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Moroccan Throne Cup
The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a knockout football tournament in Moroccan football, organized by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.The first club to win this cup was Mouloudia Oujda. Since the inception of the cup, the system has been one-match, but this system has been modified back and forth. The Throne Cup champion qualifies directly to the CAF Confederation Cup, but if the cup champion is the same as the league champion in that season or a participant in the CAF Champions League, the club that played the final is the one that compensates the winner in the external competition. ASFAR is the club most crowned with the title having 12 titles on it's name. The current champions are Raja CA who defeated ASFAR 2-1 in the final played on 01-07-2024. History MC Oujda won the first two edition of the throne cup after defeating Wydad AC in both finals. Format The current format features 4 preliminary rounds and the final phase. All games are one-legged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Moroccan Football Federation
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (; Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴷⴰⵡⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵖⵔⴰⴱⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵡⵊⴰ ⵏ ⵓⴹⴰⵔ) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It became a member in the FIFA in 1960, and in the same year it also became a member of CAF. It organizes the football league, the Botola, the Morocco national football team and the Morocco women's national football team. It is based in Rabat. it is also a member of the UAFA and UNAF. History Africa Cup Of Nations On 29 January 2011, the CAF Board decided that Morocco would host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, while the 2017 edition would be held in South Africa. In October 2014, the government of Morocco requested a postponement of the tournament due to the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. After the matter was discussed at the executive committee meeting on 2 November 2014, CAF decided to keep the date of the tournament, while also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botola
The Botola Pro (), officially known as the Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Morocco and the top tier of the Moroccan football league system. Organized by the Ligue Nationale de Football Professionnel (LNFP), under the authority of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the league features 16 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Botola 2. The Botola Pro season runs from August to May, with each of the 16 teams playing 30 matches (facing every other team twice, once at home and once away), totaling 240 matches per season. Most games are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday afternoons, while others are played on weekday evenings. The league is currently sponsored by Inwi. From 2015 to 2019, it was known as Botola Maroc Telecom due to its previous sponsorship agreement with Maroc Telecom. The ''LNFP'' was officially established in 2015 by the ''FRMF'' to oversee the organization and development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawkab Marrakesh
Kawkab Athletic Club of Marrakesh (; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Marrakesh. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi. History On 2 May 2023, Kawkab was promoted to Botola 2 after leading the 2022–23 Moroccan Amateur National Championship. Honours * Moroccan League First Division: (2) ::1958, 1992 * Moroccan Cup: (6) ::1963, 1964, 1965, 1987, 1991, 1993 *CAF Cup: (1) ::1996 Performance in CAF competitions * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance ::1993: Second Round *CAF Cup: 2 appearances ::1996 - Champion ::1997 - Second Round *CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances ::1988 - withdrew in First Round ::1995 - withdrew in First Round Managers * Zaki Badou (2000–01), (2006–07), (2010–11) * Fathi Jamal (Aug 9, 2009–May 31, 2011) * Hicham Dmiai (June 1, 2012–1?) * Ahmed Bahja (2016) * Youssef Meriana (2016–2017) * Faouzi Jamal (Apr 30, 2018–Dec 16, 2018) * Aziz El Amri (Dec 16, 2018–Feb 18, 2019) * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961–62 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1961–62 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 6th edition of the competition. The teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, a penalty shoot-out The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ... took place. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda beat Kawkab Marrakech 1–0 in the final, played at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. MC Oujda won the title for the 4th time in their history. Competition The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals, Mouloudia Club d'Oujda and Kawkab Marrakech, on 20 May 1962 at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. The match was refereed by Abdelkrim Ziani. MC Oujda won the fourth title in 5 finals in the competition, winning 1–0 against KAC Marrakech, thanks to a goal from Kaddour (). Notes and references Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KAC Kenitra
KAC or Kac may refer to: Organizations * Kenitra Athletic Club, a football club in Kenitra, Morocco * EC KAC or Klagenfurter Athletiksport Club, an ice hockey club in Klagenfurt, Austria * Knight's Armament Company, an American firearm manufacturer * Korea Airports Corporation * Kosciusko Alpine Club, an Australian ski club People * Eduardo Kac (born 1960), Brazilian-American artist * Mac Kac (1920–1987), French jazz drummer * Mark Kac (1914–1984), Polish-American mathematician * Victor Kac (born 1943), Russian-American mathematician Places * Kać, Novi Sad, South Bačka District, Serbia * Kenyon Athletic Center, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, US * Kiaracondong railway station, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, code Other * ICAO designator for Kuwait Airways * Jinghpaw language (ISO 639-3 code) See also * Kács Kács is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960–61 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1960–61 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 5th edition of the competition. From this season, after the last 16, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation introduced a system of home and away matches until the final in Casablanca. In case of a draw, the match was replayed at the opponents' ground. KAC Kénitra beat Wydad Athletic Club 1–0 in the final, played at the Stade Mohamed V, Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. KAC Kénitra won the competition for the first time in their history. Competition The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals, Wydad AC and KAC Kénitra, at the Stade Mohamed V, Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. The match was refereed by Mohamed Meknassi. It was the first final for KAC Kénitra, unlike Wydad AC, who were playing their third. KAC Kénitra won the title thanks to a goal from Abdeslam (). It was their first win in the competition, while Wydad AC had their third consecutive final loss, having never won the competition. Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FUS De Rabat
Fath Union Sport (), commonly known as FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Rabat and currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport' is the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess. History Foundation Founded on April 10, 1946 by the Marocain Nationalists, the Fath Union Sports is an omnisports club, located in a football section, based on the name of the most ancient clubs in the country. It was the héritier of the Union Musulmane de Rabat-Salé (USMRS), created in 1932, and was officially announced on 7 October 1932. The USM Rabat-Salé introduced the first Muslim clubs in the country, if this was not the first, and it was a veritable lance of a movement associated with the Marocaine Jeunesse. The club competes in the Champions League of the 1st Division Amateurs, qualified in the 3rd division of the Maroc Football Association League, which is impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959–60 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1959–60 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the fourth edition of the competition. The teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the matches were replayed at the opponents' stadium. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda beat Fath Union Sport 1–0 in the final, played at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda won the cup for the third time in their history. Wydad Athletic Club won against Raja Club Athletic 6-0, a record win in the Casablanca Derby. Tournament The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals, Mouloudia Club d'Oujda and Fath Union Sport, on 24 April 1960 at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio .... The match was refereed by Salih Mohamed Boukkili. It was the fourth consec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS FAR (football Club)
Association sportive des Forces armées royales (, ), abbreviated as AS FAR (), is a professional sport club based in Morocco's capital Rabat, that competes in Botola, the top tier of Moroccan football. The club was founded in 1958, 3 years after Morocco had gained their independence and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco. The club has traditionally worn a black home kit since inception. AS FAR is a well known club for the success of its football section, very popular in and outside the country. The team played its home matches in the 53,000 capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in downtown Rabat from 1983 to 2023. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in Africa. AS FAR is one of three founding members of Botola that have never been relegated from the top division, Since the club's inception in 1958, along with Wydad AC and Raja CA. The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably the rivalries with Wydad AC, Raja CA and FUS Rabat, whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958–59 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1958–59 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the third edition of the competition. The teams played a one-legged match. In case of a draw, the matches were replayed at the opponent's ground. FAR de Rabat beat Mouloudia Club d'Oujda 1–0 in the final, played at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. FAR de Rabat won the competition for the first time in their history. Competition The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals, FAR de Rabat and Mouloudia Club d'Oujda, on 16 November 1957 at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. The match was refereed by Abdelkrim Ziani. It was the third consecutive final for MC Oujda in the competition. FAR de Rabat won the competition for the first time in their history thanks to a goal from Houcine Zemmouri (). Notes and references Sources Rsssf.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1958-59 Moroccan Throne Cup Moroccan Throne Cup Throne Cup Moroccan Throne Cup The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a knockout football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957–58 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1957–58 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the second edition of the competition. The teams played one-legged matched. In case of a draw, the matches were to be replayed at the home of the other team. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda won the cup, beating Wydad Athletic Club 2–1 in the final, played at Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda won the cup for the second time, beating the same team in the final. Tournament The final took place between the winners of the two semi-finals, Mouloudia Club d'Oujda and Wydad Athletic Club, on 16 November 1957 at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. The match was refereed by "Corcoles". MC Oujda beat Wydad AC for the second consecutive time in the final, after a draw in the previous year led to Oujda being awarded the title after scoring first. Mouloudia Club d'Oujda beat Wydad AC in the final for the second time. However, it was the Casablancans who opened the scoring through Mohamed Khalfi (), but the Oujdis soon equal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wydad Casablanca
Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football league system. They are one of three clubs to have never been relegated from the top flight. It was founded on 8 May 1937 by seven Moroccans belonging to the national movement for independence, led by Mohamed Benjelloun Touimi. They initially focused on water polo to give indigenous Moroccans the right to access swimming pools before Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani – also known by the nickname of "Père Jégo" ("Father Jégo") – created the football section on 19 June 1939. He was the first manager of the team. The club has traditionally worn a red home kit since inception. Domestically, Wydad has won a record of 22 Moroccan league titles, 9 Moroccan Throne Cup and 4 Moroccan Elite Cup and other titles, becoming the most titled club i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
