Introduction of The Ranking
Prior to 2004, CAF organised three club tournaments (the CAF Champions League, the African Cup Winners' Cup, and the CAF Cup) with each association allowed to enter a single side in each tournament.
Starting from the 2004 season, the Cup Winners' Cup and CAF Cup were combined into a new tournament, the CAF Confederation Cup. Rather than limiting all associations to just two positions in CAF tournaments, CAF decided to allow the leading nations two entries into the new tournament, and also allow them a second entry in the Champions League.
As with the UEFA ranking used for their club tournaments, the CAF ranking is based on the results obtained in each of the past five completed club seasons (each weighted equally). There are some differences, notably:
- More tournaments are included (the CAF Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup also allow teams to obtain points)
- The annual results are not averaged by the number of entrants an association has (so highly ranked associations have a greater ability to obtain points)
- Points are not awarded for the results of individual matches, only the final level of advancement (such as winner, or position in a group stage) determines ranking points
- Only teams that advance to the final eight teams in each club tournament can obtain points
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