Founded | 1956 |
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Country | Morocco |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Botola |
Relegation to | National |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe du Trône |
International cup(s) | CAF Confederation Cup |
Current champions | Moghreb Tétouan (6th) |
Most championships | Moghreb Tétouan (6) |
Current: 2023–24 Botola 2 |
Botola Pro 2, commonly known as Botola 2 (formerly known before as the Groupement National de Football 2), is the second division of the Moroccan football league, behind the Botola, the highest football league in Morocco. It features 16 teams across the country that compete for the top two positions in the competition which at the end of the season allows them promotion to the Botola. Each season as well, the 3 bottom teams are all relegated to the third-level, Division Nationale.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Stade Saniat Rmel | 7,000 |
Union de Touarga | |||
Olympique Dcheira | |||
Nahdat Zemamra | |||
JS Massira | Laayoune | Stade Sheikh Mohamed Laghdaf | 15,000 |
AS Salé | Salé | Stade Boubker Ammar | 10,000 |
Stade Marocain | |||
Ittihad Khemisset | Khemisset | Stade du 18 novembre | 10,000 |
Chabab Ben Guerir | |||
Raja Beni Mellal | |||
Racing de Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Père Jégo | 5,000 |
Wydad de Fès | Fez | Fez Stadium | 45,000 |
Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khenifra | Stade municipal | 5,000 |
US Musulmane d'Oujda | Oujda | Stade Municipal d'Oujda | 10,000 |
TAS Casablanca | |||
Kawkab Marrakech | CODM Meknes | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
Season | Clubs (Points) |
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2004–05 | Maghreb Fez, Kawkab Marrakech |
2005–06 | Chabab Mohammédia, Union de Touarga |
2006–07 | IR Tanger, AS Salé |
2007–08 | FUS Rabat, CODM Meknès |
2008–09 | Mouloudia Oujda, Chabab Mohammédia |
2009–10 | Ittihad Khemisset, Association Salé |
2010–11 | Kawkab Marrakech, JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla |
2011–12 | Chabab Massira, IZK Khemisset |
2012–13 | CODM de Meknès, Raja Beni Mellal |
2013–14 | AS Salé, Wydad Fès |
2014–15 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Ittihad Khemisset |
2015–16 | MC Oujda, Maghreb Fès |
2016–17 | JS de Kasbah Tadla, KAC Kénitra |
2017–18 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Racing de Casablanca |
2018–19 | Kawkab Marrakesh, Chabab Rif Al Hoceima |
2019–20 | Olympique Khouribga, Raja Beni Mellal |
2020–21 | Moghreb Tétouan, Nahdat Zemamra |
2021–22 | Rapide Oued Zem, Youssoufia Berrechid |
2022–23 | Olympique Khouribga, Difaa El Jadida |
The Botola Pro, is a Moroccan professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Moroccan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Botola 2.
Maghreb Association Sportive de Fès is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
Club Athletic Youssoufia Berrechid, usually known simply as Youssoufia Berrechid, is a Moroccan football club based in Berrechid, Morocco. The club was founded in 1927 and their stadium is called Berrechid Municipal Stadium. They currently play in Botola, the second level of Moroccan football.
The 2011–12 Botola is the 55th season of the Moroccan Top League, but the 1st under its new format of Moroccan Pro League. It began on Friday 19 August 2011 with Maghreb Fez beating Hassania Agadir 2–0. Raja Casablanca are the holders of the title. Moghreb Tétouan won the 2011–12 Botola, after defeating the runner-up FUS Rabat in the last game of the season at Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat. Both teams were pushing for the title until the last game. It was the first time in history of the Botola that a team from the north of the country wins it.
The 2012–13 season is Raja Club Athletic's 64th season season in existence and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football.
The 2013–14 season is Raja Club Athletic's 65th season season in existence and the club's 57th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football.
The 2013–14 Botola is the 57th season of the Moroccan Top League, but the 3rd under its new format of Moroccan Pro League.
The 2016 Moroccan Throne Cup will be the 60th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup. The winners will be assured a place for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round.
The 2018 Moroccan Throne Cup will be the 62nd staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the knockout football tournament in Morocco. The winners will be assured a place for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.
Renaissance Club Athletic Zemamra, known as Renaissance Zemamra or RCA Zemamra, is a football club based in Zemamra, Morocco. As of the 2023–24 season, it plays in the Botola Pro, Morocco's first tier division.
The 2019 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 63rd staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the main knockout football tournament in Morocco. TAS de Casablanca became the champions by beating Hassania Agadir with 2–1 in the final. For the first time in the history of the tournament, VAR was used.
The 2020–21 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 64th season of the Premier League and the 10th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.
The 2020–21 season is Wydad AC's 81st season in their existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad participated in this season's edition of the Botola, the Champions League and the Throne Cup.
The 2019–20 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 64th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the main knockout football tournament in Morocco. The final was played at the Adrar stadium in Agadir, on 14 May 2022. AS FAR became the champions by beating Moghreb Tétouan with 3–0 in the final.
The 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 65th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the main knockout football tournament in Morocco.
The 2021–22 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 66th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the main knockout football tournament in Morocco. RS Berkane won the final 1–0 over Raja CA by 1–0 after extra time for their third Thron Cup title.
The 2022–23 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 67th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup, the main knockout football tournament in Morocco.
The 2023–24 season is Raja Club Athletic's 75th season season in existence and the club's 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's editions of the Throne Cup and Arab Club Champions Cup.
The 2023–24 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 67th season of the Premier League and the 13th under its current format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.
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