Competition: | Botola Inwi |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Dates: | 1 September 2022 – 23 June 2023 |
Winners: | AS FAR 13th title |
Relegated: | OC Khouribga DH Jadidi |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | AS FAR Wydad AC |
Continentalcup2: | Confederation Cup |
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | FUS Rabat RS Berkane |
League Topscorer: | Bouly Sambou (13 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | (19 avril 2023) |
Biggest Away Win: | (5 November 2022) (8 January 2023) (8 January 2023) (22 February 2023) (23 June 2023) |
Highest Scoring: | (23 June 2022) |
Longest Wins: | AS FAR (5 matches) |
Longest Unbeaten: | Wydad AC (20 matches) |
Longest Winless: | DH Jadidi (17 matches) |
Longest Losses: | IR Tanger (8 matches) |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 512 |
Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
Updated: | 23 June 2023 |
The 2022–23 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, was the 66th season of the Premier League and the 12th under its current format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.
Wydad Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2021–22 season. Moghreb Tétouan and Union de Touarga entered as the two promoted teams from the 2021–22 Botola 2.
On June 23, 2023, AS FAR won the Botola Pro after a 2–3 victory against Ittihad Tanger in the last round. The AS FAR club won its 13th title after fifteen years since the last time in 2007–08.[1]
Team name | Acronym | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
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AS FAR | ASFAR | Rabat | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium | 53,000 | |
Chabab Mohammédia | SCCM | Mohammédia | Stade El Bachir | 15,000 | |
Difaâ El Jadidi | DHJ | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 10,000 | |
Fath Union Sport | FUS | Rabat | Stade Moulay Hassan | 12,000 | |
Hassania Agadir | HUSA | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 | |
IR Tanger | IRT | Tanger | Stade Ibn Batouta | 65,000 | |
JS Soualem | JSS | Soualem | Stade Municipal de Berrechid | 5,000 | |
Maghreb de Fès | MAS | Fez | Fez Stadium | 45,000 | |
Moghreb Tétouan | MAT | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 10,000 | |
Mouloudia Oujda | MCO | Oujda | Honneur Stadium | 30,000 | |
Nahdat Berkane | RSB | Berkane | Stade Municipal de Berkane | 15,000 | |
Olympique Khouribga | OCK | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 | |
Olympic Safi | OCS | Safi | Stade El Massira | 15,000 | |
Raja CA | RCA | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 | |
Union de Touarga | UTS | Rabat | Stade Moulay Hassan | 12,000 | |
Wydad AC | WAC | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
AS FAR | ![]() | ![]() | Erreà | ||
DH Jadida | ![]() | ![]() | Jako | TGCC, Ilham Plastique, Mazagan, Alitkane | |
Fath US | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Novec, LafargeHolcim Maroc | |
HUS Agadir | ![]() | ![]() | Bang Sports | Afriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa | |
IR Tanger | ![]() | ![]() | Gloria Sport | Tanger-Med | |
JS Soualem | ![]() | ![]() | Mexxess | Crunchips, Asta, Tobigo, Alitkane | |
Maghreb AS | ![]() | ![]() | Mexxess | TGCC, Asta | |
MA Tétouan | ![]() | ![]() | AB Sport[2] | Tanger-Med, Municipality of Tetouan, Cafés Carrion | |
MC Oujda | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Dari | |
OC Khouribga | ![]() | ![]() | Kelme / Bang Sports | ||
OC Safi | ![]() | ![]() | Bang Sports | Fitco, Maroc Force Emploi, ocstore.ma | |
Raja CA | ![]() | ![]() | One All Sports | 1xBet, OLA Energy, Sofac, Nor'Dar, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Sanad | |
RS Berkane | ![]() | ![]() | Bang Sports | Thé Dahmiss, GoldVision, National Gaz | |
SCC Mohammédia | ![]() | ![]() | Chabab | Vittel | |
US Touarga | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | ||
Wydad AC | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Ingelec, Boule d'Or, Sama Immobilier, Alitkane |
1. On the back of shirt.
2. On the sleeves.
3. On the shorts.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.
Chabab Mohammédia | ![]() | End of contract | 5 July 2022 | ![]() | 30 July 2022 | |
Difaâ El Jadidi | Abdelhak Benchikha | End of contract | 5 July 2022 | ![]() | 18 July 2022 | |
Raja CA | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 6 July 2022 | ![]() | 6 July 2022 | |
IR Tanger | ![]() | End of contract | 12 July 2022 | ![]() | 15 July 2022 | |
AS FAR | ![]() | Contract termination | 16 July 2022 | ![]() | 12 August 2022 | |
US Touarga | ![]() | End of contract | 28 July 2022 | ![]() | 28 July 2022 | |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() | Sacked | 28 July 2022 | ![]() | 28 July 2022 | |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() | End of contract | 31 July 2022 | ![]() | 18 August 2022 | |
RS Berkane | ![]() | Contract termination | 6 August 2022 | Abdelhak Benchikha[14] | 9 August 2022 | |
OC Khouribga | ![]() | End of contract | 6 August 2022 | ![]() | 6 August 2022 | |
Raja CA | ![]() | Mutual consent | 21 September 2022 | ![]() | 24 September 2022 | |
Maghreb AS | ![]() | Contract termination | 10 October 2022 | ![]() | 10 October 2022 | |
IR Tanger | ![]() | Mutual consent | 18 October 2022 | ![]() | 18 October 2022 | |
IR Tanger | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 25 October 2022 | ![]() | 25 October 2022 | |
MC Oujda | ![]() | Sacked | 6 November 2022 | ![]() | 8 November 2022 | |
RS Berkane | Abdelhak Benchikha | Mutual consent | 10 November 2022 | ![]() | 11 November 2022 | |
OC Khouribga | ![]() | Mutual consent | 16 November 2022 | Ricardo Formosinho[22] | 1 December 2022 | |
Wydad AC | ![]() | Contract termination | 30 November 2022 | ![]() | 1 December 2022 | |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 December 2022 | ![]() | 6 December 2022 | |
Wydad AC | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 2 January 2023 | ![]() | 2 January 2023 | |
IR Tanger | ![]() | Mutual consent | 20 January 2023 | ![]() | 20 January 2023 | |
Maghreb AS | ![]() | Mutual consent | 2 February 2023 | ![]() | 3 February 2023 | |
Wydad AC | ![]() | Contract termination | 26 February 2023 | ![]() | 26 February 2023 | |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | Contract termination | 26 February 2023 | ![]() | 26 February 2023 | |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() | Mutual consent | 7 March 2023 | ![]() | 9 March 2023 | |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 14 March 2023 | ![]() | 14 March 2023 | |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() | Mutual consent | 8 April 2023 | ![]() | 9 April 2023 | |
JS Soualem | ![]() | Resigned | 9 April 2023 | ![]() | 9 April 2023 | |
OC Khouribga | Ricardo Formosinho | Mutual consent | 11 April 2023 | ![]() | 11 April 2023 | |
Maghreb AS | ![]() | Mutual consent | 22 April 2023 | ![]() | 22 April 2023 | |
Wydad AC | ![]() | Contract termination | 5 May 2023 | ![]() | 5 May 2023 | |
AS FAR | ![]() | Mutual consent | 25 May 2023 | ![]() | 26 May 2023 | |
Raja CA | ![]() | Contract termination | 7 June 2023 | ![]() | 8 June 2023 |
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.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Wydad AC | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Fath US | 11 |
![]() | AS FAR | ||
4 | ![]() | MC Oujda | 9 |
![]() | AS FAR | ||
![]() | US Touarga | ||
![]() | HUS Agadir | ||
8 | ![]() | Wydad AC | 8 |
![]() | RS Berkane | ||
10 | ![]() | JS Soualem/AS FAR1 | 7 |
![]() | MA Tétouan | ||
Gibril Sillah | JS Soualem | ||
![]() | JS Soualem | ||
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Fath US | US Touarga | 3–0 (H) | 4 January 2023 | 10 |
![]() | US Touarga | OC Khouribga | 6–4 (A) | 23 June 2023 | 30 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.
Rank | Name | Club | Matches | Goals Against | Average | Clean Sheets | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Mehdi Benabid | Fath US | 27 | 15 | 0.56 | 15 | |
2 | Ayoub Lakred | AS FAR | 25 | 15 | 0.6 | 12 | |
3 | Anas Zniti | Raja CA | 25 | 20 | 0.8 | 13 | |
4 | Hamza Hamiani | RS Berkane | 23 | 23 | 1 | 9 | |
5 | Soufiane Barrouhou | SCC Mohammédia | 26 | 28 | 1.08 | 7 |
First goal of the season:
Last goal of the season:
The UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), in partnership with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, organized the Night of Stars Award in its 9th edition, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2022/23 season.[43] [44]
Award | Winner | Club | ||
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Manager of the Season | ![]() | Fath US | ||
Player of the Season | ![]() | AS FAR | ||
Foreign Player of the Season | ![]() | AS FAR | ||
Promising Player of the Season | ![]() | AS FAR | ||
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() | Fath US | ||
Referee of the Season | ![]() | |||
Club of the Season | AS FAR |
Team of the Season[45] | ||||||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||||
Defence | ![]() | ![]() | Arsène Zola (Wydad AC) | |||
Midfield | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Attack | ![]() | ![]() |