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Botola
Botola vf.PNG
Countries Morocco
Confederation CAF
Founded 1956
Number of teams 16
Relegation to GNF 2
Level on pyramid Level 1
Domestic cup(s) Coupe du Trône
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Arab Champions League
Current champions Raja Casablanca (2008-09)
Most championships Wydad Casablanca (16)
TV partners Al Aoula, ART Sport, Arryadiya, 2M TV
Website http://www.frmf.ma
Soccerball current event.svg Botola 2009-10

The Botola (Arabic: البطولة المغربية‎) (or GNF 1), is the top division of the Moroccan football league system, the highest football league in Morocco. It is organised by the GNF.

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[edit] History

The first edition of the Morrocan Football League under the FRMF was held in 1956/1957, just after the independence of Morocco.

[edit] Sponsorship

From 2000 and until 2009, Maroc Telecom is the official sponsor of the Botola for a 15 millions dirham/year contract.

[edit] Broadcasting rights

In December 2006, ART Sport bought a non-exclusive broadcasting rights for $27 million and for four years.

In September 2007, the SNRT Group (Al Aoula, 2M TV and Arryadiya) bought a three seasons contract for 225 millions dirhams.[1]

Each week, all games of the Botola are broadcasted on live by at least one TV channel

[edit] Teams for 2008-09 season

     

[edit] Champions

[edit] Year by year

Season Champion Runner-up
1956-57 Wydad de Casablanca Kawkab de Marrakech
1957-58 Kawkab de Marrakech Wydad de Casablanca
1958-59 Étoile de Casablanca Wydad de Casablanca
1959-60 KAC de Kénitra FAR de Rabat
1960-61 FAR de Rabat Maghreb de Fès
1961-62 FAR de Rabat Racing de Casablanca
1962-63 FAR de Rabat Kawkab de Marrakech
1963-64 FAR de Rabat Stade Marocain
1964-65 Maghreb de Fès Racing de Casablanca
1965-66 Wydad de Casablanca Raja Casablanca
1966-67 FAR de Rabat Renaissance de Settat
1967-68 FAR de Rabat Renaissance de Settat
1968-69 Wydad de Casablanca Maghreb de Fès
1969-70 FAR de Rabat Union de Sidi Kacem
1970-71 Renaissance de Settat FAR de Rabat
1971-72 Racing de Casablanca Wydad de Casablanca
1972-73 KAC de Kénitra FUS de Rabat
1973-74 Raja de Beni Mellal FUS de Rabat
1974-75 Mouloudia d'Oujda Maghreb de Fès
1975-76 Wydad de Casablanca Difaâ d'El Jadida
1976-77 Wydad de Casablanca Mouloudia d'Oujda
1977-78 Wydad de Casablanca Maghreb de Fès
1978-79 Maghreb de Fès KAC de Kénitra
1979-80 SCCM de Mohammédia Wydad de Casablanca
1980-81 KAC de Kénitra FUS de Rabat
1981-82 KAC de Kénitra Wydad de Casablanca
1982-83 Maghreb de Fès Renaissance de Berkane
1983-84 FAR de Rabat Olympique de Khouribga
1984-85 Maghreb de Fès KAC de Kénitra
1985-86 Wydad de Casablanca Raja Casablanca
1986-87 FAR de Rabat Kawkab de Marrakech
1987-88 Raja Casablanca Kawkab de Marrakech
1988-89 FAR de Rabat Maghreb de Fès
1989-90 Wydad de Casablanca IR Tanger
1990-91 Wydad de Casablanca FAR de Rabat
1991-92 Kawkab de Marrakech Raja Casablanca
1992-93 Wydad de Casablanca Raja Casablanca
1993-94 Olympique de Casablanca Wydad de Casablanca
1994-95 CODM de Meknès Olympique de Casablanca
1995-96 Raja Casablanca Olympique de Khouribga
1996-97 Raja Casablanca Wydad de 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

[edit] Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Seasons
Wydad Casablanca
11 + 5
9
1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1956-57, 1965-66, 1968-69, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 2005-06
FAR Rabat
12
6
1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1988-89, 2004-05, 2007-08
Raja Casablanca
9
6
1987-88, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2008-09
Maghreb Fez
4
5
1964-65, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1984-85
KAC Kenitra
4
2
1959-60, 1972-73, 1980-81, 1981-82
Kawkab Marrakech
2
6
1957-58, 1991-92
Hassania Agadir
2
0
2001-02, 2002-03
Olympique Khouribga
1
2
2006-07
Racing de Casablanca
1
2
1971-72
Renaissance de Settat
1
2
1970-71
Olympique de Casablanca
1
1
1993-94
Mouloudia Oujda
1
1
1974-75
CODM de Meknès
1
0
1994-95
Chabab Mohammédia
1
0
1979-80
Raja de Beni Mellal
1
0
1973-74
Étoile de Casablanca
1
0
1958-59

Wydad Casablanca have only 11 titles in the Botola. The 5 other titles were gained as french league championships title, which were orgaised by FFT (Fédération Française de Football) during the occupation of Morocco.

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