2020–21_Botola

2020–21 Botola

2020–21 Botola

64th season of the Moroccan Premier League


The 2020–21 Botola Pro, also known as Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is the 64th season of the Premier League and the 10th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956.[1]

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Raja Casablanca came into the season as defending champions of the 2019–20 season. Chabab Mohammédia and Maghreb de Fès entered as the two promoted teams from the 2019–20 Botola 2.

The season began on 4 December 2020 and ended on 28 July 2021.

Wydad AC are crowned champions of this edition three rounds before the end of the tournament with a record of 21 Botola.

Teams

Stadium and locations

Locations of the 2020–21 Botola teams
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Number of teams by regions

Personnel and kits

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1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Additionally, referee kits are made by Puma.

Managerial changes

More information Teams, Outgoing manager ...

Foreign players

All teams are allowed to register up to five foreign players, but can only use up to three players on the field at the same time.

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head: Maghreb de Fès: 4 points, IR Tanger: 1 point.
  2. Head-to-head: FUS Rabat: 11 points, Chabab Mohammédia: 9 point, Olympic Safi: 7 point, Difaâ El Jadidi: 5 point.
  3. Head-to-head: Rapide Oued Zem: 4 points, Youssoufia Berrechid: 1 point.

Results

More information Home \ Away, CAYB ...
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2021. Source: Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

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Leader and CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Botola 2
Source: Botola

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 28 July 2021[10]
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Hat-tricks

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(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.

Clean Sheets

As of 28 July 2021
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Scoring

  • First goal of the season:
    Morocco Salaheddine Icharane for Chabab Mohammédia against Moghreb Tétouan (4 December 2020)[11]
  • Last goal of the season:
    Morocco Ayoub Mallouki for Hassania Agadir against Difaâ El Jadidi (28 July 2021)[12]

Discipline

As of 28 July 2021[13]

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 10
    • Morocco Ayoub Qasmi (MC Oujda)
  • Most red cards: 2

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 74
    • MC Oujda
  • Most red cards: 9
    • RS Berkane
  • Fewest yellow cards: 42
    • Raja CA
  • Fewest red cards: 1
    • AS FAR

Annual awards

The UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), in partnership with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, organized the Night of Stars Award in its 7th edition, which celebrated the brilliants of the Botola Pro for the 2020/21 season.[14]

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More information Team of the Season ...

See also


References

  1. "Histoire du Football au Maroc | الموقع الرسمي للجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم". www.frmf.ma. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. "المغرب التطواني يوقع عقدا استشهاريا مع مؤسسة "طنجة المتوسط" بقيمة مليوني درهم" [Moghreb Tétouan signed a advertising contract with the "Tanger-Med" Foundation, worth two million dirhams]. matfoot.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. "ماكيدا أول ضحايا الدوري المغربي" [Maqueda, the first victim of the Moroccan League]. kooora.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. "l'AS FAR se sépare de Taleb" [AS FAR separates from Taleb]. sport.le360.ma. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. "اللجنة التقنية تختار الربان الجديد للفريق" [The Technical Committee choose the new helmsman of the team]. matfoot.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  6. "COMMUNIQUÉ : SVEN VANDENBROECK NOUVEL ENTRAÎNEUR DE L'ASFAR" [PRESS RELEASE: SVEN VANDENBROECK NEW ASFAR COACH]. as-far.ma. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. "Le MCO se sépare d'Abdeslam Ouaddou" [MCO separates from Abdeslam Ouaddou]. sport.le360.ma. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. "المغرب التطواني يقيل مدربه بلحمر ويعين جمال دريدب مشرفا على الفريق" [Moghreb Tetouan sacks its coach Benlahmar and appoints Jamal Drideb as the team supervisor]. matfoot.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  9. "نادي الرجاء الرياضي يتعاقد مع المدرب التونسي لسعد الشابي" [Raja Club Athletic signs with Tunisian coach Lassaad Chabbi]. fb.com/RajaClubAthleticOfficiel. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  10. administrateur (2021-08-15). "L'Union marocaine des footballeurs professionnels dévoile les noms de ses lauréats". MSport.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  11. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.

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