CAF Announces a 24-Club Super League to Boost the African Soccer Image

Football (soccer) is a major sport in most African countries. People in the continent follow the
big European leagues, and many participate in betting on different ones. You will most likely find
 various outlets where you can make EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and Serie A predictions when visiting most African countries. 

It has become a part of the culture, and we don’t think the support will change. However,

indigenous competitions have suffered because they lack the infrastructure and talent to
compete with the top European leagues. The support isn’t as high as we’ve seen for top leagues overseas. 

Many talented players also dream of a move to Europe, so the African soccer scene is suffering.

We’re having more players go out of the continent, leaving the local leagues to suffer. The
federation has been looking for ways to keep the talent and attract more people to the fandom.
 In that case, they’ve decided to create a super league with the objective of revolutionizing
soccer in Africa and improving it. It is proposed to become its richest competition as they want to
 ensure that the continent enjoys the support other top continents are enjoying with African
supporters.
 If it is successful, we might see more people turn to the league to make predictions as they
would with Serie A picks and other top leagues. It would improve the view of soccer in Africa,
 and we would have more talent stay behind to make a name for themselves since there is as
much to benefit here. 

About the Super League

We all know that the African soccer scene has been struggling, and we’ve been looking for
 something to boost the sport we know and love in Africa. With the announcement from Patrice
Motsepe following the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, we expect the Super League to 

commence in August 2023.

The competition is touted to be the saving grace for African football in a bid to drive interest
among fans across the continent and worldwide. And unlike the European Super League, the
 African Super League is set to take center stage and won’t be a closed-loop competition where
others outside can’t make it into the league. 

With this addition, it is welcomed by many footballing federations as it is an opportunity to get
the best teams to compete yearly. And there is a cap of a maximum of three clubs from each country. The total number of participants for the first season is 24, but we might have more as

time passes.

Prize Money and Other Rewards

The key focus and most significant motivation for the competition is the money involved. There
is a massive projection of income by CAF. The money rewards are expected to serve as a key
 motivator in getting teams to participate and ensuring that they make it to the next season’s
competition. 

It would be a vital part of the competition as teams would need massive incentives to increase
the number of games they play each season. Therefore, the CAF president announced that
 there would be an initial cash injection for each team, set at $2.5 million. This is to assist
competing clubs in offsetting the costs of logistics and accommodation. 

Aside from the initial $2.5m, each team is expected to receive $1 million for participating in the
competition. And any team that wins the competition will receive a whooping sum of $11.6
 million, the highest prize for an African competition. Undoubtedly, these incentives are attractive
to the teams. 

Reservations

Even though the Super League seems well thought out, especially with the massive incentives
 that follow, we have some reservations. One is where the association would get the money to
fund the endeavor. It is a massive investment that would require a lot of financial backing. 

However, Motsepe and his team recently announced a $50 million net loss in 2021. So, we are
 somewhat skeptical about how they plan to fund this endeavor. Aside from the financial aspect,
how the participating teams would be selected is another major issue, given that some teams with pedigree are currently struggling. 

For instance, in South Africa, we expect top teams like Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, and
Orlando Pirates to lock down the three spots. However, we have some impressive teams like
 SuperSport United and AmaZulu, or budding teams like Stellenbosch, Royal AM, and Cape
Toen City FC, who all finished ahead of the Pirates and Chiefs last season. 

The question is how these teams would hope to compete in the Super League, given that there
is no clear path to how teams qualify or relegate. 

Our Thoughts

The Super League is an exciting idea that would help boost soccer in Africa, but there are a few
reservations that need to be cleared up before the launch. We look forward to what comes as we prepare for the competition’s inaugural season in August 2023. And would it have as much

impact to push bettors to make daily predictions like Serie A predictions today?