Amateur National Championship (Moroccan football)

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National
Country Morocco
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Botola 2
Relegation to Amateurs 2
Domestic cup(s) Coupe du Trône
Current: 2020–21 National

The Amateur National Championship (or National) is the third division of the Moroccan Football League, behind the Botola and the Botola 2. Before 2004 the league was called Rabita Football Amateur 1.

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History

Before 2004, this division was named Rabita Football Amateur 1, then Groupement National de Football Amateurs 1 until the creation of the National League of Amateur Football in 2015. Starting from the season 2017/2018, the division take the name of Amateur National Championship or National and was reorganized on one unique group of 16 teams. [1]

Promotion and relegation

The champions and vice-champions are promoted to the next league.

Teams for 2018–2019

Winners

Before 2007

YearChampion North/EastChampion South/Center
2003 Hilal de Nador Union de Touarga
2004 Union Yacoub El Mansour Youssoufia Berrechid
2005 Union de Sidi Kacem Wafa Wydad
2006 Tihad Témara Chabab Houara
2007 Chabab Rif Hoceima Chez Ali Marrakech

From 2008 to 2009

YearNorthCenterSouthEast
2008 Stade Marocain Raja de Beni Mellal Chez Ali de Marrakech Wydad de Fès
2009 Chabab Atlas Khénifra Jeunesse de Kasbah Tadla Olympique Youssoufia Raja Al Hoceima

From 2010 to 2017

YearChampion NorthChampion South
2010 Hilal de Nador Union Ait Melloul
2011 Renaissance de Berkane Raja de Beni Mellal
2012 USM Oujda Olympique Marrakech
2013 Chabab Atlas Khénifra Chabab Houara
2014 Widad Temara Olympique Dcheira
2015 Rachad Bernoussi Olympique Marrakech
2016 Union Sidi Kacem Rapide Oued Zem
2017 USM Oujda Chabab Ben Guerir

Since 2018

Since 2018, one unique group was created with 16 teams.

YearChampion
2017–18 Jeunesse Sportive Soualem [2]
2018–19 Chabab Mohammédia [3]
2019–20 Union de Touarga [4]
2020–21 US Musulmane d'Oujda [5]
2021–22 Widad Témara [6]

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