The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.
FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.
Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.
Teams Stadium and locations
Team AcronymLocation Stadium Capacity Chabab Atlas Khénifra CAK Khenifra Stade Municipal 5,000 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima CRA Al Hoceima Stade Mimoun Al Arsi 12,000 Difaâ El Jadidi DHJ El Jadida Stade El Abdi 15,000 Association sportive des FAR AS FAR Rabat Stade Moulay Abdellah 52,000 Fath Union Sport FUS Rabat Stade de FUS 15,000 Hassania Agadir HUSA Agadir Stade Adrar 45,480 IR Tanger IRT Tanger Grand Stade de Tanger 45,000 JS de Kasbah Tadla JSKT Kasba Tadla Complexe Sportif Municipal 5,000 KAC Kénitra KAC Kenitra Stade Municipal (Kenitra) 15,000 Kawkab Marrakech KACM Marrakesh Stade de Marrakech 45,240 Moghreb Tétouan MAT Tétouan Saniat Rmel 15,000 Olympic Safi OCS Safi Stade El Massira 10,000 Olympique Khouribga OCK Khouribga Complexe OCP 10,000 Raja Casablanca RCA Casablanca Stade Mohamed V 67,000 RSB Berkane RSB Berkane Stade Municipal 15,000 Wydad Casablanca WAC Casablanca Stade Mohamed V 67,000
Personnel and kits
+TeamsManagersKit manufacturerShirt sponsorChabab Atlas Khénifra Samir YaichBang SportsChabab Rif Al Hoceima Youssef FertoutBang SportsAl Omrane, CGIDifaâ El Jadidi Abderrahim TalibBang SportsAlitkane, innjoo, Radio Mars, TGCCAssociation sportive des FAR Aziz El AmriUhlsportFUS Rabat Walid RegraguiUhlsportEmaar, Novec, LafargeHolcimHassania Agadir Francisco Javier BernalUhlsportAfriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa, JolyIR Tanger Bachir BouitaBang SportsUniversity of New England, APM TerminalsJS de Kasbah Tadla Abderrazak KhairiLegeaSyronKAC Kénitra Hassan AjenouiKawkab Marrakesh Youssef MerianaPumaPoste Maroc, Sanad, CitySport, Menara MallMoghreb Tétouan Amin Erbati (interim)King Sports MarocHalib Tetaouen, Radio MarsOC Khouribga Azzedine Aït DjoudiBang SportsOlympic Safi Mohamed Amine BenhachemUhlsportFitcoRaja Casablanca Mohamed FakhirAdidasSiera, Nor'Dar, CitySport, Hyundai, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta AssurancesRSB Berkane Rachid TaoussiBang SportsWydad Casablanca Hussein AmottaAdidasIngelec 1. On the back of shirt. 2. On the sleeves. 3. On the shorts. Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams. Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes +TeamsOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentKAC Kénitra Samir YaichSacked3 June 2016 Jamal Faouzi17 July 2016RSB Berkane Bertrand MarchandEnd of contract1 July 2016 Miloud Hamdi14 July 2016Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Fouad SahabiEnd of contract22 July 2016 Dominique Bijotat22 July 2016Raja Casablanca Rachid TaoussiSacked7 August 2016 Mohamed Fakhir9 August 2016RSB Berkane Miloud HamdiContract termination27 August 2016 Rachid Taoussi31 August 2016Wydad Casablanca John ToshackSacked16 September 2016 Sébastien Desabre20 September 2016KAC Kénitra Jamal FaouziResigned17 September 2016 Jean-Guy Wallemme21 September 2016Kawkab Marrakesh Hassan BenabichaContract termination27 September 2016 Fouad Sahabi28 September 2016Chabab Atlas Khénifra Mohamed BouthirSacked28 September 2016 Samir Yaich28 September 2016Association sportive des FAR Abdelmalek El AzizSacked24 October 2016 Aziz El Amri24 October 2016Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Dominique BijotatResigned3 November 2016 Said Zekri (interim)15 November 2016OC Khouribga Youssef El MriniResigned8 November 2016 Azzedine Aït Djoudi14 November 2016Olympic Safi Hicham DmiiContract termination19 November 2016 Mohamed Amine Benhachem25 November 2016KAC Kénitra Jean-Guy WallemmeSacked23 November 2016 Youssef El Mrini23 November 2016Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Said Zekri (interim)End of tenure as caretaker15 December 2016 Mohamed Lahcen Ahmed15 December 2016Kawkab Marrakesh Fouad SahabiSacked25 December 2016 Ahmed Bahja27 December 2016Wydad Casablanca Sébastien DesabreSacked6 January 2017 Hussein Amotta6 January 2017Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Mohamed Lahcen AhmedSacked8 January 2017 Youssef Fertout8 January 2016KAC Kénitra Youssef El MriniSacked10 February 2017 Hassan Ajenoui19 February 2017JS de Kasbah Tadla Hicham EladrissiSacked26 February 2017 Abderrazak Khairi7 March 2017Hassania Agadir Abdelhadi SektiouiResigned3 April 2017 Abdelkbir Meziane (interim)5 April 2017IR Tanger Abdelhak BenchikhaContract termination16 April 2017 Mohamed Sabek (interim)16 April 2017Hassania Agadir Abdelkbir Meziane (interim)End of tenure as caretaker26 April 2017 Francisco Javier Bernal26 April 2017Kawkab Marrakesh Ahmed BahjaSacked29 April 2017 Youssef Meriana1 May 2017IR Tanger Mohamed Sabek (interim)End of tenure as caretaker30 April 2017 Bachir Bouita3 May 2017Moghreb Tétouan Sergio LoberaSacked1 May 2017 Amin Erbati (interim)1 May 2017
Results
League table
Result table
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers fifa.com goalzz.com
RankPlayerClubGoals1 William JeborWydad Casablanca192 Mohammed El FakihKawkab Marrakech14 Jalal DaoudiHassania Agadir4 Walid AzaroDifaâ El Jadidi125 Amin TighazouiOlympique Khouribga10 Zaid KrouchMoghreb Tétouan7 Issam ErrakiRaja Casablanca9 Ngombe MbengueOlympique Khouribga9 Karim El BerkaouiHassania Agadir8 Mohamed KamalAS FAR Fabrice OndamaWydad Casablanca Zakaria HadrafDifaâ El Jadidi
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Round Zakaria HadrafDifaa El JadidiIR Tanger4-1 (H)4 February 201716 Mustapha El YousfiAS FAROlympique Khouribga4-2 (H)5 March 201720 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Annual awards The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP ( Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized on Monday 3 July 2017 the 3rd edition of the "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.
Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Hussein Amotta Wydad AC Player of the Season Mohamed Ounajem Wydad AC Promising Player of the Season Ahmed Hammoudan IR Tanger Goalkeeper of the Season Anas Zniti Raja CA Foreign Player of the Season Mohamed Konate RS Berkane Referee of the Season Redouane Jiyed Club of the Season Wydad AC
See also 2016 Coupe du Trône 2016–17 GNF 2 2017 CAF Champions League 2017 CAF Confederation Cup 2017 Arab Club Championship
References
External links
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football