Short name | UTS | ||
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Founded | 1971 | ||
President | Taher Hammi | ||
Manager | Tarik Sektioui | ||
League | Botola | ||
Union Touarga Sport is a professional football club based in the Touarga district of Rabat, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football. The club was founded in 1971.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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