Most valuable African football clubs 2021/2022, by market value

In the African region, the most valuable football team as of the 2021/2022 season was the Egyptian El Ahly, with a market value of 30.75 million euros. El Ahly was established in 1907, and since then it managed to be the most decorated club in Egypt and held the record as the team with the highest Confederation of African Football (CAF) champions league titles. The South African Mamelodi Sundowns FC followed closely with a value of 21.3 million euros. Two other Egyptian teams followed, namely Zamalek SC and Pyramids FC, with a market value of 20.55 million and 19.43 million euros, respectively. Furthermore, Orlando Pirates ranked fifth with a market value of nearly 18.15 million euros.

A new season kicks-off

   The 2021/2022 CAF champions league kicked off on September 10 with the first preliminary round. The second preliminary round comes next. There, ten teams which are exempted from the first round compete with the winners to reach the group stage. This is followed by two legs (Home and Away) of quarterfinals and semi-finals each and then a final. Previously, in the football season 2020/2021, El Ahly FC secured its tenth title and retained the title for the second consecutive year. Moreover, TP Mazembe and El Zamalek SC managed to win the Champions league title five times each.

Large market value discrepancies from European leagues

   A large discrepancy can be easily recognized between African clubs and European clubs. In fact, the market value of the most valuable attacker and player in the Confederation of African Football , Mohamed Salah,stands at 100 million euros which is already higher than the market value of the most valuable club on the continent. Manchester City FC, the most valuable European football club had a market value of over 1.12 billion euros, while Liverpool followed with close to 1.01 billion euros as of April 2021.