High rising Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa have assumed the top position of the best club in Africa after the Football Database ranked it at the pole position in their updated list yesterday.

The South Adricans have moved a massive 113 places to rank top

Tunisian sides Etoile du Sahel and Esperance followed closely at position two and three respectively with defending Champions league champions TP Mazembe ranked fourth.

Another Congolese side AS Vita Club completed the top five position .

CECAFA members Al Mereikh and Al Hilal were sixth and eighth respectively with Cairo giants Al Ahly and Zamalek at seven and nine respectively .

Cameroonian side Cotton Sport ranked tenth

Four time champions Enyimba of Nigeria also in the champions league group stage were 24th in the list .

Zambia ‘s powerhouse Zesco also in the champions league and has a fine run so far moved a whopping 413 places upwards to the 54th position in Africa ahead of rivals Zanaco at position 89 and Power Dynamos at Position 102 and Nkana at position 209

Kenya’s Sofapaka ranked high in East Africa at Position 187 in Africa with Ethiopia ‘s St George’s at position 294.

In Tanzania ,Young Africans was ranked at Position 325 with rivals Simba at Position 348 while Burundi’s Olympic Club at position 333.

Globally Baecelona ,Bayern Munich and Atletico leads in that order with Juventus ranked fifth