Amateur National Championship (Moroccan football)

The Amateur National Championship (or National) is the third division of the Moroccan Football League, behind the Botola and the Botola 2. Before 2004 the league was called Rabita Football Amateur 1.

National
CountryMorocco
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toBotola 2
Relegation toAmateurs 2
Domestic cup(s)Coupe du Trône
Current: 2020–21 National

History

Before 2004, this division was named Rabita Football Amateur 1, then Groupement National de Football Amateurs 1 until the creation of the National League of Amateur Football in 2015. Starting from the season 2017/2018, the division take the name of Amateur National Championship or National and was reorganized on one unique group of 16 teams.[1]

Promotion and relegation

The champions and vice-champions are promoted to the next league.

Teams for 2018–2019
  • COD Meknès
  • Chabab Houara
  • Chabab Mohammédia
  • Tihad Athletic Sport
  • FR Nador
  • AAS Ouislane
  • Rachad Bernoussi
  • Stade Marocain
  • EJS Casablanca
  • CSM Ouarzazate
  • Chabab M'rirt
  • OC Youssoufia
  • WR Fes
  • US Témara
  • USM Oujda
  • Mouloudia Dakhla

Winners

Before 2007
Year Champion North/East Champion South/Center
2003 Hilal de NadorUnion de Touarga
2004 Union Yacoub El MansourYoussoufia Berrechid
2005 Union de Sidi KacemWafa Wydad
2006 Tihad TémaraChabab Houara
2007 Chabab Rif HoceimaChez Ali Marrakech

From 2008 to 2009
Year North Center South East
2008 Stade Marocain Raja de Beni Mellal Chez Ali de Marrakech Wydad de Fès
2009 Chabab Atlas Khénifra Jeunesse de Kasbah Tadla Olympique Youssoufia Raja Al Hoceima

From 2010 to 2017
Year Champion North Champion South
2010Hilal de NadorUnion Ait Melloul
2011Renaissance de BerkaneRaja de Beni Mellal
2012USM OujdaOlympique Marrakech
2013Chabab Atlas KhénifraChabab Houara
2014Widad TemaraOlympique Dcheira
2015Rachad BernoussiOlympique Marrakech
2016Union Sidi KacemRapide Oued Zem
2017USM OujdaChabab Ben Guerir

Since 2018

Since 2018, one unique group was created with 16 teams.

Year Champion
2017–18Jeunesse Sportive Soualem[2]
2018–19Chabab Mohammédia[3]
2019–20Union de Touarga[4]
2020–21US Musulmane d'Oujda[5]
2021–22Widad Témara[6]
2022–23Kawkab Marrakech[7][8]


References
  1. Calendrier de la Division Nationale – Saison 2017/2018 www.lnfa.ma
  2. Classement du championnat – Saison 2017/18
  3. Classement du championnat – Saison 2018/19
  4. Classement du championnat – Saison 2019/20
  5. Classement du championnat – Saison 2020/21
  6. Classement du championnat – Saison 2021/22
  7. "الكوكب المراكشي يضمن رسميا بطاقة الصعود للقسم الثاني من البطولة الاحترافية". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. "عودة الكوكب المراكشي إلى الدوري الاحترافي الثاني". SNRTnews (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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