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Moroccan Women's Championship D1

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  • Division 1 Féminin
  • البطولة الوطنية الاحترافية القسم الأول
First season2001
CountryMorocco
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision 2 Féminine
Domestic cup(s)Throne Cup
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
Current championsAS FAR (11th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsAS FAR (11 titles)
TV partnersArryadia
FIFA+
Websitehttps://frmf.ma/d1-feminin
Current: 2024–25 Moroccan Women's Championship

The Moroccan Women's Championship, officially the Women's Professional National Football Championship D1 (French: Championnat National Professionnel de Football Féminin D1; Arabic: البطولة الوطنية الاحترافية لكرة القدم النسائية القسم الأول) is the top-division professional women's football league in Morocco. The competition is overseen by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and organized by the LNFF (French: Ligue Nationale de Football Féminin).

ASFAR are the current champions of Morocco, having claimed their 11th title in the 2023–24 season.[1]

History

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The 2001–02 season marked the launch of the inaugural national women's football championship. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, through its Women's Football Committee (French: Ligue Nationale de Football Féminin) established two years prior, introduced regional leagues encompassing all clubs and associations within their respective divisions.[2] The league champions faced off in June 2002, concluding with a final in which Mokhtar Soussi Casablanca secured a 2–1 win to claim the championship's inaugural title.[2]

From its inception in 2001 until 2007, the league was structured as an inter-league competition. Each regional league held its own championship, with the winners advancing to compete in the final phases. Starting in the 2007–08 season, the championship was organized for the first time into two groups, North and South.[3]

For the 2019–2020 season onwards, the National Championship Division 1 was restructured, transitioning to a single-group league with 14 teams. Starting in 2021, the league transitioned to a professional status.[4][5]

In 2024, it was announced that the league would be reduced to 12 teams starting from the 2025–26 season.[6]

Teams

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Current teams

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Main article: 2024–25 Moroccan Women's Championship § Teams

14 teams are competing in the 2024–25 season, representing seven of Morocco's 12 regions. Eight of these teams are affiliated with men's professional clubs, while the remaining six are independent.

Overview of Division 1 Féminin teams
Team Acronym Location Stadium Capacity Head coach
AMFF Laâyoune
AMLFF
 Laayoune, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Moulay Rachid Stadium
5,000
 Morocco Driss Kamiss
AS FAR
ASFAR
 Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Complexe sportif Al Mamoun
4,000
 Morocco Mohamed Amine Alioua
CS Hilal Temara
HST
 Temara, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Stade Municipal de Témara
5,000
 Morocco Abdelhanin Amkar
CSS Temara
CSST
 Morocco Mustapha Sedki
Fath US
FUS
 Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra FUS Training Centre 5
1,000
 Morocco Mehdi El Qaichouri
Itihad Tanger FF
ITFF
 Tanger, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Stade Ziaten 2
2,000
 Morocco Azedine El Khattaf
Phoenix Marrakech
PFAM
 Marrekech, Marrakech-Safi Terrain Hay Mohammadi
1,500
 Morocco Adil M'Ghafri
Raja Aïn Harrouda
CRAH
 Aïn Harrouda, Casablanca-Settat Dakhla Aïn Harrouda Sports Complex
1,000
 Morocco Hamid Qotbi
Raja Ait Iazza FF
ARAFF
 Ait Iaaza, Souss-Massa Stade Communal Ait Iaaza
1,500
 Morocco Kamal Taouile
RCA Zemamra
RCAZ
 Zemamra, Casablanca-Settat Stade Ahmed choukri
2,500
 Morocco Mourad Lahjouji
RS Berkane
RSB
 Berkane, Oriental RS Berkane Academy
1,000
 France Christophe Capian
SC Casablanca
SCC
 Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Complexe Sportif Ba M'hammed
3,000
 Morocco Mehdi Bouabidi
SCC Mohammédia
SCCM
 Mohammédia, Casablanca-Settat Stade El Alia
1,000
 Morocco Mohamed Derdour
Wydad AC
WAC
 Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Complexe Mohamed-Benjelloun
3,000
 Morocco Aziz El Hassouni

Champions

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The list of champions and runners-up:

Year Champions Runners-up Ref
2001–02 MS Casablanca CA Khénifra [7]
2002–03 Najah Souss CA Khénifra [8]
2003–04 cancelled
2004–05 FC Berrechid CA Khénifra [9]
2006 FC Berrechid Raja Aïn Harrouda [10]
2006–07 Wydad AC FC Berrechid [11]
2008 FC Berrechid CA Khénifra [12]
2008–09 Raja Aïn Harrouda Raja CA [13]
2009–10 CM Laâyoune FC Berrechid [14]
2010–11 CM Laâyoune CA Khénifra [15]
2011–12 CM Laâyoune CA Khénifra [16]
2012–13 AS FAR Wydad AC [17]
2013–14 AS FAR CA Khénifra [18]
Season Teams Champion Points Runner-up Points Third place Points
Division 1 Féminin
2014–15 20 AMLFF 55[P] ASFAR 54[P] CAK 48 [P]
2015–16 20 ASFAR 54[P] AMLFF 50[P] WAC 50[P]
2016–17 24 ASFAR 48[P] AMLFF 45[P] CAK/WAC[a] 37/33[P]
2017–18 16 ASFAR 51[P] AMLFF 42[P] CAK 31[P]
2018–19 ASFAR WAC
2019–20 12 ASFAR 66 AMLFF 52 ITFF 41
Professional Division 1 Féminin
2021–22 13[b] ASFAR 64 ARAFF 57 AMLFF 52
2021–22 14 ASFAR 76 AMLFF 63 SCC 53
2022–23 14 ASFAR 74 SCC 57 FUS 48
2023–24 14 ASFAR 73 SCC 61 AMLFF 53
2024–25 14
  1. ^ The result of the third-place match between CAK and WAC is unavailable.
  2. ^ Initially, the league season was set to feature 14 teams, but Afaq Khénifra withdrew due to financial reasons.
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    (P): Placement is based on the season's final standings. The points listed represent the total points earned throughout the season, including the league phase, final, semi-final, and third-place matches.

Most successful clubs

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Rank Club Champions Runners-up Winning Seasons Runners-up Seasons
1 AS FAR 11 1 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 2015
2 CM Laâyoune 4 5 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
3 FC Berrechid 3 2 2005, 2006, 2008 2007, 2010
4 Wydad AC 1 2 2007 2013, 2019
5 Raja Aïn Harrouda 1 1 2009 2006
6 MS Casablanca 1 0 2002
Najah Souss 1 0 2003
7 CA Khénifra 0 7 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
9 SC Casablanca 0 2 2023, 2024
10 Raja CA 0 1 2009
Raja Ait Iazza 0 1 2021

By city

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City Championships Clubs
Rabat 11 AS FAR (11)
Laayoune 4 CM Laâyoune (4)
Berrechid 3 FC Berrechid (3)
Casablanca 2 Wydad (1), MS Casablanca (1)
Aïn Harrouda 1 Raja Aïn Harrouda (1)
Agadir 1 Najah Souss (1)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shaaban, Hatem (April 24, 2024). "For the 11th time in history and the 9th consecutive time, AS FAR Ladies are champions of the Moroccan league". koraplus.com (in Arabic). Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Football in Crisis". aujourdhui.ma (in French). ALM. October 25, 2002. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "The crisis is brewing". lematin.ma (in French). Le Matin. June 1, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Morocco witnesses the launch of the first professional women's league in Africa". rue20.com (in Arabic). January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Moutmaine, Youssef (July 19, 2023). "The promotion of women's football, a project already marked by success". lematin.ma (in French). Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "To support and develop the professional league, the National Women's Football League has made these new decisions". sabahagadir.ma (in Arabic). November 20, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2001/02". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  8. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  9. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2004/05". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  10. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2006". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  11. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2007". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  12. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2008". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  13. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2008/09". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  14. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  15. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2010/11". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  16. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2011/12". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  17. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2012/13". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  18. ^ "Morocco (Women) 2013/14". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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