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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

Olympique de Casablanca is considered to be one of the oldest Moroccan and African clubs. In the early years of the 20th century (1904), a group of French residents of the city of Casablanca who worked in the Milk Company decided to establish a multi-sports entertainment club called the Milk Association. After the independence, the club remained under the tutelage of the Milk Company and became involved in the local football department. Little is known about the team's performances during the
French protectorate in Morocco The French protectorate in Morocco (french: Protectorat français au Maroc; ar, الحماية الفرنسية في المغرب), also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco between 1912 to 1956. The prote ...
. After the independence, the team spent the next three decades playing in the lower divisions. In 1979, they contested a play-off for promotion to the second tier against Crush, which ended in a defeat. However, luck was on the club's side following the withdrawal of Crush soft drinks company and its shares were bought. Throughout this period (up until 1991), the club was known as CLAS Casablanca which stands for Centrale Laitière Association Sportive and was incorporated into
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, the largest holding in the country. The club created a major upset by winning the Throne Cup in
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, when they beat the defending champions
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 ...
5-4 on penalties after the game had ended 1-1 in regular and extra time in the final at the
Stade Mohamed V The Mohammed V Stadium ( ar, ملعب محمد الخامس, french: Stade Mohammed V) is a multi-purpose stadium which is part of the Mohammed V Athletic Complex () which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, M ...
, becoming the first team to win it while playing in the second division. It was also the club's first title since its foundation in 1904. As cup winners, CLAS Casablanca qualified to play in the African Cup Winners' Cup in
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but were eliminated in the First Round following a 1-5 loss on aggregate against the eventual champions
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. It would also be their last ever appearance at African level. The club hit another milestone in the 1980s when they achieved promotion to the top flight in 1987 ahead of the 1987-88 season for the first time in the club's history. They finished 6th in the league standings in their maiden season and were invited to play at the 1989 Arab Club Champions Cup, going out at the preliminary round after finishing bottom of their group behind
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and
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, thereby missing the final tournament in Marrakech. The club were also invited to participate in the now-defunct
Mohammed V Trophy The Mohammed V Cup, also known as Mohammed V Trophy (french: Coupe Mohammed V) was an international football competition in the Kingdom of Morocco held in the cities of Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech. The trophy was named after King Mohamm ...
, a four-team friendly tournament. In 1988, the club finished last, losing to HUS Agadir (1-1 a.e.t, 2-4 on penalties) in the semi-finals and KAC Marrakech (1-3) in the third place playoff. The team improved their performance in the following year (which was also the last edition), reaching the final before losing to
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(0-0, 3-4 on penalties). In 1990, the club won the Throne Cup for the second time, beating
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4-2 on penalties (0-0 a.e.t). Consequently, the club opted to enter the 1991 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. They managed to win the competition at first attempt, defeating Egyptian side
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1-0 in the final. In the same year, the club changed their name to become Club Olympique de Casablanca (COC). They then went on to defend their title twice consecutively in 1992 and
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, in the process becoming the only club to have won the competition three times in a row (and overall). That streak ended in
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, when they were beaten by
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2-3 in the semi-finals. At domestic level, the club won their third Throne Cup title in 1992 at the expense of
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 ...
in a rematch of the 1983 final. This time with a 1-0 scoreline. In the 1993-94 season, Olympique de Casablanca won their first ever (and also their last) league title, 90 years into the club's existence, finishing 10 points ahead of runners-up
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 ...
. They also came close to retaining the title in the following season, but finished runners-up one point behind COD Meknès. The club ceased to exist at the end of that season, when it was dissolved due to
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's decision to pull out of the club for financial constraints.


Honours


National titles

* Botola ::Champion (1): 1993-94 ::''Runners-up'' : 1994-95 *
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 ...
::Winners (3):
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,
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, 1992


International titles

*
Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس) was a football competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations. It started in 1989 and merged with the Arab ...
::Winners (3):
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, 1992,
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Performance in CAF competitions

* African Cup of Champions Clubs/ CAF Champions League: ::
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 – Did not enter * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance ::
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 – First Round ::
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 – Did not enter ::
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 – Did not enter


Performance in UAFA competitions

* Arab Club Champions Cup: ::
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 – Preliminary Round *
Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس) was a football competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations. It started in 1989 and merged with the Arab ...
: ::
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 – Champion :: 1992 – Champion ::
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 – Champion ::
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 – Semi-Final *
Arab Super Cup The Arab Super Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية الممتازة) was an Arab football competition, held between four teams (the winners and runners-up of both the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup) each year. History The ...
: :: 1992 – Third place


External links


Team profile
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