Kenitra Athletic Club (KAC) ( ar, النادي القنيطري) is a
Moroccan football
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and
basketball
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club based in the city of
Kenitra
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.
History
The club, which was founded in 1938, is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in
Morocco
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. 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
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,
FAR de Rabat
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,
Raja Club Athletic
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and
Maghreb de Fès
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The club was founded in 1946. The club ...
. Without forgetting the record scorer in the moroccan football league held by the Top Scorer
Mohamed Bousati
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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 : 2007
*
Coupe du Trône
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::1961
::Runner-up : 1969, 1976, 1991
Current squad
Sport equipment
* Sarson Sports
Managers
*
Mounir Jaouani
* A. Kedmirri
* A. Loukhmirri
* Ahmed Souiri
* F. Vegas
* M. El Ammari
*
Boujemaâ Benkhrif
* O. Ladislav
* A. Zalai
* B. El Ghalemi
*
Mircea Dridea
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Club career
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* A. Greco
* P. Mendez
* Y. Kadda
*
Mohamed Boussati
* M. Bouâbid
* M. Rhiad
* M. Belhassan
*
Robert Muller
*
Virgil Popescu
* Nedjm Eddine Belayachi
*
Zoran Vujović (2007–08)
* J. Chadli
* M. Baltham
*
Rachid Taoussi
Rachid Taoussi ( ar, رشيد الطاوسي – born 1959, Sidi Kacem) is a former Moroccan football player and manager.
Club career
Born in Sidi Kacem, Taoussi began his career at age 17 with Union Sidi Kacem as a midfielder.
Coaching c ...
* F. Sahabi
* Jamal Jebrane
*
Oscar Fulloné
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(2009–10)
*
Abdelkhalek Louzani
* Abdelaziz Kerkach
* Youssef Lamrini
*
Abdelkader Youmir
Abdelkader Youmir ( ar, عبد القادر يومير) is a Moroccan football manager and former player.
Career
After finishing college, Youmir played senior football with his home town club KAC Kénitra. In 1975, he studied abroad in Brussel ...
(Nov 14, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013)
*
Zoran Vujović (Jan 3, 2013 – April 29, 2013)
*
Abdelkhalek Louzani
Presidents (since 1938)
* Seddik M'kinsi
* Abdelkader Sbai ''(Tanto)''
* Ahmed Souiri
* Abderahmmane M'kinsi
* Mohammed Temsamani
* Moulay Ahmed Ouadghiri
* Mohammed Benjelloun
* Ahmed Benkirane
* Mohammed Bouaazaoui
* Haitouf Elghazi
* Mohammed Doumou ''(1975–00)''
* Mohammed El Harrati
* Mohammed Al Moutawakkil
* Houcine Benmoussa
* Khalil Sebbar
* Benaissa Akrouch
* Hakim Doumou ''(2006–11)''
* Mohammed Chibar ''(2011–)''
* Badr Hari ''(2014–)''
Kit
References
External links
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Official Website*
Popular KAC Kenitra Website*
Wikipedia France
Football clubs in Morocco
Sport in Kenitra
1938 establishments in Morocco
Sports clubs in Morocco
Association football clubs established in 1938
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