The 1978–79 season of the
Moroccan Throne Cup
The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a knockout football tournament in Moroccan football, organized by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.The first club to win this cup was Mouloudia Oujda. Since the inception of the cup, the sy ...
was the 23rd edition of the competition.
Wydad Athletic Club
Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football l ...
won the cup, beating
Chabab Mohammédia Chabab may refer to:
* Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad, Algerian football club
* Chabab Al Araich, Moroccan football club currently playing in the third division
* Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Moroccan football club currently playing in the third division
* Cha ...
2–1 in the final,
played at the
stade Mohammed V
The Mohammed V Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighborhood. The stadium has a seating capacity of 45,000 and it is ...
in
Casablanca
Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...
. Wydad Athletic Club won the cup for the third time in their history.
Tournament
Last 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The final took place between the two winning semi-finalists,
Wydad Athletic Club
Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football l ...
and
Chabab Mohammédia Chabab may refer to:
* Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad, Algerian football club
* Chabab Al Araich, Moroccan football club currently playing in the third division
* Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Moroccan football club currently playing in the third division
* Cha ...
, on 9 September 1979 at the
Stade Mohammed V
The Mohammed V Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighborhood. The stadium has a seating capacity of 45,000 and it is ...
in
Casablanca
Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...
.
Notes and references
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Moroccan Throne Cup
Throne Cup
Moroccan Throne Cup
The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a knockout football tournament in Moroccan football, organized by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.The first club to win this cup was Mouloudia Oujda. Since the inception of the cup, the sy ...