2020–21 Botola
Season | 2020–21 |
---|---|
Dates | 4 December 2020 – 28 July 2021 |
Champions | Wydad AC 21st title |
Relegated | MA Tétouan RCA Zemamra |
Champions League | Wydad AC Raja CA |
Confederation Cup | AS FAR RS Berkane |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 540 (2.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ayoub El Kaabi (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | MC Oujda 4-0 DH Jadidi (14 March 2021) Wydad AC 4-0 RS Berkane (2 May 2021) |
Biggest away win | Fath US 0-3 MC Oujda (16 May 2021) CAY Berrechid 0-3 MA Tétouan (27 May 2021) IR Tanger 0-3 Raja CA (16 June 2021) |
Highest scoring | Hassania Agadir 3–5 Wydad AC (13 June 2021) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Wydad AC |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Wydad AC |
Longest winless run | 10 matches SCC Mohammédia |
Longest losing run | 5 matches RCA Zemamra |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 01 August 2021. |
The 2020–21 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 64th season of the Premier League and the 10th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.[1]
Raja Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2019–20 season. Chabab Mohammédia and Maghreb de Fès entered as the two promoted teams from the 2019–20 Botola 2.
The season began on 4 December 2020 and ended on 28 July 2021.
Wydad AC are crowned champions of this edition three rounds before the end of the tournament with a record of 21 Botola.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
CAYB | Berrechid | Stade Municipal | 8,000 |
DHJ | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 65,000 |
FUS | Rabat | Stade Moulay Hassan | 12,000 |
HUSA | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
IRT | Tanger | Stade Ibn Batouta | 45,000 |
MAS | Fes | Fez Stadium | 45,000 |
MAT | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
MCO | Oujda | Honneur Stadium | 35,000 |
OCS | Safi | Stade El Massira | 15,000 |
RCA | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
RCAZ | Zemamra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
RCOZ | Oued Zem | Stade Municipal | 8,000 |
RSB | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
SCCM | Mohammédia | Stade El Bachir | 11,000 |
WAC | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Personnel and kits
Teams | Managers | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
AS FAR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
CAY Berrechid | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Dalaa, Ould Bouazza, Alitkane, Or Blanc, Tiger1, Alghalla1, Samir2, Campak2 |
DH Jadida | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ozone, Radio Mars, TGCC1 |
Fath US | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Novec, LafargeHolcim Maroc1 |
HUS Agadir | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Afriquia, Souss-Massa, Agadir, Skoda1, jaouda1, AtlantaSanad23, Joly3, Moov'up3 |
IR Tanger | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Tanger-Med, Experience Majorel1 |
Maghreb AS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ozone, GoldVision1, Aïn Ifrane2 |
MA Tétouan | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Tanger-Med,[2] Radio Mars, Halib Titawen1 |
MC Oujda | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Dari1 |
OC Safi | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Fitco |
Raja CA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | OLA Energy, Nor'Dar, Sofac3, MarsaMaroc1, Atlanta Sanad23 |
RCA Zemamra | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Itqan, Igaser, Sahel et Sahara1, SomaSteel2 |
RC Oued Zem | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
RS Berkane | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Thé Dahmiss, GoldVision1, Afriquia1 |
SCC Mohammédia | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | S.C.C.M, Vittel2 |
Wydad AC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ingelec, Or Blanc1, Hyundai23, Alitkane3 |
- 1. ^ On the back of shirt.
- 2. ^ On the sleeves.
- 3. ^ On the shorts.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.
Managerial changes
Teams | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | 22 September 2020 | End of contract | ![]() | 22 September 2020 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | Resigned | 12 October 2020 | ![]() | 22 October 2020 |
Mouloudia Oujda | ![]() | End of contract | 12 October 2020 | ![]() | 14 October 2020 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() | End of contract | 12 October 2020 | ![]() | 19 October 2020 |
Rapide Oued Zem | ![]() | Contract termination | 15 October 2020 | ![]() | 26 October 2020 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 26 October 2020 | ![]() | 26 October 2020 |
IR Tanger | ![]() | Contract termination | 5 November 2020 | ![]() | 5 November 2020 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() | Contract termination | 12 November 2020 | ![]() | 12 November 2020 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() | Resigned | 15 November 2020 | ![]() | 15 November 2020 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | Contract termination | 23 December 2020 | ![]() | 23 December 2020 |
AS FAR | ![]() | Contract termination | 29 December 2020 | ![]() | 29 December 2020 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() | Contract termination | 5 January 2021 | ![]() | 7 January 2021 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 7 January 2021 | ![]() | 7 January 2021 |
AS FAR | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 9 January 2021 | ![]() | 9 January 2021 |
Mouloudia Oujda | ![]() | End of contract | 9 January 2021 | ![]() | 16 January 2021 |
Maghreb de Fès | ![]() | End of contract | 23 February 2021 | ![]() | 25 February 2021 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 24 February 2021 | ![]() | 24 February 2021 |
Rapide Oued Zem | ![]() | Sacked | 24 February 2021 | ![]() | 24 February 2021 |
Nahdat Zemamra | ![]() | Contract termination | 1 March 2021 | ![]() | 4 March 2021 |
RS Berkane | ![]() | Resigned | 6 March 2021 | ![]() | 18 March 2021 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() | Contract termination | 8 March 2021 | ![]() | 8 March 2021 |
Rapide Oued Zem | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 4 April 2021 | ![]() | 4 April 2021 |
Raja CA | ![]() | Resigned | 7 April 2021 | ![]() | 7 April 2021 |
Raja CA | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 13 April 2021 | ![]() | 13 April 2021 |
FUS Rabat | ![]() | Resigned | 26 April 2021 | ![]() | 26 April 2021 |
Maghreb de Fès | ![]() | Mutual consent | 28 April 2021 | ![]() | 28 April 2021 |
Olympic Safi | ![]() | Resigned | 10 May 2021 | ![]() | 12 May 2021 |
Maghreb de Fès | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 15 May 2021 | ![]() | 15 May 2021 |
SCC Mohammédia | ![]() | Mutual consent | 16 May 2021 | ![]() | 16 May 2021 |
SCC Mohammédia | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 7 June 2021 | ![]() | 7 June 2021 |
RS Berkane | ![]() | Mutual consent | 23 June 2021 | ![]() | 23 June 2021 |
RS Berkane | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 5 July 2021 | ![]() | 5 July 2021 |
Olympic Safi | ![]() | End of tenure as caretake | 5 July 2021 | ![]() | 8 July 2021 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() | Mutual consent | 15 July 2021 | ![]() | 15 July 2021 |
Foreign players
All teams are allowed to register up to five foreign players, but can only use up to three players on the field at the same time.
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wydad AC (C) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Raja Casablanca | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 59 | |
3 | AS FAR | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 51 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | RS Berkane | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 45 | |
5 | Mouloudia Oujda | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
6 | Hassania Agadir | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 37 | |
7 | Maghreb de Fès | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 36[a] | |
8 | IR Tanger | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 36[a] | |
9 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 35[b] | |
10 | Chabab Mohammédia | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 35[b] | |
11 | Olympic Safi | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 35[b] | |
12 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 35[b] | |
13 | Rapide Oued Zem | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 33[c] | |
14 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 33[c] | |
15 | Moghreb Tétouan (R) | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to Botola 2 |
16 | Nahdat Zemamra (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 30 |
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head: Maghreb de Fès: 4 points, IR Tanger: 1 point.
- ^ a b c d Head-to-head: FUS Rabat: 11 points, Chabab Mohammédia: 9 point, Olympic Safi: 7 point, Difaâ El Jadidi: 5 point.
- ^ a b Head-to-head: Rapide Oued Zem: 4 points, Youssoufia Berrechid: 1 point.
Results
Home \ Away | CAYB | DHJ | FAR | FUS | HUSA | IRT | MAS | MAT | MCO | OCS | RCA | RCAZ | RCOZ | RSB | SCCM | WAC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAY Berrechid | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
DH Jadidi | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
AS FAR | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Fath US | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
HUS Agadir | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–5 |
IR Tanger | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Maghreb AS | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
MA Tétouan | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
MC Oujda | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
OC Safi | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Raja CA | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
RCA Zemamra | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
RC Oued Zem | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
RS Berkane | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 |
SCC Mohammédia | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
Wydad AC | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — |
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.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 28 July 2021[10]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Wydad AC | 18 |
2 | ![]() | Raja CA | 16 |
3 | ![]() | Raja CA | 14 |
4 | ![]() | IR Tanger | 12 |
5 | ![]() | OC Safi | 9 |
![]() | Fath US | ||
7 | ![]() | Maghreb AS | 8 |
![]() | SCC Mohammédia | ||
![]() | HUS Agadir | ||
![]() | MC Oujda |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | OC Safi | DH El Jadidi | 4–3 (H) | 5 December 2020 | 1 |
![]() | Wydad AC | DH El Jadidi | 4–2 (H) | 9 June 2021 | 17 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.
Clean Sheets
- As of 28 July 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Wydad AC | 14 |
2 | ![]() | Raja CA | 13 |
3 | ![]() | AS FAR | 11 |
4 | ![]() | HUS Agadir | 9 |
![]() | MA Tétouan | ||
![]() | DH Jadidi | ||
7 | ![]() | RC Oued Zem | 8 |
8 | ![]() | MC Oujda | 7 |
![]() | CAY Berrechid | ||
![]() | SCC Mohammédia | ||
![]() | RS Berkane |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Salaheddine Icharane for Chabab Mohammédia against Moghreb Tétouan (4 December 2020)[11]
- Last goal of the season:
Ayoub Mallouki for Hassania Agadir against Difaâ El Jadidi (28 July 2021)[12]
Discipline
- As of 28 July 2021[13]
Player
- Most yellow cards: 10
Ayoub Qasmi (MC Oujda)
- Most red cards: 2
El Mehdi Karnass (DH Jadida)
Larbi Naji (RS Berkane)
Yassine Rami (HUS Agadir)
Hicham Taik (CAY Berrechid)
Hamza Semmoumy (MC Oujda)
Issoufou Dayo (RS Berkane)
Salaheddine Bahi (MC Oujda)
Karim El Bounagate (OC Safi)
Anas El Asbahi (IR Tanger)
Abdelkhalek Hamidouch (RCA Zemamra)
Ayoub Gaadaoui (OC Safi)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 74
- MC Oujda
- Most red cards: 9
- RS Berkane
- Fewest yellow cards: 42
- Raja CA
- Fewest red cards: 1
- AS FAR
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 7th edition, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2020/21 season.[14]
Award | Winner | Club | |
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Manager of the Season | ![]() | Wydad AC | |
Player of the Season | ![]() | Raja CA | |
Foreign Player of the Season | ![]() | Raja CA | |
Promising Player of the Season | ![]() | OC Safi | |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() | Raja CA | |
Defender of the Season | ![]() | Wydad AC | |
Midfielder of the Season | ![]() | Wydad AC | |
Forward of the Season | ![]() | Wydad AC | |
Club of the Season | Wydad AC |
Team of the Season[15] | ||||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||
Defence | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Midfield | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Attack | ![]() | ![]() |
See also
- 2019–20 Moroccan Throne Cup
- 2020–21 Botola 2
- 2020–21 Moroccan Amateur National Championship
- 2020–21 CAF Champions League
- 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
- 2020–21 Moroccan Women's Championship Division One
- 2020–21 Moroccan Women's Championship Division Two
- 2019–20 Moroccan Women's Throne Cup
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External links
- frmf.ma