The 1960–61 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 5th edition of the competition.
From this season, after the last 16, the
Royal Moroccan Football Federation
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (; Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴷⴰⵡⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵖⵔⴰⴱⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵡⵊⴰ ⵏ ⵓⴹⴰⵔ) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It beca ...
introduced a system of home and away matches until the final in Casablanca. In case of a draw, the match was replayed at the opponents' ground.
KAC Kénitra KAC or Kac may refer to:
Organizations
* Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco
* EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufactu ...
beat
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 ...
1–0 in the final, played at the
Stade d'honneur in Casablanca.
KAC Kénitra KAC or Kac may refer to:
Organizations
* Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco
* EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufactu ...
won the competition for the first time in their history.
Competition
The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals,
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
and
KAC Kénitra KAC or Kac may refer to:
Organizations
* Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco
* EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufactu ...
, at the
Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. The match was refereed by Mohamed Meknassi. It was the first final for
KAC Kénitra KAC or Kac may refer to:
Organizations
* Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco
* EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufactu ...
, unlike
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
, who were playing their third.
KAC Kénitra KAC or Kac may refer to:
Organizations
* Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco
* EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufactu ...
won the title thanks to a goal from Abdeslam (). It was their first win in the competition, while
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
had their third consecutive final loss, having never won the competition.
Notes and references
Sources
Rsssf.com
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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 ...