The ranking was calculated by the exclusively on the basis of performance by
African teams throughout their participation in
CAF club competitions (from the
quarter-finals to
final) from 1964 to 2000. Clubs' performance from the Group Stage of the
Champions League, international competition run by
CAF since 1997, have been included.Nationality is indicated by the corresponding
FIFA country code(s). Based on this statistical study,
Egypt's
Al-Ahly was named as "African club of the century" by the
continental governing body on 31 December 2000. ==References==