National (Moroccan football)

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National
Founded1922
Country Morocco
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs110
16 (National)
32 (Amateurs I)
62 (Amateurs II)
Level on pyramid3–5
Promotion to Botola Pro 2
Relegation to Regional Leagues
Domestic cup Throne Cup
Current champions WS Temara
(2024–25)
Website https://lnfa.ma/
Current: 2020–21 Amateurs National

Amateur National is the Moroccan Amateur League with 3 Divisions, behind the Botola Pro and the Botola Pro 2.

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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.

National Champions

From 1999 to 2001

YearChampion
1999 IR Tanger
2000 Wydad Fès
2001 NS Marrakech

From 2002 to 2007

YearChampion North/EastChampion South/Center
2002 RS Berkane NS Marrakech
2003 HA Nador UTS Rabat
2004 US Yacoub El Mansour CAY Berrechid
2005 US Sidi Kacem CWW Casablanca
2006 US Témara Chabab Houara
2007 CR Al-Hoceima Olympique Marrakech

From 2008 to 2009

YearNorthCenterSouthEast
2008 Stade Marocain Raja Beni Mellal Olympique Marrakech Wydad Fès
2009 CA Khénifra JS Kasba Tadla Olympique Youssoufia Raja Al Hoceima

From 2010 to 2017

YearChampion NorthChampion South
2010 HA Nador USM Aït Melloul
2011 RS Berkane Raja Beni Mellal
2012 USM Oujda Olympique Marrakech
2013 CA Khénifra Chabab Houara
2014 WS Temara Olympique Dcheira
2015 CR Bernoussi Olympique Marrakech
2016 US Sidi Kacem RC Oued Zem
2017 USM Oujda CJ Ben Guerir

Since 2017

Since 2017, one unique group was created with 16 teams.

YearChampion
2018 JS Soualem
2019 SCC Mohammédia
2020 UTS Rabat
2021 USM Oujda
2022 WS Témara
2023 KAC Marrakech
2024 Union Yacoub El Mansour [1]
2025 WS Témara [2]
2026

Amateurs I Champions

Since 2018

YearChampion NorthChampion South
2018–19 UTS Rabat Wydad Serghini
2019–20 AS Mansouria CSH Tarrast
2020–21 FUS Rabat B CIS Marrakech
2021–22 HL Oujda US Amal Tiznit
2022–23 US Yacoub El Mansour Mouloudia Assa
2023–24 US Boujaâd CC Houara
2024–25 CCFA Casablanca CM El-Marsa
2025–26

Amateurs II Champions

Since 2020

YearNortheastNorthwestSouthSahara
2020–21 Qods Taza US Yacoub El Mansour US Amal Tiznit CM El-Marsa
2021–22 CSA Tanger Nahdat El Gara US Boujaâd NS Tan-Tan
2022–23 HA Nador AJ Sportive CF Sidi Bennour ACE Terfaya
2023–24 RS Berkane B CWW Casablanca CWS Safi CM Dakhla
2024–25 CR Al-Hoceima [3] CRS El-Jadida UJS Taroudant AS Sadaqa
2025–26

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. WJ Tanger are Northeast Champion, However due to match-fixing, Awarded to CR Al-Hoceima