Botola

The Botola, is the top division of the Moroccan football league system, the highest football league in Morocco.
==History==
The first edition of the Moroccan Football League under the FRMF was created in 1956/1957 just after the independence of Morocco.
== Competition ==
Every year 16 teams are in race to have the perfect place in the end of competition. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to Botola 2 and the top two teams from Botola 2 are promoted in their place.
Champion and runner up, participates on the African Champions League. The third placed and Coupe du Trône winner are qualified to participate on African Confederation Cup.
== Sponsorship ==
Since 2000, Maroc Telecom is the official sponsor of the Botola for a 15 millions dirham/year contract.
== Broadcasting rights ==
On September 2007, the SNRT Group (Al Aoula, 2M TV and Arryadia) bought a three seasons contract for 225 millions dirhams.
Each week, all games of the Botola are broadcasted on live by at least one TV channel.
==Clubs==
The three most popular Moroccan clubs are Wydad Casablanca, Raja Casablanca and FAR Rabat. Other historically established sides include Maghreb Fez and Kawkab Marrakech.
===Members for 2011–12===
The following 16 clubs will compete in the Moroccan Pro League during the 2011–12 season.
Club 	Positionin 2010–11 	First season inBotola	Number of seasons in Botola	Botolatitles
Chabab Massira 	01111th 	1994–95 	18 	0
Chabab Rif Hoceima 	01212th 	2010-11 	2 	0
CODM de Meknès 	0161st GNF2 (Promoted)	1992-93 	6 	1
Difaa El Jadida 	01010th 	2005-06 	XX 	0
FAR Rabat 	0066th 	1959-60 	43 	12
FUS Rabat 	0077th 	2009–10 	XX 	0
Hassania Agadir 	0099th 	1996-97 	XX 	2
Ittihad Zemmouri Khemisset	0162nd GNF2 (Promoted)	2002-03 	7 	0
KAC Kenitra 	01313th 	2007-08 	XX 	4
Maghreb Fez 	0022nd 	2006-07 	XX 	4
Moghreb Tétouan 	0088th 	2005-06 	XX 	0
Olympic Safi 	0055th 	2004-05 	XX 	0
Olympique Khouribga 	0044th 	1995-96 	XX 	1
Raja Casablanca 	0011st 	1956-57 	46 	10
Widad Fez 	01414th 	2009-10 	XX 	0
Wydad Casablanca 	0022nd 	1956-57 	46 	12
==Stadiums==
The recently opened Marrakech Stadium in Marrakech (capacity: 45,240) is currently mainly used for international competition, as it was constructed as part of Moroccan's failed bid to land the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 
====Current stadiums====
Stadium 	City 	Seating Capacity
Stade Mohamed V 	Casablanca	55,000
Stade Moulay Abdellah 	Rabat 	52,000
Stade d'Honneur 	Meknes 	20,000
Fez Stadium 	Fes 	45,000
Stade Cheikh Laaghdef 	Laâyoune 	25,000
Stade El Massira 	Safi 	20,000
Stade Municipal de Kénitra	Kénitra 	15,000
Stade Mimoun Al Arsi 	Al Hoceima	12,000
Stade Saniat Rmel 	Tétouan 	12,000
Stade du 18 novembre 	Khemisset 	10,000
Stade El Abdi 	El Jadida 	10,000
Stade Al Inbiaâte 	Agadir 	10,000
== Champions ==
===Year by year===
Season 	Champion 	Runner-up
1956-57	Wydad Casablanca 	Kawkab Marrakech
1957-58	Kawkab Marrakech 	Wydad Casablanca
1958-59	Étoile de Casablanca 	Wydad Casablanca
1959-60	KAC Kenitra 	FAR Rabat
1960-61	FAR Rabat 	Maghreb Fez
1961-62	FAR Rabat 	Racing de Casablanca
1962-63	FAR Rabat 	Kawkab Marrakech
1963-64	FAR Rabat 	Stade Marocain
1964-65	Maghreb Fez 	Racing de Casablanca
1965-66	Wydad Casablanca 	Raja Casablanca
1966-67	FAR Rabat 	Renaissance de Settat
1967-68	FAR Rabat 	Renaissance de Settat
1968-69	Wydad Casablanca 	Maghreb Fez
1969-70	FAR Rabat 	Union Sidi Kacem
1970-71	Renaissance de Settat 	FAR Rabat
1971-72	Racing de Casablanca 	Wydad Casablanca
1972-73	KAC Kenitra 	FUS Rabat
1973-74	Raja de Beni Mellal 	FUS Rabat
1974-75	Mouloudia Oujda 	Maghreb Fez
1975-76	Wydad Casablanca 	Difaa El Jadida
1976-77	Wydad Casablanca 	Mouloudia Oujda
1977-78	Wydad Casablanca 	Maghreb Fez
1978-79	Maghreb Fez 	KAC Kenitra
1979-80	Chabab Mohammédia 	Wydad Casablanca
1980-81	KAC Kenitra 	FUS Rabat
1981-82	KAC Kenitra 	Wydad Casablanca
1982-83	Maghreb Fez 	Renaissance de Berkane
1983-84	FAR Rabat 	Olympique Khouribga
1984-85	Maghreb Fez 	KAC Kenitra
1985-86	Wydad Casablanca 	Raja Casablanca
1986-87	FAR Rabat 	Kawkab Marrakech
1987-88	Raja Casablanca 	Kawkab Marrakech
1988-89	FAR Rabat 	Maghreb Fez
1989-90	Wydad Casablanca 	IR Tanger
1990-91	Wydad Casablanca 	FAR Rabat
1991-92	Kawkab Marrakech 	Raja Casablanca
1992-93	Wydad Casablanca 	Raja Casablanca
1993-94	Olympique de Casablanca	Wydad Casablanca
1994-95	CODM de Meknès 	Olympique de Casablanca
1995-96	Raja Casablanca 	Olympique Khouribga
1996-97	Raja Casablanca 	Wydad Casablanca
1997-98	Raja Casablanca 	Kawkab Marrakech
1998-99	Raja Casablanca 	Kawkab Marrakech
1999-00	Raja Casablanca 	Wydad Casablanca
2000-01	Raja Casablanca 	FUS de Rabat
2001-02	Hassania Agadir 	Wydad Casablanca
2002-03	Hassania Agadir 	Raja Casablanca
2003-04	Raja Casablanca 	FAR Rabat
2004-05	FAR Rabat 	Raja Casablanca
2005-06	Wydad Casablanca 	FAR Rabat
2006-07	Olympique Khouribga 	FAR Rabat
2007-08	FAR Rabat 	IZK Khemisset
2008-09	Raja Casablanca 	Difaa El Jadida
2009-10	Wydad Casablanca 	Raja Casablanca
2010-11	Raja Casablanca 	Maghreb Fez
2011-12	? 	?
== Topscorers==
Year 	Best scorers 	Team 	Goals
1980/81	Mohamed Boussati 	KAC Kenitra 	25
1986/87	Hassan Nader Mohammed Chaouch	Wydad Casablanca Kawkab Marrakech	13
1987/88	Mohamed Anaflous 	FAR Rabat 	17
1988/89	Hassan Nader 	Wydad Casablanca 	18
1989/90	Abdeslam Laghrissi 	FAR Rabat 	22
1990/91	Mohamed Anaflous 	FAR Rabat 	15
1991/92	Mohamed Anaflous 	FAR Rabat 	11
1992/93	Youssef Fertout 	Wydad Casablanca 	18
1993/94	Ahmed Bahja 	Kawkab Marrakech 	14
1994/95	Abdeslam Laghrissi 	FAR Rabat 	15
1997/98	Rachid Rokki 	Chabab Mohammédia 	15
1999/00	Mustapha Bidoudane 	FUS Rabat 	17
2000/01	Samir Sarsar 	Kawkab Marrakech 	12
2001/02	Omar Zaouit 	Tihad Sportif Casablanca 	14
2002/03	Mustapha Bidoudane 	Raja Casablanca 	14
2003/04	Mustapha Bidoudane 	Raja Casablanca 	13
2004/05	Mohamed Armoumen 	FAR Rabat 	12
2005/06	Mamadou Ba Camara 	Olympique Khouribga 	9
2006/07	Jawad Ouaddouch 	FAR Rabat 	12
2007/08	Abderrazak Lamnasfi 	FAR Rabat 	13
2008/09	Mustapha Allaoui 	FAR Rabat 	14
2009/10	Omar Hassi 	Widad Fez 	12
2010/11	Jawad Ouaddouch 	FAR Rabat 	11
==See also==
*Moroccan football league
==External links==
*League at fifa.com
*RSSSF competition history
Category:Leagues