National (Moroccan football)

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National
National (Moroccan football) Logo.png
Country Morocco
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Botola Pro 2
Relegation to Amateurs I
Domestic cup Throne Cup
Current champions Widad Temara (2024–25)
Website https://lnfa.ma/
Current: 2020–21 National

Amateur National Championship (or National) is the third division of the Moroccan Football League, behind the Botola Pro and the Botola Pro 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]

Winners

Before 2007

YearChampion North/EastChampion South/Center
2003 Hilal de Nador UTS Rabat
2004 US 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 Beni Mellal Olympique Marrakech Wydad Fès
2009 Chabab Atlas Khénifra JS Kasba Tadla Olympique Youssoufia Raja Al Hoceima

From 2010 to 2017

YearChampion NorthChampion South
2010 Hilal de Nador Union Ait Melloul
2011 RS Berkane Raja Beni Mellal
2012 USM d'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 JS Soualem [2]
2018–19 SCC Mohammédia [3]
2019–20 Union de Touarga [4]
2020–21 USM d'Oujda [5]
2021–22 Widad Témara [6]
2022–23 Kawkab Marrakech [7]
2023–24 US Yacoub Mansour [8] [9]
2024–25 Widad Témara [10]

Relegated clubs

Relegated teams (from Botola Pro 2 to National)

SeasonRelegated from Botola Pro 2
2006–07 Stade Marocain, RS Berkane
2007–08 UTS Rabat, HA Nador
2008–09 Olympique Marrakech, CWW Casablanca
2009–10 CA Khénifra, RS Settat, US Sidi Kacem
2010–11 Raja Al Hoceima, IR Fkih Ben Salah, SCC Mohammedia, HA Nador
2011–12 Chabab Houara, Stade Marocain
2012–13 TAS Casablanca, Olympique Marrakech
2013–14 Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda
2014–15 Chabab Houara, Union Mohammedia
2015–16 Olympique Marrakech, COD Meknès
2016–17 USM Aït Melloul, US Témara
2017–18 Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda
2018–19 JS Massira, JS Kasba Tadla
2019–20 US Sidi Kacem, CR Al-Hoceima
2020–21 Kénitra AC, WS Temara
2021–22 TAS Casablanca, KAC Marrakech
2022–23 IZ Khemisset, WS Témara
2023–24 CIS Marrakech, AS Salé
2024–25 CAY Berrechid, RC Oued Zem, OC Khouribga

References

  1. ↑ Calendrier de la Division Nationale – Saison 2017/2018 www.lnfa.ma
  2. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2017/18
  3. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2018/19
  4. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2019/20
  5. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2020/21
  6. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2021/22
  7. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2022/23
  8. ↑ Ligue ranking – Saison 2023/24
  9. ↑ Kitabri, Abderrahmane. "National amateur / Yaâcoub El Mansour officiellement Champion 2024". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ↑ A.KITABRI. "National Amateurs/J30 : Wydad Temara Champion 2024-2025". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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