‘Birds’ 8th best club in COSAFA, 41st in Africa

Mbabane: Mbabane Swallows are flying ever high.
In the latest CAF Club ranking, the ‘Birds’ are ranked as the 41st best club in the continent. Also, Swallows are listed as the eighth best club in the COSAFA region.

COSAFA is the Confederation of Southern African Football Association. Swallows are only Eswatini representative in the top 70 list with seven CAF points, thanks to their heroics three seasons ago where they reached both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup group stages, two years in succession. The top 10 from COSAFA clubs is lead by 2016 CAF Champions League champions Mamelodi Sundowns, followed by Zambian giants Zesco United and Angola’s 1° de Agosto in third place.

Orlando Pirates and Supersport United of South Africa complete the top five.
Zambia’s Nkana Red Devils are sixth with Ferroviario Beira of Mozambique in seventh place.
With Swallows occupying eighth place, Zanaco (Zambia) and FC Platinum (Zimbabwe) complete the top 10.
Meanwhile, DRC’s TP Mazembe remains the best club in Africa with an impressive 63 points.

LATEST CAF CLUBS RANKING TOP 70
(Position, Club, Points)
1.TP Mazembe 63
2.Wydad Casablanca 58
3.Al-Ahly 57
4.Espérance de Tunis 53.5
5.Mamelodi Sundowns 50
6.Étoile du Sahel 45
7.Zamalek 34
8.Horoya 30
9.USM Alger 25
9.Raja Casablanca 25
11.ZESCO United 24.5
12.AS Vita Club 24
13.RS Berkane 23
14.CS Sfaxien 21.5
15.Al-Hilal 19
15.Club Africain 19
17.ES Sétif 18
18.1º de Agosto 16
18.Enyimba 16
20.CS Constantine 15
20.FUS Rabat 15
20.Simba 15
23.Gor Mahia 14
23.Orlando Pirates 14
25.Al-Masry 12
25.SuperSport United 12
27.ASEC Mimosas 11
27.KCCA 11
29.JS Saoura 10
29.MC Alger 10
29.Al-Ahli Tripoli 10
29.Hassania Agadir 10
29.Lobi Stars 10
29.Al-Merrikh 10
29.Nkana 10
36.Ferroviário Beira 9
37.MO Béjaïa 8
37.CARA Brazzaville 8
37.Difaâ El Jadidi 8
37.Rayon Sports 8
41.Mbabane Swallows 7
42.Saint George 6
42.Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 6
42.Zanaco 6
45.NA Hussein Dey 5
45.Ismaily 5
45.Asante Kotoko 5
45.Enugu Rangers 5
45.FC Platinum 5
50.Township Rollers 4
50.Williamsville 4
50.UD Songo 4
50.AS Togo-Port 4
54.Recreativo do Libolo 3
54.Coton Sport 3
54.Young Africans 3
54.CAPS United 3
58.Petro de Luanda 2.5
58.Salitas 2.5
58.AS Otôho 2.5
58.Smouha 2.5
62.Aduana Stars 2
62.Medeama 2
62.Djoliba 2
62.Moghreb Tétouan 2
62.Kawkab Marrakeca 2
67.CF Mounana 1.5
67.Rivers United 1.5
67.Platinum Stars 1.5
70.MC El Eulma 1
70.AC Léopards 1
70.Stade Malien 1