2019–20 Botola
Appearance
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 14 September 2019 – 11 October 2020 |
Champions | Raja CA 12th title |
Relegated | OC Khouribga R Beni Mellal |
Champions League | Raja CA Wydad AC |
Confederation Cup | RS Berkane |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 524 (2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Brahim El Bahraoui (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | RCA Zemamra 5–0 RS Berkane (15 January 2020) |
Biggest away win | OC Khouribga 0–4 Wydad AC (12 November 2019) CAY Berrechid 0–4 RC Oued Zem (29 December 2019) |
Highest scoring | RC Oued Zem 5–3 IR Tanger (10 October 2020) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches DH Jadidi RS Berkane AS FAR Fath US |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches RS Berkane |
Longest winless run | 18 matches R Beni Mellal |
Longest losing run | 7 matches R Beni Mellal |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 11 October 2020. |
The 2019–20 Botola, is the 63rd season of the Premier League and the 9th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.[1]
Wydad Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2018–19 season. Nahdat Zemamra and Raja Beni Mellal entered as the two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Botola 2.
The season started on 14 September 2019, and was scheduled to end on 1 July 2020.[2] However, the season was suspended in March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, then resumed in July and ended in 11 October 2020.[3]
Teams
[edit]Stadium and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AS FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 65,000 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
Fath Union Sport | Rabat | Stade Moulay Hassan | 12,000 |
Hassania Agadir | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
IR Tanger | Tanger | Stade Ibn Batouta | 45,000 |
Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
Mouloudia Oujda | Oujda | Honneur Stadium | 35,000 |
Nahdat Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
Nahdat Zemamra | Zemamra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
Olympic Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 15,000 |
Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
Raja Beni Mellal | Beni Mellal | Honneur Stadium | 15,000 |
Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Rapide Oued Zem | Oued Zem | Stade Municipal | 8,000 |
Wydad Athletic Club | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Youssoufia Berrechid | Berrechid | Stade Municipal | 8,000 |
Number of teams by regions
[edit]Regions of Morocco | Number of teams | Teams | |
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1 | Casablanca-Settat | 5 | CAY Berrechid, DH Jadidi, Raja CA, RCA Zemamra and Wydad AC |
2 | ![]() |
3 | OC Khouribga, R Beni Mellal and RC Oued Zem |
3 | Oriental | 2 | MC Oujda and RS Berkane |
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AS FAR and Fath US | ||
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | IR Tanger and MA Tétouan | ||
6 | ![]() |
1 | OC Safi |
Souss-Massa | HUS Agadir |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Teams | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Association sportive des FAR | ![]() |
Joma | |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() |
Jako | innjoo, Radio Mars, TGCC[4] |
FUS Rabat | ![]() |
Uhlsport | Emaar, Novec1, LafargeHolcim2 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
Legea | Afriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa[5] |
IR Tanger | ![]() |
Gloria sport | Renault, APM Terminals, Tanger-Med, ONDA, STG telecom2, RCI Finance Maroc3 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Halib Titawen, Al Omrane1, Radio Mars2[6] |
Mouloudia Oujda | ![]() |
Bang Sports[7] | |
Nahdat Berkane | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Souiri, Gold Vision1, Afriquia1 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Itqan, Igaser, Sté. du Sahel et Sahara1, SomaSteel2 |
OC Khouribga | ![]() |
Bang Sports | OCP |
Olympic Safi | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Fitco |
Raja Beni Mellal | ![]() |
Bang Sports | |
Raja Casablanca | ![]() |
Legea | Siera, OLA Energy, Nor'Dar, MarsaMaroc1, Atlanta Assurances23[8] |
Rapide Oued Zem | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Morih |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Macron | Ingelec, Or Blanc1, Hyundai23, Alitkane3[9] |
Youssoufia Berrechid | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Dalaa, Ould Bouazza, Itqan, Tiger1, Samir2 |
- 1. ^ On the back of shirt.
- 2. ^ On the sleeves.
- 3. ^ On the shorts.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
[edit]Teams | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() |
End of contract | 5 May 2019 | ![]() |
5 May 2019 |
AS FAR | ![]() |
Contract termination | 10 June 2019 | ![]() |
18 June 2019 |
Mouloudia Oujda | ![]() |
Contract termination | 11 June 2019 | ![]() |
12 June 2019 |
Ittihad Tanger | ![]() |
Contract termination | 26 June 2019 | ![]() |
26 June 2019 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Contract termination | 4 July 2019 | ![]() |
16 July 2019 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 July 2019 | ![]() |
1 August 2019 |
Olympic Safi | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 July 2019 | ![]() |
31 July 2019 |
Nahdat Berkane | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 September 2019 | ![]() |
19 September 2019 |
Rapide Oued Zem | ![]() |
Contract termination | 26 October 2019 | ![]() |
14 November 2019 |
Ittihad Tanger | ![]() |
Contract termination | 26 October 2019 | ![]() |
26 October 2019 |
Raja Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 November 2019 | ![]() |
11 November 2019 |
Ittihad Tanger | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 19 November 2019 | ![]() |
19 November 2019 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 November 2019 | ![]() |
20 November 2019 |
Raja Beni Mellal | ![]() |
Contract termination | 26 November 2019 | ![]() |
30 November 2019 |
OC Khouribga | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 November 2019 | ![]() |
19 December 2019 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 December 2019 | ![]() |
16 December 2019 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() |
Contract termination | 23 December 2019 | ![]() |
28 December 2019 |
Youssoufia Berrechid | ![]() |
Contract termination | 31 December 2019 | ![]() |
3 January 2020 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 1 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 January 2020 |
Raja Beni Mellal | ![]() |
Contract termination | 10 January 2020 | ![]() |
10 January 2020 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Contract termination | 13 January 2020 | ![]() |
21 January 2020 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 January 2020 | ![]() |
31 January 2020 |
FUS Rabat | ![]() |
Contract termination | 22 January 2020 | ![]() |
22 January 2020 |
IR Tanger | ![]() |
Contract termination | 26 January 2020 | ![]() |
26 January 2020 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Contract termination | 25 February 2020 | ![]() |
25 February 2020 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 February 2020 | ![]() |
28 February 2020 |
Olympic Safi | ![]() |
Contract termination | 3 March 2020 | ![]() |
7 March 2020 |
Youssoufia Berrechid | ![]() |
Resigned | 6 March 2020 | ![]() |
6 March 2020 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() |
Contract termination | 19 May 2020 | ![]() |
19 May 2020 |
Youssoufia Berrechid | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 August 2020 | ![]() |
20 August 2020 |
OC Khouribga | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 August 2020 | ![]() |
27 August 2020 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 September 2020 | ![]() |
23 September 2020 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Raja Casablanca (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Wydad Casablanca (Q) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 59 | |
3 | RS Berkane (Q) | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 57 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 49 | |
5 | Mouloudia Oujda | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 48 | |
6 | AS FAR | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 45 | |
7 | Moghreb Tétouan | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Hassania Agadir | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 36[a] | |
9 | Rapide Oued Zem | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 36[a] | |
10 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 36[a] | |
11 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 35 | |
12 | Nahdat Zemamra | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 34 | |
13 | Olympic Safi | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 33 | |
14 | IR Tanger | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 32 | |
15 | Olympique Khouribga (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 28 | Relegation to Botola 2 |
16 | Raja Beni Mellal (R) | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2020. Source: frmf.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 11 October 2020[10]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
RC Oued Zem | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
MC Oujda | 12 |
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HUS Agadir | ||
4 | ![]() |
AS FAR | 10 |
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Raja CA | ||
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OC Khouribga | ||
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RS Berkane | ||
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RCA Zemamra | ||
9 | ![]() |
Raja CA | 9 |
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Fath US |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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MC Oujda | OC Khouribga | 4–1 (A) | 29 November 2019 | 8 |
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OC Khouribga | CAY Berrechid | 4–1 (H) | 21 December 2019 | 10 |
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RS Berkane | OC Khouribga | 3–1 (H) | 2 January 2020 | 9 |
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RC Oued Zem | IR Tanger | 5–3 (H) | 10 October 2020 | 30 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.
See also
[edit]- 2019 Moroccan Throne Cup
- 2019–20 Botola 2
- 2019-20 CAF Champions League
- 2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup
- 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup
- Royal Moroccan Football Federation
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