Botola Pro 2, commonly known as Botola 2 (formerly known before as the Groupement National de Football 2), is the second division of the Moroccan football league, behind the Botola, the highest football league in Morocco. It features 16 teams across the country that compete for the top two positions in the competition which at the end of the season allows them promotion to the Botola. Each season as well, the 3 bottom teams are all relegated to the third-level, Division Nationale.
| Founded | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Country | Morocco |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Botola |
| Relegation to | National |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe du Trône |
| International cup(s) | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Moghreb Tétouan (6th) |
| Most championships | Moghreb Tétouan (6) |
| Current: 2022–23 Botola 2 | |
2021–22 clubs edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Stade Saniat Rmel | 7,000 |
| Union de Touarga | |||
| Olympique Dcheira | |||
| Nahdat Zemamra | |||
| JS Massira | Laayoune | Stade Sheikh Mohamed Laghdaf | 15,000 |
| AS Salé | Salé | Stade Boubker Ammar | 10,000 |
| Stade Marocain | |||
| Ittihad Khemisset | Khemisset | Stade du 18 novembre | 10,000 |
| Chabab Ben Guerir | |||
| Raja Beni Mellal | |||
| Racing de Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Père Jégo | 5,000 |
| Wydad de Fès | Fez | Fez Stadium | 45,000 |
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khenifra | Stade municipal | 5,000 |
| US Musulmane d'Oujda | Oujda | Stade Municipal d'Oujda | 10,000 |
| TAS Casablanca | |||
| Kawkab Marrakech | CODM Meknes | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
Results edit
Winners after 1996 edit
- 1995–96 : Hassania Agadir
- 1996–97 : MAS Fez
- 1997–98 : FUS Rabat
- 1998–99 : RS Settat
- 1999-00 : RAC Casablanca
- 2000–01 : IR Tanger
- 2001–02 : Kénitra AC
- 2002–03 : MC Oujda
- 2003–04 : OC Safi
- 2004–05 : Moghreb Tétouan
- 2005–06 : MAS Fez
- 2006–07 : FUS Rabat
- 2007–08 : AS Salé
- 2008–09 : FUS Rabat
- 2009–10 : JS Kasba Tadla
- 2010–11 : CODM Meknès
- 2011–12 : Raja Beni Mellal
- 2012–13 : Kawkab Marrakech
- 2013–14 : Ittihad Khemisset[1]
- 2014–15 : IR Tanger[2]
- 2015–16 : Chabab Atlas Khénifra[3]
- 2016–17 : Rapide Oued Zem[4]
- 2017–18 : MC Oujda[5]
- 2018–19 : Renaissance Zemamra[6]
- 2019–20 : SCC Mohammédia[7]
- 2020–21 : OC Khouribga[8]
- 2021–22 : Moghreb Tétouan[9]
- 2022–23 : Renaissance Zemamra[10][11]
Relegated teams (from Botola to Botola 2) edit
| Season | Clubs (Points) |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Maghreb Fez, Kawkab Marrakech |
| 2005–06 | Chabab Mohammédia, Union de Touarga |
| 2006–07 | IR Tanger, AS Salé |
| 2007–08 | FUS Rabat, CODM Meknès |
| 2008–09 | Mouloudia Oujda, Chabab Mohammédia |
| 2009–10 | Ittihad Khemisset, Association Salé |
| 2010–11 | Kawkab Marrakech, JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla |
| 2011–12 | Chabab Massira, IZK Khemisset |
| 2012–13 | CODM de Meknès, Raja Beni Mellal |
| 2013–14 | AS Salé, Wydad Fès |
| 2014–15 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Ittihad Khemisset |
| 2015–16 | MC Oujda, Maghreb Fès |
| 2016–17 | JS de Kasbah Tadla, KAC Kénitra |
| 2017–18 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Racing de Casablanca |
| 2018–19 | Kawkab Marrakesh, Chabab Rif Al Hoceima |
| 2019–20 | Olympique Khouribga, Raja Beni Mellal |
| 2020–21 | Moghreb Tétouan, Nahdat Zemamra |
| 2021–22 | Rapide Oued Zem, Youssoufia Berrechid |
| 2022–23 | Olympique Khouribga, Difaa El Jadida |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more Botola 2015–16". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ MATIN, Abderrahmane Ichi, LE. "Une première historique pour Rapid Oued Zem". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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- ^ Hatim, Yahia. "Chabab Mohammedia, Maghreb Fez Return to Morocco's Top Football Division". Morocco world news. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Staff writer. "Olympique de Khouribga promoted to the first division". Morocco latest news. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Staff writer. "A year after its relegation, Moghreb Tetouan returns to Botola Pro D1". Morocco latest news. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ mlnadmin (2023-06-18). "The Youssoufia of Berrechid and the Renaissance Zemamra find the D1". Morocco Latest News. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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