CAF Champions League past and previous winners 1965-2022!

The CAF Champions League has produced 57 winners, since its inception in 1965 with Al Ahly being the 57th addition following their win in the 2020-21 season. Al Ahly beat South African side Kaizer Chiefs in the single match format 3-0.

Like the Champions of Europe, Champions of Asia, Champions of America, Champions of Australia, the Champions of Africa are also entitled to play in the FIFA Club World Cup. Their most successful side is Al-Ahly who have won it 10 times, the CAF Champions League not the FIFA Club World Cup!

However, they regularly participated in the FIFA Club World Cup and have surprised quite a few teams! They are one of Egypt’s most successful teams. However, the team this time who will battle in the FIFA Club World Cup is Esperance de Tunis and they will want to do Africa proud just like their previous participants and representatives from the continent.

Amongst other remarkable champions, 2016 Champions Mamelodi Sundowns became the second South African side to win the CAF Champions League despite losing 1-0 to Zamalek in Alexandria in the return leg clash.

The Brazilians lifted the trophy with a 3-1 aggregate win to win their first continental silverware in their history.

The CAF Champions League is a seasonal association football competition established in 1964. The CAF Champions League is open to the league champions of all Confederation of African Football member associations, as well as to the clubs finishing second in the strongest leagues from the CAF 5-Year Ranking and finally, the defending champions of the competition participate too. Prior to the 1997 season, the tournament was named the African Cup of Champions Clubs

What is the most successful team in the CAF Champions League? Egyptian based club Al Ahly is the most successful club in the Champions League and in Africa overall, the club has won a record of 10 CAF Champions League titles to their name the last one coming in the year 2021.

The most successful club in the CAF Champions League have been in their best form in recent years and won the last two editions comprehensively. They also won the CAF Super Cup in December 2021.