{"id":2580,"date":"2025-08-09T11:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=2580"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:52:41","slug":"while-waiting-to-know-their-opponents-rayon-sports-and-apr-fc-are-not-among-africas-top-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=2580","title":{"rendered":"While Waiting to Know Their Opponents, Rayon sports and APR FC are not Among Africa\u2019s Top Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rwanda\u2019s Rayon Sports and APR FC, which will represent the country in African competitions, do not appear among the top 75 clubs on the African continent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is expected that today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, there will be a draw to determine the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2025\u20132026 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this draw takes place, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the list of the top 75 clubs and their points, which will also be considered in the draw process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, APR FC, which will represent Rwanda in the CAF Champions League, and Rayon Sports, which will represent Rwanda in the CAF Confederation Cup, are not on this list. The reason is that these teams do not have any points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top team on this list is Egypt\u2019s Al Ahly FC with 78 points, followed by Mamelodi Sundowns with 62 points, Esperance Sportive de Tunis in third place with 57 points, RS Berkane in fourth with 52 points, and Simba SC in fifth place with 48 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These points are awarded based on how the clubs have performed in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup in recent years.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda\u2019s Rayon Sports and APR FC, which will represent the country in African competitions, do not appear among the top 75 clubs on the African continent. 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