The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a

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tournament in Moroccan football, organized by the

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 beca ...

.The first club to win this cup was

Mouloudia Oujda Mouloudia Club of Oujda (), 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 creation: on March 16, 1946 ( ...

. 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

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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 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

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who defeated ASFAR 2-1 in the final played on 01-07-2024.

History

MC Oujda Mouloudia Club of Oujda (), 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 creation: on March 16, 1946 ( ...

won the first two edition of the throne cup after defeating

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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

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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

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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 ** ASFAR (''1959, 1971, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2020)'' * Most consecutive wins: 3 wins ** ASFAR ''(1984, 1985, 1986)'' and ''(2007, 2008, 2009)'' **

Kawkab Marrakech Kawkab Athletic Club of Marrakesh (; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football (soccer), football club based in Marrakech, Marrakesh. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi. History On 2 May 2023, Kawkab was promoted to ...

''(1963, 1964 and 1965)'' * Most Finals: 17 finals ** ASFAR * Most finals lost: 8 finals **

Maghreb Fes 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. ...

References

External links

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

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