2017–18 Botola
The 2017–18 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 61st season of the Premier League and the 7th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956. The season started on 8 September 2017 and ended on 21 May 2018.
Wydad Athletic Club came into the season as defending champions of the 2016–17 season. Rapide Oued Zem and Racing de Casablanca entered as the two promoted teams from the 2016–17 GNF 2.
On May 12th 2018, Ittihad Tanger won the Botola Pro after a 2-1 victory against Moghreb Tétouan. The IR Tanger club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title in 1989-90 season.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Association sportive des FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 |
Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khénifra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
Fath Union Sport | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 |
Hassania Agadir | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
IR Tanger | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 |
Kawkab Marrakech | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
Olympic Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
Racing de Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Père-Jégo | 10,000 |
Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Rapide Oued Zem | Oued Zem | Stade Municipal | 3,000 |
RSB Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
Wydad Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Regions of Morocco | Number of teams | Teams | |
1 | Casablanca-Settat | 4 | DH El Jadidi, Racing AC, Raja CA and Wydad AC |
2 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra | 3 | CA Khénifra, OC Khouribga and RC Oued Zem |
2 | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 3 | CR Al Hoceima, IR Tanger and MA Tétouan |
4 | Marrakech-Safi | 2 | KAC Marrakech and OC Safi |
4 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 2 | AS FAR and Fath US |
6 | Oriental | 1 | RS Berkane |
6 | Souss-Massa | 1 | HUS Agadir |
Personnel and kits
Teams | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Association sportive des FAR | Abderrazak Khairi | Uhlsport | |
Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Kamal Zouaghi | Bang Sports | |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Nacer Sandjak | Bang Sports | Al Omrane, CGI |
Difaâ El Jadidi | Abderrahim Talib | Bang Sports | innjoo, Radio Mars, TGCC |
FUS Rabat | Walid Regragui | Uhlsport | Emaar, Novec, LafargeHolcim |
Hassania Agadir | Miguel Ángel Gamondi | Uhlsport | Afriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa, Joly |
IR Tanger | Driss El Mrabet | Bang Sports | Renault, APM Terminals, Tanger-Med, Moroccan Airports Authority, Valencia, RCI Finance Maroc |
Kawkab Marrakesh | Faouzi Jamal | Puma | Poste Maroc, Sanad, CitySport, Menara Mall |
Moghreb Tétouan | Abdelouahed Benhsain | King Sports Maroc | Halib Tetaouen, Radio Mars |
OC Khouribga | Bernard Simondi | Bang Sports | |
Olympic Safi | Mohamed Amine Benhachem | Uhlsport | Fitco |
Racing de Casablanca | Youssef Rossi | ||
Raja Casablanca | Juan Carlos Garrido | Legea | Siera, Nor'Dar, Prodec, Infinix, Hyundai, Or Blanc, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Assurances |
Rapide Oued Zem | Tarek Mostafa | Bang Sports | Boudrika Holding |
RSB Berkane | Mounir Jaouani | Bang Sports | Souiri, Afriquia |
Wydad Casablanca | Faouzi Benzarti | Macron | Ingelec, Alitkane, Koutoubia |
- Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
League table
Standings
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Mouhssine Iajour | Raja CA | 17 |
2 | Mehdi Naghmi | IR Tanger | 13 |
3 | Ayoub Kaabi | RS Berkane | 12 |
4 | Simon Msuva | DH Jadidi | 11 |
5 | Zouhair El Moutaraji | OC Khouribga | 10 |
5 | Jalal Daoudi | HUS Agadir | 10 |
7 | Ibrahim Bezghoudi | AS FAR | 9 |
7 | Mohamed Nahiri | Wydad AC | 9 |
7 | Bilal El Megri | DH Jadidi | 9 |
7 | Hamid Ahaddad | DH Jadidi | 9 |
Top Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
1 | Zakaria Hadraf | Raja CA | 8 |
2 | Abdelilah Hafidi | Raja CA | 7 |
3 | Omar Nemsaoui | RS Berkane | 5 |
3 | Amin Tighazoui | Wydad AC | 5 |
3 | Adnane El Ouardy | DH El Jadidi | 5 |
3 | Abdelmoula Berrabeh | RC Oued Zem | 5 |
7 | Lamine Diakite | Fath US | 4 |
7 | Mohammed Ali Bamaamar | DH El Jadidi | 4 |
7 | Abderrahim Achchakir | Raja CA | 4 |
7 | Amine Dghoughi | Racing AC | 4 |
7 | Jalal Daoudi | HUS Agadir | 4 |
7 | Ahmed Hamoudan | IR Tanger | 4 |
7 | Bilal El Megri | DH Jadidi | 4 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
Hamid Ahaddad | DH Jadidi | OC Khouribga | 4–1 | 3 December 2017 | 10 |
Mouhssine Iajour | Raja CA | OC Khouribga | 4–3 | 14 February 2018 | 16 |
Hamza Goudali | OC Safi | AS FAR | 4–3 | 14 April 2018 | 25 |
– Home ; – Away
Annual awards
The UMFP, in partnership with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, organized the Night of Stars Award, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2017/18 season.Award | Winner | Club |
Best Manager of the Season | Driss El Mrabet | IR Tanger |
Best Player of the Season | Ahmed Hammoudan | IR Tanger |
Best Promising Player of the Season | Mahmoud Benhalib | Raja CA |
Best Goalkeeper of the Season | Abderrahman El Hoausli | HUS Agadir |