The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced prize money for the quarter-final, semi-final, and final spots for the Inaugural African Football League (“AFL”)
Weeks ago, CAF revealed that the inaugural African Football will feature the highest-ranked and most successful football Clubs on the African Continent.
Enyimba FC of Aba and 7 other highly ranked clubs in Africa were shortlisted for the inaugural tournament, which is set to kick off on 20 October.
The Prize Money for the AFL is as follows:
$4 000 000 for the Winner
$3 000 000 for the Runner-up
$1 700 000 for each of the Semi-finalists
$1 000 000 for each of the Quarter-finalists
The Prize Money is appealing and competitive as the Winning Club will only play 6 matches to win the substantial Prize Money of $4,000,000.
Participating Clubs:
Enyimba, Nigeria
Simba SC, Tanzania
Al Alhy, Egypt
Wydad, Morocco
Mamelodi Sundown, South Africa
TP Mazembe, DR Congo
Esperance De Tunis, Tunisia
Atlético Petroleos, Angola.
According to CAF, the AFL is a CAF competition established in partnership with FIFA. One of the main objectives of forming the AFL is to ensure that the quality of African Club football is globally competitive and that African football Clubs are commercially viable. The AFL will also contribute to the development and growth of Youth football talent on the African Continent.
