2015–16 Botola

The 2015–16 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 59th season of the Premier League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2015. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 April 2016.

Botola
Season2015–16
ChampionsFUS Rabat
1st title
RelegatedMC Oujda
MAS Fez
Champions LeagueFUS Rabat
Wydad Casablanca
Confederation CupIR Tanger
MAS Fez
Matches played240
Goals scored501 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorerMehdi Naghmi (12 Goals)
Biggest home winHUSA 5–1 KAC
RCA 5–1 HUSA
Biggest away winMAT 2–5 RCA
RCA 1–4 FAR
HUSA 2–5 MAS
Highest scoringFAR 5–2 MAT
MAT 2–5 RCA
KAC 3–4 MAT
HUSA 2–5 MAS
Highest attendance80,000 (Raja vs Wydad)

Wydad came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Ittihad Tanja and MC Oujda entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 GNF 2.

On June 5th 2016, FUS Rabat won the football championship after a 4-2 victory against Mouloudia D'Oujda. The FUS Rabat club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title for 5 previous times.[1]

Teams
Locations of the 2015–16 Botola teams

A total of 16 teams compete in the league, including 14 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 GNF 2. On 12 April 2015, Tanger became the first Championship side to be promoted following their 0–0 draw over CA Youssoufia Berrechid in week 27. On 4 May 2015 (in week 30), MC Oujda got promoted to the top flight after defeating US Temara 1-0 in their home match.

The two promoted clubs replaced Chabab Atlas Khenifra and Ittihad Khemisset.

Stadium and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Al Hoceima Stade Mimoun Al Arsi 12,000
Difaâ El Jadidi El Jadida Stade El Abdi 15,000
AS FAR Club Rabat Stade Moulay Abdellah 65,000
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
KAC Kénitra Kenitra Stade Municipal (Kenitra) 15,000
Kawkab Marrakech Marrakech Stade de Marrakech 45,240
MAS Fez Fes Fez Stadium 45,000
Moghreb Tétouan Tétouan Saniat Rmel 15,000
MC Oujda Oujda Honneur Stadium 30,000
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
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Fouad Sahabi Al Omrane, Koutoubia
Difaâ El Jadidi Abderrahim Taleb Uhlsport OCP, Alitkan
AS FAR Club Abdelmalek El Aziz Joma
FUS Rabat Walid Regragui Nike
Hassania Agadir Abdelhadi Sektioui Umbro Ifriquiya
IR Tanger Abdelhak Benchikha Bang Sports Moroccan Airports Authority
KAC Kénitra Samir Yaich Sarsons Sports Koutoubia
Kawkab Marrakesh Hassan Benabicha Adidas Koutoubia
MAS Fez Mohammed El Achhabi M Sport Ingelec
MC Oujda Azzedine Aït Djoudi Joma
Moghreb Tétouan Sergio Lobera King Sports Maroc Abroun
OC Khouribga Youssef El Mrini Nike
Olympic Safi Hicham Dmii
Raja Casablanca Rachid Taoussi Adidas Hyundai
RSB Berkane Bertrand Marchand Nike
Wydad Casablanca John Toshack 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
Olympic Safi Youssef Fertout Sacked 29 May 2015 Aziz El Amri 29 May 2015
IR Tanger Mohamed Amine Benhachem Sacked 2 June 2015 Abdelhak Benchikha 2 June 2015
CR Al Hoceima Aziz El Amri Sacked 5 June 2015 Kamal Zouaghi 5 June 2015
Maghreb Fès Rachid Taoussi Sacked 5 November 2015 Denis Lavagne 14 November 2015
Raja Casablanca Ruud Krol Sacked 5 November 2015 Rachid Taoussi 5 November 2015
CR Al Hoceima Kamal Zouaghi Sacked 28 December 2015 Fouad Sahabi 30 December 2015
Kawkab Marrakesh Hicham Dmii Sacked 8 January 2016 Hassan Benabicha 9 January 2016
Difaâ El Jadidi Jamal Sellami Sacked 15 February 2016 Abderrahim Taleb 22 February 2016
OC Khouribga Ahmad Al-Ajlani Resigned 9 March 2016 Karim Zouaghi 9 March 2016
Maghreb Fès Denis Lavagne Sacked 28 March 2016 Mohammed El Achhabi 28 March 2016
AS FAR Club José Romão Resigned 1 April 2016 Abdelmalek El Aziz 3 April 2016
Olympic Safi Aziz El Amri Sacked 3 April 2016 Hicham Dmii 6 April 2016
OC Khouribga Karim Zouaghi Sacked 19 April 2016 Youssef El Mrini 21 April 2016

Results

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FUS Rabat (C) 30 16 10 4 40 21 +19 58 Qualification to the CAF Champions League and the Arab Club Championship
2 Wydad Casablanca 30 16 8 6 34 19 +15 56 Qualification to the CAF Champions League
3 IR Tanger 30 14 8 8 36 23 +13 50 Qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup
4 FAR Rabat 30 13 8 9 40 35 +5 47
5 Raja Casablanca 30 13 8 9 48 30 +18 47
6 Moghreb Tétouan 30 12 7 11 34 43 −9 43
7 RSB Berkane 30 10 13 7 24 19 +5 43
8 Hassania Agadir 30 11 8 11 44 46 −2 41
9 Olympic Safi 30 9 10 11 23 27 −4 37
10 Chabab Rif Hoceima 30 10 6 14 27 34 −7 36
11 KAC Kénitra 30 10 5 15 26 37 −11 35
12 Olympique Khouribga 30 9 7 14 26 35 −9 34
13 Difaâ El Jadidi 30 7 13 10 26 30 −4 34
14 Kawkab Marrakech 30 7 9 14 23 30 −7 30
15 MC Oujda (R) 30 7 8 15 26 41 −15 29 Relegation to Botola 2
16 Maghreb Fès (R) 30 5 14 11 24 31 −7 29
Qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
Relegation to the Botola 2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Despite relegation, MAS Fès qualified for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as Coupe du Trône winners

Result table
Home \ Away FUS WAC IRT FAR RCA MAT RSB HUSA OCS CRA KAC OCK DHJ KACM MCO MAS
FUS Rabat 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 0–0
Wydad 0–1 2–2 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–0
IR Tanger 0–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0
FAR Rabat 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 5–2 0–0 1–4 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Raja 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–4 2–3 1–0 5–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 3–0
Moghreb Tétouan 0–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–5 1–0 2–4 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
RSB Berkane 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1
Hassania Agadir 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–5
OC Safi 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–4 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–2
CR Hoceima 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
KAC Kénitra 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 3–4 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0
OC Khouribga 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–3
Difaâ El Jadidi 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 3–2 2–1
Kawkab Marrakech 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–0
MC Oujda 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0
Maghreb Fès 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: Botola Pro
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 4 June 2016.[2][3][4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mahdi Naghmi FAR Rabat 12
2 Mourad Batna FUS Rabat 11
Abdelilah Hafidi Raja Casablanca
4 Reda Hajhouj Wydad Casablanca 9
Achraf Bencharki Maghreb Fès
6 Zakaria Hadraf Difaâ El Jadidi 8
7 Hervé Guy IR Tanger 7
Abdessamad El Moubarki Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
Badie Aouk Hassania Agadir
Yassin Dahbi MC Oujda

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Noureddine El GourchHassania AgadirMoghreb Tétouan2–4 (A)22 September 2015
Abdelilah HafidiRaja CasablancaHassania Agadir5–1 (H)29 May 2016
Achraf BencharkiMaghreb FèsHassania Agadir2–5 (A)4 June 2016

4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
(H) - Home ; (A) - Away

See also

References
  1. "LE FUS DE RABAT CHAMPION POUR LA PREMIÈRE FOIS".
  2. "Championnat National Botola Maroc Telecom 2015/2016 Top Scorers". fifa.com
  3. "Statistiques Botola Saison:2015/16 Le classement des buteurs". Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-03-24. mountakhab.net
  4. "Botola Maroc Telecom 2015/2016:Scorers". goalzz.com
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