2018–19 Botola
The 2018–19 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 62nd season of the Premier League and the 8th 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 25 August 2018 and ended on 15 May 2019.
Ittihad Tanger came into the season as defending champions of the 2017–18 season. Mouloudia Oujda and Youssoufia Berrechid entered as the two promoted teams from the 2017–18 Botola 2.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
AS FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 53,000 |
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 | 45,000 |
IR Tanger | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 |
Kawkab Marrakech | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,000 |
Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
RSB Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 30,000 |
Mouloudia Oujda | Oujda | Honneur Stadium | 35,000 |
Olympic Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Rapide Oued Zem | Oued Zem | Stade Municipal | 3,000 |
Wydad Athletic Club | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Youssoufia Berrechid | Berrechid | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
Teams | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Association sportive des FAR | Carlos Alós Ferrer | Joma | |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Saïd Chiba | Bang Sports | Al Omrane, CGI |
Difaâ El Jadidi | Ezzaki Badou | 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 | Abdelouahed Belqassem | Gloria sport | Moroccan Airports Authority, Renault, APM Terminals, Tanger-Med, Valencia, STG telecom, RCI Finance Maroc |
Kawkab Marrakesh | Azedine Benis | Puma | Poste Maroc, Sanad, CitySport, Menara Mall |
Moghreb Tétouan | Tarik Sektioui | Legea | Halib Tetaouen, Al Omrane, Radio Mars |
Mouloudia Oujda | Abdelaziz Kerkache | Bang Sports | |
OC Khouribga | Rachid Taoussi | Bang Sports | OCP |
Olympic Safi | Hicham Dmii | Uhlsport | Fitco |
Raja Casablanca | Patrice Carteron | Legea | Siera, Nor'Dar, Prodec, Infinix, Hyundai, Or Blanc, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Assurances |
Rapide Oued Zem | Hassan Benabicha | Bang Sports | Morih |
RSB Berkane | Mounir Jaouani | Bang Sports | Souiri, Afriquia |
Wydad Casablanca | Faouzi Benzarti | Macron | Ingelec, Alitkane, Koutoubia |
Youssoufia Berrechid | Said Seddiki | Bang Sports | Dalaa |
- Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Mouhcine Iajour | Raja CA | 19 |
1 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba | RS Berkane | 19 |
3 | Koffi Boua | OC Safi | 14 |
4 | Simon Msuva | DH Jadidi | 13 |
5 | Khalid Hachadi | OC Khouribga | 12 |
6 | Reda Hajhouj | OC Khouribga | 11 |
7 | N'Tji Amadou Samake | KAC Marrakesh | 10 |
8 | Mehdi Naghmi | IR Tanger | 9 |
9 | Zakaria Hadraf | Raja CA | 8 |
9 | Abdoulaye Diarra | RC Oued Zem | 8 |
9 | Michael Babatunde | Wydad AC | 8 |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
1 | Abdelfettah Ait Ahmed | CAY Berrechid | 7 |
1 | Karim El Hany | KAC Marrakech | 7 |
1 | Omar Nemsaoui | RS Berkane | 7 |
1 | Mohamed Ounajem | Wydad AC | 7 |
5 | Abdelilah Hafidi | Raja CA | 6 |
5 | Zakaria Hadraf | Raja CA | 6 |
5 | Badie Aouk | Wydad AC | 6 |
8 | Héritier Luvumbu | AS FAR | 5 |
8 | Emeka Ogbugh | MC Oujda | 5 |
8 | Amine El Kass | RS Berkane | 5 |
8 | Ismail El Haddad | Wydad AC | 5 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
Mouhssine Iajour | Raja CA | DH Jadidi | 4–2 | 30 January 2019 | 15 |
Koffi Boua | OC Safi | DH Jadidi | 3–2 | 9 March 2019 | 21 |
Zakaria Hadraf | Raja CA | RS Berkane | 7–3 | 13 March 2019 | 21 |
Reda Hajhouj | OC Khouribga | OC Safi | 4–4 | 27 April 2019 | 26 |
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