Casablanca derby
The Casablanca Derby (Arabic: الدربي البيضاوي) is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad. Matches are played in the Stade Mohamed V, often containing a fierce and vibrant crowd.
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| Locale | Casablanca, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Raja 1–0 Wydad Botola (1956) |
| Latest meeting | Raja 0–0 Wydad Botola (24 September 2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Raja Casablanca (41) |
| Most player appearances | Mohamed Oulhaj (Raja) |
| Top scorer | Saïd Ghandi |
| Largest victory | Raja 5–1 Wydad Throne Cup (1996) |
The Casablanca Derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs, whether in the streets, schools or workplace.
Incidents and memorable matches
As in most of the world's derbies, riots and fights can take place before, during and especially after a major game.
The first match between the two rival was in 1956 in which Raja won 1-0. The second match was won by Wydad 3-0 in 1957.
In 1966, the last Derby of the season was a decisive factor in winning the Championship title. Raja needed a win to secure the title while a draw suffice Wydad to be champion, Raja was leading the score 2-1 up to the last 10 minutes when Wydad supporters invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned. Later the RMFF decided to replay the match and it ended in a draw 0-0, thus Wydad won the title.
In 1978, Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the last 10 minutes of the second-half because they were mistreated after conceding a penalty with a red card to their goalkeeper. The game ended by a score of 1-0 for Wydad.[1]
In 1996, Raja won 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the Coupe du Trône, this score is the highest between the two rivals.
On April 6, 2001, Wydad initially won the match by 3–0, but Raja complained about the illegal participation of the substitute Abdelhaq Ait Laarif who was registered with both Wydad and Étoile de Casablanca. The Moroccan federation accorded the win to Raja.[2]
On September 29, 2001, during the 100th derby which was part of the semifinals for the Moroccan Throne Cup (Coupe du Trône), Youssef Belkhouja, a Wydad player, died on the lawn of Mohammed V Stadium, due to a heart attack.
On 24 May 2006, there was a fierce competition between the two rivals to clinch the league title. Raja scored first with a penalty by Abdellatif Jrindou, that result would have given Raja the title; but at the end of the match (at the 90+6 minute), a staggering strike from a long distance by the defender Hicham Louissi gave Wydad the draw needed to win the league for the 16th time after 13 years of the last cup.[3]
On October 20, 2007, during an encounter between rival team supporters, Hamza Eddali, a Wydad fan who was 17, died at the Casablanca derby. Hamza Eddali is to date the last person killed in the Casablanca derby.
On April 18, 2010, after Raja beat Wydad with a score of one to none, a fight broke out between Wydad and Raja fans, resulting in injuries and property damage. Over one hundred people were arrested.[4]
In 2012, Wydad requested from the FIFA and Royal Moroccan Football Federation to count the five titles that the club won in the regional championship organized during the Colonial Era in Morocco by French authorities before the creation of the Moroccan federation in 1956 as Botola titles. Their request was accepted and so, increased the number of titles of Wydad in Botola from 12 to 17. Wydad is the only club in Morocco to have their titles from the colonial era (before 1956) admitted by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and FIFA.
On May 8th 2016, which is the anniversary of the founding of Wydad, the 133th Derby was held in Tangier and ended in a loss of 0-3 in Raja's favor.
In 2019, the two rivals meet in the 1/8 Final of the Arab Club Championship, this was the first time a derby is held in a non-local competition.
On November 23, 2019, the two rivals met in the second round of the Arab Club Championship, this was the first time that the derby took place in a non-local competition. The first game ended 1-1, with Wydad leading by away goals. In the second leg Wydad went up 4-1 with 15 minutes to play and Raja came back to score in the 94th minute to make it 4-4, with Raja progressing on away goals. This is the record for most combined goals in derby history but the match is also notable for its extraordinary atmosphere, with numerous TIFOs being displayed and fireworks and flares going off throughout the match.
Results
- Arab Club Championship
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Round | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2019 | Raja | 1-1 | Wydad | 1/8 Final - 1st leg | Raja qualified |
| 23 November 2019 | Wydad | 4-4 | Raja | 1/8 Final - 2nd leg |
- Throne Cup
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Round | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Raja | 0-0 | Wydad | 1/2 Final | Replayed | |
| 1964 | Wydad | 1-0 | Raja | 1/2 Final | Wydad qualified | |
| 1965 | Raja | 2-1 | Wydad | 1/4 Final | Raja qualified | |
| 1974 | Wydad | 1(3) - 1(4) | Raja | 1/2 Final | Raja qualified | |
| 1990 | Wydad | 2-2 | Raja | 1/16 Final | Replayed | |
| 1990 | Raja | 1-0 | Wydad | 1/16 Final | Raja qualified | |
| 1993 | Wydad | 1-2 | Raja | 1/4 Final | Raja qualified | |
| 1996 | Raja | 5-1 | Wydad | 1/4 Final | Raja qualified | |
| 1998 | Wydad | 2-2 | Raja | 1/4 Final | Replayed | |
| 1998 | Raja | 0-1 | Wydad | 1/4 Final | Wydad qualified | |
| 2001 | Wydad | 1-0 | Raja | 1/2 Final | Wydad qualified | |
| 2003 | Wydad | 1(12) - 1(11) | Raja | 1/2 Final | Wydad qualified | |
| 2007 | Raja | 0-2 | Wydad | 1/4 Final | Wydad qualified | |
| 2012 | Wydad | 1-3 | Raja | 1/2 Final | Raja qualified |
- Botola
| Date | # | Match | Score | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | 1st | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1956-1957 | 2nd | Wydad-Raja | 3-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1957-1958 | 3rd | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1957-1958 | 4th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1958-1959 | 5th | Raja-Wydad | 0-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1958-1959 | 6th | Wydad-Raja | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1959-1960 | 7th | Raja-Wydad | 2-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1959-1960 | 8th | Wydad-Raja | 2-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1960-1961 | 9th | Raja-Wydad | 2-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1960-1961 | 10th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1961-1962 | 11th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1961-1962 | 12th | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1962-1963 | 13th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1962-1963 | 14th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1963-1964 | 15th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1963-1964 | 16th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1964-1965 | 17th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1964-1965 | 18th | Raja-Wydad | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1965-1966 | 19th | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1965-1966 | 20th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1966-1967 | 21st | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1966-1967 | 22nd | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1967-1968 | 23rd | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1967-1968 | 24th | Wydad-Raja | 1-3 | GNF 1 | |
| 1968-1969 | 25th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1968-1969 | 26th | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1969-1970 | 27th | Raja-Wydad | 0-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1969-1970 | 28th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1970-1971 | 29th | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1970-1971 | 30th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1971-1972 | 31st | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1971-1972 | 32nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1972-1973 | 33rd | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1972-1973 | 34th | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1973-1974 | 35th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1973-1974 | 36th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1974-1975 | 37th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1974-1975 | 38th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1975-1976 | 39th | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1975-1976 | 40th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1976-1977 | 41st | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1976-1977 | 42nd | Wydad-Raja | 2-3 | GNF 1 | |
| 1977-1978 | 43rd | Raja-Wydad | 2-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1977-1978 | 44th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1978-1979 | 45th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1978-1979 | 46th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1979-1980 | 47th | Raja-Wydad | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1979-1980 | 48th | Wydad-Raja | 0-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1980-1981 | 49th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1980-1981 | 50th | Wydad-Raja | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1981-1982 | 51st | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1981-1982 | 51nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1982-1983 | 53rd | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1982-1983 | 54th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1983-1984 | 55th | Raja-Wydad | 3-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1983-1984 | 56th | Wydad-Raja | 2-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1984-1985 | 57th | Raja-Wydad | 2-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1984-1985 | 58th | Wydad-Raja | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1985-1986 | 59th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1985-1986 | 60th | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1986-1987 | 61st | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1986-1987 | 61nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1987-1988 | 63rd | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1987-1988 | 64th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1988-1989 | 65th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1988-1989 | 66th | Wydad-Raja | 3-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1989-1990 | 67th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1989-1990 | 68th | Wydad-Raja | 2-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1990-1991 | 69th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1990-1991 | 70th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1991 | 71st | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1992 | 71nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1992 | 73rd | Raja-Wydad | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1993 | 74th | Wydad-Raja | 2-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1993 | 75th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1994 | 76th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1994 | 77th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 1995 | 78th | Wydad-Raja | 2-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1995 | 79th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 1996 | 80th | Wydad-Raja | 0-3 | GNF 1 | |
| 1996 | 81st | Wydad-Raja | 2-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 1997 | 82nd | Raja-Wydad | 2-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 2 November 1997 | 83rd | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | | |
| 29 March 1998 | 84th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 13 December 1998 | 85th | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 30 May 1999 | 86th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 21 November 1999 | 87th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 14 May 2000 | 88th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 2 December 2000 | 89th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 6 April 2001 | 90th | Wydad-Raja | 0-3 * | GNF 1 | |
| 9 December 2001 | 91st | Wydad-Raja | 2-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 19 May 2002 | 91nd | Raja-Wydad | 0-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 19 January 2003 | 93rd | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 15 juin 2003 | 94th | Wydad-Raja | 0-3 | GNF 1 | |
| 16 November 2003 | 95th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 2 May 2004 | 96th | Raja-Wydad | 2-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 5 December 2004 | 97th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 30 April 2005 | 98th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 4 December 2005 | 99th | Wydad-Raja | 1-2 | GNF 1 | |
| 24 May 2006 | 100th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 12 November 2006 | 101st | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 18 February 2007 | 101nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 24 November 2007 | 103rd | Raja-Wydad | 2-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 23 March 2008 | 104th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | GNF 1 | |
| 16 November 2008 | 105th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 3 April 2009 | 106th | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | GNF 1 | |
| 20 December 2009 | 107th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | Botola 1 | |
| 18 April 2010 | 108th | Wydad-Raja | 0-1 | Botola 1 | |
| 4 December 2010 | 109th | Raja-Wydad | 1-2 | Botola 1 | |
| 10 April 2011 | 110th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | Botola 1 | |
| 31 December 2011 | 111th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 6 May 2012 | 112th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 16 December 2012 | 113th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 29 April 2013 | 114th | Wydad-Raja | 1-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 24 November 2013 | 115th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 6 April 2014 | 116th | Raja-Wydad | 2-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 30 November 2014 | 117th | Wydad-Raja | 2-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 11 April 2015 | 118th | Raja-Wydad | 2-2 | Botola Pro | |
| 20 December 2015 | 119th | Wydad-Raja | 0-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 8 May 2016 | 120th | Raja-Wydad | 3-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 27 November 2016 | 121st | Raja-Wydad | 0-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 23 April 2017 | 121nd | Wydad-Raja | 1-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 10 February 2018 | 123rd | Wydad-Raja | 1-2 | Botola Pro | |
| 14 April 2018 | 124th | Raja-Wydad | 1-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 6 January 2019 | 125th | Raja-Wydad | 0-1 | Botola Pro | |
| 21 April 2019 | 126th | Wydad-Raja | 2-2 | Botola Pro | |
| 22 December 2019 | 127th | Raja-Wydad | 1-0 | Botola Pro | |
| 24 September 2020 | 128th | Wydad–Raja | 0–0 | Botola Pro |
Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | W | R | W | |||
| Botola | 128 | 35 | 31 | 62 | 108 | 99 |
| Coupe du Trône | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
| Arab Club Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| All competitions | 144 | 41 | 36 | 67 | 132 | 119 |
Records
Biggest wins (3+ goals)
| 5 | Raja 5–1 Wydad | 1996 | Coupe du Trône |
| Wydad 5-2 Raja | 1984 | Independence league | |
| 3 | Wydad 3–0 Raja | 1957 | Botola |
| Wydad 1–3 Raja | 1968 | Botola | |
| Raja 3–1 Wydad | 1983 | Botola | |
| Wydad 3–1 Raja | 1989 | Botola | |
| Wydad 0–3 Raja | 1996 | Botola | |
| Wydad 3–0 Raja* | 6 April 2001 | Botola | |
| Wydad 0–3 Raja | 15 June 2003 | Botola | |
| Wydad 1–3 Raja | 6 November 2012 | Coupe du Trône | |
| Raja 3–0 Wydad | 8 May 2016 | Botola |
Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.
Longest runs
Raja hold the record of the longest undefeated run with 11 matches (3 wins and 8 draws).
| Games | Club | Period | Wins | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Raja | 1973 – 1978 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Wydad | 1968 – 1972 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Raja | 1982 – 1985 | 3 | 4 |
| Raja | 29 March 1998 – 6 April 2001 | 2 | 5 | |
| Raja | 1965 – 1968 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wydad | 1996 – 13 December 1998 | 1 | 6 | |
Players who played for both clubs
- First direct trade between Raja and Wydad was in 1973, the exchange was between Abdul Aziz Anini and Ezzeddine Abdel-Rafi.[8]
- Abdelkader Jalal, Mohammed Al-Tibari and Mustafa Al-Batash played and trained both teams.
- Raja then Wydad
Musa- Abdullah Al-Zahar
- Mohamed El Maaroufy
- Ali bin Dian
- Mustapha Fahim (Melazo)
- Abdul Latif Bakkar
- Jawad al-Andalusi
- Jawad Al-Shennawi
- Fawzi Kadmiri
- Aziz Kharboush
- Okba Nabil
- Adel El Serag
- Zakaria Aboud
- Mohamed Fanani
- Tareq Okba
- 1973: Ezzeddine Abdel-Rafi
- 1975: Moustapha Choukri
- 2004: Zakaria Aboub (via Al Dhafra and AS FAR, then back to Raja in 2009)
- 2004: Mourad Fellah (via JS Massira and Maghreb de Fès)
- 2008: Mustapha Bidoudane (via MAS Fez, then Club Africain)
- 2009: Mohamed Armoumen
- 2010: Mouhcine Iajour (via FC Chiasso, and Charleroi, then back to Raja (2012–2014) and (2017–2019))
- 2011: Said Fettah (then back to Raja in 2014 to 2015)
- 2011: Hicham El Amrani (via Moghreb Tétouan)
- 2012: Omar Najdi (via Misr Lel-Makkasa)
- 2012: Anas El Asbahi
- 2017: Zakaria El Hachimi
- 2018:
Michael Babatunde - 2020: Mohammed Ali Bemammer (via DH Jadida and FAR Rabat)
- Wydad then Raja
- Yashin Ludadthefi
- Abdelkader Jalal
- Jamal Bouzambou
- Mohamed El Sahrawi
- Mohammed Bakkar
- Mohammed Al-Tibari
- Mustafa Al-Batash
- Mustafa Hers
- Mustafa Al-Gharashi
- Mohammed Suhail
- Hisham Mesbah
- Jalal Jbeil
- Mustafa Wajid
- Saeed Zamama
- Mustafa Barrak
- Hassan Amshrat (Asaila)
- 1973: Abdul Aziz Anini
- 1992: Khalil Azmi
- 2006: Khalid Fouhami (played for Wydad (1991–1994))
- 2009: Youness Bellakhder (via Marítimo)
- 2010: Tarik El Jarmouni (via FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv, and FAR Rabat and Zamalek SC)
- 2010: Zakaria Ismaili
- 2011: Abdelhaq Ait Laarif
- 2012: Abdelmajid Eddine (played for Wydad youth)
- 2012: Hamza Abourazzouk (played for Wydad youth)
- 2014: Jawad Issine
- 2014: Lys Mouithys (via Ankaraspor)
- 2015: Youssef Kaddioui (via AS FAR, Al Kharaitiyat and Al Dhafra)
- 2017: Abdeladim Khadrouf
Coaches who trained both clubs
- Père Jégo (Hassan Al-Afani)
- Mohammed Al-Tibari
- Mohammed Alnawi
- Qassim Qasimi
- Abdelkader Jalal
- Abdelkader Lakhamiri
- Abdul Haq al-Qadiri
- Abderrahmane Mahjoub
- Mustafa Al-Batash
- Hassan Hurmatallah
- Qassim Qasimi
- Rachid Taoussi
- Abdellah Settati
Youri Sebastienko
Alexandru Moldovan
José Romão
Oscar Fulloné
Iva Tachkov
Faouzi Benzarti
Juan Carlos Garrido
Honours
Wydad leads Raja in terms of official overall trophies. Wydad have 29 domestic titles compared to 20 for Raja, while Raja leads in CAF Champions League with 3 titles compared to 2 titles for Wydad.
| Raja Casablanca | Competition | Wydad Casablanca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| 12 | Botola | 20 | |
| 8 | Coupe du Trône | 9 | |
| 20 | Aggregate | 29 | |
| African | |||
| 3 | CAF Champions League | 2 | |
| 2 | CAF Confederation Cup | 0 | |
| 2 | CAF Super Cup | 1 | |
| 0 | African Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | |
| 1 | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 1 | |
| 8 | Aggregate | 5 | |
| Regional | |||
| 1 | Arab Club Championship | 1 | |
| 0 | North African Championship | 3 | |
| 0 | Arab Super Cup | 1 | |
| 0 | North African Cup | 1 | |
| 1 | North African Cup of Champions | 0 | |
| 2 | Aggregate | 6 | |
| 30 | Total Aggregate | 40 | |
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- الوداد-الرجاء:حقائق وأرقام
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