The CAF Champions League winners list features every club that has lifted Africa’s biggest club football trophy since the competition began in 1964. The tournament, formerly known as the African Cup of Champions Clubs, has produced champions from across the continent.
Clubs from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and DR Congo have won the title more often than any other nations. Al Ahly are the competition’s most successful club with a record 12 titles, while Mamelodi Sundowns are the latest champions after defeating FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the 2025–26 final.
Complete CAF Champions League Winners List By Year (1964–2026)
The CAF Champions League Winners List below covers every champion by year, from the inaugural tournament in 1964 to the latest completed edition.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Winner’s Country |
| 1964 | Oryx Douala | Stade Malien | Cameroon |
| 1965 | Oryx Douala | Stade Malien | Cameroon |
| 1966 | Stade d’Abidjan | AS Real Bamako | Ivory Coast |
| 1967 | TP Englebert | Asante Kotoko | DR Congo |
| 1968 | TP Englebert | Étoile Filante | DR Congo |
| 1969 | Ismaily | TP Englebert | Egypt |
| 1970 | Asante Kotoko | TP Englebert | Ghana |
| 1971 | Canon Yaoundé | Asante Kotoko | Cameroon |
| 1972 | Hafia | Simba SC | Guinea |
| 1973 | AS Vita Club | Hafia | DR Congo |
| 1974 | CARA Brazzaville | AS Vita Club | Congo |
| 1975 | Hafia | Enugu Rangers | Guinea |
| 1976 | MC Alger | Hafia | Algeria |
| 1977 | Hafia | Hearts of Oak | Guinea |
| 1978 | Canon Yaoundé | Hafia | Cameroon |
| 1979 | Union Douala | Hearts of Oak | Cameroon |
| 1980 | Canon Yaoundé | AS Bilima | Cameroon |
| 1981 | JE Tizi Ouzou | AS Vita Club | Algeria |
| 1982 | Al Ahly | Asante Kotoko | Egypt |
| 1983 | Asante Kotoko | Al Ahly | Ghana |
| 1984 | Zamalek | Shooting Stars | Egypt |
| 1985 | FAR Rabat | Bilima | Morocco |
| 1986 | Zamalek | Africa Sports | Egypt |
| 1987 | Al Ahly | Al-Hilal | Egypt |
| 1988 | Entente de Sétif | Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Algeria |
| 1989 | Raja Casablanca | MC Oran | Morocco |
| 1990 | JS Kabylie | Nkana | Algeria |
| 1991 | Club Africain | Power Dynamos | Tunisia |
| 1992 | Wydad AC | Al-Hilal | Morocco |
| 1993 | Zamalek | Asante Kotoko | Egypt |
| 1994 | Espérance de Tunis | Zamalek | Tunisia |
| 1995 | Orlando Pirates | ASEC Mimosas | South Africa |
| 1996 | Zamalek | Shooting Stars | Egypt |
| 1997 | Raja Casablanca | Ashanti Gold | Morocco |
| 1998 | ASEC Mimosas | Dynamos | Ivory Coast |
| 1999 | Raja Casablanca | Espérance de Tunis | Morocco |
| 2000 | Hearts of Oak | Espérance de Tunis | Ghana |
| 2001 | Al Ahly | Mamelodi Sundowns | Egypt |
| 2002 | Zamalek | Raja Casablanca | Egypt |
| 2003 | Enyimba | Ismaily | Nigeria |
| 2004 | Enyimba | Étoile du Sahel | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Al Ahly | Étoile du Sahel | Egypt |
| 2006 | Al Ahly | CS Sfaxien | Egypt |
| 2007 | Étoile du Sahel | Al Ahly | Tunisia |
| 2008 | Al Ahly | Coton Sport | Egypt |
| 2009 | TP Mazembe | Heartland | DR Congo |
| 2010 | TP Mazembe | Espérance de Tunis | DR Congo |
| 2011 | Espérance de Tunis | Wydad AC | Tunisia |
| 2012 | Al Ahly | Espérance de Tunis | Egypt |
| 2013 | Al Ahly | Orlando Pirates | Egypt |
| 2014 | ES Sétif | AS Vita Club | Algeria |
| 2015 | TP Mazembe | USM Alger | DR Congo |
| 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Zamalek | South Africa |
| 2017 | Wydad AC | Al Ahly | Morocco |
| 2018 | Espérance de Tunis | Al Ahly | Tunisia |
| 2019 | Espérance de Tunis | Wydad AC | Tunisia |
| 2020 | Al Ahly | Zamalek | Egypt |
| 2021 | Al Ahly | Kaizer Chiefs | Egypt |
| 2022 | Wydad AC | Al Ahly | Morocco |
| 2023 | Al Ahly | Wydad AC | Egypt |
| 2024 | Al Ahly | Espérance de Tunis | Egypt |
| 2025 | Pyramids | Mamelodi Sundowns | Egypt |
| 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns | FAR Rabat | South Africa |
Latest CAF Champions League Winner (2026)
Mamelodi Sundowns won the 2025–26 CAF Champions League after beating FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the two-legged final. Sundowns secured a 1-0 victory in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium before earning a 1-1 draw in Rabat to seal the title.
The victory gave the South African club its second CAF Champions League crown, following its first triumph in 2016. It also marked the return of the trophy to South Africa for the first time in a decade.
CAF Champions League Winners By Club
Twenty-three clubs have won the CAF Champions League since the competition began in 1964. Egyptian clubs have claimed the most titles, while Morocco, Tunisia, DR Congo, Cameroon and Algeria have also produced multiple champions. The table below lists every club to win Africa’s premier club competition.
| Club | Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Al Ahly | Egypt | 12 | 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Zamalek | Egypt | 5 | 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002 |
| TP Mazembe* | DR Congo | 5 | 1967, 1968, 2009, 2010, 2015 |
| Espérance de Tunis | Tunisia | 4 | 1994, 2011, 2018, 2019 |
| Raja Casablanca | Morocco | 3 | 1989, 1997, 1999 |
| Wydad AC | Morocco | 3 | 1992, 2017, 2022 |
| Hafia | Guinea | 3 | 1972, 1975, 1977 |
| Canon Yaoundé | Cameroon | 3 | 1971, 1978, 1980 |
| Enyimba | Nigeria | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | 2 | 2016, 2026 |
| Oryx Douala | Cameroon | 2 | 1964, 1965 |
| Hearts of Oak | Ghana | 1 | 2000 |
| Orlando Pirates | South Africa | 1 | 1995 |
| Ismaily | Egypt | 1 | 1969 |
| FAR Rabat | Morocco | 1 | 1985 |
| MC Alger | Algeria | 1 | 1976 |
| JS Kabylie | Algeria | 1 | 1990 |
| ES Sétif | Algeria | 2 | 1988, 2014 |
| Club Africain | Tunisia | 1 | 1991 |
| ASEC Mimosas | Ivory Coast | 1 | 1998 |
| Asante Kotoko | Ghana | 1 | 1970 |
| AS Vita Club | DR Congo | 1 | 1973 |
| CARA Brazzaville | Congo | 1 | 1974 |
| Union Douala | Cameroon | 1 | 1979 |
*TP Mazembe won their first two titles as TP Englebert.
Club With The Most Titles
Al Ahly are the most successful club in CAF Champions League history with 12 titles. Their first triumph came in 1982, while their most recent title arrived in 2024.
Zamalek and TP Mazembe share second place with five titles each. Espérance de Tunis have won four championships, while Raja Casablanca, Wydad AC, Hafia and Canon Yaoundé have each lifted the trophy three times.
Winners By Country
Egypt has won more CAF Champions League titles than any other country through Al Ahly, Zamalek, Ismaily and Pyramids. Morocco, DR Congo and Tunisia complete the top four nations by total titles, while Cameroon and Algeria have also produced multiple champions.
| Country | Titles | Winning Clubs |
| Egypt | 20 | Al Ahly, Zamalek, Ismaily, Pyramids |
| Morocco | 7 | Wydad AC, Raja Casablanca, FAR Rabat |
| Cameroon | 7 | Oryx Douala, Canon Yaoundé, Union Douala |
| DR Congo | 6 | TP Englebert/TP Mazembe, AS Vita Club |
| Tunisia | 5 | Espérance de Tunis, Club Africain, Étoile du Sahel |
| Algeria | 5 | MC Alger, JS Kabylie, ES Sétif |
| Guinea | 3 | Hafia |
| South Africa | 3 | Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Ghana | 2 | Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak |
| Nigeria | 2 | Enyimba |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | Stade d’Abidjan, ASEC Mimosas |
| Congo | 1 | CARA Brazzaville |
Nigerian Clubs That Have Won The CAF Champions League
The Nigerian entries on the CAF Champions League Winners List are led by Enyimba, who remain the country’s only champions. The People’s Elephant claimed back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004 after defeating Ismaily and Étoile du Sahel in successive finals.
No other Nigerian club has lifted the trophy. Heartland came closest after reaching the 2009 final, where they finished as runners-up to TP Mazembe.
Nigerian Clubs In CAF Champions League History
Nigerian clubs have competed in the CAF Champions League and its previous African Cup of Champions Clubs format since the early years of the tournament. Several teams have represented the country, although only Enyimba have won the title.
Shooting Stars became the first Nigerian club to reach the final when they faced Zamalek in 1984. The Ibadan-based side returned to the final in 1996 but again finished as runners-up to the Egyptian club.
Heartland reached the final in 2009 and became the latest Nigerian team to appear in a CAF Champions League final. The Owerri club lost to TP Mazembe of DR Congo.
Other Nigerian clubs that have featured in the competition include Rangers International, Julius Berger, Kano Pillars, Dolphins, Sunshine Stars, Rivers United and Plateau United.
Enyimba CAF Champions League Triumphs
Enyimba won their first CAF Champions League title in 2003 after defeating Ismaily of Egypt in the final. The Nigerian club followed that success by retaining the trophy in 2004 after beating Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia.
The 2003 final marked Enyimba’s first continental title, while the 2004 victory made them the first Nigerian club to win the competition in consecutive seasons.
Enyimba’s two championships remain Nigeria’s only CAF Champions League titles.
CAF Champions League Records
The CAF Champions League has produced several notable records throughout its history.
The longest gap between titles belongs to clubs that returned to the competition’s summit after several decades between victories. The tournament has also featured champions from across Africa, with clubs from different regions winning the trophy since the first edition in 1964.
Oryx Douala won the inaugural edition in 1964, becoming the first club to lift the African Cup of Champions Clubs trophy.
The competition has also produced multiple repeat champions, with several clubs winning the title in consecutive seasons. These include Enyimba’s back-to-back victories in 2003 and 2004 and other successful title-defence campaigns throughout the tournament’s history.
CAF Champions League Finals History
The CAF Champions League final decides Africa’s club football champion each season. The final has been played over two legs for much of the competition’s history, although CAF has introduced single-match finals in recent editions.
The championship match has produced several closely contested encounters. Some finals have been decided by narrow aggregate scores, while others have gone to penalty shootouts after both teams finished level.
The 2017 final between Wydad AC and Al Ahly was decided by a second-leg victory for the Moroccan club after a 1-1 draw in Egypt. The 2019 final between Espérance de Tunis and Wydad AC ended with a CAF decision awarding the title to Espérance after the second leg was abandoned.
The final remains the stage where clubs compete directly for the continent’s biggest club trophy after completing the qualification rounds and knockout stages.
History Of The CAF Champions League
The competition began in 1964 as the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It brought together domestic league champions from different African countries to compete for continental club honours.
Oryx Douala of Cameroon won the first edition after defeating Stade Malien in the final. The tournament kept the African Cup of Champions Clubs name until 1996 before CAF launched the CAF Champions League in 1997.
The modern competition introduced a group stage and a revised qualification system. These changes increased the number of matches and created a longer competition format for participating clubs.
The CAF Champions League has remained Africa’s leading club tournament and serves as the continent’s main pathway to international club competitions.
CAF Champions League Winners By Decade
The winners of the CAF Champions League and its predecessor competition have changed across different eras.
The 1960s featured the first champions from Central and West Africa, including Oryx Douala, Stade d’Abidjan and TP Englebert. The 1970s continued this trend, with clubs from Cameroon, Guinea, Ghana and DR Congo lifting the trophy.
The 1980s introduced more success for North African clubs, with teams from Egypt, Algeria and Morocco becoming regular champions. The 1990s saw further expansion, with clubs from South Africa, Tunisia and Ivory Coast joining the list of winners.
The 2000s featured several repeat champions and increased competition between clubs from different regions. The 2010s and 2020s continued this pattern, with champions coming from North Africa and Southern Africa.
CAF Champions League Prize Money
The CAF Champions League distributes prize money to clubs based on their progress in the competition. Payments are awarded to teams that reach the group stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final and championship match.
The winner receives the highest prize allocation, followed by the runner-up. CAF reviews the financial structure of the competition based on commercial agreements, sponsorship revenue and tournament regulations.
Prize money provides clubs with additional income from continental competition and forms part of the financial rewards available to teams that perform well in Africa’s premier club tournament.
CAF Champions League Winners And FIFA Club World Cup Qualification
The CAF Champions League winner qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup, where African champions compete against top clubs from other confederations.
The qualification rules have changed as FIFA has adjusted the structure of the global tournament. Under the expanded FIFA Club World Cup format, African clubs earn their place through continental success.
CAF Champions League qualification gives African champions the opportunity to compete on a global stage against clubs from Europe, South America, Asia, North America and Oceania.
Most Successful African Football Clubs
Several African clubs have built strong records through domestic and continental competitions.
Al Ahly, Zamalek, TP Mazembe, Espérance de Tunis, Raja Casablanca, Wydad AC, Enyimba and Mamelodi Sundowns are among the clubs that have achieved major success in African club football.
Their achievements include CAF Champions League victories, domestic league titles and regular participation in continental competitions.
FAQs
Who Has Won The Most CAF Champions League Titles?
Al Ahly have won the most CAF Champions League titles with 12 championships.
Which Nigerian Club Has Won The CAF Champions League?
Enyimba are the only Nigerian club to win the CAF Champions League. They won the title in 2003 and 2004.
Which Country Has The Most CAF Champions League Winners?
Egypt has produced the highest number of CAF Champions League champions.
When Did The CAF Champions League Begin?
The competition started in 1964 as the African Cup of Champions Clubs before becoming the CAF Champions League in 1997.
Who Won The First CAF Champions League Title?
Oryx Douala of Cameroon won the first edition in 1964.
Conclusion
The CAF Champions League winners list records the clubs that have competed for Africa’s biggest club trophy since 1964. The competition has produced champions from across the continent, with each era adding new names to African football history.
The complete record of winners, clubs and countries provides a reference point for fans following the growth of African club football and the teams that have shaped the tournament.
