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 | 1915 |
|---|---|
| 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 | COD Meknès (3th, 2023–24) |
| Most championships | Moghreb Tétouan IR Tanger (6th) |
| Current: 2024–25 Botola 2 | |
Created on June 11, 1915 in Morocco during the time of the French protectorate in Morocco by the Moroccan Federation of Athletic Sports (FMSA), was guided by the latter until 1922 when it became under the guidance of the League of Morocco of Football Association.
IR Tanger and MA Tétouan are the most successful clubs in the competition with 6 coronations for each. COD Meknès is the title holder.
History
editThe Moroccan national championship was run under the auspices of three federations from 1915 to 1917 (USFSA - CR Maroc), 1917 to 1921 (Fédération Marocaine des Sports Athlétiques), and 1921 to 1957 (Moroccan League of Association Football) during the French Protectorate in Morocco.
The championship of the first division promotion, as it was known at the time since its founding in 1924, ran concurrently with the Moroccan Division of Honour competition and consisted of two groups: the North and the South. The clubs who placed first and second in each of the division's two regions—the Chaouia League and the Sultanate League—then advanced to the semi-finals, where a single champion and his runner-up would face off. obstacles on the ascent.
During Morocco's French Protectorate, which ran from 1915 to 1956
editThe Independence Cup was established in 1956, the year of independence, to divide the clubs into various categories for the next United Kingdom championship season. In order to replace the clubs below (the French protectors' clubs) in the first division, the top teams in the competition that are not among the elite will compete in play-off matches.[1]
Results
editWinners 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[2]
- 2014–15 : IR Tanger[3]
- 2015–16 : Chabab Atlas Khénifra[4]
- 2016–17 : Rapide Oued Zem[5]
- 2017–18 : MC Oujda[6]
- 2018–19 : Renaissance Zemamra[7]
- 2019–20 : SCC Mohammédia[8]
- 2020–21 : OC Khouribga[9]
- 2021–22 : Moghreb Tétouan[10]
- 2022–23 : Renaissance Zemamra[11][12]
- 2023–24 : COD Meknès[13]
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 |
| 2023–24 | MC Oujda, Youssoufia Berrechid |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more 2013–14". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more 2014–15". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more Botola 2015–16". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ MATIN, Abderrahmane Ichi, LE (20 May 2017). "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.
- ^ "الزمامرة وبرشيد يصعدان إلى القسم الأول". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "النادي المكناسي يعود إلى القسم الأول". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
