2016–17 Botola
Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2015. The season started on 27 August 2016.
FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.
Teams
Stadium and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khénifra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
Association sportive des FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 |
Fath Union Sport | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 |
Hassania Agadir | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
IR Tanger | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 |
JS de Kasbah Tadla | Kasba Tadla | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
KAC Kénitra | Kenitra | Stade Municipal (Kenitra) | 15,000 |
Kawkab Marrakech | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
Olympic Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
RSB Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
Wydad Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Personnel and kits
Teams | Managers1 | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Chabab Atlas Khénifra | ![]() |
Joma | |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
Al Omrane, Koutoubia | |
Difaâ El Jadidi | ![]() |
Bang Sports | Alitkan, Radio Mars |
FAR Rabat | ![]() |
Uhlsport | |
FUS Rabat | ![]() |
Nike | |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
Umbro | Ifriquiya |
IR Tanger | ![]() |
Bang Sports | University of New England, Moroccan Airports Authority |
JS de Kasbah Tadla | ![]() |
Legea | Syron |
KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
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Kawkab Marrakesh | ![]() |
Adidas | Koutoubia |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() |
King Sports Maroc | Abroun |
OC Khouribga | ![]() |
Bang Sports | |
Olympic Safi | ![]() |
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Raja Casablanca | ![]() |
Adidas | Hyundai |
RSB Berkane | ![]() |
Bang Sports | |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Adidas | Ingelec |
- 1 According to current revision of List of Moroccan Football League managers
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
- Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
Managerial changes
Teams | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Olympic Safi | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 June 2016 | ![]() |
17 July 2016 |
RSB Berkane | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 July 2016 | ![]() |
14 July 2016 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
End of contract | 22 July 2016 | ![]() |
22 July 2016 |
Raja Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 August 2016 | ![]() |
9 August 2016 |
RSB Berkane | ![]() |
Contract termination | 27 August 2016 | ![]() |
31 August 2016 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2016 | ![]() |
20 September 2016 |
KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 September 2016 | ![]() |
21 September 2016 |
Kawkab Marrakesh | ![]() |
Contract termination | 27 September 2016 | ![]() |
28 September 2016 |
FAR Rabat | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 October 2016 | ![]() |
24 October 2016 |
Results
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wydad Casablanca | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Qualification to the 2018 CAF Champions League |
2 | Raja Casablanca | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | |
3 | IR Tanger | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Qualification to the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
5 | Moghreb Tétouan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
6 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | |
7 | FAR Rabat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
8 | RSB Berkane | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
9 | Hassania Agadir | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
10 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
11 | Kawkab Marrakesh | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
12 | Olympic Safi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
13 | JS de Kasbah Tadla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
14 | KAC Kénitra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
15 | Olympique Khouribga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to Botola 2 |
16 | FUS Rabat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 23 October 2016.
Source: Botola Pro
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Result table
Home \ Away[1] | CAK | CRA | DHJ | FAR | FUS | HUSA | IRT | JSKT | KAC | KACM | MAT | OCS | OCK | RCA | RSB | WAC |
CA Khénifra | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
CR Hoceima | 2–1 | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||
Difaâ El Jadidi | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
AS FAR | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | |||||||||||||
FUS Rabat | ||||||||||||||||
Hassania Agadir | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
IR Tanger | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
JS Kasbah Tadla | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||
KAC Kénitra | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
Kawkab Marrakech | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
Moghreb Tétouan | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
OC Safi | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
OC Khouribga | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||
Raja | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
RSB Berkane | 0–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
Wydad | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Updated to games played on 23 October 2016.
Source: Botola Pro
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 23 October 2016.[1]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Kawkab Marrakech | 5 |
2 | ![]() |
FAR Rabat | 4 |
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Wydad Casablanca | ||
3 | ![]() |
Olympique Khouribga | 3 |
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Raja Casablanca | ||
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Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ||
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Difaâ El Jadidi | ||
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Moghreb Tétouan | ||
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Difaâ El Jadidi | ||
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Wydad Casablanca | ||
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Wydad Casablanca | ||
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
(H) - Home ; (A) - Away
See also
2015–16 Coupe du Trône
2017 CAF Champions League
2017 CAF Confederation Cup