| Competition: | Botola |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Winners: | FUS Rabat 1st title |
| Relegated: | MC Oujda MAS Fez |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | FUS Rabat Wydad Casablanca |
| Continentalcup2: | Confederation Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | IR Tanger MAS Fez |
| League Topscorer: | Mehdi Naghmi (12 Goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | HUSA 5–1 KAC RCA 5–1 HUSA |
| Biggest Away Win: | MAT 2–5 RCA RCA 1–4 FAR HUSA 2–5 MAS |
| Highest Scoring: | FAR 5–2 MAT MAT 2–5 RCA KAC 3–4 MAT HUSA 2–5 MAS |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 501 |
| FUS Rabat | |
| Highest Attendance: | 80,000 (Raja vs Wydad) |
| Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
The 2015–16 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 59th season of the Premier League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2015. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 April 2016.
Wydad came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. IR Tanger and MC Oujda entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 GNF 2.
On June 5, 2016, FUS Rabat won the football championship after a 4–2 victory against Mouloudia D'Oujda. The FUS Rabat club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title for 5 previous times.[1]
A total of 16 teams compete in the league, including 14 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 GNF 2. On 12 April 2015, Tanger became the first Championship side to be promoted following their 0–0 draw over Youssoufia Berrechid in week 27. On 4 May 2015 (in week 30), MC Oujda got promoted to the top flight after defeating US Temara 1–0 in their home match.
The two promoted clubs replaced Chabab Atlas Khenifra and Ittihad Khemisset.
| Team | Acronym | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | CRA | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 | |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | DHJ | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 | |
| AS FAR Club | AS FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 65,000 | |
| Fath Union Sport | FUS | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 | |
| Hassania Agadir | HUSA | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 | |
| IR Tanger | IRT | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 | |
| KAC Kénitra | KAC | Kenitra | Stade Municipal (Kenitra) | 15,000 | |
| Kawkab Marrakech | KACM | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 | |
| MAS Fez | MAS | Fes | Fez Stadium | 45,000 | |
| Moghreb Tétouan | MAT | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 | |
| MC Oujda | MCO | Oujda | Honneur Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Olympic Safi | OCS | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 | |
| Olympique Khouribga | OCK | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 | |
| Raja Casablanca | RCA | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 | |
| RSB Berkane | RSB | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 | |
| Wydad Casablanca | WAC | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima |  Fouad Sahabi | Al Omrane, Koutoubia | ||
| Difaâ El Jadidi | Abderrahim Taleb | Uhlsport | OCP, Alitkan | |
| AS FAR Club | Abdelmalek El Aziz | Joma | ||
| FUS Rabat | Walid Regragui | Nike | ||
| Hassania Agadir | Abdelhadi Sektioui | Umbro | Ifriquiya | |
| IR Tanger | Abdelhak Benchikha | Bang Sports | Moroccan Airports Authority | |
| KAC Kénitra | Samir Yaich | Sarsons Sports | Koutoubia | |
| Kawkab Marrakesh | Hassan Benabicha | Adidas | Koutoubia | |
| MAS Fez | Mohammed El Achhabi | M Sport | Ingelec | |
| MC Oujda | Azzedine Aït Djoudi | Joma | ||
| Moghreb Tétouan |  Sergio Lobera | King Sports Maroc | Abroun | |
| OC Khouribga | Youssef El Mrini | Nike | ||
| Olympic Safi | Hicham Dmii | |||
| Raja Casablanca | Rachid Taoussi | Adidas | Hyundai | |
| RSB Berkane |  Bertrand Marchand | Nike | ||
| Wydad Casablanca | John Toshack | Adidas | Ingelec |
| Olympic Safi | Youssef Fertout | Sacked | 29 May 2015 | Aziz El Amri | 29 May 2015 | |
| IR Tanger | Mohamed Amine Benhachem | Sacked | 2 June 2015 | Abdelhak Benchikha | 2 June 2015 | |
| CR Al Hoceima | Aziz El Amri | Sacked | 5 June 2015 |  Kamal Zouaghi | 5 June 2015 | |
| Maghreb Fès | Rachid Taoussi | Sacked | 5 November 2015 | Denis Lavagne | 14 November 2015 | |
| Raja Casablanca | Ruud Krol | Sacked | 5 November 2015 | Rachid Taoussi | 5 November 2015 | |
| CR Al Hoceima | Kamal Zouaghi | Sacked | 28 December 2015 | Fouad Sahabi | 30 December 2015 | |
| Kawkab Marrakesh | Hicham Dmii | Sacked | 8 January 2016 | Hassan Benabicha | 9 January 2016 | |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | Jamal Sellami | Sacked | 15 February 2016 | Abderrahim Taleb | 22 February 2016 | |
| OC Khouribga | Ahmad Al-Ajlani | Resigned | 9 March 2016 | Karim Zouaghi | 9 March 2016 | |
| Maghreb Fès | Denis Lavagne | Sacked | 28 March 2016 | Mohammed El Achhabi | 28 March 2016 | |
| AS FAR Club | José Romão | Resigned | 1 April 2016 | Abdelmalek El Aziz | 3 April 2016 | |
| Olympic Safi | Aziz El Amri | Sacked | 3 April 2016 | Hicham Dmii | 6 April 2016 | |
| OC Khouribga | Karim Zouaghi | Sacked | 19 April 2016 | Youssef El Mrini | 21 April 2016 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noureddine El Gourch | 2–4 (A) | 22 September 2015 | ||||
| Abdelilah Hafidi | 5–1 (H) | 29 May 2016 | ||||
| Achraf Bencharki | 2–5 (A) | 4 June 2016 |
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP (Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized the 2nd edition of the "Stars' Night" in honor of the players and coacheswho were distinguished during the 2015/2016 season.[5]
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Season | Walid Regragui | Fath US | |
| Player of the Season | Mourad Batna | Fath US | |
| Promising Player of the Season | Reda Hajhouj | Wydad AC | |
| Foreign Player of the Season |  Michael Babatunde | Raja CA |
