2016–17 Botola Explained

Competition:Botola
Season:2016–17
Winners:Wydad Casablanca
19th title
Relegated:KAC Kénitra
JS de Kasbah Tadla
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Wydad Casablanca
Difaâ El Jadidi
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Raja Casablanca
RSB Berkane
League Topscorer:William Jebor (19 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(21 May 2017)
Biggest Away Win:
(23 October 2016)
Highest Scoring:
(21 May 2017)
Matches:240
Total Goals:534
Longest Wins:6 matches
Wydad AC
Longest Unbeaten:17 matches
DH El Jadidi
Longest Winless:12 matches
JS Kasbah Tadla
Longest Losses:5 matches
KAC Marrakesh
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.

FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.

Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.[1]

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamAcronymLocationStadiumCapacity
Chabab Atlas KhénifraCAKKhénifraStade Municipal5,000
Chabab Rif Al HoceimaCRAAl HoceimaStade Mimoun Al Arsi12,000
Difaâ El JadidiDHJEl JadidaStade El Abdi15,000
Association sportive des FARAS FARRabatStade Moulay Abdellah52,000
Fath Union SportFUSRabatStade de FUS15,000
Hassania AgadirHUSAAgadirStade Adrar45,480
IR TangerIRTTangerGrand Stade de Tanger45,000
JS de Kasbah TadlaJSKTKasba TadlaComplexe Sportif Municipal5,000
KAC KénitraKACKenitraStade Municipal (Kenitra)15,000
Kawkab MarrakechKACMMarrakechStade de Marrakech45,240
Moghreb TétouanMATTétouanSaniat Rmel15,000
Olympic SafiOCSSafiStade El Massira10,000
Olympique KhouribgaOCKKhouribgaComplexe OCP10,000
Raja CasablancaRCACasablancaStade Mohamed V67,000
RSB BerkaneRSBBerkaneStade Municipal15,000
Wydad CasablancaWACCasablancaStade Mohamed V67,000

Personnel and kits

!Teams!Managers!Kit manufacturer!Shirt sponsor
Chabab Atlas Khénifra Samir YaichBang Sports
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Youssef FertoutBang SportsAl Omrane, CGI
Difaâ El Jadidi Abderrahim TalibBang SportsAlitkane, innjoo, Radio Mars, TGCC
Association sportive des FAR Aziz El AmriUhlsport
FUS Rabat Walid RegraguiUhlsportEmaar, Novec, LafargeHolcim
Hassania Agadir Francisco Javier BernalUhlsportAfriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa, Joly
IR Tanger Bachir BouitaBang SportsUniversity of New England, APM Terminals[2]
JS de Kasbah Tadla Abderrazak KhairiLegeaSyron
KAC Kénitra Hassan Ajenoui
Kawkab Marrakesh Youssef MerianaPumaPoste Maroc, Sanad, CitySport, Menara Mall
Moghreb Tétouan Amin Erbati (interim)King Sports MarocHalib Tetaouen, Radio Mars
OC Khouribga Azzedine Aït DjoudiBang Sports
Olympic Safi Mohamed Amine BenhachemUhlsportFitco
Raja Casablanca Mohamed FakhirAdidasSiera, Nor'Dar, CitySport, Hyundai, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Assurances
RSB Berkane Rachid TaoussiBang Sports
Wydad Casablanca Hussein AmottaAdidasIngelec

1. On the back of shirt.

2. On the sleeves.

3. On the shorts.

Managerial changes

!Teams!Outgoing manager!Manner of departure!Date of vacancy!Incoming manager!Date of appointment
KAC Kénitra Samir YaichSacked3 June 2016 Jamal Faouzi17 July 2016
RSB Berkane Bertrand MarchandEnd of contract1 July 2016 Miloud Hamdi14 July 2016
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Fouad SahabiEnd of contract22 July 2016 Dominique Bijotat22 July 2016
Raja Casablanca Rachid TaoussiSacked7 August 2016 Mohamed Fakhir9 August 2016
RSB Berkane Miloud HamdiContract termination27 August 2016 Rachid Taoussi31 August 2016
Wydad Casablanca John ToshackSacked16 September 2016 Sébastien Desabre20 September 2016
KAC Kénitra Jamal FaouziResigned17 September 2016 Jean-Guy Wallemme21 September 2016
Kawkab Marrakesh Hassan BenabichaContract termination27 September 2016 Fouad Sahabi28 September 2016
Chabab Atlas Khénifra Mohamed BouthirSacked28 September 2016 Samir Yaich28 September 2016
Association sportive des FAR Abdelmalek El AzizSacked24 October 2016 Aziz El Amri24 October 2016
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Dominique BijotatResigned3 November 2016 Said Zekri (interim)15 November 2016
OC Khouribga Youssef El MriniResigned8 November 2016 Azzedine Aït Djoudi14 November 2016
Olympic Safi Hicham DmiiContract termination19 November 2016 Mohamed Amine Benhachem25 November 2016
KAC Kénitra Jean-Guy WallemmeSacked23 November 2016 Youssef El Mrini23 November 2016
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Said Zekri (interim)End of tenure as caretaker15 December 2016 Mohamed Lahcen Ahmed15 December 2016
Kawkab Marrakesh Fouad SahabiSacked25 December 2016 Ahmed Bahja27 December 2016
Wydad Casablanca Sébastien DesabreSacked6 January 2017 Hussein Amotta6 January 2017
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Mohamed Lahcen AhmedSacked8 January 2017 Youssef Fertout8 January 2016
KAC Kénitra Youssef El MriniSacked10 February 2017 Hassan Ajenoui19 February 2017
JS de Kasbah Tadla Hicham EladrissiSacked26 February 2017 Abderrazak Khairi7 March 2017
Hassania Agadir Abdelhadi SektiouiResigned3 April 2017 Abdelkbir Meziane (interim)5 April 2017
IR Tanger Abdelhak BenchikhaContract termination16 April 2017 Mohamed Sabek (interim)16 April 2017
Hassania Agadir Abdelkbir Meziane (interim)End of tenure as caretaker26 April 2017 Francisco Javier Bernal26 April 2017
Kawkab Marrakesh Ahmed BahjaSacked29 April 2017 Youssef Meriana1 May 2017
IR Tanger Mohamed Sabek (interim)End of tenure as caretaker30 April 2017 Bachir Bouita3 May 2017
Moghreb Tétouan Sergio LoberaSacked1 May 2017 Amin Erbati (interim)1 May 2017

Results

League table

Result table

Season statistics

Top scorers

[3] [4]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 William JeborWydad Casablanca19
2 Mohammed El FakihKawkab Marrakech14
Jalal DaoudiHassania Agadir
4 Walid AzaroDifaâ El Jadidi12
5 Amin TighazouiOlympique Khouribga10
Zaid KrouchMoghreb Tétouan
7 Issam ErrakiRaja Casablanca9
Ngombe MbengueOlympique Khouribga
9 Karim El BerkaouiHassania Agadir8
Mohamed KamalAS FAR
Fabrice OndamaWydad Casablanca
Zakaria HadrafDifaâ El Jadidi

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor Against Result Date Round
Zakaria HadrafDifaa El JadidiIR Tanger4-1 (H)4 February 201716
Mustapha El YousfiAS FAROlympique Khouribga4-2 (H)5 March 201720
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Annual awards

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP (Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized on Monday 3 July 2017 the 3rd edition of the "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.[5] [6]

AwardWinnerClub
Manager of the Season Hussein AmottaWydad AC
Player of the Season Mohamed OunajemWydad AC
Promising Player of the Season Ahmed HammoudanIR Tanger
Goalkeeper of the Season Anas ZnitiRaja CA
Foreign Player of the Season Mohamed KonateRS Berkane
Referee of the Season Redouane Jiyed
Club of the SeasonWydad AC

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Championnat du Maroc: Wydad Casablanca champion à deux journées de la fin. 17 May 2017.
  2. Web site: اتحاد طنجة يقدم محتضنه الجديد APM TERMINALS . Ittihad Tangiers presents its new sponsor APM TERMINALS . irtfoot.ma . 2017-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110144400/http://irtfoot.ma/?p=3499 . 10 January 2017 . dead.
  3. Web site: Championnat National Botola Maroc Telecom 2015/2016 Top Scorers. https://web.archive.org/web/20131118083000/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=morocco-championnat-national-botola-2000000056/top-scorers/index.html. dead. November 18, 2013. fifa.com
  4. Web site: Botola Maroc Telecom 2016/2017:Scorers. goalzz.com
  5. News: 4 July 2017 . ليلة النجوم للإحتفاء وتكريم الابطال . Stars' night to celebrate and honor the heroes . . 15 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707000557/https://www.frmf.ma/ar/article/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84. July 7, 2017. dead.
  6. News: 4 July 2017 . Nuit Des Stars "LAYLAT ANNOJOUM" . Night Of The Stars . Association Marocaine des Footballeurs . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164629/http://www.association-marocaine-footballeurs.org/actualites-de-lamf/fiche-actu/nuit-des-satrs-laylat-annojoum.html. August 15, 2018. dead.