The 2024–25 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, will be the 68th season of the Botola, the highest tier football league of Morocco.Raja CA are the defending champions, and COD Meknès and Difaâ El Jadidi are the two newly promoted teams.

Botola
Season2024–25
Dates30 August 2024 – June 2025
All statistics correct as of 4 April 2024.

The fixtures were released on Friday 10 August at 21:00 UTC.

The summer transfer window opened on Monday 1st July 2024 and will close at 22:59 UTC on Thursday 19 September 2024. Meanwhile, the winter window will open on Wednesday 1 January 2025 and will close at 23:00 on Friday 31 January 2025.[1]

Teams

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A total of 16 teams contest the league, including 14 sides from the 2023–24 season and 2 promoting teams from 2023–24 Botola 2.

Stadium and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 Botola teams
Team name Acronym Location Stadium Capacity
AS FAR ASFAR Rabat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium 45,000
COD Meknès CODM Meknès Honneur Stadium 20,000
Difaâ El Jadidi DHJ El Jadida Stade El Abdi 10,000
Fath Union Sport FUS Rabat Stade Moulay Hassan 12,000
Hassania Agadir HUSA Agadir Stade Adrar 45,480
IR Tanger IRT Tanger Stade Ibn Batouta 65,000
JS Soualem JSS Soualem Stade Municipal de Berrechid 5,000
Maghreb de Fès MAS Fez Fez Stadium 45,000
Moghreb Tétouan MAT Tétouan Saniat Rmel 10,000
Olympic Safi OCS Safi Stade El Massira 15,000
Raja CA RCA Casablanca Mohammed V Stadium 45,891
RCA Zemamra RCAZ Zemamra Stade Ahmed Choukri 5,000
RS Berkane RSB Berkane Berkane Municipal Stadium 15,000
Chabab Mohammédia SCCM Mohammédia Stade El Bachir 15,000
Union de Touarga UTS Rabat Stade Moulay Hassan 12,000
Wydad AC WAC Casablanca Mohammed V Stadium 45,891

Personnel and kits

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front)
AS FAR   Czesław Michniewicz   Mohamed Rabie Hrimat   Uhlsport
COD Meknès   Abdelaziz Dnibi
DH El Jadidi   José Paixão
FUS Rabat   Saïd Chiba   El Mehdi El Bassil   Uhlsport Novec, LafargeHolcim Maroc1
HUS Agadir   Abdelhadi Sektioui   Hicham El Majhad   Bang Sports Afriquia, Skoda1, Joly3
IR Tanger   Hilal Et-tair   Gloria Sport Tanger-Med
JS Soualem   Redouane El Haimeur   Amine El Msane   Mexxess MARSBET, Asta, Crunchips1
Maghreb AS   Abdelhay Ben Soltane   Achraf Harmach   Kappa TGCC, Asta1
MA Tétouan   Abdellatif Jrindou   Zaid Krouch   AB Sport Tanger-Med, Cafés Carrion1, Municipality of Tetouan2
OC Safi   Amine El Karma   Mohamed El Mourabit   Bang Sports Fitco, ocstore.ma1
Raja CA   Rusmir Cviko   Anas Zniti   Umbro 1xBet, Sofac3, Nor'Dar, Marsa Maroc1, Atlanta Sanad23
RCA Zemamra   Mohamed Amine Benhachem   Abdelkhalek Ahmidouch   Bang Sports IGASER
RS Berkane   Mouin Chaâbani   Issoufou Dayo   Bang Sports Thé Dahmiss, GoldVision1, National Gaz1
SCC Mohammédia   Noureddine Ziyati   Abdelhak Assal   Chabab Vittel2
US Touarga   Abdelouahed Zamrat   Achraf Harmach   Macron
Wydad AC   Rhulani Mokwena   Macron Ingelec, Boule d'Or1, Sama Immobilier1, Alitkane2
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.

Managerial changes

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Teams Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
COD Meknès   Abdelaziz Dnibi End of contract 23 June 2024
Wydad AC   Aziz Ben Askar End of contract 23 June 2024   Rhulani Mokwena[2] 11 July 2024
AS FAR   Nasreddine Nabi End of contract 3 July 2024   Czesław Michniewicz[3] 13 July 2024
Fath US   Jamal Sellami End of contract 22 June 2024   Saïd Chiba[4] 23 July 2024
Raja CA   Josef Zinnbauer Mutual consent 22 July 2024   Rusmir Cviko[5] 25 July 2024

Raja CA 25/07/2024 Rusmir Cviko (BIH)

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AS FAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League
2 COD Meknès 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Difaâ El Jadidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 FUS Rabat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hassania Agadir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 IR Tanger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 JS Soualem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MAS Fès 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MA Tétouan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Olympic Safi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Raja CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 RCA Zemamra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 RS Berkane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 SCC Mohammédia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Union de Touarga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Botola 2
16 Wydad AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2024. Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moutmaine, Youssef (2024-06-20). "Botola D1 et D2 : voici les dates du début et de fin du mercato pour la saison prochaine". Le Matin.ma (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ "Rhulani Mokwena named Morocco giants Wydad head coach just seven days after Sundowns exit". news24.com. 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Botola: le Polonais Czeslaw Michniewicz nouvel entraineur de l'AS FAR" [Botola: Polish Czeslaw Michniewicz new coach of AS FAR]. h24info.ma. 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Said Chiba nouvel entraineur du FUS Rabat" [Said Chiba new coach of FUS Rabat]. menara.ma. 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Raja Casablanca Appoint Bosnian Cviko as New Coach" [Raja Casablanca Appoint Bosnian Cviko as New Coach]. 2m.ma. 26 July 2024.
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