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
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. ...
with the
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 ...
.
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
Inwi ( ar, إنوي) (formerly known as Wana) is a telecommunication company in Morocco. one of the three major telecom company in the country, It is a subsidiary of the group SNI and the Kuwaiti group Zain.
With more than 50 000 branches, I ...
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 rights deal. This deal is worth 55 million
MAD a year domestically as of 2015–16, with Arryadia securing the domestic rights to broadcast games respectively. The league generates 123 million
MAD per year in domestic and international television rights.
The Moroccan top-flight has produced the
second-highest number of
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football and co ...
titles, with three Moroccan clubs having won seven African trophies in total. They also produced the
highest number of
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organi ...
titles, with five Moroccan clubs having won seven African confederation trophies.
The current champions are Wydad AC who won the title in 2021–22 season.
History
Before independence
French protectorate
The Moroccan Football Championship was launched in the Sultanate in 1916 under the name of the
Moroccan football league
The Moroccan Football League Association was a confederation of football compétitions, under the aegis of the ''North African Football Union''.
Since Morocco's independence in 1956, this confederation has ended, giving way to the Royal Morocc ...
, and it was under the direct supervision of the
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation ( FFF; french: Fédération Française de Football) is the governing body of football in France. It also includes the overseas departments ( Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion), the over ...
, which was the guardian of the football sector in Morocco during the
French colonial
French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies, especially those in Southeast Asia, have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architecture ...
days in North Africa. This competition, which was organized, included clubs in the French-controlled area only.
Spanish protectorate
The Moroccan Football Championship was launched in the Khalifia region in 1931 under the name of the Moroccan Spanish League - Campionato Hispanomarroqui, and it was under the direct supervision of the
Spanish Football Federation
The Royal Spanish Football Federation ( es, Real Federación Española de Fútbol; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. It is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid. It was founded on 14 October 1909 ...
, which was the guardian of the football sector in northern Morocco.
Foundation
The first edition of the Moroccan Football League under the
Royal Moroccan Football Federation
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation ( ar, الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم), (french: Fédérarion Royale marocaine de football) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It beca ...
took place in 1956–57, soon after
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
became an independent country.
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 footba ...
was crowned with the first edition of the 1956–1957 season, which was its sixth title and the first after independence. In the following season, the
Kawkab Marrakech
Kawkab Athlétique Club of Marrakech ( ar, الكوكب المراكشي; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Marrakech. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi.
Honours
* Moroccan League First Divisio ...
club was crowned, and then the following two seasons were crowned by the youth star and
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 Moro ...
.
The start of great rivalry (1960–1970)
AS FAR dominated the championship for four consecutive seasons despite the competition being played by strong teams, namely
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 ...
and
Kawkab Marrakech
Kawkab Athlétique Club of Marrakech ( ar, الكوكب المراكشي; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Marrakech. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi.
Honours
* Moroccan League First Divisio ...
, where the Askari Club was able to enter history as the first club to achieve four consecutive titles in the years (1961–1964). Then in the 1964–1965 season,
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 ...
won its first title, then
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 footba ...
won the league title in the 1965–1966 season, which is the beginning of the competition between
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 footb ...
and
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 footba ...
in the tournament, where the derby was repeated due to the public entering the stadium which ended with Raja winning 2–1; But when it was replayed, it ended in a 0–0 draw, and thus
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 footba ...
won the championship by one point over
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 footb ...
.
New Champions (1971–1995)
New teams were able to crown the championship title during this period, including
RS Settat
RS Settat, also called Renaissance Sportive de Settat is a Moroccan football club located in the Moroccan city of Settat. Founded in 1946 the current Chairman is Rachid Azmy and the current manager is Abdellatif Killech.
Honours
* Botola : 1
: ...
,
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 wa ...
,
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 Mesf ...
,
MC Oujda,
SCC Mohammédia
Sporting Club Chabab Mohammédia ( ar, النادي الرياضي شباب المحمدية), known as Chabab Mohammédia, is a Moroccan professional football club based in the city of Mohammedia, currently playing in Botola Pro Inwi. It is th ...
, and others that had previously been crowned as Wydad, who won the league for three consecutive seasons. Kenitra was able to obtain the championship in the 1973–1972 season in a dramatic way in a season known as the famous case of the Car Dial Fez, where it noticed the survival of Wydad from going down to the second national division due to the cancellation of the interview of
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 ...
with
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 footba ...
in the last round due to a malfunction in the bus that was carrying the players of Maghreb Fez, which automated a loss for fez and Wydad got 4 points,
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 Moro ...
won the league.
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 ...
was able to add two more titles to its treasury at this stage.
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 Moro ...
managed to win two successive titles, while
Olympique de Casablanca
Club Olympique de Casablanca ( ar, نادي الأولمبيك البيضاوي) or CO Casablanca for a short, is a defunct Moroccan football club that was based in Casablanca. The club played its home games at the ''Stade du COC''
History
Ol ...
won their first title, and the competition was strong between
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 footba ...
and the
AS FAR, where the Military Club won three titles, bringing the total of its titles to 10 to hang its first star, and then Wydad was able to win four titles, bringing its total titles to 15. While the
Kawkab Marrakech
Kawkab Athlétique Club of Marrakech ( ar, الكوكب المراكشي; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Marrakech. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi.
Honours
* Moroccan League First Divisio ...
club was satisfied with its second title only, while another new competitor appeared,
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 footb ...
, which won its first title in the 1988–1987 season.
Raja's Glory (1995–2002)
In the seven seasons between 1995 and 2002,
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 footb ...
arose quickly making it one of the most supported club in
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
, as it managed to obtain the championship for six consecutive seasons in a golden period during which a generation of excellent players appeared. This period coincided with the emergence of Raja Casablanca on the scene International in the African Champions League and Club World Cup. Appearing in 3
CAF Champions League
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Final winning 2 but losing the
2002 CAF Champions League Final and ending 7th in the
2000 FIFA Club World Championship
The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship was the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup, the world club championship for men's club association football teams. It took place in Brazil from 5 January to 14 January 2000. FIFA as football's international gover ...
.
New champions (2002–2011)
Hassania Agadir
Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir ( ar, الحسنية الاتحاد الرياضي لأكادير, translit=al-ḥasaniyya al-ittiḥād ar-riyāḍiyy li-ʾagādīr, zgh, ⵍⵃⴰⵙⴰⵏⵢⵢⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵏⵏⵓⵏⵜ ...
managed to win the championship twice in a row, despite the competition from the two poles of the economic capital. After that, the tournament became more exciting between the two poles of
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...
,
Wydad
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 football team that ...
and
ASFAR as the tournament was not decided until the last two rounds or the last round. FAR and Wydad Casablanca won two titles, while
Olympique Khouribga
Olympique Club de Khouribga, also called OCK, is a Moroccan football club based in Khouribga.
History
The club was founded in 1923 and is considered one of the oldest clubs in Morocco. The club first entered the first division of the Moroccan ...
won its first title in its history. While
Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
continued the race to try to catch up with Wydad and the Army, as it won three titles, bringing its total to ten titles, to be the third team to suspend the ten titles.
The start of Botola Pro (2011–present)
In light of the league's strength, it was necessary for the Moroccan League to move Moroccan football from the abyss to professionalism, so the first professional season was
2011–12 which was crowned by the
Maghreb Tetouan club for the first time in its history.
Raja Casablanca
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 Footb ...
managed to win the title in the
2012–13
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season, then followed by
Maghreb Tetouan in the
2013–14 Botola
The 2013–14 Botola is the 57th season of the Moroccan Top League, but the 3rd under its new format of Moroccan Pro League. Average attendance
Raja Casablanca 20,000
KAC Kénitra 8,000
Moghreb Tétouan 8,000
Wydad Casablanca 5,000
Hassania A ...
. In the
2014–15 season,
Wydad Casablanca
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 football team that ...
returned after 5 years again to win the 18th title in its history.
FUS Rabat
Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي), commonly called FUS or FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Rabat and currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath U ...
also won the
2015–16 season title for the first time in its history, while
Wydad Casablanca
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 football team that ...
won the
2016–17 Botola
The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football club ...
League title for the 19th time in its history. In 2017–18,
IR Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger ( ar, الاتحاد الرياضي لطنجة, lit.'Sports Union of Tangier'), known as Ittihad Riadi Tanger, abbreviation IRT, is a Morocco, Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, the top flight ...
managed to win their 1st league title in its history.
Competition format
There are 16 clubs in the Botola. During the course of a season (from August to May) each club plays the others twice (a double
round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 30 games. Teams receive
three points for a win
Three points for a win is a standard used in many sports leagues and group tournaments, especially in association football, in which three points are awarded to the team winning a match, with no points awarded to the losing team. If the game is ...
and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are
ranked
A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either "ranked higher than", "ranked lower than" or "ranked equal to" the second.
In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of ...
by total points, then
goal difference
Goal difference, goal differential or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank sport teams which finish on equal points in a league competition. Either "goal difference" or "points difference" is used, depending on whether matches ar ...
, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.
Champion and runner-up participate in the
African Champions League
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. The third-place team and
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 cha ...
winner qualify to participate in the
African Confederation Cup.
Promotion and relegation
A system of
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. ...
exists between the Botola and the
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 ...
. The two lowest placed teams in the Botola are relegated to the Botola 2, and the top two teams from the Botola 2 promoted to the Botola.
Sponsorship
Since 2020,
inwi
Inwi ( ar, إنوي) (formerly known as Wana) is a telecommunication company in Morocco. one of the three major telecom company in the country, It is a subsidiary of the group SNI and the Kuwaiti group Zain.
With more than 50 000 branches, I ...
has been the official sponsor of the Botola for a 15 million dirham per year contract.
Broadcasting rights
In September 2007, the
SNRT Group (Al Aoula,
2M TV
2M is a Moroccan free-to-air television network. It was established by the royal-owned conglomerate, ONA, before being partly sold to the Moroccan state. Of 2M, 45.3% is owned by Atlas Benjelloun's holding company SNI, while approximately 32. ...
and
Arryadia
Arryadia is a Moroccan public television sports channel. It is a part of the state-owned SNRT Group along with Al Aoula, Athaqafia, Al Maghribia, Assadissa, Aflam TV, Tamazight TV and Laayoune TV. The channel was launched on 16 September 2006. A ...
) paid 225 million dirhams for the rights to broadcast the following three seasons of the Botola.
Throughout the week, every game played in the Botola is broadcast live by at least one TV channel.
BeIN Sports
beIN Sports ( ) is a global network of sports channels owned and operated by the Qatari media group beIN. It has played a major role in the increased commercialization of Qatari sports. Its chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and its CEO is Yousef O ...
network also broadcasts a few matches every week.
Qualification for African competitions
Association ranking for 2022–23 CAF competitions
Association ranking for
2022–23 CAF Champions League
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and
2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
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will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2018 to 2021–22.
;Legend
* CL:
CAF Champions League
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* CC:
CAF Confederation Cup
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*
Stadiums
Current stadiums
Other stadiums
List of champions
Botola clubs in Africa
The Botola is currently the first in the
CAF 5-Year Ranking
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of African leagues based on their performances in African competitions over a five-year period, ahead of Egypt's
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after the addition of title sponsor WE, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the top level of th ...
and Tunisia's
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (; ar, الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم) was previously called the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994. is the top division football tournament in Tunisia und ...
.
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 footb ...
and
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 footba ...
have been in the top ten most successful clubs in African football in terms of total African trophies. These two clubs, along with
AS FAR and
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 ...
, are four of the most successful teams in African competition history; these four are the only Moroccan clubs to have won two or more international trophies.
Hassania Agadir
Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir ( ar, الحسنية الاتحاد الرياضي لأكادير, translit=al-ḥasaniyya al-ittiḥād ar-riyāḍiyy li-ʾagādīr, zgh, ⵍⵃⴰⵙⴰⵏⵢⵢⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵏⵏⵓⵏⵜ ...
,
Olympique Club de Khouribga
Olympique Club de Khouribga, also called OCK, is a Moroccan football club based in Khouribga.
History
The club was founded in 1923 and is considered one of the oldest clubs in Morocco. The club first entered the first division of the Moroccan ...
,
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi ( ar, الدفاع الحسني الجديدي) is a Moroccan football club based in El Jadida. They are currently playing in the Botola.
Home stadium
DHJ play their home games at the Stade El Abdi.
Crest
Image:Difa ...
and
Fath Union Sport
Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي), commonly called FUS or FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Rabat and currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath U ...
are the joint fourth-most participating Moroccan team in the Champions League with
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 ...
— after Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca and ASFAR Rabat.
FAR Rabat
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 ...
is the first Moroccan club to win an international cup after defeating
AS Bilima in the
1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs
The 1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 21st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association footba ...
Finals.
Moroccan Clubs are the most titled in the
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organi ...
with 7 titles and the second most titled Clubs in the
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football and co ...
and
CAF Super Cup
The CAF Super Cup (also known as African Super Cup or for sponsorship reasons TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup) is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation ...
.
FAR Rabat
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 ...
became the first Moroccan club to play back-to-back finals in the
African Confederation Cup winning the
2005 Confederation Cup and losing the
2006 Confederation Cup.
Performances
Performance by club
By city
Performance comparison since 2011
Performance comparison of top teams since 2011.
All-time Botola Pro table (since 2011)
The all-time Botola Pro table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Botola Pro since its new format inception in 2011. The table is accurate as of the end of the
2021–22 season. Teams in bold are part of the
2022–23 Botola season.
Player records
Most goals
The table shows the Botola Pro top scorers since its new format inception in 2011. The table is accurate as of the end of the
2021–22 season.
Boldface indicates a player still active in Botola Pro1. ''Italics'' indicates a player still active outside Botola Pro1.
The historical top scorer of the competition is ''
Ahmed Faras
Ahmed Faras ( ar, أحمد فرس; born 7 December 1946) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a striker for Chabab Mohammédia at club level and Morocco internationally.
Faras was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975. In 200 ...
''
with 231 goals
See also
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Sport in Morocco
Sports in Morocco refers to the sports played in the Kingdom of Morocco. As of 2007, Moroccan society participated in many sports, including handball, football, golf, tennis, basketball, and athletics. Hicham El Guerrouj, a retired middle distance ...
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Moroccan football league
The Moroccan Football League Association was a confederation of football compétitions, under the aegis of the ''North African Football Union''.
Since Morocco's independence in 1956, this confederation has ended, giving way to the Royal Morocc ...
(1916 – 1955)
Notes
References
External links
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Leagueat FIFA.com
at the
RSSSF
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Botola 1– Hailoosport.com
Botola 1– Hailoosport.com
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Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...