2016 Moroccan Throne Cup Explained

Moroccan Throne Cup
Season:	2016
Country:	Morocco
Winners:	MAS Fez (4th title)
Second:	Olympic Safi
Prev Season:	2015
Next Season:	2017

The 2016 Moroccan Throne Cup was the 60th staging of the Moroccan Throne Cup. The winners were assured a place for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round.

Olympique Khouribga will enter as the defending champions after winning the 2015 edition.

The 2016 Moroccan Throne Cup Final was played at the Stade Sheikh Mohamed Laghdaf in Laayoune, on 18 November 2016. MAS Fez won their 4th title.

Final phase

Qualified teams

The following teams competed in the 2016 Moroccan Throne Cup.

16 teams of 2015–16 Botola

• Chabab Rif Hoceima
• Difaâ El Jadidi
• FAR Rabat
• FUS Rabat
• Hassania Agadir
• IR Tanger
• KAC Kénitra
• Kawkab Marrakech
• Maghreb Fès
• MC Oujda
• Moghreb Tétouan
• Olympic Safi
• Olympique Khouribga
• Raja Casablanca
• RSB Berkane
• Wydad Casablanca

9 teams of 2015–16 GNF 2

• Ittihad Khemisset
• JS Massira
• Olympique Marrakech
• Rachad Bernoussi
• Racing de Casablanca
• Raja Beni Mellal
• US Témara
• Wydad Témara
• Youssoufia Berrechid

6 teams of 2015–16 GNFA 1

• Amal Souk Sebt
• Fath Wislan Meknes
• Hassania Lazari Oujda
• Renaissance Martil
• Union Sidi Kacem
• Union Sportif Amal Tiznit

1 teams of 2015–16 GNFA 2

• Club Rajaa Sportive Jadida

Bracket

Round of 16

• 1/16th finals of the Moroccan Throne Cup First leg: 10/11/12 June 2016
• 1/16th finals of the Moroccan Throne Cup Second leg: 17/18/19 June 2016

Draw of the 2016 Moroccan Throne Cup season

Round of 8

• 1/8th finals of the Coupe du Trône First leg: 2–7 September 2016
• 1/8th finals of the Coupe du Trône Second leg: 9–10 September 2016

Quarter-finals

• 1/4th finals of the Moroccan Throne Cup First leg: 27–28 September 2016
• 1/4th finals of the Moroccan Throne Cup Second leg: 1–2 October 2016

Semi-finals

• Semi-finals of the Coupe du Trône First leg: 19 October 2016
• Semi-finals of the Coupe du Trône Second leg: 2 November 2016

Final

See also

• 2015–16 Botola
• 2017 CAF Confederation Cup

External links

• Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football