Top 5 Richest Football Leagues in Africa. What spot is the Nigerian League (NPFL)? Find Out!!

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The football drama continued on Wednesday night across Europe. In Italy, Juventus and AS Roma were smashed like potatoes by Atalanta and Fiorentina. The two lost 3-0 and 7-1 respectively to say goodbye to Coppa Italia. In Premier League, Chelsea was destroyed 4-0 by Bournemouth, Liverpool settled for a draw against Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspurs won 2-1 against a hardworking Watford. Today, we want to look at the five richest leagues in Africa right now.

5. Ligue I Pro- £81.32 Million

Tunisia top football League is called Ligue I Pro. The most popular club in the country is called Esperance de Tunis. The club lifted CAF Champions League in 2018. The league has 14 clubs and 423 players. It is the fifth richest division on the continent with a valuation of £81.32 million.

4. Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Algeria) – £82.31 Million

Algeria best football League is called Ligue Professionnelle 1. It comprises of 16 clubs, 436 players of which 7.8% are foreigners. The division has produced stars like Yacine Brahimi and Riyad Mahrez. It is currently valued at £82.31 million.

The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1; is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country’s primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue Professionnelle 2.

The league is contested by 16 clubs, and it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2. In 2009 it was known as Championnat d’Algérie D1 Nedjma and from 2010 to 2014, it was known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Nedjma as it is sponsored by Kuwaiti telecommunications company Nedjma. From 2014, the league is officially known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Mobilis as it is sponsored by Algerian telecommunications company Mobilis.

3. ABSA Premiership- £130.91 Million

There is no doubt South African top football League ABSA Premiership is the most popular in the continent. This is because it usually televised live on SuperSport. For many Africans, this is the most organized and professional division in the continent. All clubs play in nice stadiums left behind by World Cup 2010.

However, when it comes to value, ABSA Premiership takes the third spot on the list with a valuation of £130.91 million. The most popular clubs in the League are Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Others include CAF Champions Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United and Free State Stars among others. The League has 16 clubs, 535 players, 20% of them foreigners.

2. Botola Pro (Morocco) – £134.28 Million

Morocco top football League is called Botola Pro. The North African country is a powerhouse of African soccer. The League has a total of 16 clubs and 461 players. The likes of Mehdi Benatia and Achraf Hakimi can trace their roots in the division which is currently valued at £134.28 million. The most popular club in the country is no doubt Raja & WAC Casablanca and FUS Rabat among others.

The Botola, literally “the Moroccan Championship” (known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons) is a Moroccan professional league for men’s association football clubs. At the top of the Moroccan football league system, it is the country’s primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Football League.

1. Egypt Premier League – £143.87 Million

Egyptian Premier League is by far the richest football League in Africa at the moment. Top clubs from the North African nation has continued to dominate CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup. They include Al Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily among others. The division is currently valued at £143.87 million. The League has 18 clubs.

The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for Egyptian football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of eighteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Presentation Egyptian Premier League, after the advertising company signed a sponsorship deal with the Egyptian Football Association. The league’s highest attendance is 120,000.

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