The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe launched the pioneering Africa Super League, a project of unprecedented scale that is set to change the face of African football.

 

At the launch in Arusha, Tanzania where he was joined by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, leading African football clubs, African and European football legends, the President and Representatives of the CAF’s 54 Member Associations; the CAF President described the Africa Super League as a historical game changer that will make African football globally competitive and self-sustaining.

 

The Prize money of the Africa Super League will be USD 100 million, with the winner receiving USD 11.5 million.

 

Some of the funding from the Africa Super League will be used to allocate USD 1 million per annum to each of CAF’s 54 Member Countries, which is a total of USD 54 million per annum to develop football in all the African countries.

 

CAF will also receive USD 50 million per annum to develop football for boys and girls, to employ world-class staff, to improve and to make all its other competitions attractive and appealing to football spectators, TV viewers, sponsors and other partners.

 

The Africa Super League will support the growth of club football, the construction and maintenance of football infrastructure and facilities, as well as the training and the retention of football talent on the African Continent.

 

Africa’s most valuable football club competition, the Africa Super League, will officially kick off in August 2023 and will involve 24 clubs from 16 countries across the Continent.

 

𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦:

24 Clubs

– 3 regions (North, Central/West, Southern/East)

– 8 clubs per region

– Maximum 3 clubs per country

Over 16 different countries

– representing approximately 1 billion people

 

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

– 10 months

– August to May

197 matches

– Maximum 21 matches played by the finalists

– Relegation/promotion playoff