Raja Club Athletic (Arabic: نادي الرجاء الرياضي, romanized: Nādī ar–Rajāʾ ar–Riyāḍī) is a professional sports club based in Casablanca, Morocco. They played their first ever international match on 17 September 1950 in the North African Cup and won by walkover. The club played in a CAF-organized competition for the first time in 1983 and took part in the now-defunct African Cup Winners' Cup as Throne Cup winners and lost 1–0 on aggregate to Senegalese side ASF Police. It was their only participation in this competition. Raja CA is the Moroccan club with the most African appearances.

Raja CA has had the most success in the African Cup, winning the trophy for three times. Raja won the inaugural season under the revamped CAF Champions League title and format in 1997. The club has also won the last edition of the CAF Cup in 2003 before it was merged with the African Cup Winners' Cup, the Confederation Cup in 2018 and 2021, the Super Cup in 2000 and 2019, the Afro-Asian Cup in 1998, the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2006 and 2021 and the UNAF Club Cup in 2015. Raja has also participated in two FIFA Club World Cups with their best performance being the second place in 2013. Raja CA, with 12 trophies, is the most successful team in Morocco and the third in Africa in international club football.

In the tables (N) symbolises neutral ground, (a) away goals and (P) penalty shoot-out. The first score is always Raja CA's.

CAF Competitions

C1, C2 & C3

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.1983African Cup Winners' CupFirst round ASF Police0–00–10–11989African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round ASC Jeanne d'Arc2–00–12–1Second round JAC Port–Gentil0–01–11–1 (a)Quarter–final Inter Club Brazzaville2–00–12–1Semi–final Tonnerre Yaoundé2–02–24–2Final MC Oran1–00–11–1 (2–4 p)1990African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Mighty Barolle2–01–23–2Second round RC Bafoussam1997CAF Champions LeagueFirst round SONACOS3–12–05–1Second round Mbilinga FC3–01–14–1Group stage USM Alger0–22–21st place Primeiro de Agosto4–01–1 Orlando Pirates1–02–1Final Obuasi Goldfields1–00–11–1 (5–4 p)1998CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Mogas 90 FC6–00–06–0Second round AS Douanes2–01–23–2Group stage ASEC Mimosas0–11–13rd place Manning Rangers2–10–1 Young Africans6–03–31999CAF Champions LeagueFirst round ASEC Ndiambour4–00–14–1Second round Djoliba AC2–11–23–3 (7–6 p)Group stage Hearts of Oak1–00–01st place Al Ahly1–11–0 Shooting Stars1–00–1Final Espérance de Tunis0–00–00–0 (4–2 p)2000CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Dragons de l'Ouémé3–12–25–3Second round ASC Jeanne d'Arc2–10–12–2 (a)2001CAF Champions LeagueFirst round USFA Ouagadougou2–01–33–3 (a)Second round TP Mazembe2–10–22–32002CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Wallidan FC2–13–15–2Second round Étoile du Congo3–02–35–3Group stage TP Mazembe1–00–21st place Al Ahly2–13–3 ASC Jeanne d'Arc2–12–1Semi–final ASEC Mimosas4–00–24–2Final Zamalek0–00–10–12003CAF CupFirst round Étoile Filante4–03–27–2Second round FC 105 Libreville6–11–27–3Quarter–final Black Rhinos5–11–16–2Semi–final Enugu Rangers4–10–24–3Final Cotonsport Garoua2–00–02–02004CAF Champions LeagueFirst round ASC Jeanne d'Arc2–00–22–2 (4–5 p)2005CAF Champions LeagueFirst round DC Motema Pembe2–01–13–1Second round Africa Sports1–01–12–1Group stage Al Ahly1–10–12nd place Ajax Cape Town1–13–0 Enyimba1–00–2Semi–final Étoile du Sahel0–10–10–22006CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round ASC El AhmediFirst round CAPS United1–0First round AS Inter Star7–01–28–2Second round JS Kabylie1–01–32–32006CAF Confederation CupPlay–off round Espérance de Tunis0–00–20–22010CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Fello Star1–13–14–2First round Petro de Luanda1–10–11–22011CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Tourbillon10–1First round Stade Malien1–01–22–2Second round ASEC Mimosas1–1 (5–4 p)Group stage Cotonsport Garoua0–01–24th place Al–Hilal0–00–1 Enyimba0–00–22012CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Berekum Chelsea3–00–53–52014CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Diamond Stars6–02–18–2First round Horoya AC1–00–11–1 (4–5 p)2015CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Diables Noirs4–02–26–2First round Kaizer Chiefs2–01–03–0Second round ES Sétif2–22–24–4 (1–4 p)2015CAF Confederation CupPlay–off round Étoile du Sahel2–00–32–32018CAF Confederation CupFirst round FC Nouadhibou1–14–25–3Play–off round Zanaco3–02–05–0Group stage AS Vita Club0–00–21st place Aduana Stars6–03–3 ASEC Mimosas4–01–0Quarter–final CARA Brazzaville1–02–13–1Semi–final Enyimba2–11–03–1Final AS Vita Club3–01–34–32018–19CAF Confederation CupFirst round Cercle Mbéri Sportif5–00–15–1Play–off round African Stars1–01–12–1Group stage Hassania Agadir0–01–13rd place AS Otôho0–04–1 RS Berkane2–40–02019–20CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Brikama United4–03–37–3First round Al Nasr1–13–14–2Group stage Espérance de Tunis0–22–22nd place AS Vita Club1–01–0 JS Kabylie2–00–0Quarter–final TP Mazembe2–00–12–1Semi–final Zamalek0–11–31–42020–21CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Teungueth0–00–00–0 (1–3 p)2020–21CAF Confederation CupPlay–off round US Monastir1–00–11–1 (6–5 p)Group stage Namungo1–03–01st place Nkana2–02–0 Pyramids2–03–0Quarter–final Orlando Pirates4–01–15–1Semi–final Pyramids0–00–00–0 (5–4 p)Final JS Kabylie2–1 (N)2021–22CAF Champions LeagueSecond round LPRC Oilers2–02–04–0Group stage ES Sétif1–01–01st place AmaZulu1–02–0 Horoya AC1–01–2Quarter–final Al Ahly1–11–22–32022–23CAF Champions LeagueSecond round ASN Nigelec1–02–03–0Group stage Vipers SC5–01–11st place Simba SC3–13–0 Horoya AC2–03–1Quarter–final Al Ahly0–00–20–22024–25CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round AS GNN5–02–17–1Second round Samartex2–02–24–2Group stage Mamelodi Sundowns1–00–13rd place AS FAR0–21–1 AS Maniema Union1–01–12026–27CAF Confederation CupSecond round El-Kanemi Warriors–––

CAF Super Cup YearCompetitionOppositionScoreAttendanceVenueRef.1998CAF Super Cup Étoile du Sahel2–2, (2–4 p)60,000Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca2000CAF Super Cup Africa Sports2–045,000Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca2019CAF Super Cup Espérance de Tunis2–120,000Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan2021CAF Super Cup Al Ahly1–1, (5–6 p)20,000Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

FIFA competitions

FIFA Club World Cup YearCompetitionRoundOppositionScoreAttendanceVenueRef.2000FIFA Club World ChampionshipGroup stage Corinthians0–223,000Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo Al Nassr3–43,000Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo Real Madrid2–318,000Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo2013FIFA Club World CupPlay–off for quarter–final Auckland City2–134,875Stade Adrar, AgadirQuarter–final Monterrey2–134,579Stade Adrar, AgadirSemi–final Atlético Mineiro3–135,219Stade de Marrakech, MarrakechFinal Bayern Munich0–235,219Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech

Afro–Asian Club Championship YearCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.1998Afro–Asian Club ChampionshipFinal Pohang Steelers1–02–23–2

UAFA & UNAF competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.1987Arab Club Champions CupGroupe stage Étoile du Sahel1–43rd place JE Tizi Ouzou0–01996Arab Club Champions CupGroupe stage Al Hilal Riyadh1–11st place Al Wehdat4–0 Al Hilal Omdurman5–0Semi–final Shabab Rafah7–0Final Al Ahly1–31997Arab Super CupGroupe stage Olympique Khouribga0–04th place Al Faisaly1–2 Al Ahly0–22003Arab Unified Club ChampionshipGroupe stage ENPPI1–12nd place Al Faisaly1–0 Al Ettifaq0–2 Riffa4–3Semi–final Kuwait SC0–32005–06Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Al–Wahda1–01–12–1Round of 16 Zamalek0–23–03–2Quarter–final Al Qadsia3–00–13–1Semi–final Al Hilal5–03–08–0Final ENPPI1–02–13–12006–07Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Markaz Tulkarem8–06–014–0Round of 16 Al Ahli3–31–14–4 (a)2007–08Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Shabab RafahRound of 16 Al Merrikh3–12–25–3Group stage Al Faisaly0–01–13rd place ES Sétif1–00–2 Al Majd0–01–12008–09Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Al–Taliya4–02–26–2Round of 16 CS Sfax0–10–00–12009North African Cup of ChampionsSemi–final ES Sétif1–10–21–32012–13UAFA CupPlay–off second round CA Bizertin4–00–24–2Quarter–final Al–Quwa Al–Jawiya2–01–13–1Semi–final Al–Arabi2–21–13–3 (a)2015UNAF Club CupGroupe stage Ismaily1–0Champions Club Africain2–0 Al Hilal Benghazi0–02018–19Arab Club Champions CupRound of 32 Salam Zgharta1–12–13–1Round of 16 Ismaily0–00–00–0 (4–2 p)Quarter–final Étoile du Sahel0–21–01–22019–20Arab Club Champions CupRound of 32 Hilal Al–Quds1–02–03–0Round of 16 Wydad AC1–14–45–5 (a)Quarter–final MC Alger0–12–12–2 (a)Semi–final Ismaily3–00–13–1Final Al Ittihad4–4, (4–3 p) (N)2023Arab Club Champions CupGroupe stage CR Belouizdad 2–11st place Kuwait SC 2–0 Al-Wahda1–0Quarter–final Al Nassr1–3

Finals YearCompetitionOpposing TeamScoreVenue1989African Cup of Champions Clubs MC Oran1–1, (4–2 p)Two-legged1996Arab Club Champions Cup Al Ahly1–3Cairo International Stadium (Cairo)1997Champions League Obuasi Goldfields1–1, (5–4 p)Two-legged1998CAF Super Cup Étoile du Sahel2–2, (2–4 p)Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca)1998Afro–Asian Club Championship Pohang Steelers3–2 on aggregateTwo-legged1999Champions League Espérance de Tunis0–0, (4–3 p)Two-legged2000CAF Super Cup Africa Sports2–0Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca)2002Champions League Zamalek0–1 on aggregateTwo-legged2003CAF Cup Cotonsport Garoua2–0 on aggregateTwo-legged2006Arab Champions League ENPPI3–1 on aggregateTwo-legged2013FIFA Club World Cup Bayern Munich0–2Stade de Marrakech (Marrakech)2015UNAF Club Cup Club Africain2–0Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca)2018Confederation Cup AS Vita Club4–3 on aggregateTwo-legged2019CAF Super Cup Espérance de Tunis2–1Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Al Rayyan)2021Confederation Cup JS Kabylie2–1Stade de l'Amitié (Cotonou)2021Arab Club Champions Cup Al Ittihad Jeddah4–4, (4–3 p)Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Rabat)2021CAF Super Cup Al Ahly1–1, (5–6 p)Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan)

Details

Statistics

By season

Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against GS = Group stage

PR = Preliminary round R1 = First round R2 = Second round PO = Play-off round R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final

Key to colours and symbols: W Winners RU Runners-up

+Raja CA record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound1983African Cup Winners' Cup201101 -1R11989African Cup of Champions Clubs10433106 +4W1990African Cup of Champions Clubs210132 +1R21997CAF Champions League12732209 +11W1998CAF Super Cup101022 +0RU1998CAF Champions League10433219 +12GS1998Afro–Asian Club Championship211032 +1W1999CAF Champions League12543115 +6W2000FIFA Club World Championship300359 -4GS2000CAF Super Cup110020 +2W2000CAF Champions League421175 +2R22001CAF Champions League420256 -1R22002CAF Champions League148242416 +8RU2003CAF Cup106222610 +16W2004CAF Champions League210122 +0R12005CAF Champions League12444119 +2SF2006CAF Champions League5302115 +6R22006CAF Confederation Cup201102 -2PO2010CAF Champions League412154 +1R22011CAF Champions League10244149 +5GS2012CAF Champions League210135 -2R12013FIFA Club World Cup430175 +2RU2014CAF Champions League430193 +6R12015CAF Champions League6330136 +7R22015CAF Confederation Cup210123 -1PO2018CAF Confederation Cup1611323413 +21W2019CAF Super Cup110021 -1W2018–19CAF Confederation Cup10352148 +6GS2019–20CAF Champions League146442014 +6SF2020–21CAF Champions League202000 +0R12020–21CAF Confederation Cup13931213 +18W2021CAF Super Cup101011 +0RU2021–22CAF Champions League10712135 +8QF2022–23CAF Champions League10721207 +13QF2024–25CAF Champions League10532158 +7 GSTotal2271125956356195+161

By competition

CAF Competitions Raja CA record in CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season playedCAF Champions League211597641422371322024–25CAF Confederation Cup5432412771292020–21CAF Super Cup44220742021CAF Cup (defunct)11062226102003African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)12011011983Total322181085852341176

Non–CAF competitions