CAF: Nigerian clubs lose continental slot
Following the yearly performance of Nigerian representatives in all continental club competitions in the last five years, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has relegated thencountry with several others to the second cadre of its annual club competitions.
The result of the development is that only the winner of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will play in the elite CAF Champions League and same thing applies to CAF Confederation Cup with only the winner of the AITEO Federation Cup to represent the country with no place for the runners up.
Just Wednesday, Enyimba FC became the only surviving Nigerian club in continental club competition after the elimination MFM FC, Plateau United and Akwa United from CAF Confederation Cup play off stage.
Nigeria, according to Article 2 under General Provision of CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup regulations, is one of the 12 countries previously granted automatic two slots for the winner and runner up of the domestic league for a period of five years
Within that period of five years from 2013- 2017, the coefficients have been counting with Nigeria having one of the lowest rating within the stipulated calendar.
CAF Club Ranking (2018-2019)
1- Tunisia: 116 pts (4 clubs)
2- Egypt: 106 pts (4 clubs)
3- DR Congo: 90 pts (4 clubs)
4- Morocco: 84 pts (4 clubs)
5- Algeria: 82 pts (4 clubs)
6- South Africa: 78 pts (4 clubs)
7- Sudan: 53 pts (4 clubs)
8- Zambia: 38 pts (4 clubs)
9- Libya: 19 pts (4 clubs)
10- Cameroon: 15 pts (4 clubs)
11- Cote d’Ivoire: 15 pts (4 clubs)
12- Mozambique: 15 pts (4 clubs)
.
Association with points under Top 12
13- Ethiopia: 10.5 pts (2 clubs)
14- Nigeria: 10.5 pts (2 clubs)
15- Congo Brazzaville: 10 pts (2 clubs)
16- Mali: 8 pts (2 Clubs)
17- Angola: 6 pts (2 clubs)
18- Guinea: 5 pts (2 clubs)
19- Swaziland: 5 pts (2 clubs)
20- Uganda: 5 pts (2 clubs)
21- Zimbabwe: 5 pts (2 clubs)
22- Ghana: 4 pts (2 clubs)
23- Gabon: 2.5 pts (2 clubs)
24- Tanzania: 2 pts (2 clubs)
