# 2015–16 Raja CA season

The 2015–16 season is Raja CA's 66rd season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They are competing in Botola, the Throne Cup and the UNAF Club Cup. It was the first season since 2004–05 without Rachid Soulaimani and since 2006–07 without Yassine Salhi.
The team's home matches were played at Stade Mohammed V until its closing for renovation on 26 March 2016.
Raja CA kicked off the season with 0–1 loss against JS El Massira in the first round of the Throne Cup.

## Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Anas Zniti | GK | (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 27) | AS FAR |
| 22 | Mohamed Boujad | GK | (1988-02-25)25 February 1988 (aged 28) | Chabab Rif Hoceima |
| 32 | Hicham El Allouch | GK | (1985-10-20)20 October 1985 (aged 30) | Olympique Khourbiga |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Hamza Toumi | LB | (1995-01-06)6 January 1995 (aged 21) | Youth system |
| 3 | Zakaria El Hachimi | RB | (1987-08-04)4 August 1987 (aged 28) | Union Mohammedia |
| 13 | Badr Benoun | CB | (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 22) | Youth system |
| 16 | Mohamed Oulhaj | CB | (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 28) | Youth system |
| 20 | Abdeljalil Jbira | LB | (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 26) | Kawkab Marrakech |
| 21 | Adil Kerrouchy | LB | (1982-11-23)23 November 1982 (aged 33) | Difaâ El Jadidi |
| 25 | Omar Boutayeb | RB | (1994-04-19)19 April 1994 (aged 22) | Youth system |
| 49 | Mohamed Awal | CB | (1988-05-01)1 May 1988 (aged 28) | Al Shabab |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 5 | Soufiane Gadoume | CDM | (1988-07-28)28 July 1988 (aged 27) | Difaâ El Jadidi |
| 6 | Mohammed Ali Bemammer | CDM | (1989-11-19)19 November 1989 (aged 26) | Maghreb Fès |
| 7 | Walid Sabbar | CM | (1996-02-25)25 February 1996 (aged 20) | Youth system |
| 14 | Lema Mabidi | CM | (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 23) | CS Sfaxien |
| 17 | Mohamed Messoudi | AM | (1984-01-07)7 January 1984 (aged 32) | Zulte Waregem |
| 26 | Anas Soudani | CM | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 20) | Youth system |
| 30 | Mouhcine Mouhtadi | CDM | (1996-01-17)17 January 1996 (aged 20) | Youth system |
| 55 | Ahmed Jahouh | CM | (1988-07-31)31 July 1988 (aged 27) | Moghreb Tetouan |
| 99 | Issam Erraki | CM | (1981-01-05)5 January 1981 (aged 35) | Emirates Club |
| Forwards ||||||
| 7 | Youssef Kaddioui | LW/AM | (1984-09-28)28 September 1984 (aged 31) | Al Dhafra |
| 8 | Moussa Bakayoko | FW | (1996-12-27)27 December 1996 (aged 19) | USC Bassam |
| 9 | Mohamed Bouldini | ST | (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 (aged 20) | Rachad Bernoussi |
| 10 | Michel Babatunde | FW/AM | (1992-12-24)24 December 1992 (aged 23) | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| 11 | Zouheir El Ouassli | LW | (1993-08-11)11 August 1993 (aged 22) | Tihad AS |
| 18 | Abdelilah Hafidi | LW/AM | (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) | Youth system |
| 24 | Mahmoud Benhalib | LW | (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 20) | Youth system |
| 25 | Yassine Salhi | FW/AM | (1987-11-03)3 November 1987 (aged 28) | Youth system |
| 29 | Mohamed Yakubu | ST | (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 25) | Ashanti Gold |
| 33 | Christian Osaguona | ST | (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 25) | Enugu Rangers |
| 93 | Abdelkbir El Ouadi | LW | (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 (aged 23) | Wydad Fes |
| 77 | Nathaniel Asamoah | ST | (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 22) | Medeama SC |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Transfer fee |
| 9 May 2015 | FW | Youssef Kaddioui | Al Dhafra | Free agent |
| 15 May 2015 | MF | Khaled Korbi | Club Africain | Free agent |
| 9 June 2015 | GK | Anas Zniti | AS FAR | Free agent |
| 17 June 2015 | AM | Mohamed Messoudi | Zulte Waregem | Free agent |
| 17 June 2015 | FW | Mohamed Bouldini | Rachad Bernoussi | €65 k |
| 25 July 2015 | DF | Mohamed Awal | Al Shabab | Free agent |
| 12 August 2015 | MF | Soufiane Gadoum | Difaâ El Jadidi | €110 k |
| 21 August 2015 | FW | Mohammed Yakubu | Ashanti Gold | €175 k |
| 27 August 2015 | FW | Nathaniel Asamoah | Medeama SC | €328 k |
| 4 September 2015 | MF | Lema Mabidi | CS Sfaxien | Free agent |
| 7 September 2015 | MF | Ahmed Jahouh | Moghreb Tetouan | €400 k |
| 2 January 2016 | FW | Michel Babatunde | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Free agent |
| 16 January 2016 | FW | Zouheir El Ouassli | Tihad AS | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Transfer fee |
| 25 May 2015 | FW | Salaheddine Aqqal | Kawkab Marrakech | Released |
| 22 June 2015 | GK | Khalid Askri | CR Hoceima | Released |
| 26 June 2015 | FW | Jawad Issine | CR Hoceima | Released |
| 29 June 2015 | DF | Ahmed Chagou | Kawkab Marrakech | Released |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Idrissa Coulibaly | Arouca | Free |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Ismail Belmaalem | Qatar SC | €550 k |
| 6 July 2015 | MF | Said Fettah | AS FAR | €70 k |
| 21 July 2015 | DF | Rachid Soulaimani | - | Released |
| 21 July 2015 | MF | Koukou Guehi | Olympique Safi | End of contract |
| 22 July 2015 | MF | Vianney Mabidé | Moghreb Tétouan | €60 k |
| 25 July 2015 | FW | Youssef El Gnaoui | Fath US | €300 k |
| 25 July 2015 | FW | Silvère Ganvoula | Elazigspor | Undisclosed |
| 21 August 2015 | FW | Hamza Abourazzouk | Moghreb Tétouan | Free |
| 27 August 2015 | MF | Khaled Korbi | Stade Tunisien | Released |
| 15 September 2015 | DF | Mustapha Belmkadem | MC Oujda | Loan |
| 17 December 2015 | MF | Mohammed Ali Bemammer | Difaâ El Jadidi | €80 k |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Ayoub Boucheta | JS Kasbah Tadla | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Hamza Moussadak | Difaâ El Jadidi | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Nathaniel Asamoah | - | Free |
| 13 January 2016 | MF | Walid Sabbar | Kawkab Marrakech | Loan |
| 13 January 2016 | FW | Mohammed Yakubu | Union Aït Melloul | Loan |
| 30 January 2016 | FW | Yassine Salhi | Kuwait SC | Loan (€70 k) |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Botola | 6 September 2015 | 4 June 2016 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 043.33 |
| Throne Cup | 24 August 2015 | 4 November 2015 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 037.50 |
| UNAF Club Cup | 14 August 2015 | 19 August 2015 | Group stage | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 043.90 |
Last updated: 4 June 2016 Source: Sofascore

### Botola
#### 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 | 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 CA | 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 | Confederation Cup and relegation to Botola 2 |
* ↑ Despite relegation, MAS Fès qualified for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as Coupe du Trône winners

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 2 June 2016. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |

#### Matches

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Report |
| 6 September 2015 | Fath Union Sport | A | 0–2 | | Report |
| 12 September 2015 | Kawkab Marrakech | H | 1–1 | El Ouadi 9' | Report |
| 4 October 2015 | MC Oujda | A | 1–0 | El Ouadi 89' | Report |
| 10 October 2015 | Kénitra AC | H | 0–1 | | Report |
| 31 October 2015 | Maghreb Fès | H | 3–0 | Kerrouchy 79' (pen.) 87' Benhalib 83' | Report |
| 8 November 2015 | Chabab Rif Hoceima | A | 2–0 | El Ouadi 46' Salhi 76' | Report |
| 17 November 2015 | Moghreb Tétouan | H | 2–3 | Jahouh 2' Salhi 86' | Report |
| 22 November 2015 | AS FAR | A | 0–1 | | Report |
| 29 November 2015 | Olympique Khouribga | H | 1–2 | Salhi 58' (pen.) | Report |
| 6 December 2015 | Difaâ El Jadidi | A | 1–1 | Bouldini 8' | Report |
| 12 December 2015 | RS Berkane | H | 1–0 | Benhalib 84' | Report |
| 20 December 2015 | Wydad AC | A | 0–0 | | Report |
| 26 December 2015 | Olympique Safi | H | 0–0 | | Report |
| 1 January 2016 | Hassania Agadir | A | 1–1 | Osaguona 17' | Report |
| 7 January 2016 | Ittihad Tanger | H | 2–2 | Jahouh 46' (pen.) Mabidi 77' | Report |
| 12 February 2016 | Fath Union Sport | H | 1–1 | Babatunde 67' | Report |
| 21 February 2016 | Kawkab Marrakech | A | 2–0 | Kaddioui 46' Mabidi 67' | Report |
| 28 February 2016 | MC Oujda | H | 4–0 | Hafidi 34' Kaddioui 40' (pen.) Babatunde 54' Awal 75' | Report |
| 5 March 2016 | Kénitra AC | A | 3–0 | El Ouasli 10' Jbira 58' Hafidi 71' | Report |
| 19 March 2016 | Chabab Rif Hoceima | H | 2–1 | Oulhaj 48' Babatunde 74' | Report |
| 27 March 2016 | Maghreb Fès | A | 3–0 | Erraki 55' Hafidi 63' 90+3' | Report |
| 3 April 2016 | Moghreb Tétouan | A | 5–2 | Benhalib 7' Erraki 32' (pen.) Hafidi 54', 82' Osaguona 80' | Report |
| 11 April 2016 | AS FAR | H | 1–4 | Erraki 52' (pen.) | Report |
| 17 April 2016 | Olympique Khouribga | A | 3–1 | Osaguona 4' El Ouasli 22' Hafidi 61' | Report |
| 23 April 2016 | Difaâ El Jadidi | H | 0–1 | | Report |
| 30 April 2016 | RS Berkane | A | 1–1 | Mabidi 6' | Report |
| 8 May 2016 | Wydad AC | H | 3–0 | Osaguona 19' Hafidi 41' Erraki 90+2' | Report |
| 22 May 2016 | Olympique Safi | A | 0–1 | | Report |
| 29 May 2016 | Hassania Agadir | H | 5–1 | Osaguona 21' 31' Hafidi 80' (pen.), 90', 90+4' | Report |
| 4 June 2016 | Ittihad Tanger | A | 0–3 | | Report |

### UNAF Club Cup
## Squad information
### Goals

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Botola | Throne Cup | UNAF Club Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | Abdelilah Hafidi | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | Christian Osaguona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | Abdelkabir El Ouadi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | Issam Erraki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | Ahmed Jahouh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | Youssef Kaddioui | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | Michel Babatunde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | FW | Yassine Salhi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | Mohamed Bouldini | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | Mahmoud Benhalib | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | Lema Mabidi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | DF | Adil Karrouchy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | FW | Zouheir El Ouasli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | Abdeljalil Jbira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Mohamed Awal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Mohamed Oulhaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | AM | Mohamed Messoudi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Hamza Iajour | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Mohamed Yakubu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 48 | 9 | 3 | 60 |

### Assists

| Rank | Pos. | Player | Botola | Throne Cup | UNAF Club Cup | Total |
| 1 | AM | Abdelilah Hafidi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | AM | Michel Babatunde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | Zouheir El Ouasli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | Zakaria El Hachimi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | Issam Erraki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Abdelkabir El Ouadi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Youssef Kaddioui | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | Abdeljalil Jbira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Mohamed Bouldini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | Anas Zniti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | Lema Mabidi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Mohamed Oulhaj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | Anas Soudani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Christian Osaguona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Mahmoud Benhalib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |