Wydad Athletic de Fès is a
Moroccan football club currently playing in the
Second division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
. The club was founded in 1948 and is located in the town of
Fès
Fez or Fes (; ar, فاس, fās; zgh, ⴼⵉⵣⴰⵣ, fizaz; french: Fès) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco, with a population of 1.11 mi ...
.
Wydad Athletic Club de Fès (W.A.F) were promoted from the 2nd Division in 2008–09.
WAF
Wydad Fassi Sports Club is a football/sports club of the Moroccan city of Fès. This club was founded in 1948, and had for a while fallen on lean times, languishing in the shadows of Division 3 after having been one of the pillars of the national championship first division. They are the second Fès team, with the MAS Fès club having more success in recent time. They play in shirt of vertical black and white stripes.
Stadium
![Wydad de Fès (Moroccan football club)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Wydad_de_F%C3%A8s_%28Moroccan_football_club%29.jpg)
Their stadium,
Complexe Sportif de Fès
The Fez Sports complex () is a multi-purpose stadium in Fes, Morocco, Fez, Morocco. It is used mostly for association football, football matches and it also has athletics facilities, the stadium holds 45,000 and was built in 2003.
History
Th ...
, is located at the southern end of the road to
Sefrou
Sefrou is a city in central Morocco situated in the Fès-Meknès region. It recorded a population of 79,887 in the 2014 Moroccan census, up from 63,872 in the 2004 census.
Sefrou is known for its historical Jewish population, and its annual cherr ...
(Trek Sefrou), built in a typical Moroccan style. Presentation of use accompanied by technical data, the sports complex of Fès was able to open its doors after much debate on the financing of its facilities. Located on an area of 40 hectares, the stadium can accommodate 45,000 spectators all seated. It has a running track in addition tartan annexes likely to host high-level competitions. 15 years after first breaking ceremony to launch construction work of this complex, which required an investment of 30 billion centimes (30 million), we are in front of a monument which was only dream.
Honours
*
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 ch ...
:*Runner-up:
2018
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Squad
''As of 2 April 2014.''
Fes WAF Fes – Les Marocains de l'équipe
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Managers
* Charly Rössli (Oct 10, 2011 – May 21, 2012), (Nov 18, 2012 – May 10, 2013)
* Fathi Jamal
Fathi Jamal (born 11 February 1959, in Casablanca) is a Moroccan former footballer, who played most of his career for Raja Casablanca, JSM Laayoune and Kawkab Marrakech. After retiring as a player, he coached many teams, most notably Morocco's ...
(June 20, 2013 – Oct 11, 2013)
* Khalid Karama (Oct 11, 2013 – Feb 10, 2014)
* Fouad Sahabi (March 11, 2014–)
References
Football clubs in Morocco
Sport in Fez, Morocco
1948 establishments in Morocco
Sports clubs in Morocco
Association football clubs established in 1948
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