2025–26 Botola Pro

Botola Pro
Season2025–26
Dates12 September 2025 – May 2026
Longest winning runAS FAR
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runMAS Fez
(13 games)
Longest winless runUTS Rabat
(15 games)
Longest losing runOC Safi
(6 games)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2026.

The 2025–26 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, was the 69th season of the Botola Pro, the highest tier football league of Morocco. RS Berkane is the defending champions, and KAC Marrakech, US Yacoub El Mansour and Olympique Dcheira are the three newly promoted teams. The fixtures were released on Friday 12 September.

One of the games with a high attendance was the derby between Raja and Wydad, which took place in Casablanca in front of a capacity crowd of 45,000.[1]

Teams

A total of 16 teams contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2024–25 season and 3 promoted teams from 2024–25 Botola Pro 2.

Stadium and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 Botola teams
Team name Acronym Location Stadium Capacity
AS FAR ASFAR Rabat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium 69,000
COD Meknès CODM Meknès Honneur Stadium 20,000
Difaâ El Jadidi DHJ El Jadida Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium 10,000
FUS Rabat FUS Rabat Moulay Hassan Stadium 22,000
HUS Agadir HUSA Agadir Adrar Stadium 45,480
IR Tanger IRT Tanger Ibn Batouta Stadium 75,000
Maghreb de Fès MAS Fez Fez Stadium 45,000
KAC Marrakech KACM Marrakech Marrakesh Stadium 45,240
Olympic Safi OCS Safi El Massira Stadium 10,000
Olympique Dcheira OD Dcheira El Jihadia Adrar Stadium 45,480
Raja CA RCA Casablanca Mohammed V Stadium 45,891
RCA Zemamra RCAZ Zemamra Ahmed Choukri Stadium 5,000
RS Berkane RSB Berkane Berkane Municipal Stadium 15,000
US Yacoub El Mansour USYM Rabat Rabat Olympic Stadium 21,000
UTS Rabat UTS Rabat Al Medina Stadium 18,000
Wydad AC WAC Casablanca Mohammed V Stadium 45,891

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front)
AS FAR Alexandre Santos Mohamed Rabie Hrimat Uhlsport
COD Meknès Abdelaziz Dnibi Adnane Berdad AB Sport Biougnach, InterPub1, Dante2
DH El Jadidi Rui Almeida Marouane Lemzaouri Jako TGCC, Mazagan
FUS Rabat Saïd Chiba Mouad Bahsain Uhlsport Novec, Cosumar, LafargeHolcim Maroc1
HUS Agadir Hilal Et-Tair Badreddine Abyir Macron Afriquia, Moov'up2
IR Tanger Abdelhak Benchikha Joma Tanger-Med
KAC Marrakech Hicham Dmiai Mohamed Jemjami AB Sport Visit Marrakech, Pickalbatros
MAS Fes Pablo Franco Salaheddine Chihab Uhlsport TGCC, Daiko1, Ingelec1, VitrA3
OC Safi Chokri Khatoui Abdoulaye Diarra Bang Sports
Olympique Dcheira Abderrahim Essaidi Ayoub Benaadi Bang Sports Afriquia Gaz, Atay Diwan1, Continental1, Vivalu2
Raja CA Fadlu Davids Badr Benoun Umbro Changan, Kayna, Sofac3, Nor'Dar, Marsa Maroc1, Pare-Brise Express23
RCA Zemamra Mehdi Mrani Alaoui
(Caretaker)
Zakaria Bahrou Bang Sports IGASERG, BH Medical Groupe
RS Berkane Mouin Chaâbani Munir Mohamedi Bang Sports Thé Dahmiss, Viva1, National Gaz1
UTS Rabat Mimoun Mokhtari Redouan Ait Lamkadem Macron
US Yacoub El Mansour Mehdi El Jabri Jalal-Eddine El Khfiyef Avanchi CAT+, Smalter1, Guichet2
Wydad AC Mohamed Amine Benhachem Nordin Amrabat Kappa Ingelec, Or Blanc1
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.

Managerial changes

Teams Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
HUS Agadir Abdelhadi Sektioui End of contract 5 June 2025 Pre-season Amir Abdou[2] 5 June 2025
Raja CA Lassaad Chabbi Mutual consent 22 September 2025 5th Fadlu Davids[3] 22 September 2025
KAC Marrakech Rachid Taoussi Sacked 30 September 2025 16th Hicham Dmiai 3 October 2025
OC Safi Amine El Karma Sacked 4 October 2025 8th Taoufik Simmou (Caretaker) 4 October 2025
RCA Zemamra Redouane El Haimeur Sacked 10 October 2025 15th Mehdi Mrani Alaoui
(Caretaker)
14 October 2025
OC Safi Taoufik Simmou (Caretaker) 31 October 2025 9th Zakaria Aboub 3 November 2025
IR Tanger Hilal Et-Tair Sacked 18 November 2025 9th Pepe Mel 2 December 2025
RCA Zemamra Mehdi Mrani Alaoui
(Caretaker)
1 January 2026 10th Mohamed Fakhir 1 January 2026
OC Safi Zakaria Aboub Sacked 21 February 2026 16th Chokri Khatoui 24 February 2026
RCA Zemamra Mohamed Fakhir Sacked 25 February 2026 13th Mehdi Mrani Alaoui
(Caretaker)
25 February 2026
HUS Agadir Amir Abdou Signed by Burkina Faso 1 March 2026 9th Hilal Et-Tair 10 March 2026
IR Tanger Pepe Mel Contract Terminated 10 March 2026 12th Abdelhak Benchikha 11 March 2026
UTS Rabat Abdelouahed Zamrat Sacked 13 March 2026 14th Mimoun Mokhtari 13 March 2026

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Raja CA 15 8 6 1 17 4 +13 30 Qualification for Champions League
2 Wydad AC 12 9 2 1 25 10 +15 29
3 MAS Fez 13 7 6 0 20 6 +14 27 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 AS FAR 12 7 5 0 20 3 +17 26
5 COD Meknes 15 7 5 3 12 11 +1 26
6 RS Berkane 12 7 3 2 21 12 +9 24
7 DH Jadida 14 5 5 4 11 14 −3 20
8 Olympique Dcheira 14 4 4 6 11 19 −8 16
9 KAC Marrakech 14 3 6 5 13 13 0 15
10 FUS Rabat 14 4 3 7 17 20 −3 15
11 HUS Agadir 15 4 3 8 12 19 −7 15
12 IR Tanger 15 2 7 6 11 19 −8 13
13 RCA Zemamra 14 3 4 7 10 19 −9 13 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 UTS Rabat 15 0 9 6 14 23 −9 9
15 US Yacoub Mansour 14 1 4 9 12 22 −10 7 Relegation to Botola Pro 2
16 OC Safi 12 1 4 7 7 19 −12 7
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2026. Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/10/265921/ultras-lit-up-the-stands-in-disappointing-casablanca-derby/
  2. ^ "Amir Abdou signe à Hassania Agadir" [Amir Abdou signs for Hassania Agadir]. sportnewsafrica.com. 16 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Raja Casablanca Appoint South African Fadlu Davids as New Head Coach". moroccoworldnews.com. 22 September 2025.