Former league champions Rivers United have been rated as the highest-ranked Nigerian football club in the latest Confederation of African Football club rankings. The team is placed 24th on the continental list with 14 points. The Port Harcourt-based club has established itself as Nigeria’s most consistent representative in CAF competitions in recent seasons. Their consistency helped Nigeria retain the same number of slots over the seasons.
The CAF latest club ranking comes ahead of the 2025/26 continental campaign.
Enyimba Football Club, which incidentally is Nigeria’s most successful club on the continent, missed out on the top 30 placing 35th with 7 points.
The two-time Champions League winners, once a dominant force on the continent, have struggled to make significant progress in recent editions of CAF competitions.
Their last notable appearance came in the 2024/25 Confederation Cup group stage, but early elimination and inconsistent showings in recent years have affected their coefficient standing.
The rankings are based on clubs’ performances in CAF competitions over the last five seasons, with greater weight placed on recent results.
Rivers United’s superior ranking reflects their more consistent showings in continental competition compared to other Nigerian representatives, establishing them as the country’s premier club in terms of CAF coefficient points.
Al Ahly of Egypt tops the overall continental list with 78 points, followed by South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns with 62 points and Tunisia’s Espérance Sportive de Tunis with 57 points.
The Egyptian giants have maintained their position as Africa’s premier club side through sustained excellence in the Champions League, whilst Sundowns have emerged as the continent’s second-strongest outfit.
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