2020–21 Botola

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Botola Inwi
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Season2020–21
Dates4 December 2020 – 28 July 2021
ChampionsWydad AC
21st title
RelegatedMA Tétouan
RCA Zemamra
Champions LeagueWydad AC
Raja CA
Confederation CupAS FAR
RS Berkane
Matches played240
Goals scored540 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorerAyoub El Kaabi
(18 goals)
Biggest home winMC Oujda 4-0 DH Jadidi
(14 March 2021)
Wydad AC 4-0 RS Berkane
(2 May 2021)
Biggest away winFath US 0-3 MC Oujda
(16 May 2021)
CAY Berrechid 0-3 MA Tétouan
(27 May 2021)
IR Tanger 0-3 Raja CA
(16 June 2021)
Highest scoringHassania Agadir 3–5 Wydad AC
(13 June 2021)
Longest winning run5 matches
Wydad AC
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Wydad AC
Longest winless run10 matches
SCC Mohammédia
Longest losing run5 matches
RCA Zemamra
All statistics correct as of 01 August 2021.

The 2020–21 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 64th season of the Premier League and the 10th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.[1]

Raja Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2019–20 season. Chabab Mohammédia and Maghreb de Fès entered as the two promoted teams from the 2019–20 Botola 2.

The season began on 4 December 2020 and ended on 28 July 2021.

Wydad AC are crowned champions of this edition three rounds before the end of the tournament with a record of 16 Botola.

Teams[]

Stadium and locations[]

2020–21 Botola is located in Morocco
MAT
RCA
RCA
WAC
WAC
CAYB
FUS
FUS
FAR
FAR
RCAZ
RCAZ
DHJ
HUSA
RSB
RSB
MAS
OCS
OCS
SCCM
MCO
IRT
IRT
RCOZ
Locations of the 2020–21 Botola teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
CAYB Berrechid Stade Municipal 8,000
DHJ El Jadida Stade El Abdi 15,000
FAR Rabat Stade Moulay Abdellah 65,000
FUS Rabat Stade Moulay Hassan 12,000
HUSA Agadir Stade Adrar 45,480
IRT Tanger Stade Ibn Batouta 45,000
MAS Fes Fez Stadium 45,000
MAT Tétouan Saniat Rmel 15,000
MCO Oujda Honneur Stadium 35,000
OCS Safi Stade El Massira 15,000
RCA Casablanca Stade Mohamed V 67,000
RCAZ Zemamra Stade Municipal 5,000
RCOZ Oued Zem Stade Municipal 8,000
RSB Berkane Stade Municipal 15,000
SCCM Mohammédia Stade El Bachir 11,000
WAC Casablanca Stade Mohamed V 67,000
Regions of Morocco Number of teams Teams
1 Casablanca-Settat 6 CAY Berrechid, DH Jadidi, Raja CA, RCA Zemamra, SCC Mohammédia and Wydad AC
2 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima 2 IR Tanger and MA Tétouan
Oriental MC Oujda and RS Berkane
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra AS FAR and Fath US
5 Fès-Meknès 1 Maghreb AS
Béni Mellal-Khénifra RC Oued Zem
Marrakech-Safi OC Safi
Souss-Massa HUS Agadir

Personnel and kits[]

Teams Managers Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
AS FAR Belgium Sven Vandenbroeck Morocco Jalal Daoudi Spain Joma
CAY Berrechid Morocco Abderrahim Nejjar Morocco Mourad Kaaouach Morocco Bang Sports Dalaa, Ould Bouazza, Alitkane, Or Blanc, Tiger1, Alghalla1, Samir2, Campak2
DH Jadida Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha Morocco El Mehdi Karnass Germany Jako Ozone, Radio Mars, TGCC1
Fath US Senegal Demba Mbaye Morocco El Mehdi El Bassil Germany Uhlsport Novec, LafargeHolcim Maroc1
HUS Agadir Morocco Reda Hakam Morocco Yassine Rami Italy Legea Afriquia, Souss-Massa, Agadir, Skoda1, jaouda1, AtlantaSanad23, Joly3, Moov'up3
IR Tanger Morocco Driss El Mrabet Morocco Nouaman Aarab Morocco Gloria Tanger-Med, Experience Majorel1
Maghreb AS Tunisia Fathi Al-Jabal Morocco Anass Azim Morocco Mexxess Ozone, GoldVision1, Aïn Ifrane2
MA Tétouan Spain Antonio Cosano Morocco Adil El Hassnaoui Morocco Bang Sports Tanger-Med,[2] Radio Mars, Halib Titawen1
MC Oujda France Bernard Casoni Morocco Abdellah Khafifi Morocco Bang Sports Dari1
OC Safi Belgium Faouzi Jamal Morocco Ahmed Bessak Morocco Bang Sports Fitco
Raja CA Tunisia Lassaad Chabbi Morocco Mouhcine Moutouali Italy Legea OLA Energy, Nor'Dar, Sofac3, MarsaMaroc1, Atlanta Sanad23
RCA Zemamra Morocco Mohamed Alaoui Ismaili Morocco Brahim Nekkach Morocco Bang Sports Itqan, Igaser, Sahel et Sahara1, SomaSteel2
RC Oued Zem Morocco Fouad Sahabi Morocco Mourad Hibour Morocco Bang Sports
RS Berkane Democratic Republic of the Congo Florent Ibengé Morocco Mohamed Aziz Morocco Bang Sports Thé Dahmiss, GoldVision1, Afriquia1
SCC Mohammédia Morocco Mohamed Fakhir Morocco Ayoub Adila Morocco Chabab S.C.C.M, Vittel2
Wydad AC Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti Morocco Salaheddine Saidi Italy Macron Ingelec, Or Blanc1, Hyundai23, Alitkane3
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.

Managerial changes[]

Teams Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Moghreb Tétouan Serbia Zoran Manojlović Resigned 12 October 2020 Spain Juan José Maqueda 22 October 2020
Mouloudia Oujda Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha End of contract 12 October 2020 Morocco Abdeslam Ouaddou 14 October 2020
Difaâ El Jadidi Morocco End of contract 12 October 2020 Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha 19 October 2020
Rapide Oued Zem Tunisia Contract termination 15 October 2020 Morocco Youssef Fertout 26 October 2020
Nahdat Zemamra Tunisia Otmane El Assas End of tenure as caretake 26 October 2020 Morocco 26 October 2020
IR Tanger Spain Contract termination 5 November 2020 Morocco Driss El Mrabet 5 November 2020
Hassania Agadir Morocco Contract termination 12 November 2020 Tunisia 12 November 2020
Wydad Casablanca Argentina Miguel Ángel Gamondi Resigned 15 November 2020 Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti 15 November 2020
Moghreb Tétouan Spain Juan José Maqueda[3] Contract termination 23 December 2020 Morocco (interim) 23 December 2020
AS FAR Morocco Abderrahim Talib[4] Contract termination 29 December 2020 Morocco Adil Serraj (interim) 29 December 2020
Nahdat Zemamra Morocco Contract termination 5 January 2021 Morocco Khalid Fouhami 7 January 2021
Moghreb Tétouan Morocco (interim) End of tenure as caretake 7 January 2021 Morocco [5] 7 January 2021
AS FAR Morocco Adil Serraj (interim) End of tenure as caretake 9 January 2021 Belgium Sven Vandenbroeck[6] 9 January 2021
Mouloudia Oujda Morocco Abdeslam Ouaddou[7] End of contract 9 January 2021 France Bernard Casoni 16 January 2021
Maghreb de Fès Morocco Abdellatif Jrindou End of contract 23 February 2021 Argentina Miguel Ángel Gamondi 25 February 2021
Moghreb Tétouan Morocco End of tenure as caretake 24 February 2021 Morocco [8] 24 February 2021
Rapide Oued Zem Morocco Youssef Fertout Sacked 24 February 2021 Morocco (interim) 24 February 2021
Nahdat Zemamra Morocco Khalid Fouhami Contract termination 1 March 2021 Morocco 4 March 2021
RS Berkane Morocco Tarik Sektioui Resigned 6 March 2021 Spain 18 March 2021
Hassania Agadir Tunisia Contract termination 8 March 2021 Morocco 8 March 2021
Rapide Oued Zem Morocco (interim) End of tenure as caretake 4 April 2021 Morocco 4 April 2021
Raja CA Morocco Jamal Sellami Resigned 7 April 2021 Morocco (interim) 7 April 2021
Raja CA Morocco (interim) End of tenure as caretake 13 April 2021 Tunisia Lassaad Chabbi[9] 13 April 2021
FUS Rabat Morocco Resigned 26 April 2021 Senegal 26 April 2021
Maghreb de Fès Argentina Miguel Ángel Gamondi Mutual consent 28 April 2021 Morocco (interim) 28 April 2021
Olympic Safi Morocco Resigned 10 May 2021 Morocco (interim) 12 May 2021
Maghreb de Fès Morocco (interim) End of tenure as caretake 15 May 2021 Tunisia Fathi Al-Jabal 15 May 2021
SCC Mohammédia Morocco Mutual consent 16 May 2021 Morocco Rachid Rokki (interim) 16 May 2021
SCC Mohammédia Morocco Rachid Rokki (interim) End of tenure as caretake 7 June 2021 Morocco Mohamed Fakhir 7 June 2021
RS Berkane Spain Mutual consent 23 June 2021 France (interim) 23 June 2021
RS Berkane France (interim) End of tenure as caretake 5 July 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo Florent Ibengé 5 July 2021
Olympic Safi Morocco (interim) End of tenure as caretake 5 July 2021 Belgium 8 July 2021
Moghreb Tétouan Morocco Mutual consent 15 July 2021 Spain 15 July 2021

Foreign players[]

All teams are allowed to register up to five foreign players, but can only use up to three players on the field at the same time.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
AS FAR Ivory Coast Joseph Guédé Gnadou Cape Verde Diney Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bangala Litombo Mali Aboubacar Toungara
Chabab Mohammédia Benin Ivory Coast Hervé Guy Gabon Mali Youssouf Traoré Yemen Ahmed Al-Sarori
Difaâ El Jadidi Cameroon Republic of the Congo Stanislas Dua Ankira Democratic Republic of the Congo Dieumerci Amale Democratic Republic of the Congo Jonathan Ifunga Ifasso Kenya Masoud Juma
FUS Rabat Ivory Coast Cedric Elysée Kodjo Cameroon Jean-Joseph Kombous Libya Mohamed Anis Saltou
Hassania Agadir Burkina Faso Patrick Malo Senegal Senegal
Ittihad Tanger Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukoko Batezadio Gabon Axel Meye Gabon Stévy Nzambé Senegal
Maghreb de Fès Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Oumar Camara Democratic Republic of the Congo Nelson Munganga Mali Abdoulaye Diarra Nigeria
Moghreb Tétouan Cameroon Senegal Tanzania Shaaban Idd Chilunda
Mouloudia Oujda Algeria Abdellah El Moudene Ivory Coast Mali Demba Camara Mali Yacouba Sylla Senegal
Nahdat Berkane Burkina Faso Issoufou Dayo Burkina Faso Alain Traoré Burkina Faso Djibril Ouattara
Nahdat Zemamra Republic of the Congo Gabon Abdou Atchabao Gabon Guinea
Olympic Safi Brazil Brazil Brazil Robert William Ivory Coast Thierry Kassi
Raja Casablanca Burkina Faso Soumaïla Ouattara Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabrice Ngoma Libya Sanad Al Warfali
Rapide Oued Zem Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Nilmar Mondésir Blé Mali
Wydad Casablanca Ivory Coast Cheick Comara Libya Muaid Ellafi Nigeria Michel Babatunde Tanzania Simon Msuva
Youssoufia Berrechid Tanzania Nickson Kibabage Uganda Patrick Kaddu

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wydad AC (C) 30 20 7 3 58 26 +32 67 Qualification for Champions League
2 Raja Casablanca 30 17 8 5 48 26 +22 59
3 AS FAR 30 14 9 7 39 29 +10 51 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 RS Berkane 30 13 6 11 37 36 +1 45
5 Mouloudia Oujda 30 12 6 12 38 35 +3 42 Participation in
6 Hassania Agadir 30 9 10 11 23 24 −1 37
7 Maghreb de Fès 30 7 15 8 30 34 −4 36[a]
8 IR Tanger 30 10 6 14 29 36 −7 36[a]
9 Chabab Mohammédia 30 7 14 9 26 25 +1 35
10 FUS Rabat 30 8 11 11 32 36 −4 35
11 Difaâ El Jadidi 30 9 8 13 32 40 −8 35
12 Olympic Safi 30 8 11 11 30 41 −11 35
13 Rapide Oued Zem 30 7 12 11 28 36 −8 33[b]
14 Youssoufia Berrechid 30 7 12 11 23 33 −10 33[b]
15 Moghreb Tétouan (R) 30 6 14 10 36 43 −7 32 Relegation to Botola 2
16 Nahdat Zemamra (R) 30 7 9 14 31 40 −9 30
Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Maghreb de Fès: 4 points, IR Tanger: 1 point.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: Rapide Oued Zem: 4 points, Youssoufia Berrechid: 1 point.

Results[]

Home \ Away CAYB DHJ FAR FUS HUSA IRT MAS MAT MCO OCS RCA RCAZ RCOZ RSB SCCM WAC
CAY Berrechid — 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
DH Jadidi 2–3 — 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1
AS FAR 3–2 1–0 — 0–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0
Fath US 1–2 1–1 2–1 — 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 3–3 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–0
HUS Agadir 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 — 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 3–5
IR Tanger 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 3–2
Maghreb AS 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 — 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1
MA Tétouan 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 — 0–1 1–3 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–2
MC Oujda 3–1 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 — 3–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–2
OC Safi 1–1 4–3 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 — 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1
Raja CA 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–0 — 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–2
RCA Zemamra 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 3–4 1–2 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
RC Oued Zem 2–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 — 1–3 3–2 0–1
RS Berkane 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 — 1–1 0–2
SCC Mohammédia 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 — 1–1
Wydad AC 2–0 4–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2021. Source: Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round[]

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Wydad AC325321122111111111111111111111
Raja Casablanca752112211222222222222222222222
ASFAR121510101110874333433333333333333333
RS Berkane243633338912967767799115710644444
Mouloudia Oujda91115161616161511755896766565864455555
Hassania Agadir13121114121411995463445444589985679106
Maghreb de Fès57756554661112126912981112121213111076667
Ittihad Tanger63124471058675554557444457910878
SCC Mohammédia114456981012881012111010111414141414121212131089
Fath Union Sport86888111312121391013108912969910109111112121310
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi111413151515101114141414161414141414121010111113131397911
Olympic Club de Safi4867774534747810881010876868811111112
Rapide Oued Zem101014131413151415151516151615151515131313151215151614141213
Youssoufia Berrechid1513121113966711101191113131313151515131514141416161514
Moghreb Tétouan149991081213131013131113121111128767579108131415
Renaissance Zemamra16161612912141616161615141516161616161616161616161515151616
Leader and CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Botola 2
Source: Botola

Season statistics[]

Scoring[]

Top goalscorers[]

As of 28 July 2021[11]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Morocco Ayoub El Kaabi Wydad AC 18
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Raja CA 16
3 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi Raja CA 14
4 Gabon Axel Méyé IR Tanger 12
5 Morocco Salaheddine Benyachou OC Safi 9
Morocco Fath US
7 Morocco Alaeddine Ajaraie Maghreb AS 8
Morocco SCC Mohammédia
Morocco Youssef El Fahli HUS Agadir
Guinea Demba Camara MC Oujda

Top assists[]

As of 28 July 2021
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi Raja CA 12
2 Morocco Mohamed Ounajem Wydad AC 11
3 Morocco Walid Sabbar OC Safi 10
4 Morocco Abdelilah Hafidi Raja CA 9
5 Morocco Reda Slim AS FAR 8
6 Libya Muaid Ellafi Wydad AC 7
Morocco Adam Ennafati MC Oujda
8 Morocco Hamza Khabba OC Safi 6
Morocco Ismail Moutaraji SCC Mohammédia
Mali Abdoulaye Diarra Maghreb AS
Morocco RC Oued Zem
Morocco Hamza El Moussaoui MA Tétouan
Morocco Mohamed Chibi IR Tanger

Hat-tricks[]

Player For Against Result Date Round
Morocco Salaheddine Benyachou4 OC Safi DH El Jadidi 4–3 (H) 5 December 2020 1
Morocco Ayoub El Kaabi Wydad AC DH El Jadidi 4–2 (H) 9 June 2021 17

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.

Clean Sheets[]

As of 28 July 2021
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Morocco Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti Wydad AC 14
2 Morocco Anas Zniti Raja CA 13
3 Morocco AS FAR 11
4 Morocco HUS Agadir 9
Morocco MA Tétouan
Morocco DH Jadidi
7 Morocco RC Oued Zem 8
8 Morocco Marouane Fakhr MC Oujda 7
Morocco CAY Berrechid
Morocco SCC Mohammédia
Morocco RS Berkane

Discipline[]

As of 28 July 2021[12]

Player[]

Club[]

  • Most yellow cards: 74
    • MC Oujda
  • Most red cards: 9
    • RS Berkane
  • Fewest yellow cards: 42
    • Raja CA
  • Fewest red cards: 1
    • AS FAR

See also[]

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