The Division Excellence (DEX-H) is the top professional basketball league in
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
. Founded in 1934, the league currently consists of 12 teams. The league is administered by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation (FRMBB). The current defending champions are FUS RABAT, who defeated AS Salé in the 2023/2024 Botola Finals.
Current clubs
The following 12 teams played in the Division Excellence during the 2023–24 season:
Performance by club
Champions
The following is a list of all the Moroccan top-tier division champions (numbers in brackets denote the title number of the team):
* 1935:
RU Casablanca (1)
* 1936:
RU Casablanca (2)
* 1937:
RU Casablanca (3)
* From 1938 to 1940: No competition played
* 1941:
RU Casablanca (4)
* 1942:
RU Casablanca (5)
* From 1943 to 1944: No competition played
* 1945:
US Fès (1)
* 1946: B.U.S (1)
* 1947:
OC Khouribga
Olympique Club de Khouribga, known simply as OCK, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Khouribga.
History
The club was founded in 1923 and is considered one of the oldest clubs in Morocco. The club first entered the first divisio ...
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* 1948:
OC Khouribga
Olympique Club de Khouribga, known simply as OCK, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Khouribga.
History
The club was founded in 1923 and is considered one of the oldest clubs in Morocco. The club first entered the first divisio ...
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* 1949:
OC Khouribga
Olympique Club de Khouribga, known simply as OCK, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Khouribga.
History
The club was founded in 1923 and is considered one of the oldest clubs in Morocco. The club first entered the first divisio ...
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* 1950: A.S.P.T.T (1)
* 1951: A.S.P.T.T (2)
* 1952:
US Marocaine (1)
* 1953:
US Marocaine (2)
* 1954:
US Marocaine (3)
* 1955:
US Marocaine (4)
* 1956: B.U.S (2)
* 1957:
AS Casablanca (1)
* 1958:
US Marocaine (5)
* 1959:
US Marocaine (6)
* 1960:
Maghreb SR (1)
* 1961: CC Casablanca (1)
* 1962:
AS Casablanca (2)
* 1963:
AS Casablanca (3)
* 1964:
FAR de Rabat
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 aft ...
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* 1965:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1966:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1967:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1968:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1969:
FAR de Rabat
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 aft ...
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* 1970:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1971:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1972:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1973:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1974:
Cercle Casablanca
The Division Excellence (DEX-H) is the top professional basketball league in Morocco. Founded in 1934, the league currently consists of 12 teams. The league is administered by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation (FRMBB). The current defendin ...
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* 1975:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1976:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1977:
Cercle Casablanca
The Division Excellence (DEX-H) is the top professional basketball league in Morocco. Founded in 1934, the league currently consists of 12 teams. The league is administered by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation (FRMBB). The current defendin ...
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* 1978:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1979:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1980:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1981:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1982:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1983:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1984:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1985:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 1986:
FAR de Rabat
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 aft ...
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* 1987:
TS Casablanca (1)
* 1988:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1989:
TS Casablanca (2)
* 1990:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1991: BMCI Club (1)
* 1992:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1993:
Ittihad Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.
The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiva ...
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* 1994:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 1995:
TS Casablanca (3)
* 1996:
Maghreb de Fès
Maghreb Fez () is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
The club was founded in 1946. Maghreb Fez, commonly known as MAS, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Morocco. ...
(1)
* 1997:
Maghreb de Fès
Maghreb Fez () is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
The club was founded in 1946. Maghreb Fez, commonly known as MAS, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Morocco. ...
(2)
* 1998:
Maghreb de Fès
Maghreb Fez () is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
The club was founded in 1946. Maghreb Fez, commonly known as MAS, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Morocco. ...
(3)
* 1999:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 2000:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 2001:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 2002:
TS Casablanca (4)
* 2003:
Maghreb de Fès
Maghreb Fez () is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
The club was founded in 1946. Maghreb Fez, commonly known as MAS, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Morocco. ...
(4)
* 2004:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 2005:
Raja CA
Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football.
Founded on 20 M ...
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* 2006:
Raja CA
Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football.
Founded on 20 M ...
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* 2007:
Maghreb de Fès
Maghreb Fez () is a Moroccan professional football club based in Fez, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
The club was founded in 1946. Maghreb Fez, commonly known as MAS, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Morocco. ...
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* 2008:
Ittihad Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.
The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiva ...
(2)
* 2009:
Ittihad Tanger
Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.
The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiva ...
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* 2010:
AS Salé (1)
* 2011:
AS Salé (2)
* 2012:
Renaissance Berkane (1)
* 2013:
Wydad AC
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 Association football, football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of th ...
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* 2014:
AS Salé (3)
* 2015:
AS Salé (4)
* 2016:
AS Salé (5)
* 2017:
AS Salé (6)
* 2018:
AS Salé (7)
* 2019: ''No competition due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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* 2020: ''No competition due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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* 2021:
AS Salé (8)
*
2022
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:
AS Salé (9)
* 2023:
FUS 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 whi ...
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* 2024:
FUS 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 whi ...
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Recent finals
References
External links
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