The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup is a football tournament sponsored by 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 ...

and brings together Moroccan clubs who play on the knockout system until two teams reach the final match. Unlike the league championship in Morocco, which started in 1916 before Morocco gained independence from France and Spain, the cup competition was not organized until after independence, as the first season of this competition was in 1957. The late Moroccan King Mohammed V named it the Throne Cup and it still bears the same name. 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 to back and forth. The Throne Cup champion qualifies directly to the

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, but if the cup champion is the same as the league champion in that season or a participant in the

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, the club that played the final is the one who compensates him in the external competition, and the

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is the club most crowned with the title Throne Cup with 12 titles as a record. The current champions are RS Berkane.

History

Mouloudia Club d'Oujda vainqueur Coupe du Trône 1960

MC Oujda Mouloudia Club of Oujda ( ar, مولودية وجدة), commonly abbreviated to MC Oudja, is a Moroccan football club based in Oujda. Mouloudia, which closely translates to "birth" in Arabic, was named after the coincidence of the day of its ...

won the first two edition of the throne cup after defeating

Wydad AC Wydad Athletic Club ( ar, نادي الوداد الرياضي, ) commonly referred to as Wydad AC and known as Wydad, or simply as WAC, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that ...

in both finals.

Format

The current format features 4 preliminary rounds and the final phase. All games are one-legged. The final phase starts with the Round of 32 where the 16 teams qualified from the fourth round are joined by all 16

Botola The Botola Pro ( ar, البطولة الاحترافية, translit=al-buṭūla l-iḥtirāfiyya), is a Moroccan professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Moroccan football league system, it is the country's prima ...

teams. Draws are "blind", meaning a Botola team can be drawn in one match with a team from the same league. The Round of 32 is followed by the Round of 16 matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and a final. Although not only one stadium has hosted the final, it is usually played in the

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ( ar, المجمع الرياضي الأمير مولاي عبد الله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home gr ...

in Rabat.

Results of finals

*Mouloudia Oujda won because they scored first

Performance

Performance by clubs

List of football clubs ranked by total wins and runners-up.

By city

Records

* Most titles won: 12 wins **

(''1959, 1971, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2021)'' * Most consecutive wins: 3 wins **

''(1984, 1985, 1986)'' and ''(2007, 2008, 2009)'' ** Kawkab Marrakech ''(1963, 1964 and 1965)'' * Most Finals: 17 finals **

* Most finals lost: 8 finals ** Maghreb Fes

References

External links

FRMF Palmarès
{{National football Cups (CAF region) Football competitions in Morocco

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 ...

Recurring sporting events established in 1957 1957 establishments in Morocco