP Mazembe Lubumbashi. The ground has a seating capacity of 18,500
The club has 36 titles.
TP Mazembe is the eighth richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 11 million.
L’ESPERANCE TUNIS ($USD 11 million.)
The official logo L’esperance Tunis
L’ESPERANCE TUNIS is the ninth richest football club in Africa. The team is based in Tunisia, Bab Souika. The funs commonly know it by the Mkachkha name literally meaning blood and gold. The club is considered one of the best and most successful in the country. The short name for the club is EST
Founded
The club was founded in 1919
Chairman
Hamdi Meddeb
Current club manager
Moine Chaabani
Club arena,
Stade Olympic De Rades.
The club has a total of 48 titles. They also claimed in the 2018-2019 campaign
L’ESPERANCE TUNIS is the ninth richest club in Africa with approximately $USD 11 million.
AC ALGER ($USD 10 million.)
The Mc Alger Fc Logo
Mc Alger is the tenth richest football club in Africa. The team is based in Algeria, in the Algiers State. Its attire colors are green and white. Their funs commonly know known by the tag name Thabuka Algera. The club is considered one of the best and most successful in the country. The club features in the Algerian league 1
Founded
The club was founded in 1921
Chairman / President
Abdenacer Almas
Current club manager
Nabil Neghi
Club arena,
Stade 5 Juiliet. The ground has a seating capacity of 6,400
The club has a total of 48 titles. They also claimed in the 2018-2019 campaign
The club is the tenth richest in Africa with approximately $USD 10 million.
