{{For a second year running, the Primus National Football League has not been ranked on the International Federation of Football History and Statistics according to the latest rankings released this week.}}<\/p>\n
In the top 30, Uganda\u2019s league is placed 18th, Tanzania league is ranked 22, Ethiopian league is ranked 24th while Kenyan Premier League comes in 25th position. <\/p>\n
According to IFFHS, the Sudanese Premier League emerged the strongest in Africa after three clubs made it to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n
El Merreikh topped Group A and was followed by El Hilal in second place but El Ahly Shandy finished at the foot of the table in the same pool.<\/p>\n
IFFHS rated the NPL 60th in the world and 5th in Africa, beating the Absa Premiership of South Africa, the local dream destination for most budding African players.<\/p>\n
The Absa Premiership was rated 82nd in the world and 12th in Africa. The NPL has been ranked as the fifth strongest league in Africa for 2012.<\/p>\n
IFFHS is a Germany-based organisation founded in 1984 to chronicle the history and records of association football.<\/p>\n
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