Amateur National is the top division of the Moroccan Amateur League and the third level in the Moroccan football league system, positioned directly below Botola Pro 2.
History Before 2004, the third division was known as Rabita Football Amateur 1, and later as Groupement National de Football Amateurs 1. In 2015, administration was transferred to the National League of Amateur Football (LNFA).
Starting from the 2017–18 season, the competition was reorganized into a single nationwide group of 16 clubs.
League Structure The league operates on a standard promotion and relegation system: Promotion: The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted directly to Botola Pro 2. Relegation: The bottom two teams are relegated to Amateurs I (4th division).
National Champions From 2002 to 2007 YearChampion North/EastChampion South/Center2002RS BerkaneNS Marrakech2003HA NadorUTS Rabat2004US Yacoub El MansourCAY Berrechid2005US Sidi KacemCWW Casablanca2006US TémaraChabab Houara2007CR Al-HoceimaOlympique Marrakech
From 2008 to 2009
Year North Center South East2008Stade MarocainRaja Beni MellalOlympique MarrakechWydad Fès2009CA KhénifraJS Kasba TadlaOlympique YoussoufiaRaja Al Hoceima
From 2010 to 2017 Year Champion North Champion South 2010 HA Nador USM Aït Melloul 2011 RS Berkane Raja Beni Mellal 2012 USM Oujda Olympique Marrakech 2013 CA Khénifra Chabab Houara 2014 WS Temara Olympique Dcheira 2015 CR Bernoussi Olympique Marrakech 2016 US Sidi Kacem RC Oued Zem 2017 USM Oujda CJ Ben Guerir
Since 2017 Since 2017, one unique group was created with 16 teams.
Year Champion 2018 JS Soualem 2019 SCC Mohammédia 2020 UTS Rabat 2021 USM Oujda 2022 WS Témara 2023 KAC Marrakech 2024 Union Yacoub El Mansour 2025 WS Témara 2026 IZ Khemisset
Relegated clubs
Relegated teams (from Botola Pro 2 to Amateur)
SeasonRelegated from Botola Pro 21997–98CR Bernoussi, CA Khenifra1998–99Chabab Hay El Hassani, Amjad Sidi Othman1999–00UTS Rabat, Najah Souss2000–01US Yacoub El Mansour, Chabab Hay El Hassani2001–02Sporting Salé (disbanded), CA Khénifra2002–03Raja Beni Mellal, US Sidi Kacem2003–04TAS Casablanca, Majd Casablanca2004–05US Yacoub Mansour, Wydad Fez2005–06NS Marrakech, FR Nador2006–07Stade Marocain, RS Berkane2007–08UTS Rabat, HA Nador2008–09Olympique Marrakech, CWW Casablanca2009–10CA Khénifra, RS Settat, US Sidi Kacem2010–11Raja Al Hoceima, IR Fkih Ben Salah, SCC Mohammedia, HA Nador2011–12Chabab Houara, Stade Marocain2012–13TAS Casablanca, Olympique Marrakech2013–14Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda2014–15Chabab Houara, Union Mohammedia2015–16Olympique Marrakech, COD Meknès2016–17USM Aït Melloul, US Témara2017–18Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda2018–19JS Massira, JS Kasba Tadla2019–20US Sidi Kacem, CR Al-Hoceima 2020–21Kénitra AC, WS Temara2021–22TAS Casablanca, KAC Marrakech2022–23IZ Khemisset, WS Témara2023–24Ittifaq Marrakech, AS Salé2024–25CAY Berrechid, RC Oued Zem, OC Khouribga2025–26RAC Casablanca, Raja Beni Mellal
References
External links Official LNFA Website Official Royal Moroccan Football Federation Website National on SofaScore