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Botola
The Botola Pro ( ar, البطولة الاحترافية, translit=al-buṭūla l-iḥtirāfiyya), is a Moroccan professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Moroccan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Botola 2. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 30 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away) totaling 240 matches in the season. Most games are played in the afternoons of Saturdays and Sundays, the other games during weekday evenings. It is sponsored by Inwi and thus known as the Botola Pro Inwi. From 2015 to 2019, the league was called Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons. The competition formed as the FRMF on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Botola Pro to break away from the UNAF, which had been founded in 1911, and take advantage of a lucrative television rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wydad AC
Wydad Athletic Club ( ar, نادي الوداد الرياضي, ) commonly referred to as Wydad AC and known as Wydad, or simply as WAC, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football league system, they are one of three clubs to have List of unrelegated association football clubs#Never relegated, never been relegated from the top flight. Founded on 8 May 1937 by seven Moroccans belonging the national movement for independence, led by Mohamed Benjelloun Touimi. They initially focused on water polo to give indigenous Moroccans the right to access swimming pools before Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani – also known by the nickname of "Père Jégo" ("Father Jégo") – created the football section in 1939, he was the first manager of the team. The club has traditionally worn a red home kit since inception. Domestically, Wydad has won a record of 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja CA
Raja Club Athletic ( ar, نادي الرجاء الرياضي, Nādī ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī, zgh, ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ), commonly referred to as Raja CA, Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football. Founded on 20 March 1949 in the district of Derb Sultan, the club has traditionally worn a green home kit since inception. Raja CA is a well known club for the success of its football section, very popular in and outside the country. Raja sits at the for training and plays home games in the 67,000 capacity Stade Mohammed V in downtown Casablanca since 1955. Unlike most African sporting entities, Raja's members have owned and operated the club throughout its history. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in Africa. Raja is one of two founding members of Botola that have never been relegated from the top division since its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS FAR (football Club)
Association sportive des Forces armées royales (, ar, الجمعية الرياضية للقوات المسلحة الملكية), commonly known as AS FAR ( ar, نادي الجيش الملكي), is a professional sport club based in Morocco's capital Rabat, that competes in Botola, the top tier of Moroccan football. The club was founded in 1958, 3 years after Morocco had gained their independence and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco. The club has traditionally worn a black home kit since inception. ASFAR is a well known club for the success of its football section, very popular in and outside the country. The team has played its home matches in the 53,000 capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in downtown Rabat since 1983. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in Africa. ASFAR is one of three founding members of Botola that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1956, along with Wydad AC and Raja CA. The club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Botola
The 2022–23 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 66th season of the Premier League and the 12th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956. Wydad Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2021–22 season. Moghreb Tétouan and Union de Touarga entered as the two promoted teams from the 2021–22 Botola 2. Teams Stadium and locations Number of teams by regions Personnel and kits :1. On the back of shirt. :2. On the sleeves. :3. On the shorts. :Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma. Managerial changes Foreign players All teams are allowed to register up to five foreign players, but can only use up to three players on the field at the same time. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. League table Results Positions by round The table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Botola
The 2021–22 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 65th season of the Premier League and the 11th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956. Wydad Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2020–21 season. Olympique Khouribga and Jeunesse Soualem entered as the two promoted teams from the 2020–21 Botola 2. The season began in September, 10th 2021 and ended in July, 5th 2022. Wydad AC are crowned champions of this edition with a record of 22 Botola. Teams Stadium and locations Number of teams by regions Personnel and kits :1. On the back of shirt. :2. On the sleeves. :3. On the shorts. :Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma. Managerial changes Foreign players All teams are allowed to register up to five foreign players, but can only use up to three players on the field at the same time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botola 2
Botola Pro 2, commonly known as Botola 2 (formerly known before as the ''Groupement National de Football 2''), is the second division of the Moroccan football league, behind the Botola, the highest football league in Morocco. It features 16 teams across the country that compete for the top two positions in the competition which at the end of the season allows them promotion to the Botola. Each season as well, the 3 bottom teams are all relegated to the third-level, Division Nationale. 2021–22 clubs Results Winners after 1996 * 1995–96 : Hassania Agadir * 1996–97 : MAS Fez * 1997–98 : FUS Rabat * 1998–99 : RS Settat * 1999-00 : RAC Casablanca * 2000–01 : IR Tanger * 2001–02 : Kenitra AC * 2002–03 : MC Oujda * 2003–04 : OC Safi * 2004–05 : Moghreb Tétouan * 2005–06 : MAS Fez * 2006–07 : FUS Rabat * 2007–08 : AS Salé * 2008–09 : FUS Rabat * 2009–10 : JS Kasba Tadla * 2010–11 : CODM Meknès * 2011–12 : Raja Beni Mellal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maghreb De Fès
Maghreb Association Sportive de Fès ( ar, المغرب الرياضي الفاسي) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football. The club was founded in 1946. The club has traditionally worn a yellow home kit since inception. Maghreb de Fès is a well known club for the success of its football section, very popular in and outside the country. The team has played its home matches in the 45,000 capacity Fez Stadium in downtown Fez since 2007 Maghreb de Fès established itself as a major force in both Moroccan and African football during the 20th century. In domestic football, the club has won 10 trophies; 4 Botola titles, 4 Moroccan Throne Cup and Botola 2 (Morocco second tier) twice. In continental and global competitions, Maghreb Fez have won 2 trophies; one CAF Confederation Cup and one CAF Super Cup. History The Maghreb Fez team is considered one of the founding teams of Moroccan football. Since it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KAC Kénitra
Kenitra Athletic Club (KAC) ( ar, النادي القنيطري) is a Moroccan football and basketball club based in the city of Kenitra. History The club, which was founded in 1938, is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in Morocco. The second oldest club among Moroccan clubs founded by Moroccans only, The Club also has the fifth best record in winning the Moroccan Football league, 4 times: (1960, 1973, 1981 and 1982) behind Wydad Athletic Club, FAR de Rabat, Raja Club Athletic and Maghreb de Fès. Without forgetting the record scorer in the moroccan football league held by the Top Scorer Mohamed Bousati with 25 goals scored during the season 1981/1982. However, they never reclaimed their success of the 80s. In recent times they have flipped between the Botola and Botola 2, never finding consistency in the top division. Honours * Moroccan Championship ::1960, 1973, 1981, 1982 ::Runner-up : 1979, 1985 * Moroccan League Second Division ::1976, 2002 ::Runner-up : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Beni Mellal
Raja Beni Mellal is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the second division Botola 2. The club was founded in 1956 and is located in the town of Beni Mellal. History Raja Beni Mellal was founded in 1956 by Monsieur Abdellatif Mesfioui after the alliance of a set of clubs of the city of Beni Mellal they included the Ittihad Al Mellali et La Mouloudia. Abdellatif Mesfioui was the first president of the club following the merger between the Ittihad and Mouloudia. The club businesses still have the final of the Champions Cup Maghreb against Club Africain. Best Presidents of the club's history to date were Lhaj Jilali Lasri (1973-1974 and 1974–1975) and his son Lhaj Abdelwahed Lasri (2010-2011 and 2011–2012) where during their activity there have been the best four seasons in the history of Raja Beni Mellal. Honours *Maghreb Champions Cup The Maghreb Champions Cup was a North African football competition organized by the Union Maghrebine de Football (UMF) and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Throne Cup
The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup is a football tournament sponsored by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and brings together Moroccan clubs who play on the knockout system until two teams reach the final match. Unlike the league championship in Morocco, which started in 1916 before Morocco gained independence from France and Spain, the cup competition was not organized until after independence, as the first season of this competition was in 1957. The late Moroccan King Mohammed V named it the Throne Cup and it still bears the same name. The first club to win this cup was Mouloudia Oujda. Since the inception of the cup, the system has been one-match, but this system has been modified to back and forth. The Throne Cup champion qualifies directly to the CAF Confederation Cup, but if the cup champion is the same as the league champion in that season or a participant in the CAF Champions League, the club that played the final is the one who compensates him in the extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing De Casablanca
Racing Athletic Club Casablanca ( ar, نادي الرسينغ الرياضي) is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the Botola 2. The club was founded in 1917 under the name of Racing Athlétic de Casablanca, but in 1969 the name was changed to Association des Douanes Marocains (ADM). In the 1980s the name was changed back to its original format. Honours *Ligue du Maroc de Football Association: 2 ::1945, 1954 * Moroccan League First Division: 1 ::1972 ::Second Place : 1962, 1965 *Coupe du Trône The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup is a football tournament sponsored by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and brings together Moroccan clubs who play on the knockout system until two teams reach the final match. Unlike the league ch ...: 1 ::1968 * Moroccan League Second Division: 1 ::2000 References External links * Football clubs in Morocco Football clubs in Casablanca 1917 establishments in Morocco Sports clubs in Morocco Association footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Football League System
The Moroccan football league system are two professional leagues, and four levels of small amateur football leagues. All the leagues are connected by a promotion and relegation In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues ... system. Structure References {{DEFAULTSORT:Moroccan Football League System Football league systems in Africa Football leagues in Morocco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
