2014–15 Botola
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wydad Casablanca |
| Relegated | Chabab Atlas Khénifra Ittihad Khemisset |
| Champions League | Wydad Casablanca Olympique Khouribga |
| Confederation Cup | Kawkab Marrakech FUS Rabat |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 493 (2.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Malick Evouna (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | KACM 4–0 HUSA DHJ 4–0 MAS FUS 4–0 OCS WAC 4-0 KACM FAR 4-0 CRA |
| Biggest away win | CRA 0–4 FAR |
| Highest scoring | HUSA 5–3 RCA |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Botola was the 58th season of the Moroccan Top League and the 4th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League.
Teams locations
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| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khénifra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 10,000 |
| AS FAR Club | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 65,000 |
| Fath Union Sport | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 |
| Hassania Agadir | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
| Ittihad Khemisset | Khemisset | Stade du 18 novembre | 10,000 |
| KAC Kénitra | Kenitra | Stade Municipal (Kenitra) | 15,000 |
| Kawkab Marrakech | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
| MAS Fez | Fes | Fez Stadium | 45,000 |
| Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
| Olympic Safi | Safi, Morocco | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
| Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
| Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
| RSB Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
| Wydad Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wydad Casablanca (C) | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Olympique Khouribga | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 56 | |
| 3 | Kawkab Marrakech | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for 2016 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | Moghreb Tétouan | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 45 | Qualification for 2016 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 6 | Hassania Agadir | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Raja Casablanca | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | RSB Berkane | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Maghreb Fès | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | AS FAR Club | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 34 | |
| 12 | Olympic Safi | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 34 | |
| 13 | KAC Kénitra | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 33 | |
| 14 | Chabab Rif Hoceima | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 32[b] | |
| 15 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 32[b] | Relegation to Botola 2 |
| 16 | Ittihad Khemisset (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2015. Source: Botola Pro
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b FUS Rabat qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2015 Moroccan Throne Cup to Olympique Khouribga, who have qualified for the 2016 CAF Champions League.
- ^ a b Chabab Rif Hoceima ahead on head-to-head record: Chabab Atlas Khénifra 0-1 Chabab Rif Hoceima (week 11), Chabab Rif Hoceima 1-1 Chabab Atlas Khénifra (week 26)
Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 24 May 2015.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malick Evouna
|
Wydad AC | 16 |
| 2 |  Mouhcine Iajour
|
Raja CA | 12 |
| 3 | Mehdi Naghmi
|
AS FAR | 11 |
| 4 | Abdelilah Hafidi
|
Raja CA | 8 |
| Mourad Batna
|
Fath US | ||
| 6 |  Yahya Coulibaly
|
IZ Khemisset | 7 |
| Ibrahim Bezghoudi
|
OC Khouribga | ||
| Zakaria Hadraf
|
DH Jadida | ||
| Abdelghani Mouaoui
|
OC Safi | ||
| 10 | Ayoub Nanah
|
DH Jadida | 6 |
| Mamadou Sidibé
|
OC Khouribga | ||
| Reda Hajhouj
|
Wydad AC | ||
 Bakare Kone
| |||
| Mohamed Ounajem
|
CA Khénifra | ||
| Ismail El Haddad
|
HUS Agadir | ||
| Abdelhafid Lirki
| |||
 Luiz Jeferson Escher
|
KAC Marrakech | ||
| Ismail El Hadaoui
|
IZ Khemisset |
Annual awards
[edit]The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP ( Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized the 1st edition of the "Stars' Night" in honor of the players and coaches who were distinguished during the 2014/2015 season.[2]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Season |  John Toshack
|
Wydad AC |
| Player of the Season | Mourad Batna / Mouhcine Iajour
|
Fath US / MA Tétouan |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Mohammed Amine El Bourkadi
|
OC Khouribga |
| Foreign Player of the Season | Bakare Kone
|
Wydad AC |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Moroccan Pro League 2014/2015". goalzz.
- ^ "في ليلة النجوم.. جمعية اللاعبين توزع جوائزها على المميزين" [On the night of the stars.. the Players Association distributes its prizes to the distinguished]. alyaoum24.com. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
