By Chris Wright
We’ve already had a butcher’s at the very finest club logos that South American football (and Central/Northern America for all those geography pedants out there!) has to offer, and now we’re shifting continents to bring you our 25 favourite badges from the realms of Africa’s various domestic football leagues…
1. Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa
Everyday we love this badge less and less…
2. AmaZulu FC, South Africa
Too good to be forgotten…
3. Blackburn Rovers, South Africa
An obviously learned team with a suitably high-brow slogan…
4. Kakamega Homeboyz FC, Kenya
Homeboyz? Sounds a bit corny…
5. Roses United, South Africa
Produced using Corel Draw 3…
6. Karuturi Sports, Kenya
Striking fear into the hearts of their opponents wherever they roam…
7. Wikki Tourists FC, Kenya
Julian Assange’s old side…
8. Harare Gunners, Zimbabwe
We say ‘pah!’ to your copyright infringement lawsuit…
9. Santos FC, South Africa
If you wondered just what values Santos stand for, have a quick shufty at their badge…
10. Bush Bucks FC, South Africa
That’s just straight-up cool…
11. Esperance Sportive, Tunisia
Nice crest, don’t think much of the kit though. Looks like it might get a bit ‘drafty’…
12. Power Dynamos FC, Zambia
Not just dynamos, POWER dynamos…
13. Harrar Beer Bottling FC, Ethiopia
The Bottlers will never back down…
14. Zanzibar Football Federation, Zanzibar
Because who knew Zanzibar had an FA?
15. Danay FC Nagoua, Cameroon
Any fin is possible…
16. Cicam Garoua, Cameroon
Gnu kids on the block…
17. Ethiopian Coffee FC, Ethiopia
ECFC give it the beans every game…
18. Missiles FC, Gabon
Very dangerous from Exocet-pieces…
19. Tudu Mighty Jets FC, Ghana
The darling boys have a darling badge…
20. Office du Niger Sports, Mali
Rooting for root vegetables…
21. Blue Waters FC, Namibia
Sorry, do what to the birds?
22. Sharks FC, Nigeria
They couldn’t have picked a more pansy-looking shark if they tried…
23. Guediawaye FC, Senegal
Best way to beat these guys is a liberal application of Lyclear…
24. Eleven Men in Flight FC, Swaziland
Presenting: Pies’ new favourite football team…
25. Divine Warriors FC, Nigeria
Holy dove vomiting celestial light on a football-playing flying fish = WIN…