The 2017–18 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 61st season of the Premier League and the 7th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for
association football
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clubs, since its establishment in 1956. The season started on 8 September 2017 and ended on 21 May 2018.
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 ...
came into the season as defending champions of the
2016–17 season.
Rapide Oued Zem and
Racing de Casablanca entered as the two promoted teams from the
2016–17 GNF 2.
On May 12, 2018,
IR Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.
The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiv ...
won the Botola Pro after a 2-1 victory against Moghreb Tétouan. The
IR Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.
The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiv ...
club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title in 1989-90 season.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
:1.
On the back of shirt.
:2.
On the sleeves.
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On the shorts.
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Maroc Telecom
Maroc Telecom (IAM, ) is the main telecommunications company in Morocco. Currently employing around 11,178 employees, it is the largest telecommunications network in the country with 8 regional delegations and 220 offices present across Morocco. ...
is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
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Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
League table
Standings
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Hat-tricks
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Annual awards
The UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), in partnership with 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 ...
, organized the Night of Stars Award in its 4th edition, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2017/18 season.
Attendances
See also
2017 Coupe du Trône
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Magazines
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2018 CAF Champions League
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2018 CAF Confederation Cup
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References
External links
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Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football
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Botola seasons
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
2017–18 in Moroccan football