CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe has announced that the inaugural African Super League will be launched in August 2022. However the novel league will officially kick-off in August 2023.

He made this known during CAF’s 44th Ordinary Assembly in Tanzania on Wednesday.

According to the CAF President, the total prize money of the CAF Africa Super League will be USD 100 million, with the winner receiving USD 11.5 million.

Mr. Motsepe added that ” CAF intend paying each Member Association USD 1 million per annum from the CAF Africa Super League funds. We also intend allocating USD 50 million to CAF from these funds for Youth and Women’s football development and for all its other competitions to ensure that they are globally competitive”.

The Tournament will involve 24 teams from 16 different African countries.

Also there will be three groups of eight teams battling for the ultimate prize.