2018–19 Botola
62nd season of the Moroccan Premier League
Football league season
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.
IR 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
Locations of the 2018–19 Botola teams
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 1
FUS Rabat
Walid Regragui
Uhlsport
Emaar , Novec1 , LafargeHolcim 2 3
Hassania Agadir
Miguel Ángel Gamondi
Uhlsport
Afriquia, Skoda 1 , Souss-Massa 2 , Joly3
IR Tanger
Abdelouahed Belqassem
Gloria sport
Moroccan Airports Authority , Renault , APM Terminals , Tanger-Med , Valencia1 , STG telecom[ 1] 2 , RCI Finance Maroc3
Kawkab Marrakesh
Azedine Benis
Puma
Poste Maroc , Sanad, CitySport, Menara Mall1
Moghreb Tétouan
Tarik Sektioui
Legea
Halib Tetaouen, Al Omrane1 , 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 1 , Or Blanc1 , MarsaMaroc 2 3 , Atlanta Assurances2 3
Rapide Oued Zem
Hassan Benabicha
Bang Sports
Morih
RSB Berkane
Mounir Jaouani
Bang Sports
Souiri, Afriquia1
Wydad Casablanca
Faouzi Benzarti
Macron
Ingelec, Alitkane2 , Koutoubia2
Youssoufia Berrechid
Said Seddiki
Bang Sports
Dalaa
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
League table
Source:
frmf.ma Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head: Hassania Agadir: 3 points, +2 GD; Olympic Safi: 3 points, −2 GD.
^ Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca are also participated in the Arab Club Champions Cup .
^ a b c Head-to-head: Youssoufia Berrechid: 7 points, RS Berkane 5 points, Difaâ El Jadidi 3 points.
^ RS Berkane are Moroccan Throne Cup winners.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2019. Source:
Goalzz Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 11 June 2019. [ 2] [ 3]
Hat-tricks
Player
For
Against
Result
Date
Round
Mouhssine Iajour
Raja CA
DH Jadidi
4–2 (A)
30 January 2019
15
Koffi Boua
OC Safi
DH Jadidi
3–2 (H)
9 March 2019
21
Zakaria Hadraf
Raja CA
RS Berkane
7–3 (A)
13 March 2019
21
Reda Hajhouj
OC Khouribga
OC Safi
4–4 (H)
27 April 2019
26
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Annual awards
The UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), in partnership with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation , organized the Night of Stars Award in its 5th edition, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2018/19 season.[ 4]
Attendances
#
Football club
Average attendance
1
IR Tanger
17,877
2
Wydad AC
17,393
3
AS FAR
15,700
4
Raja CA
15,038
5
Hassania Agadir
10,970
6
Olympique Safi
10,284
7
MA Tétouan
9,727
8
KACM
9,433
9
Olympique Khouribga
8,130
10
RC Oued Zem
6,573
11
DHJ
5,750
12
MC Oujda
5,664
13
CRA
5,281
14
Youssoufia Berrechid
5,125
15
RS Berkane
4,700
16
Fath Union Sport
3,533
See also
References
External links
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Supercups CAF club competitions International competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Supercups CAF club competitions International competitions