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Pulse Sports spotlights the richest football clubs in Africa and how they have managed to stay top of the money bracket on the continent.
African football has been growing in strength in recent years thanks to an increase in interest and major financial deals.
Clubs on the continent can now attract players not just from Africa but are also luring top talents from Europe and South America and paying them competitive salaries.
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Pulse Sports highlights the wealthiest clubs in Africa and what their value is.
Top 5 Richest African Football Clubs in 2025
5. Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia)
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Tunisia giants Esperance de Tunis or simply ES Tunis remain one of the top and oldest teams in Africa, having been founded in 1919.
They have dominated Tunisian football, winning a record-extending 34 league titles, and have four Champions League crowns, among many other domestic cups.
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With a massive following in Tunisia and the Middle East, Esperance are always challenging for titles both at home and on the continent, helping them generate massive revenues from prize money, ticket sales and sponsorships, taking their market value to €19.85 million in 2025.
4. Pyramids (Egypt)
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One of the youngest African clubs, Pyramids’ big ambitions sees them brushing shoulders with continental giants when it comes to wealth, having just been founded in 2008.
The Egyptian side have been punching above their weight thanks to the big spending of Emirati businessman Salem Al Shamsi, who acquired the club in 2019.
Pyramids have been showing ambitions, challenging for the Egyptian league, although they are yet to win it following a third place and a couple of second place finishes but in 2024-25, they have reached the CAF Champions League final.
Their rise to prominence has made them an attractive destination for players, with their improved performance on the pitch pushing their value to €19.98 million, to make them the fourth richest club in Africa.
3. Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
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South African giants Orlando Pirates are the third richest club in Africa and one of the oldest, having been founded in 1937.
Pirates enjoy huge popularity not just in South Africa but also on the continent and thanks to their big following and recent success on the pitch, their value has risen to €21.85 million to put them ahead of many other top teams.
The Buccaneers boast nine league titles, 13 MTN, 10 Nedbank Cup and one Champions League and their five trophies in the last three years, under now departed Spanish coach Jose Riveiro, has been key to their rise in value as well as reaching the 2024-25 Champions League semi-final.
The Soweto giants have sponsorship deals with the likes Adidas, Vodacom, SuperSportBet, EA Sports, Aquelle, Marriott Bonvoy and Oppo and also generate massive revenues from ticket sales, millions in prize money and TV rights.
2. Al Ahly (Egypt)
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Egyptian giants Al Ahly have been the top team in Africa for decades and remain unchallenged as the continent’s most successful club.
Al Ahly are also the second most wealthiest club, having lost their top position by just a small margin in recent years, with their market value now at €33.90 million.
The “Team of the Century” was founded in 1907 and have gone on to win 44 league titles and 12 CAF Champions League crown, the most by any team, and continue to dominate year in and out.
Al Ahly have the best paid players on the continent and enjoy a huge support base which has played a major part in their success as they generate revenue from ticket and merchandise sales, sponsorships deals and prize money from the various competitions they feature in, in the country and abroad.
1. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
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Perennial South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns are the wealthiest African football club in 2025 thanks to various factors that have helped them remain at the top of the tree.
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Mamelodi Sundowns have a market value of €35.48 million as per Transfermarkt, and have the most expensive squad in Africa which is full of quality, enabling them to win the league every year.
Sundowns have just won an eighth straight Premier Soccer League title, taking their overall tally to 15, and are in the 2024-25 CAF Champions League final, looking to add onto their other continental title won in 2016 and if they do it, their value will increase even further.
Besides the deep pockets of its owner and chairman Patrice Motsepe, the Brazilians, founded in 1970, are also powered by key revenue generators such as deals with Puma, Hyundai, MTN and prize money from winning the league and reaching the latter stages of the Champions League every season.
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