The 2025–26 season is Raja Club Athletic's 77th season in existence and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's edition of the Throne Cup.
This is the first season since 2014–15 without Anas Zniti who joined Al Wasl on 14 January 2025, and the first since 2017–18 without Mohamed Zrida who joined Al-Ittihad Tripoli on 11 February 2025.
Before the season
Elections The club has set 7 July 2025, as the date for the general assembly to elect the new president and his committee. Three candidates are running for the presidency: Jawad Ziyat, Abdellah Biraouine, and Said Hasbane.
Ziyat is supported by the vast majority of supporters. During his first tenure between 2018 and 2020, he successfully turned the club around from a deep financial crisis and won three titles. Biraouine took over as interim president following Adil Hala's resignation in January 2025, while Said Hasbane faces stiff opposition due to his disastrous management of the club between 2016 and 2018. The meeting will be held as the club prepares to take a major step in its restructuring with the activation of its limited company (S.A.). Jawad Ziyat told Médias 24 that his first objective is to successfully launch the strategic partnership with Marsa Maroc. This project, unveiled at the end of May by the club's Advisory Council, foresees the emergence of a new key player: the Raja sports company, with a capital of 250 million dirhams (MDH), of which 150 MDH will be injected by Marsa Maroc over three seasons.
In exchange, the port operator would hold 60% of the capital for 10 years, while the Raja association would retain 40% through the in-kind contribution of its assets (senior team, training center, and brand rights). This structure aims for a profound professionalization of the club's governance, with an independent board of directors, a separation between sporting and administrative functions, and a multi-year roadmap inspired by European club standards. Ultimately, the objective is to triple the club's turnover, increasing it from 100 to 300 MDH per year, according to projections put forward by Jawad Ziyat.
On 7 July 2025, after an eight-hour general assembly, Jawad Ziyat and Abdellah Biraouine passed the first round with 67 and 40 votes respectively, against 35 for Said Hasbane. The second round was won by Jawad Ziyat with 91 votes against 43, so that he was officially designated as president of the club. The Raja Parliament also unanimously approved the activation of the club's sports society and the partnership project with Marsa Maroc.
Partnership with Marsa Maroc On 2 August 2025, Jawad Ziyat and Driss Agoujjim, CFO of Marsa Maroc and President of Ports4Impact, signed a strategic partnership for the activation of Raja Club Athletic S.A., with the presence of Fouzi Lekjaa. Ports4Impact, the entity responsible for Marsa Maroc's CSR policy, acquired a 60% stake in Raja, for a contribution of MAD 150 million spread over three years, while the Raja CA association retained 40% of the shares.
In 1987, the Office d’exploitation des ports (ODEP), Marsa Maroc's predecessor, launched its sponsorship of Raja, which has become, over the years, a strong commitment renewed each year that been continued by Marsa Maroc ever since. Ports4Impact specifies that this operation is not aimed at financial profitability, but rather reflects a desire to extend this historic alliance and contribute to the club's reconstruction, beyond any profit-making considerations. Should any profits be generated, they will be reinvested in full into the club.
Ports4Impact's role will be focused exclusively on fields in which Marsa Maroc has proven expertise and where it could add value in terms of governance. As the majority shareholder of Raja Club Athletic S.A., Ports4Impact will appoint its president, who will be responsible for overseeing the club's institutional management activities. Sporting management will continue to be handled by the association through its own governing bodies.
Disputes resolution On 18 August 2025, the club announced that it had settled all its local and international disputes, which had resulted in bans on the registration of new players for the 2025–26 season. The club stated that MAD 31 million had been mobilized to settle 36 cases, also including pre-disputes, formal notices and termination protocols.
Coaching staff PositionStaffHead coach Fadlu DavidsAssistant coach Darian WilkenAssistant coach Hicham AboucherouaneFirst-team goalkeeping coach Wayne SandilandsFirst-team fitness coach Durell ButlerFirst-team fitness coach Charafeddine MezzourPerformance analyst Mueez KajeePerformance analyst Salaheddine LaanibaFirst-team doctor Dr. Hakim Ait LahcenHead Physiotherapist Mustapha JazouliMatch delegate Mustapha Tantaoui
Players
First-team squad Notes:
Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026. Age as of 30 June 2026. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.NameNat.PositionDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromGoalkeepers1El Mehdi Al HarrarGK Chabab Mohammédia12Khalid Kbiri AlaouiGK OC Safi32Yassine ZoubirGK Youth systemDefenders4 Ismael Mokadem CB Al Ula FC5Abdellah KhafifiCB Umm Salal13 Badr Benoun CB Qatar SC33Mehdi MchakhchekhCB Youth system17Ayoub El AmloudRB / LB Al-Khaldiya7Mohamed BoulacsouteRB / RW / LW Chabab Mohammédia2Abdelkrim BaadiLB / RB RS Berkane24Amine KhammasLB Omonia NicosiaMidfielders26Balla Moussa ContéDM / CM Young Africans19Othmane ChraibiDM / CM FC Metz8Hilal FerdaoussiDM / CM / AM Moghreb Tétouan23 Mohamed Al Makahasi CM / DM Al Wehda FC6Aymen BarkokCM / AM / DM Schalke 0430Besar HalimiAM / CM Śląsk Wrocław34Sabir BougrineAM / CM Espérance de Tunis77Adam EnnafatiAM / LW / RW AS FARForwards11Ayoub MaamouriLW / RW Olympique Dcheira21Mouad DahakLW / AM US Touarga23Pape Ousmane SakhoLW / RW / AM Quevilly-Rouen27ShararaRW / LW Al-Ramtha9Ismail KhafiST Qadsia SC99Mathias OyewusiST Kolos Kovalivka
Out on loan
Transfers
Contract extensions Date'PlayerContract endsRef.10 June 2025DF Mohamed Boulacsoute30 June 202711 June 2025MF Sabir Bougrine30 June 202726 June 2025DF Abdellah Khafifi30 June 202630 June 2025FW Adam Ennafati30 June 2027
Transfers in Date'PlayerMoving fromFeeRef.17 May 2025DF Badr Benoun Qatar SCFree agent5 June 2025MF Moses Orkuma US MonastirFree agent10 July 2025FW Víctor Ábrego Nacional PotosíEnd of loan13 July 2024MF Mohamed Al Makahasi Al Wehda FCFree agent17 July 2025GK Khalid Kbiri AlaouiOC Safi€100 k24 July 2025FW Bilal Ould-Chikh FC VolendamFree agent29 July 2025MF Othmane Chraibi FC MetzFree agent6 August 2025FW Mouad DahakUS TouargaLoan16 August 2025FW Ismail Khafi Qadsia SC€250 k21 August 2025DF Ismael Mokadem Al Ula FCFree agent4 January 2026FW Mathias Oyewusi Kolos KovalivkaUndisclosed5 January 2026FW Sharara Al-Ramtha€50 k7 January 2026MF Aymen Barkok Schalke 04Free agent22 January 2026DF Amine Khammas Omonia NicosiaUndisclosed28 January 2026MF Besar Halimi Śląsk WrocławFree agent31 January 2026DF Ayoub El Amloud Al-KhaldiyaUndisclosedMF Balla Moussa Conté Young AfricansLoan Transfers out Date'PlayerMoving toFeeRef.14 May 2025ST Abderahmane SoussiReleased–MF Federico BikoroReleased–DF Yasser BaldéEnd of contract–22 May 2025DF Benaissa BenamarReleased–26 May 2025ST Houssine Rahimi Al Ain FCFree agent19 July 2025FW Marouane ZilaReleased–22 July 2025DF Hani AmamouReleased–6 August 2025MF Mouhsine BoddaReleased–25 August 2025DF Zakaria LabibJS SoualemUndisclosed13 January 2026DF Bouchaib Arrassi Ararat-ArmeniaLoan16 January 2026FW Younes NajariReleased–20 January 2026MF Víctor ÁbregoReleased–21 January 2026FW Moses OrkumaReleased–DF Youssef Belammari Al Ahly€600 k30 January 2025FW Bilal Ould-Chikh FC VolendamLoan
Pre-season and friendlies On 14 July, the team flew to Agadir for a two-week preparation camp with a friendly game against Hassania Agadir. On 24 August, the squad headed to Tangier for a final camp.
On 29 November, Raja announces the schedule of Raja Saudi Tour 2025. This preparation coincides with the break imposed by the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On 7 December 2025, the team will fly to Saudi Arabia to play two friendly games against Al-Ahli and Al Wehda.
Competitions
Overview
Botola
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were released on 20 July 2025.
Throne Cup
Squad information Goals Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. PlayerBotolaThrone CupTotal1FW Adam Ennafati6062FW Ismail Khafi4153DF Abdellah Khafifi5054FW Mathias Oyewusi4045DF Ayoub El Amloud4046FW Sharara2027MF Besar Halimi2028FW Pape Ousmane Sakho2029FW Yahia Iguiz20210MF Sabir Bougrine10111MF Aymen Barkok10112FW Ayoub Maamouri10113DF Mohamed Boulacsoute10114DF Mehdi Mchakhchekh01115FW Azzedine Laftah10116FW Younes Najari101Own goals202Total39241
Assists PlayerBotolaThrone CupTotal1MF Mohamed Makahasi4042MF Sabir Bougrine4043FW Adam Ennafati3034MF Aymen Barkok2025DF Ayoub El Amloud2026FW Sharara2027DF Mohamed Boulacsoute1018DF Abdellah Khafifi1019DF Amine Khammas10110FW Mouad Dahak10111FW Ismail Khafi10112DF Othmane Chraibi10113MF Besar Halimi01114FW Bilal Ould-Chikh101Total24125
Clean sheets No.PlayerBotolaThrone CupTotal1 El Mehdi Al Harrar1401432 Yassine Zoubir20212 Khalid Kbiri Alaoui011Total16117
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