2019–20 Botola Explained

Competition:Botola
Season:2019–20
Dates:14 September 2019 – 11 October 2020
Winners:Raja CA
12th title
Relegated:OC Khouribga
R Beni Mellal
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Raja CA
Wydad AC
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:RS Berkane
League Topscorer:Brahim El Bahraoui
(16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(15 January 2020)
Biggest Away Win:
(12 November 2019)

(29 December 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(10 October 2020)
Longest Wins:4 matches
DH Jadidi
RS Berkane
AS FAR
Fath US
Longest Unbeaten:11 matches
RS Berkane
Longest Winless:18 matches
R Beni Mellal
Longest Losses:7 matches
R Beni Mellal
Matches:240
Total Goals:524
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
Updated:11 October 2020

The 2019–20 Botola, is the 63rd season of the Premier League and the 9th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.[1]

Wydad Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2018–19 season. Nahdat Zemamra and Raja Beni Mellal entered as the two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Botola 2.

The season started on 14 September 2019, and was scheduled to end on 1 July 2020.[2] However, the season was suspended in March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, then resumed in July and ended in 11 October 2020.[3]

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AS FARRabatStade Moulay Abdellah65,000
Difaâ El JadidiEl JadidaStade El Abdi15,000
Fath Union SportRabatStade Moulay Hassan12,000
Hassania AgadirAgadirStade Adrar45,480
IR TangerTangerStade Ibn Batouta45,000
Moghreb TétouanTétouanSaniat Rmel15,000
Mouloudia OujdaOujdaHonneur Stadium35,000
Nahdat BerkaneBerkaneStade Municipal15,000
Nahdat ZemamraZemamraStade Municipal5,000
Olympic SafiSafiStade El Massira15,000
Olympique KhouribgaKhouribgaComplexe OCP10,000
Raja Beni MellalBeni MellalHonneur Stadium15,000
Raja CasablancaCasablancaStade Mohamed V67,000
Rapide Oued ZemOued ZemStade Municipal8,000
Wydad Athletic ClubCasablancaStade Mohamed V67,000
Youssoufia BerrechidBerrechidStade Municipal8,000

Number of teams by regions

Regions of MoroccoNumber of teamsTeams
1Casablanca-Settat5CAY Berrechid, DH Jadidi, Raja CA, RCA Zemamra and Wydad AC
220x20px Béni Mellal-Khénifra3OC Khouribga, R Beni Mellal and RC Oued Zem
3Oriental2MC Oujda and RS Berkane
Rabat-Salé-KénitraAS FAR and Fath US
Tanger-Tetouan-Al HoceimaIR Tanger and MA Tétouan
620x20px Marrakech-Safi1OC Safi
Souss-MassaHUS Agadir

Personnel and kits

!Teams!Managers!Kit manufacturer!Shirt sponsor
Association sportive des FAR Abderrahim TalibJoma
Difaâ El Jadidi Jamal AmanallahJakoinnjoo, Radio Mars, TGCC[4]
FUS Rabat Mustapha El KhalfiUhlsportEmaar, Novec, LafargeHolcim
Hassania Agadir Mustapha OuchrifLegeaAfriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa[5]
IR Tanger Juan Pedro BenaliGloria sportRenault, APM Terminals, Tanger-Med, ONDA, STG telecom, RCI Finance Maroc
Moghreb Tétouan Jamal DridebBang SportsHalib Titawen, Al Omrane, Radio Mars[6]
Mouloudia Oujda Abdelhak BenchikhaBang Sports[7]
Nahdat Berkane Tarik SektiouiBang SportsSouiri, Gold Vision, Afriquia
Nahdat Zemamra Otmane El AssasBang SportsItqan, Igaser, Sté. du Sahel et Sahara, SomaSteel
OC Khouribga Abdelaziz KerkacheBang SportsOCP
Olympic Safi Abdelhadi SektiouiBang SportsFitco
Raja Beni Mellal Mohamed MadihiBang Sports
Raja Casablanca Jamal SellamiLegeaSiera, OLA Energy, Nor'Dar, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Assurances[8]
Rapide Oued Zem Mounir ChebilBang SportsMorih
Wydad Casablanca Juan Carlos GarridoMacronIngelec, Or Blanc, Hyundai, Alitkane[9]
Youssoufia Berrechid Abderrahim NejjarBang SportsDalaa, Ould Bouazza, Itqan, Tiger, Samir

1. On the back of shirt.

2. On the sleeves.

3. On the shorts.

Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.

Managerial changes

!Teams!Outgoing manager!Manner of departure!Date of vacancy!Incoming manager!Date of appointment
Nahdat Zemamra Mohamed BorjiEnd of contract5 May 2019 Youssef Fertout5 May 2019
AS FAR Carlos Alós FerrerContract termination10 June 2019 Abderrahim Talib18 June 2019
Mouloudia Oujda Abdelaziz KerkacheContract termination11 June 2019 Abdelhak Benchikha12 June 2019
Ittihad Tanger Abdelouahed BelqassemContract termination26 June 2019 Nabil Neghiz26 June 2019
Wydad Casablanca Faouzi BenzartiContract termination4 July 2019 Zoran Manojlovic16 July 2019
Moghreb Tétouan Tarik SektiouiSacked23 July 2019 Ángel Viadero1 August 2019
Olympic Safi Hicham DmiiResigned29 July 2019 Mohamed Guisser31 July 2019
Nahdat Berkane Mounir JaouaniSacked2 September 2019 Tarik Sektioui19 September 2019
Rapide Oued Zem Hassan BenabichaContract termination26 October 2019 Mounir Chebil14 November 2019
Ittihad Tanger Nabil NeghizContract termination26 October 2019 Abdelouahed Belqassem (interim)26 October 2019
Raja Casablanca Patrice CarteronSacked11 November 2019 Jamal Sellami11 November 2019
Ittihad Tanger Abdelouahed Belqassem (interim)End of tenure as caretaker19 November 2019 Hicham Dmii19 November 2019
Hassania Agadir Miguel Ángel GamondiSacked20 November 2019 Mohamed Fakhir20 November 2019
Raja Beni Mellal Mourad FellahContract termination26 November 2019 Aziz El Amri30 November 2019
OC Khouribga Rachid TaoussiResigned29 November 2019 Ahmad Al-Ajlani19 December 2019
Nahdat Zemamra Youssef FertoutSacked16 December 2019 Mohamed Borji (interim)16 December 2019
Difaâ El Jadidi Ezzaki BadouContract termination23 December 2019 Abdelkader Amrani28 December 2019
Youssoufia Berrechid Said SedikiContract termination31 December 2019 Ferid Chouchane3 January 2020
Nahdat Zemamra Mohamed Borji (interim)End of tenure as caretaker1 January 2020 Saïd Chiba1 January 2020
Raja Beni Mellal Aziz El AmriContract termination10 January 2020 Mohamed Madihi10 January 2020
Wydad Casablanca Zoran ManojlovicContract termination13 January 2020 Sébastien Desabre21 January 2020
Hassania Agadir Mohamed FakhirSacked21 January 2020 Mustapha Ouchrif31 January 2020
FUS Rabat Walid RegraguiContract termination22 January 2020 Mustapha El Khalfi22 January 2020
IR Tanger Hicham DmiiContract termination26 January 2020 Juan Pedro Benali26 January 2020
Wydad Casablanca Sébastien DesabreContract termination25 February 2020 Juan Carlos Garrido25 February 2020
Moghreb Tétouan Ángel ViaderoSacked27 February 2020 Jamal Drideb28 February 2020
Olympic Safi Mohamed GuisserContract termination3 March 2020 Abdelhadi Sektioui7 March 2020
Youssoufia Berrechid Ferid ChouchaneResigned6 March 2020 Omar Azmani6 March 2020
Difaâ El Jadidi Abdelkader AmraniContract termination19 May 2020 Jamal Amanallah19 May 2020
Youssoufia Berrechid Omar AzmaniSacked20 August 2020 Abderrahim Nejjar20 August 2020
OC Khouribga Ahmad Al-AjlaniResigned27 August 2020 Abdelaziz Kerkache27 August 2020
Nahdat Zemamra Saïd ChibaSacked22 September 2020 Otmane El Assas (interim)23 September 2020

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

[10]

RankPlayerClub Goals
1 Brahim El BahraouiRC Oued Zem16
2 Noah SadaouiMC Oujda12
Karim El BerkaouiHUS Agadir
4 Joseph Guédé GnadouAS FAR10
Soufiane RahimiRaja CA
Reda HajhoujOC Khouribga
Mohamed AzizRS Berkane
Abdessamad El MobarkyRCA Zemamra
9 Hamid AhaddadRaja CA9
Jean Joseph KombousFath US

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor Against Result Date Round
Ismail KhafiMC OujdaOC Khouribga4–1 (A)29 November 20198
Reda HajhoujOC KhouribgaCAY Berrechid4–1 (H)21 December 201910
Mohamed AzizRS BerkaneOC Khouribga3–1 (H)2 January 20209
Brahim El Bahraoui4RC Oued ZemIR Tanger5–3 (H)10 October 202030

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Histoire du Football au Maroc الموقع الرسمي للجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم. www.frmf.ma. 2019-08-22.
  2. Web site: Botola - Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision. Botola - Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision. en. 2019-08-22.
  3. Web site: Morocco's "Botola" resumes after 4-month COVID-19 break . cafonline.com . 28 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: الموقع الرسمي للدفاع الحسني الجديدي. dhjfoot.com. ar. 2019-08-22.
  5. Web site: HASSANIA UNION SPORT AGADIR - FOOTBALL SITE OFFICIEL. www.husafootball.com. 2019-08-22.
  6. Web site: الرئيسية. 2017-06-21. الموقع الرسمي لفريق المغرب التطواني. ar. 2019-08-22.
  7. Web site: Mouloudia Club d'Oujda – Site Officiel. fr-FR. 2019-08-22. 2019-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190822141616/http://mcofoot.ma/. dead.
  8. Web site: Raja Club Athletic Site Officiel. Raja Club Athletic - Site Officiel. 2019-08-22.
  9. Web site: Wydad Athletic Club. www.wac.ma. 2019-08-22. 2019-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190820044215/http://wac.ma/. dead.
  10. Web site: Moroccan Pro League 2019/2020:Scorers . goalzz.