The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is t ...
clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.
FUS Rabat
Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي), commonly called FUS or 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 ...
came into the season as defending champions of the
2015–16 season.
Chabab Atlas Khénifra
Chabab Atlas Khénifra is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the Botola. The club is located in the town of Khénifra. The club finished in the 2nd place in the Botola 2
Botola Pro 2, commonly known as Botola 2 (formerly known befo ...
and
Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the
2015–16 GNF 2.
Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
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On the back of shirt.
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On the sleeves.
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On the shorts.
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Maroc Telecom
Maroc Telecom (Acronym: IAM, ar, اتصالات المغرب) is the main telecommunications company in Morocco. Currently employing around 11,178 employees, it is the largest telecommunications network in the country with 8 regional delegations ...
is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
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Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
Results
League table
Result table
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
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Top assists
Hat-tricks
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Annual awards
The
Royal Moroccan Football Federation
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation ( ar, الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم), (french: Fédérarion Royale marocaine de football) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It bec ...
, in coordination with the LNFP ( Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized on Monday 3 July 2017 "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.
See also
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2016 Coupe du Trône
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2016–17 GNF 2
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2017 CAF Champions League
The 2017 CAF Champions League (officially the 2017 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 21st editi ...
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2017 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2017 Total CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Foo ...
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2017 Arab Club Championship
The 2017 Arab Club Championship was the 27th season of the Arab World's inter-club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the first season since it was renamed from the UAFA Club Cup to the Arab Club Championship. The competition was won by ...
References
External links
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football
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Botola seasons
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...
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