The 2008–09 season is Raja Club Athletic's 60th season in existence and the club's 53th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's editions of the Throne Cup and the Arab Champions league. This is the first season since 2000–01 without Amin Erbate who joined Olympique Marseille on 2 July 2008.
Raja CA kicked off the season with a 0–0 home draw against Olympique Safi in the first round of Botola.
Squad
Youth squad
Pre-season Raja CA entered the preseason with a mix of satisfaction and renewed ambition after finishing third the previous season, a strong recovery from having narrowly avoided relegation the season before. Club president Abdellah Rhallam stated that the club have a positive financial balance thanks to sponsorships and player sales. He announced a structured preparation program that included medical tests in mid-July, a short training phase in Casablanca, and a 13-day intensive camp in Ifrane followed by friendly matches.
Another camp was held in Agadir, where the technical staff emphasized a youth-focused policy and the coach openly set ambitious goals of winning at least one title in the upcoming season. The squad was reinforced with new signings, while the management dealt with ongoing administrative issues such as the Mouhcine Iajour contract dispute. Overall, the preseason reflected a stabilized club, financially cautious, and eager to return to competing for major.
Friendly games DateOpponentsVenueResultScorers06 August 2008USKM InezganeInezgane5–008 August 2008Chabab HouaraOulad Teima3–123 August 2008Chabab MohammédiaMohammédia1–0Abdessamad Ouhaki 15 February 2009Kawkab MarrakeshCasablanca2–2Omar Najdi Ciré Dia
Ntifi tournament DateRoundOpponentsVenueResultScorersReport28 August 2008Match 1Olympique KhouribgaPère-Jégo Stadium, Casablanca1–1 (4–5p)Mohsine Moutouali Report30 August 2008Match 2Kawkab MarrakeshPère-Jégo Stadium, Casablanca1–131 August 2008Third placeMaghreb ASPère-Jégo Stadium, Casablanca0–0 (0–3p)
Competitions
Overview
Botola
League table
Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersReport13 September 2008Olympique SafiH0–0Report21 September 2008AS FARA1–4Jrindou Report26 September 2008Moghreb TétouanH1–1Jlaidi Report4 October 2008AS SaléA0–1Report12 October 2008Kénitra ACA3–1Tair Najdi Moutouali Report19 October 2008JS El MassiraH5–0Mesloub Nejjary Moutouali Tair Oulhaj Report25 October 2008IZ KhémissetA1–0Nejjary Report2 November 2008MC OujdaH1–0Moutouali Report5 November 2008Difaâ El JadidiA2–1Moutouali Jlaidi Report9 November 2008Maghreb ASH1–1Fettah Report16 November 2008Wydad ACA0–0Report7 December 2008Kawkab MarrakechA1–1Tair Report21 December 2008Chabab MohammédiaH4–0Tajeddine Tair Najdi Report31 December 2008Olympique KhouribgaH2–0Najdi Jlaidi Report4 January 2009Hassania AgadirA1–0Tair Report11 January 2009Olympique SafiA1–0Ngom Report18 January 2009AS FARH3–1Zerouali Jrindou Moutouali Report25 January 2009Moghreb TétouanA1–1Armoumen Report8 February 2009AS SaléH4–0Najdi Nejjary Moutouali Armoumen Report21 February 2009Kénitra ACH0–0Report28 February 2009JS El MassiraA1–1Moutouali Report6 March 2009IZ KhémissetH1–0Armoumen Report22 March 2009MC OujdaA0–0Report29 March 2009Difaâ El JadidiH1–0Ouhaki Report11 April 2009Maghreb ASA1–0Armoumen Report3 May 2009Wydad ACH0–1Report16 May 2009Olympique KhouribgaA1–1Fettah Report24 May 2009Kawkab MarrakechH4–1Ciré Dia Armoumen Najdi Ngom Report30 May 2009Chabab MohammédiaA1–0Najdi Report14 June 2009Hassania AgadirH2–1Moutouali Ngom Report
Throne Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersReport5 April 2009Union Aït MelloulH1–2Mohsine Moutouali Report
Arab Champions League
Round of 32
Round of 16
Squad information
Goals Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. PlayerBotolaThrone CupArab Champions LeagueTotal1FW Mohsine Moutouali811102FW Hassan Tair60393FW Omar Najdi60174FW Mohamed Armoumen50055MF Abdellah Jlaidi30146FW Omar Nejjary30037FW Djim Ngom30038MF Said Fettah20029FW Abdellatif Jrindou200210FW Pape Ciré Dia100111MF Nabil Mesloub100112DF Zakaria Zerouali100113FW Abdessamad Ouhaki100114DF Sami Tajeddine100115DF Mohamed Oulhaj1001Own goals0000Total441651
Assists PlayerBotolaThrone CupArab Champions LeagueTotal1FW Mohsine Moutouali50052FW Omar Nejjary50253FW Pape Ciré Dia30054FW Omar Najdi30035MF Abdellah Jlaidi20026FW Hassan Tair10017FW Mohamed Armoumen10018FW Ibrahima Ndione10019MF Hassan Daoudi100110FW Abdellatif Jrindou100111DF Sami Tajeddine100112FW Abdessamad Ouhaki0101Total241227
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