African football clubs are set to benefit from a significant financial boost as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) moves to double its support for teams participating in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.
In a major step toward empowering clubs across the continent, CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe confirmed that each of the more than 130 clubs involved in the two competitions will now receive USD 100,000 up from last season’s USD 50,000 contribution.
“I am pleased with the progress made to increase our financial support to participating clubs,” Motsepe stated. “This 100% increase reaffirms our commitment to developing club football across Africa.”
Last year, Ugandan clubs SC Villa and Kitara were among the first to benefit from the USD 50,000 initiative. This season, Uganda’s Premier League champions Vipers SC and Federation Cup finalists NEC FC will each receive the enhanced USD 100,000 (approximately UGX 360 million) as they prepare to represent the country on the continental stage, Vipers in the CAF Champions League and NEC in the Confederation Cup.
The move comes as CAF continues to enhance its internal governance structures. The federation recently received a report from its Governance Compliance Committee, chaired by Justice Petrus Damaseb, which reviewed the administrative processes within the CAF Secretariat.
While the report found no breaches, it included recommendations aimed at strengthening governance standards. These proposals were presented during the recent CAF Executive Committee meeting held in Rabat, Morocco.
CAF has pledged to fully implement the committee’s suggestions, signaling its intent to improve transparency and accountability while simultaneously investing more in club football across Africa.
