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Cape Town - Following an impressive 2016, Mamelodi Sundowns were named Club of the Year at the CAF Awards in Abuja, Nigeria.
In a year which Sundowns claimed the Absa Premiership as well as their first CAF Champions League triumph, the Pretoria side were up against Confederations Cup champions TP Mazembe for the award.
The Brazilians are the first club in 15 years to win the prize from the COSAFA region as Kaizer Chiefs were recognised for their 2001 season.
Meanwhile, Pitso Mosimane named the CAF Coach of the Year while Denis Onyango was crowned CAF's African Player of the Year - Based in Africa.
With Bafana Bafana not taking part in this years edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, Sundowns have had a lengthy festive season break.
The Pretoria side is set to start training for the second-half of the season on January 18.
Award winners:
African Player of the Year
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)
African Player of the Year - based in Africa
Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women's Player of the Year
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)
Most promising talent
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City)
Young Player of the Year
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal)
Coach of the Year
Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Club of the Year
Mamelodi Sundowns
National team of the Year
Uganda
Women's national team of the Year
Nigeria
Referee of the Year
Bakary Papa Gassama
CAF African XI for 2016:
Goalkeeper: Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Serge Aurier (Cote d'Ivoire & PSG), Aymen Abdenour (Tunisia & Valencia), Eric Bailly (Cote d'Ivoire & Manchester United), Joyce Lomalisa (DRC &AS Vita)
Midfielders: Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns), Rainford Kalaba (Zambia & TP Mazembe),Keegan Dolly (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)
Subs: Aymen Mathlouthi (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli), Salif Coulibaly (Mali & TP Mazembe), Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma), Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City), Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal)
At the summit of African Football, Mamelodi Sundowns - African Club of the Year! #GloCAFAwards2016 pic.twitter.com/naJLHgXKLh
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) January 5, 2017
Club of the year! Ka Bo Yellow Masandawana! #GloCAFAwards2016 pic.twitter.com/K6ontSRSwB
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) January 5, 2017
