Casablanca derby


The Casablanca Derby is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad. Matches are played in the Stade Mohamed V, often containing a fierce and vibrant crowd.
The Casablanca Derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs, whether in the streets, schools or workplace.

Incidents and memorable matches

As in most of the world's derbies, riots and fights can take place before, during and especially after a major game.
The first match between the two rival was in 1956 in which Raja won 1-0. The second match was won by Wydad 3-0 in 1957.
In 1966, The last Derby of the season was a decisive factor in winning the Championship title, Raja needed a win to secure the title while a draw suffice Wydad to be champion, Raja was leading the score 2-1 up to the last 10 minutes when Wydad Supporters invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned. Later the RMFF decided to replay the match and it ended in a draw 0-0, thus Wydad won the title.
In 1978, Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the last 10 minutes of the second-half because they were mistreated after conceding a penalty with a red card to their goalkeeper. The game ended by a score of 1-0 for Wydad.
In 1996, Raja won 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the Coupe du Trône, this score is the highest between the two rivals.
On April 6, 2001, Wydad initially won the match by 3–0, but Raja complained about the illegal participation of the substitute Abdelhaq Ait Laarif who was registered with both Wydad and Étoile de Casablanca. The Moroccan federation accorded the win to Raja.
On September 29, 2001, during the 100th derby which was part of the semifinals for the Moroccan Throne Cup, Youssef Belkhouja, a Wydad player, died on the lawn of Mohammed V Stadium, due to a heart attack.
On 24 May 2006, there was a fierce competition between the two rivals to clinch the league title. Raja scored first with a penalty by Abdellatif Jrindou, that result would have given Raja the title; but at the end of the match, a staggering strike from a long distance by the defender Hicham Louissi gave Wydad the draw needed to win the league for the 16th time after 13 years of the last cup.
On October 20, 2007, during an encounter between rival team supporters, Hamza Eddali, a Wydad fan who was 17, died at the Casablanca derby. Hamza Eddali is to date the last person killed in the Casablanca derby.
On April 18, 2010, after Raja beat Wydad with a score of one to none, a fight broke out between Wydad and Raja fans, resulting in injuries and property damage. Over one hundred people were arrested.
In 2012, Wydad requested from the FIFA and Royal Moroccan Football Federation to count the 5 titles that the club won in the regional championship organized during the Colonial Era in Morocco by french authorities before the creation of the Moroccan federation in 1956 as Botola titles.Their request was accepted and so, increased the number of titles of Wydad in Botola from 12 to 17. Wydad is the only club in Morocco to have their titles from the colonial era admitted by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and FIFA.
On May 8th 2016, which is the anniversary of the founding of Wydad, the 133th Derby was held in Tangier and, unexpectedly for Wydad supporters, ended in a big los of 0-3 in Raja's favor.
In 2019, the two rivals meet in the 1/8 Final of the Arab Club Championship, this was the first time a derby is held in a non-local competition.

Results

Arab Club Championship :
DateHomeScoreAwayRoundResultsVideos
Raja1-1Wydad1/8 Final - 1st leghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JCHfaGIQsQ
Wydad4-4Raja1/8 Final - 2nd legRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQt7kK-uKQ

Throne Cup :
DateHomeScoreAwayRoundResultsVideos
1964Raja0-0Wydad1/2 FinalReplayed
1964Wydad1-0Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
1965Raja2-1Wydad1/4 FinalRaja qualified
1974Wydad1 - 1Raja1/2 FinalRaja qualified
1990Wydad2-2Raja1/16 FinalReplayed
1990Raja1-0Wydad1/16 FinalRaja qualified
1993Wydad1-2Raja1/4 FinalRaja qualified
1996Raja5-1Wydad1/4 FinalRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7r8VDTYL8k
1998Wydad2-2Raja1/4 FinalReplayed
1998Raja0-1Wydad1/4 FinalWydad qualified
2001Wydad1-0Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
2003Wydad1 - 1Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
2007Raja0-2Wydad1/4 FinalWydad qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z3k9p7-rJk
2012Wydad1-3Raja1/2 FinalRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDPke4SU-5Q

Botola :

Date#MatchScoreCompetitionVideos
1956-19571stRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1956-19572ndWydad-Raja3-0GNF 1
1957-19583rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1957-19584thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1958-19595thRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1
1958-19596thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1959-19607thRaja-Wydad2-1GNF 1
1959-19608thWydad-Raja2-0GNF 1
1960-19619thRaja-Wydad2-1GNF 1
1960-196110thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1961-196211thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1961-196212thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1962-196313thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1962-196314thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
1963-196415thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1963-196416thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1964-196517thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1964-196518thRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
1965-196619thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1965-196620thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1966-196721stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1966-196722ndWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1967-196823rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1967-196824thWydad-Raja1-3GNF 1
1968-196925thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1968-196926thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1969-197027thRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1
1969-197028thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1970-197129thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1970-197130thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1971-197231stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1971-197232ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1972-197333rdRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1972-197334thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1973-197435thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1973-197436thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1974-197537thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1974-197538thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1975-197639thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1975-197640thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1976-197741stRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1976-197742ndWydad-Raja2-3GNF 1
1977-197843rdRaja-Wydad2-2GNF 1
1977-197844thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1978-197945thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1978-197946thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1979-198047thRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
1979-198048thWydad-Raja0-2GNF 1
1980-198149thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1980-198150thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1981-198251stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1981-198251ndWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1982-198353rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1982-198354thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1983-198455thRaja-Wydad3-1GNF 1
1983-198456thWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1
1984-198557thRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1
1984-198558thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1985-198659thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1985-198660thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1986-198761stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1986-198761ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1987-198863rdWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1987-198864thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1988-198965thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1988-198966thWydad-Raja3-1GNF 1
1989-199067thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1989-199068thWydad-Raja2-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qNMciUM2eY
1990-199169thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1990-199170thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
199171stRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
199271ndWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
199273rdRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
199374thWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1
199375thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
199476thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
199477thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
199578thWydad-Raja2-1GNF 1
199579thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
199680thWydad-Raja0-3GNF 1
199681stWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbkrffUJvek
199782ndRaja-Wydad2-2GNF 1
83rdWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
84thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
85thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
86thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
87thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
88thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
89thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
90thWydad-Raja3-0 *GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTGGSv50JaA
91stWydad-Raja2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNZPUUr5PI
91ndRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjv_5q3OjvU
93rdRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMn0Kyfea6k
94thWydad-Raja0-3GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhcvUa8vd4
95thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fssZMTuGwc
96thRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOotrmSreXY
97thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
98thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDEWESp7hg
99thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHWZOXUgzk4
100thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZoA6KkkQns
101stRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56nz7FkdFLc
101ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIFA9Dun-M0
103rdRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwxlCiei0Bo
104thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQKYIBh-Kvs
105thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCogGROqNsY
106thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAQHbMVd-tw
107thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GunCKv_Ci8
108thWydad-Raja0-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83oQEoglzY4
109thRaja-Wydad1-2Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-xHno06st8
110thWydad-Raja1-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Q2Rt48mME
111thWydad-Raja0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH9TbxsdFPg
112thRaja-Wydad0-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36TXNVfgBA
113thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSCAsqRjPjU
114thWydad-Raja1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCG38uyLQM
115thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMQ_9K5jGw
116thRaja-Wydad2-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1rgufDxM
117thWydad-Raja2-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1yoB0J--I
118thRaja-Wydad2-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1gFmIrJY4
119thWydad-Raja0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mazUkioXbM
120thRaja-Wydad3-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNY6kSVbw7I
121stRaja-Wydad0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8GiMCvtty8
121ndWydad-Raja1-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsR1XmFpxsY
123rdWydad-Raja1-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91_3IG55tY
124thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JplWrI8o3w
125thRaja-Wydad0-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDRBgaVJJw
126thWydad-Raja2-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOGFRoTdwU
127thRaja-Wydad1-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y96AfetxoqM


Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.

Records

Biggest wins (3+ goals)

Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.

Longest runs

Raja hold the record of the longest undefeated run with 11 matches.
GamesClubPeriodWinsDraws
11Raja1973 – 197838
8Wydad1968 – 197226
7Raja1982 – 198534
7Raja29 March 1998 – 6 April 200125
7Raja1965 – 196816
7Wydad1996 – 13 December 199816

Players who played for both clubs

;Raja then Wydad
;Wydad then Raja
Wydad leads Raja in terms of official overall trophies. Wydad have 34 domestic titles compared to 19 for Raja, while Raja leads in CAF Champions League,with 3 titles compared to 2 titles for Wydad.