2013–14 Raja CA season

The 2013–14 season is Raja Club Athletic's 65th season in existence and the club's 57th consecutive season[broken anchor] in the top flight of Moroccan football.

Raja CA
2013–14 season
Raja players against Fath US during a Botola game
PresidentMohamed Boudrika
ManagerMohamed Fakhir (until December 2013)
Faouzi Benzarti (from December 2013)
StadiumStade Mohamed V
Botola2nd
Coupe du TrôneRunners-up
CAF Champions LeagueFirst round
2013 Club World CupRunners - Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mouhcine Moutouali (10)

All:
Mouhcine Moutouali (16)

In the previous season, the team won both of Morocco's domestic competitions. They won the Botola Pro title by finishing four points ahead of FAR Rabat, who finished second and 18 points ahead of their biggest rivals Wydad Casablanca, who came third. They won the Coupe du Trône title by beating FAR Rabat 5–4 on penalties in the final after the first 120 minutes finished level at 0–0. Their season wasn't all glory as they lost in the UAFA Club Cup at the semi-final stage, losing on away goals to Al-Arabi SC of Kuwait.

Players

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First Team Squad

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No. Name Nationality Position
Goalkeepers
1 Yassine El Had   GK
37 Brahim Zaari   GK
61 Khalid Askri   GK
Defenders
3 Zakaria El Hachami   RB
4 Badr Banoune   CB
14 Hamza Moussadak   CB
16 Mohamed Oulhaj   CB/LB
17 Rachid Soulaimani   RB/LB
21 Adil Karrouchi   LB
27 Ismail Belmaalem   CB
31 Idrissa Coulibaly   CB
Midfielders
5 Mouhcine Moutouali(captain)   RW
8 Mohamed Amine El Aqmari   CM
18 Abdelilah Hafidi   LW
24 Vianney Mabidé   CM
26 Ismail Kouchame   CM
28 Kouko Guehi   CDM
55 Merouane Zemmama   CM
99 Issam Erraki   CM
Forwards
11 Hamza Abourazzouk   ST
20 Mouhcine Yajour   ST
25 Yassine Salhi   ST
93 Abdelkbir El Ouadi   FW

Transfers

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# Position Player Transferred from Date
MF   Issam Erraki   Al-Raed 12 June 2013
DF   Idrissa Coulibaly   FC Istres 13 June 2013
MF   Merouane Zemmama   Middlesbrough 27 August 2013
MF   Abdelkbir El Ouadi   Widad Fez 1 January 2014
# Position Player Transferred to Date
MF   Adel Chedli Retired 31 May 2013
DF   Ahmed Rahmani Released 1 January 2014
DF   Redouane Derdouri Released 1 January 2014
MF   Déo Kanda Released 1 January 2014
MF   Chemseddine Chtibi Released 1 January 2014
FW   Abdelmajid Eddine Jilani Released 1 January 2014
FW   Badr Kachani Released 1 January 2014

Competitions

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Friendly Matches

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19 July 2013 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 OGC Nice  Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
20:00
15 January 2014 Hassania Agadir 1 - 3 Raja Casablanca Morocco
15:00
18 January 2014 Union Aït Melloul 3 - 2 Raja Casablanca Morocco
12:00
23 January 2014 Raja Casablanca 0 - 2 Vitoria Guimaraes  Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
20:00
29 January 2014 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 Renaissance de Berkane Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
16:00

Botola

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Moghreb Tétouan (C) 30 16 10 4 36 25 +11 58 Qualification to Club World Cup and Champions League
2 Raja Casablanca 30 16 7 7 40 15 +25 55 Qualification to Champions League
3 FUS Rabat 30 12 12 6 31 21 +10 48 Qualification to Confederation Cup[a]
4 Kawkab Marrakech 30 11 15 4 30 19 +11 48
5 Difaâ El Jadida 30 10 15 5 30 19 +11 45
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2014. Source: Federation Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ RSB Berkane qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2014 Coupe du Trône since winners FUS de Rabat qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.

Results

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25 August 2013 Raja Casablanca 1 - 1 Olympic Safi Stade Mohamed V
19:00 Yajour   32' Madi   55'
Hamdoui   88'
Attendance: 42,000
1 September 2013 Olympique Khouribga 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Complexe OCP, Khouribga
18:00 Talhaoui   67' (pen)
Talhaoui   89'
20 September 2013 Kenitra AC 1 - 1 Raja Casablanca Stade Municipal, Kenitra
18:00 Alsofi   62' Hafidi   51'
29 September 2013 Raja Casablanca 0 - 0 Renaissance de Berkane Stade Mohamed V
19:00
6 October 2013 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima 0 - 2 Raja Casablanca Stade Mimoun Al Arsi, Al Hoceima
18:00 Moutouali   15',  38'
27 October 2013 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 FAR Rabat Stade Mohamed V
19:00 Raki   45'
3 November 2013 Widad Fez 0 - 1 Raja Casablanca Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fes
18:00 Moutouali   22'
9 November 2013 Raja Casablanca 2 - 1 AS Sale Stade Mohamed V
19:00 Deo Kanda   24'
Yajour   71'
Koalsee   46'
24 November 2013 Raja Casablanca 1 - 1 Wydad Casablanca Stade Mohamed V
15:00 Kouko   89' Kone   20' Attendance: 70,000
28 November 2013 Difaa El Jadida 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade El Abdi, El Jadida
16:00 Lengoualama   65'
3 December 2013 Hassania Agadir 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade Al Inbiaâte, Agadir
16:00 Baraze   68'
Labaid   79'
28 December 2013 Moghreb Tetouan 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Saniat Rmel, Tétouan
15:00 Naim   62'
2 January 2014 Raja Casablanca 0 - 0 KAC Marrakech Stade Mohamed V
20:00
1 February 2014 FUS Rabat 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
16:00 Jounaid   18'
19 February 2014 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 Maghreb Fez Stade Mohamed V
20:00 Mabide   81'
23 February 2014 Renaissance de Berkane 1 - 1 Raja Casablanca Berkane Municipal Stadium , Berkane
16:00 Akhmis  16' Moutouali   20'
12 March 2014 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 Olympique Khouribga Stade Mohamed V
20:00 Yamiq   84' (o.g.)
16 March 2014 Raja Casablanca 4 - 0 Widad Fez Stade Mohamed V
19:30 Moutouali   32',  38'
Mabide   36',   42'
19 March 2014 Raja Casablanca 5 - 0 Kenitra AC Stade Mohamed V
20:00 Mabide   24'
Raki   28'
Salhi   43',   62'
Moutouali   60' (pen.)
23 March 2014 AS Sale 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade Boubker Ammar
Salé, Morocco
14:00 Hibour   42'
Laabi   78' (pen.)
Benlamaalem  77'
27 March 2014 Raja Casablanca 3 - 1 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Stade Mohamed V
20:00 Mabide   53',   55',   74' Halfi   48'
6 April 2014 Wydad Casablanca 0 - 2 Raja Casablanca Stade Mohamed V
17:00 Yajour   56'
Moutouali   90+4'
Attendance: 68,000
12 April 2014 Raja Casablanca 3 - 1 Hassania Agadir Stade Mohamed V
20:00 Kouko   26'
El Hachimi   33'
Moutouali   40'
Kone   71'
16 April 2014 FAR Rabat 1 - 3 Raja Casablanca Stade Moulay Abdellah
17:00 Benjoulloun   80' Yajour   21',   52'
Karrouchy   46'
20 April 2014 KAC Marrakech 0 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade de Marrakech
17:00
26 April 2014 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 FUS Rabat Stade Mohamed V
19:00 Mabide   19' Ndame  54' Attendance: 45,000
4 May 2014 Maghreb Fez 0 - 1 Raja Casablanca Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fes
17:00 Mabide   10'
Yajour   39'
11 May 2014 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 Difaa El Jadida Stade Mohamed V
19:00 Benlamaalem   10' Attendance: 45,000
18 May 2014 Raja Casablanca 5 - 0 Moghreb Tetouan Stade Mohamed V
17:00 Moutouali   34',  71'
Abourazzouk   36'
El Hachimi   50'
Karrouchy   83'
Attendance: 45,000
25 May 2014 Olympic Safi 1 - 0 Raja Casablanca Stade El Massira
17:00 Rafik   37'

Coupe du Trone

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Round of 32

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7 September 2013 Renaissance Settat 0 - 2 Raja Casablanca Stade Mohammed V
15:00 Moutouali   5',  44' (pen.)

Round of 16

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25 September 2013 FUS Rabat 0 - 2 Raja Casablanca Stade Moulay Abdellah
19.00 Moutouali   42',  55' (pen.)

Quarter-final

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13 October 2013 Raja Casablanca 4 - 1 US Temara Stade Mohammed V
19.00 Moutouali   37' (pen.)
Chtibi   42',  58'
Tadi   68' (o.g.)
Semmami   90'

Semi-final

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22 October 2013 Raja Casablanca 1 - 0 Olympic Safi Stade Mohammed V
17:00 Yajour   50' Benchaiba  90' Attendance: 40,000

Final

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18 November 2013 Difaa El Jadida 0 - 0
(4 – 5 p)
Raja Casablanca Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
17.00 Attendance: 50,000

CAF Champions League

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Preliminary round

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7 February 2014 Raja Casablanca   6–0   Diamond Stars Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Iajour   8', 46', 66', 82'
Hafidi   22'
El Ouadi   55'
Referee: Daouda (Niger)
15 February 2014 Diamond Stars   1–2   Raja Casablanca National Stadium, Freetown
Fofanah   83' Mabidé   54'
Zemmama   90'
Referee: Daouda Kebe (Senegal)

First round

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2 March 2014 Horoya   1–0   Raja Casablanca Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
8 March 2014 Raja Casablanca   1–0
(4–5 p)
  Horoya Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Adam Cordier (Chad)

FIFA Club World Cup

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11 December 2013 Play-Off for Quarter-finals Raja Casablanca 2 – 1   Auckland City Stade Adrar, Agadir
19:30 Iajour   39'
Hafidi   90+1'
Krishna   63' Attendance: 34,875
14 December 2013 Quarter-finals Raja Casablanca 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)   Monterrey Stade Adrar, Agadir
19:30 Chtibi   24'
Guehi   95'
Basanta   53' Attendance: 34,579
18 December 2013 Semi-finals Raja Casablanca 3 – 1   Atlético Mineiro Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
19:30 Iajour   51'
Moutouali   84' (pen.)
Mabidé   90+4'
Ronaldinho   63' Attendance: 35,219
21 December 2013 Final Bayern Munich   2 – 0 Raja Casablanca Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
19:30 Dante   7'
Thiago   22'
Attendance: 37,774

Overall statistics

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Total Home Away Neutral
Games played 43 19 18 5
Games won 26 15* 8 3
Games drawn 8 4 3 1*
Games lost 9 0 8 1
Biggest win 6 - 0 (vs. Diamond Stars  ) 6 - 0 (vs. Diamond Stars  ) 3 - 1 (vs. FAR Rabat ) 3 - 1 (vs. Atletico Mineiro  )
Biggest loss 0 - 2 (vs. Bayern Munich ) 1-0 (vs. 8 different teams) 0 - 2 (vs. Bayern Munich  )
Clean sheets 21 13 7 1
Goals scored 65 41 17 7
Goals conceded 23 6 12 5
Goal difference +42 +35 +5 +2
Average GF per game 1.51 2.16 0.89 1.4
Average GA per game 0.53 0.32 0.63 1
Winning rate 26/43 (60.47%) 15/19 (78.95%) 8/19 (44.44%) 3/5* (60%)
Most appearances 39   Khalid Askri
Top scorer 16   Mouhcine Moutouali

Last updated: 25 May 2014
Source: Competitive matches

[*] Lost one match on Penalties

Squad statistics

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Top scorers

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Place Nationality Number Name Botola Pro Coupe du Trone African Champions League Club World Cup Total
1   5 Moutouali 10 5 0 1 16
2   20 Yajour 6 1 5 2 14
3   24 Mabide 8 0 1 1 10
4   28 Kouko 2 0 0 1 3
  18 Hafidi 1 1 0 1 3
  Chtibi 0 2 0 1 3
5   21 Karrouchi 2 0 0 0 2
  99 Erraki 2 0 0 0 2
  25 Salhi 2 0 0 0 2
  3 El Hachimi 2 0 0 0 2
6   11 Abourazzouk 1 0 0 0 1
  27 Belmaalem 1 0 0 0 1
  55 Zemmama 0 0 1 0 1
  93 El Ouadi 0 0 1 0 1
  Déo Kanda 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1 0 2
TOTALS 40 9 9 7 65

References

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