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Raja CA

January 10, 2023

This article is about the club based in Casablanca, Morocco. For the club based in Mersa Matruh, Egypt, see El Raja SC.

Raja Club Athletic (Arabic: نادي الرجاء الرياضي, romanized: Nādī ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ), commonly referred to as Raja CA, Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.

Raja Club Athletic
Full nameRaja Club Athletic
نادي الرجاء الرياضي
Nickname(s)Green Eagles
الرجاء العالمي (Worldwide Raja)
نادي الشعب (The People's Club)
الخضرة الوطنية (The National Green)
Short nameRCA R.M.W.W.W.9
Founded20 March 1949; 73 years ago (1949-03)
GroundStade Mohammed V
Capacity67,000
PresidentAziz El Badraoui
Head coachMondher Kebaier
LeagueBotola
2021–222nd of 16 (vice-champions)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Founded on 20 March 1949 in the district of Derb Sultan,[1][2] the club has traditionally worn a green home kit since inception. Raja CA is a well known club for the success of its football section, very popular in and outside the country. Raja sits at the Complexe sportif Raja-Oasis [fr] for training and plays home games in the 67,000 capacity Stade Mohammed V in downtown Casablanca since 1955.[3] Unlike most African sporting entities, Raja's members have owned and operated the club throughout its history.

The club is one of the most widely supported teams in Africa. Raja is one of two founding members of Botola that have never been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1956, along with Wydad AC.[4][5] The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably in the Casablanca Derby with Wydad AC[6] and the Classico with the capital side AS FAR.

Raja established itself as a major force in both Moroccan and African football during the 1990s,[7] winning three CAF Champions League. This success was replicated in the league, which the club won seven times in ten years, including six in a row between 1995 and 2001. This team, which included some club icons such as Mustapha Moustawdaa, Mustapha Chadili, Salaheddine Bassir and Abdellatif Jrindou, is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest African team in the 90's. Club and Moroccan national team legend, Abdelmajid Dolmy holds the record for most appearances for the club.

In domestic football, the club has won 20 trophies; 12 Botola titles, 8 Moroccan Throne Cup. In international competitions, Raja have won 9 trophies; 3 CAF Champions League titles, two CAF Confederation Cup, two CAF Super Cup and 1 CAF Cup. In international football, it is the only African team,[8] with TP Mazembe, to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 when the green eagles faced Bayern Munich.[9]

In 2000, Raja was ranked by CAF in the 3rd place of the best African clubs of the 20th century, after Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC. Raja is also, with 18 official trophies, the most successful Moroccan club of the 21st century, and is the 4th most crowned club in Africa with 9 titles in official competitions.

History

Foundation and first steps (1949-1956)

 
Père Jégo, considered to be one of the founding fathers

Raja Club Athletic (abbreviated to Raja CA or RCA) was founded on 20 March 1949 by the Moroccan resistance and more particularly by the honorary president Moulay Sassi Ben Ahmed El Alaoui Aboudarka and the heads of the Moroccan unions, in particular the first president of the Moroccan Workers' Union, Mahjoub Ben Seddik, as well as the former president of the Union of Arab Lawyers and ex-prime minister Mohamed Maâti Bouabid.[10]

Boujemaa Kadri took charge of the administrative organization, necessary for the foundation of Raja CA. Other personalities are behind the club's creation, such as Tibari, Salah Medkouri, Mustapha Chemseddine, Karim Hajjaj, Si Ahmed Skalli Haddaoui, Choukri, Daoudi, Hachmi Nejjar, Mohamed Charfaoui, Laachfoubi El Bouazzaoui, Abdelkader Jalal, Naoui, and some other Moroccan intellectuals and resistance fighters who met often at a café named Al Watan (The Country in English), owned at the time by Hmidou El Watani, in Derb Sultan.[11][12]

The ban on entrusting the presidency of the club to a Moroccan is circumvented by leaving the chair for six months to Ben Abadji Hejji, a Muslim of Algerian origin who had the French nationality. The French authorities, are thus forced to accept that. After several attempts to find a name for the club, a draw between the names of Raja and Fath, allowed the name Raja, picked three consecutive times, to be chosen.

Early years (1956–1973)

 
Raja team in 1957 during the first Derby at Stade Philippe, a match won by the Eagles 1–0.

After the independence of Morocco in 1956, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation is created and therefore replaces one of the twenty-two leagues of the French Football Federation during the time of the French Protectorate which was called Ligue du Maroc de Football. In their first season, Raja successfully defeated the Sports Union of Ben Ahmed 4–1, Ennasr of Casablanca 2–0 and finally Olympique Ouezzane 7–0. They were thus the first team to enter the first division. Kacem Kacemi then retired from his coaching position for personal reasons. Raja lost their first match 2–0 in the 1956–57 Botola against Fath Union Sport, but they managed to beat SC Roches Noires in the next leg with the same score. The team finished the season in tenth, barely avoiding relegation. The following year, thanks to the arrival of Affani Mohamed Ben Lahcen known as "Père Jégo", the club finished fourth.

During the 1959–1960 season, a huge controversy broke out at the end of the season after the Moroccan federation decided to play a triangular tournament between the first three teams of the tied championship in terms of points while Raja was in the lead on goal difference. The club protested this unfair decision and refused to participate. They were demoted to third place and a play-off was played between the other two title contenders, AS FAR and KAC Kénitra. KAC won the title.[13]

 
Père Jégo was decorated in 1956 by King Mohammed V as coach of Raja.

In the 1964–1965 season, the club finished twelfth and almost got relegated, but they still managed to reach the final of the Throne Cup for the first time in its history, where they faced Kawkab Marrakech on 13 June 1965 at the Stade Mohammed V. KACM won the match 3–1.[14] It was the third consecutive coronation of the Merrakchis in the competition, and the first defeat in the final for Raja. During this season, the Green Eagles defeated Wydad in the quarterfinals with a score of two to one. The team finished the 1966–1967 season in third place in the championship with 65 points. Houmane Jarir finished as the top scorer with 18 goals.

On 14 July 1968 the final of the Throne Cup took place, between Raja and Racing de Casablanca. RAC won the title for the first time in its history and the Eagles, still unable to claim their first title, lost 1–0.[15]

Three cups in a decade (1973–1982)

The 1974 Throne Cup final opposed the semi-final winners, Raja who beat Wydad AC on penalties, against the Maghreb de Fès. During a match played in the Stade Mohammed V on 28 July 1974, Raja led by coach Mohammed Tibari, wins the cup against MAS thanks to the goal of El Arabi 1–0. The Green Eagles won this competition for the first time and also won the first title in their history.[16]

On 17 July 1977, Raja CA moved to Rabat to face Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi at the Stade du FUS on behalf of the Throne Cup final. The Greens won the match 1–0 on a penalty from Abdellatif Beggar and therefore won the competition for the second time.[17]

On 14 March 1982 at the Stade Roches Noires in Casablanca, the final of the Throne Cup was played between Raja and the KAC Kénitra. In 1977,Raja won its third title in the competition after a goal by Abdellatif Beggar.[18] This season will also witness the first appearance of Raja on the African scene, more precisely in the 1983 African Cup Winners' Cup, unexperienced Raja was eliminated in the first round.

First titles in Africa and Morocco (1982–1995)

 
President of Raja Club Athletic

In 1982–1983, reached the final of the Throne Cup for the second time in a row, this time against the Olympique de Casablanca. The final took place on 21 August 1983 at the Stade Mohamed V, Raja loses the title this time on penalties (4–5), after the match ended in a draw 1–1.[19] Raja finished second in the 1985–1986 championship, behind his rival Wydad AC, who edged him 2 points on the last day. Furthermore, he was eliminated in the cup by the future champion, AS Far in the round of 16 2–0.[20]

In the 1987–1988 season, then coached by the Portuguese Fernando Cabrita, Raja defeated US Sidi Kacem 1–0 on the penultimate day thanks to the goal of Abderrahim Hamraoui. The Greens finally manage to win their first championship title after 39 years.[21] Following this, Raja participates in the 1989 African Cup of Clubs, the Eagles of Rabah Saâdane wrap up this edition by winning in the final against the Algerian side of MC Oran on penalties after a cumulative score of 1–1. Raja succeeds in winning this competition from its first participation.[22]

In the 1991–92 season, Raja reached the 1991–92 Throne Cup final to face Olympique de Casa again. The match took place on 11 January 1993 at the El Harti Stadium in Marrakech and Olympique managed to beat Raja another time in the final with a score of 1–0.[23]

Supremacy (1995–2006)

 
The Raja team that won the double in the 1995–96 season

On 18 February 1996, in the quarterfinals of the 1995–96 Throne Cup, Raja recorded the highest score in the history of Derby and overpowered Wydad (5–1). He then eliminated Rachad Bernoussi in the semi-finals (3–0) before defeating ASFAR in the final with a goal scored by Jrindou in the 119th minute. Two months later, Green Eagles won their first domestic double and the third of Moroccan football history.[24]

On 16 September 1996, Raja lost the final of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup, against Al Ahly SC with a score of 3–1.[25] On 15 June 1997, Raja, secured their second Botola title in a row with 2 matches to go, 2 points ahead of their rival.[26] On 14 December 1997, and after losing the first leg against Ashanti Gold S.C. (1–0), the Green Eagles won their second Champions League title, on penalties after winning the match (1–0).[27] On 15 March 1998 at Stade Mohammed V, Raja lost the African Super Cup to Étoile du Sahel on penalties after 2-2 a draw.[28]

On 3 May, Raja defeated Hassania Agadir and won the Championship with a record of 67 points and one loss conceded, an all-time record also.[29] On 8 November, the Greens Eagles were eliminated from the semi-finals of the 1998 Champions League. On 25 April 1999 at Stade Mohamed V, the Green Eagles won the Afro-Asian Cup against South Korean side Pohang Steelers.[30] On 29 June 1999, under the direction of Oscar Fulloné, Raja defeated JS Massira (2–1) and won his 4th League title in a row.[31] In the second leg of the 1999 Champions League final, and after a draw at Stade Père Jégo (0–0), Fulloné's men face Espérance Sportive de Tunis at Stade El Menzah. The match stayed goalless 0–0. Then came the penalty shootout, and the success of Mustapha Chadili who stopped the last penalty and offered the title to his team.[32]

 
Oscar Fulloné won the 1999 Champions League with Raja.

Raja qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup. Raja is eliminated from the first round after three defeats against S.C Corinthians 0–2, Al Nassr FC (3–4, goals by Nejjary, Bouchaib El Moubarki and El Karkouri) and Real Madrid (2–3, goals by Achami and Moustawdaa).[33] On 5 March 2000, in a full and enthousiastic Stade Mohammed V, Raja beat the Ivorian side Africa Sports thanks to the goals of Bouchaib El Moubarki and Mohamed Armoumen 2–0 and won its first CAF Super Cup.[34] On 21 June, after their victory against JS Massira 4–1, the Eagles set a new record and won their 5th championship in a row with 59 points, ahead of Wydad and Maghreb de Fès.[35]

On 20 May 2001, Silvester Takač won Raja their 6th consecutive championship with a total of 64 points.[36] On 17 November 2002, in a memorable match, the Green Devils overcomes a 2–0 first-leg deficit by beating ASEC Abidjan in the semi-finals at Mohamed V. Raja thus enters its 4th Champions League final to face Zamalek SC. After a draw (0–0) in Casablanca, Walter Meeuws' men were defeated in Cairo 0–1.[37] On 9 November 2003 at Stade Roumdé Adjia, Henri Michel's men won the CAF Cup against the Cameroonian side of Cotonsport (0–0), after their 2–0 first leg victory.[38]

On 11 January 2004, Raja won the Throne Cup for the 5th time in its history by beating MAS of Fez with the score of 2–0. On 20 June, Raja was crowned champion of Morocco for the 8th time in its history. On 16 July 2005 at the Moulay Abdallah stadium, Raja won the 6th throne cup, beating Olympique Khouribga on penalties (5–4) in the final after a 0–0 draw.[39] Raja won the 2006 Arab Champions League by beating ENPPI Club in the final with respective scores of 2–1 and 1–0.[40]

Ups and downs (2006–2012)

 
Raja team that won the 2011-2012 Botola

In 2008–2009, the club parted ways with Chay and replaced him with Portuguese José Romão, who helped Raja win the title after 5 years.[41][42] In the summer of 2010, the return of ex-president Abdesalam Hanat was highly greeted by supporters and, after a mass signing of players, Raja were crowned Champions of Morocco with 7 points ahead of their runner-up. This was their 10th league title.[43]

 
Team of Raja CA vs Bayern Munich.

After a large wave of protests, President Abdesalam Hanat resigns from his post and a general assembly is scheduled for June 2012. Mohamed Boudrika was then elected president, and former player and coach of the team, Mohamed Fakhir returned, promising a renewal in both at the administrative and sporting levels with the signing of many players.

Boudrika era (2012–2016)

The club began their pre-season preparation in Tunisia and then returned to Morocco to face Athletic Bilbao where 60,000 supporters were eager to see the new face of their team. Raja beat the finalists of the Europa League and Copa del Rey 3–1 with goals from Mouhcine Moutouali, Adil Karrouchy and Mouhcine Iajour,[44] then lost 8–0 in Tangier against FC Barcelona. It was the biggest defeat in the history of the team.[45]

On 18 November at the Moulay Abdellah stadium, Raja won their 7th Throne Cup against AS FAR following a penalty shootout.[46] On 3 April 2013, the Green Eagles were eliminated from the semi-finals of the Arab Cup against Al-Arabi SC by conceding a draw at Stade Al Abdi 2–2 despite having led the score thanks to a brace from Mouhcine Moutouali. The first leg in Kuwait ended in a 1–1 draw.[47]

 
Raja's return to Casablanca after silver medal in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.

On 25 May, after an epic match against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Raja became champions of Morocco for the 11th time, after dominating the championship all season, and breaking the record for goals scored (56 goals).[48] On 18 November, Raja reached the Throne Cup final for the second consecutive time, but lost the title on penalties against DHJ. Adding this to the bad results in the league and a few days before the World Cup, the club decided to dismiss Mohamed Fakhir, and appointed Tunisian Faouzi Benzarti in his place.

From 11 to 21 December 2013, Raja participated in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. The Green Eagless eliminated Auckland City (2–1), C.F. Monterrey (2–1) and Atlético Mineiro (3–1) to get to the final, a stage never reached by an Arab or a North African team. The team lost 2–0 in the final against Bayern Munich but came out proud with the applause of the supporters and the international press which praised this achievement. Raja is then greeted upon his arrival in Casablanca by King Mohammed VI who pays tribute to them during a ceremony at the royal palace where he decorated the entire team. It became one of the greatest achievements in the history of African and Arab football.[49]

In the 2013–2014, after a poor first leg which ended with the departure of Mohamed Fakhir, Faouzi Benzarti relaunched the green machine and Raja garnered 35 points out of a possible 45, scored 30 goals and only conceded 6. During the penultimate matchday in a packed Mohammed V stadium, the Green Eagles played the title-deciding match against their direct rivals Moghreb Tétouan and won 5–0 and moved on to face Olympic Club de Safi. But to everyone's surprise, Raja lost both the game and the title. Nonetheless, the team managed to win the 2015 UNAF Club Cup in this critical period after beating Club Africain 2–0.[50]

Hard times and redemption (2016–2022)

After the departure of Mohamed Boudrika at the end of the 2015–2016 season, the new president Said Hasbane declared that Raja suffers from a financial crisis, so they must find solutions by bringing in new sponsors. On 10 August, the Raja thanked Rachid Taoussi for his services and appointed Mohamed Fakhir as coach again. In the summer of 2017, financial problems got worse and supporters demanded the departure of the president. Fakhir resigned from his job, because of the absence of the chairmen and the severe crisis that the club has encountered since the start of the season. On 20 June, Juan Carlos Garrido was named as Raja's new head coach.[51] Despite the crisis, the Green Eagles were able to clinch their eighth Throne Cup against Difaâ El Jadida on penalties.[52]

On 13 September 2018, Jawad Ziyat was named new president of Raja CA. In December 2018, Raja CA won the 2018 Confederation Cup against Congolese side AS Vita Club, winning the first leg 3–0 and losing 3–1 in the second in Kinshasa, thus winning this competition for the first time. It was also the club's first African title in 15 years having last won the final edition of the CAF Cup in 2003 before its merger with the Cup Winners' Cup.[53] On 28 January, Juan Carlos was dismissed and replaced by his assistant Youssef Safri as caretaker.[54][55] On 30 January, Raja announced the appointment of Patrice Carteron as new coach with a renewable contract of one year.[56][57]

On 29 March, Raja won their second 2019 CAF Super Cup against Espérance Sportive de Tunis with a 2–1 scoreline in front of 25,000 spectators at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.[58] On 11 November, Patrice Carteron was discharged from his function and is replaced by Jamal Sellami.[59] On 23 November, in the return match of the round of 16 of the Arab Club Championship against Wydad, the first game of Jamal Sellami on the bench, the Greens were trailing 4–1. Immediately after, Hamid Ahaddad scored to make it 4–2. Moutouali then successfully converted a penalty "Panenka" style in the 88th minute, before Ben Malango sealed qualification with the equaliser in the 94th minute (4–4), completing a historic Remontada within the last 15 minutes. Raja thus eliminated their rivals in the first Derby played at an international competition.[60]

In the 2019–20 CAF Champions League,[61] Raja lost the semi-finals of the Champions League against Zamalek.[62][63] Raja were thus crowned 2019–20 champions of Morocco,[64] their first league title since 2012–13. On 11 April 2021, Jamal Sellami stepped down following the 3–0 win away to Pyramids, after the fans demanded his departure due to poor style of play and controversial team selection and tactics.[65] He was replaced by Lassaad Chabbi.[66]

In the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, Raja qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning six matches without conceding a single goal in the process.[67] They faced Orlando Pirates and claimed a 5–1 victory with ease.[68][69] They won Pyramids FC after a penalty-shootout in the semi-final.[70] On July 10, Raja CA won the Confederation Cup by beating JS Kabylie 2–1, despite playing the last half hour with ten players after a booking by the ref.[71] On August 21, the Greens won the 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup by defeating Ittihad FC on penalties after a thrilling final that ended in a draw (4-4, goals from Ilias Haddad, Benhalib, El Wardi and Rahimi).[72]

On October 27, after the approval of the moral and financial reports for the 2019-2020 and 2020–2021 seasons, the general assembly appoints Anis Mahfoud as the new president of Raja Club Athletic.[73] On December 22, Raja lost the 2021 CAF Super Cup after being defeated by Al Ahly SC in the penalties shootout.[74] On 21 February, Marc Wilmots was released from his position as Head coach[75] after a 1–0 victory against ES Sétif.[76] A week later, they signed Rachid Taoussi as the new Head coach.[77]

 
Mondher Kebaier, current coach of Raja CA

El Badraoui era (2022–present)

On 16 June 2022, after the resignation of Anis Mahfoud, Aziz El Badraoui was unanimously elected as new president of the club and promised a new era.[78] A dozen of players left the club after the end of their contracts and more than fifteen joined it under the leadership of new coach Faouzi Benzarti.[79]

Crest and colours

 
The star of the flag of Morocco

Colors and kits

The colors of the team are green and white. The green color was chosen by the club's founders because it symbolizes hope and growth. Green is also considered the traditional color of Islam. On top of that, green is one of the colors of the Moroccan flag. White is the color of the hometown of the club, Casablanca These colors were used since the team's first matches in 1949.

The jersey of the Greens was long made by the German Adidas, during a period from 1968 to 1980, where he was replaced by Puma until 1995. In 1990, Raja entered into his first sponsorship deal with Chimicolor, making him the first Moroccan club to display a sponsor on his jersey. Comes after that the Moroccan bank of Africa and the East (BMAO) and ODEP 'known today as MarsaMaroc'. From 1995 to 1999, the club is sponsored by Danone and Lavazza for a year, but the club changes equipment manufacturer each season, and sees succeed successively Adidas, Uhlsport, Umbro and Adidas another time. After his victory in the 1999 CAF Champions League, Raja a contract Hummel valid until 2002, the jersey will be sponsored during this period by Western Union, Fiat, Café ASTA and Coca-Cola, In 2001, Raja signed a contract with the French sports management company Transatlas Sports Management (TSM) which has made Raja one of the first clubs in Africa to have a commission for marketing and advertising.[80] When the Hummel contract expires, the club gives his jersey to the Italian Kappa for a period of 6 years, and also signed with Siera who remains the main sponsor until now. Then, Lotto is the equipment supplier of the club from 2008 to 2013, then Adidas takes over again until 2017. Since 2017, it is the Italian Legea. On August 13, 2021, Raja announced the signing of a four-year contract with the Italian equipment supplier Kappa.[81]

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Partner
1949-1974 - -
1974-1975 Le Coq Sportif
1975-1976 -
1976-1981 Adidas
1981-1982 -
1982-1983 Adidas
1983-1984 Puma
1984-1987 Adidas
1987-1988 Chimicolor
1988-1989 - BMAO
(ODEP)
1989-1992 Adidas
1992-1995 Belgoma
1995-1996 Danone
1996-1997 Umbro
1997 Lavazza
1998 Swatch
1998-1999 Asta
Tube & Profil
1999-2000 Adidas Western Union
Fiat
Coca-Cola
2000-2001 Hummel Coca-Cola
Siera
2001-2003 Adidas Siera
Tube & Profil
2003-2007 Kappa Siera
2007-2012 Lotto
2012 Siera
Koutoubia
2012-2013 Siera
2013-2014 Adidas
2014 Jibal
2014-2017 Siera
2017-2018 Legea
2018-2019 Siera
Infinix
2019-2020 Siera
OLA Energy
2020-2021 OLA Energy
2021-2022 Kappa
2022- One All Sports 1xBet

Many football clubs around the world sport stars on their jerseys, and Raja is no exception. The jerseys of Raja have four golden stars. Each of his stars represents one of his victories in African or national competition. The first three (at the bottom of the logo) symbolize his three cups in the CAF Champions League of 1989, 1997 and 1999; the fourth (the biggest at the top of the logo) was added in 2011 following the tenth win in Botola Pro.

 
The eagle: symbol of Raja

Mascot

During a tough period marked by the French occupation of Morocco and by the resistance, the eagle represented for the founders the strong, prestigious and combative raptor.[82] The animal's charisma is very representative of the history of the club, Raja was able to fly over the opponents despite the constraints. As Père Jégo wanted, the mythic figure of the history of the club, the eagle has been the club's emblem and mascot since its creation.[83] Raja is now mainly known as Green Eagles.[84][85]

Infrastructure

Mohamed V Stadium (D'honor)

Mohamed V Stadium was called the Marcel Cerdan stadium in 1955–56 and the Honnor stadium in 1956–81. It was inaugurated on 6 March 1955 and it knew two renovations in 1981 and 2000.[86] It is the official stadium for the Raja Club Athletic and also for Wydad Club Athletic.[87]

Mohamed V Stadium is part of a large sports complex in the heart of the city of Casablanca, specifically in the upscale neighbourhood of Maârif. It has today a capacity of 67,000 spectators (more than 80,000 in 2000), not counting the North and South turns that have no seats, but where environments are warmer, and in 1997 it beat a record of 65,000 spectators in a match of Morocco against Ghana.[88] The south turn or "Magana" (the clock in Moroccan dialect) ended up with the main groups of Raja CA fans. In 2007, the stadium was equipped with a semi-artificial turf which is acceptable under international standards. As well, the seats in the stands, the sanitary facilities and athletics track were all replaced.

Sports facilities available to Raja CA:

  • Complexe sportif Raja-Oasis [fr]: This complex houses the club's training facility which includes three football fields, a gym, a boarding school for the training center, a restaurant group ...[89]
  • Académie du Raja Club Athletic [fr][90][91]
  • Stade Tessema [fr]
  • Roches Noires Stadium
  • Kahrama Stadium

Records and statistics

 
Abdelmajid Dolmy, who holds the record for the most appearances for the club

Abdelmajid Dolmy holds the record for the most games played for the club standing at 550 appearances.[92][93]

Raja is the first team in Morocco to win the local league 6 times in a row, from the 1995–1996 season to the 2000–2001 season.[94] Most points obtained in a single season (1997-1998) after the announcement of the new championship format (67 points).[95] In the 1997–1996 season, Raja won the league and only lost one match (a record).The team played 62 consecutive seasons in the first division of the Moroccan League, with traditional rivals Wydad AC.

Raja is the only Moroccan club to have played all the finals of all the competitions in which it participated, along with ASFAR.[96] After winning the African Champions League for the third time in its history in 1999, it qualified for the 2000 Club World Cup in Brazil as the first Moroccan-African team to participate in the World Cup. The first and only team to win the African Champions League title from the first participation in 1989. The second African team and the first Arab to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup final in Morocco in 2013 and faced the European champion Bayern Munich, and the match ended with the Bavarian club winning two goals without a response.[97]

Raja CA is the only Moroccan club that ranked among the top 10 teams in the world by FIFA in the year 2000.

On 11 May, and after the victory against Mouloudia Oujda (2–1), Raja broke the national record for the most goals scored in one season, reaching 100 goals. The team also fared well in the league, finishing the league campaign in 2nd position. Raja played a total of 61 games in all competitions that season, another record for a Moroccan team. Mouhcine Iajour was the league top scorer with 19 goals.

The club recorded a flawless campaign of six wins in as many games, notably against last season's runners-up Pyramids and Zambia's Nkana whose 2–0 defeat at the hands of the Green Eagles ended their streak of invincibility at home across all African competitions going back to 1976. By doing so, Raja became only the second team to score 18 points in the group stage (alongside Étoile du Sahel) and set a new record of becoming the first team not to concede a single goal in the group stage (in the Champions League and Confederation Cup).[98][99]

Support

 
Tifosi of Curva Sud

The southern part of Complexe Mohamed V is fully occupied by supporters (ultras) of the club; it is the famous area called LMAGANA. Four sectors of this area of the stadium can be distinguished:

  • The official gallery devoted in part to the leaders and members of the club.
  • The Tribune side, covered with green seats and a rostrum.
  • The Virage Sud, blank marked by the presence of a mythical scoreboard.
  • The Bleachers, covered with green seats and free forum.
 
King Mohammed VI of Morocco congrats letter to raja

The supporters of Raja CA are distributed in 2 ultras:[100]

  • Ultras Green-Boys 05 (First Ultras in Morocco)[101]
  • Ultras Eagles 06
  • Ultras Derb Sultan[102]

Raja is the 3rd most followed African clubs with over 8 million followers after Egyptian giants Zamalek and Al Ahly.[103] It is as well the 2nd most followed African club on YouTube. Through its foundation created in 2013, Raja and its supporters carries out actions of general interest dedicated to children and young people to support them towards success, make them discover sport and its values and finally participate in the realization of their dreams by supporting d 'other associations.

Raja's supporters are pro-active in politics and are mainly known for their songs “Fbladi Delmouni”[104][105] that became a trend in many countries. Many of its songs are made to fight against political parties and trade unions that are not doing their job of guiding, structuring and educating.[106][107] The masses that stadiums in Morocco have become places of choice for raising slogans and participating in chants with a political edge, while making it look like part of sporting fun and rivalry between fans.[108] They show immensive support to the Palestinian cause raising their flag in many of the matches.[109][110]

Rivalries

Casablanca Derby

Main article: Casablanca derby
 
The giant shirts of Raja CA ans Wydad CA in 2008

The Casablanca derby (Arabic: الدربي البيضاوي) is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad. Matches are played in the Stade Mohamed V, often containing a fierce and vibrant crowd and is regularly cited among the most fervent derbies in the world.[111][112][113]

The Casablanca derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs, whether in the streets, schools or workplace. The first match between the two rivals was in 1956 in which Raja won 1–0.[114]

In 1978, Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the second half after their goalkeeper received a red card and a penalty was awarded.[115] In 1996, Raja won 5–1 in the quarter-finals of the 1995–96 Coupe du Trône; this score is the highest between the two rivals.[116][117] The most famous match in the derby occurred 23 November 2019, that ended in a 4–4 draw mainly known to many as the ''Remontanda''[118][119]

As of 3 July 2021[120]
Matches Wins Draws Goals
R W R W
Botola 132 37 32 63 112 100
Throne Cup 15 6 6 3 19 17
Arab Club Champions Cup 2 0 0 2 5 5
All matches 149 43 38 68 136 122

The Classico

 
Raja defender Mohamed Oulhaj fighting for the ball with ASFAR's Aziz Jounaid.

The Classico is a rivalry between Raja CA and ASFAR.[121] The rivalry between the two clubs does not lack history, beginning in the 1960s after the Botola controversy of 1959–1960, where the Royal Moroccan Football Federation decided to take the title away from Raja, which was then tied with ASFAR and KAC in points, but exceeded them in terms of difference in goals. Since then, the rivalry has produced memorable matches, whether in Rabat or Casablanca in the coming years.

In the 1980s, both teams were at their peak where ASFAR were crowned champions of Africa in 1985 and Raja in 1989, and they could be entertained by Moroccans with high level matches.[122]

In the 1990s, this rivalry experienced a big decline because of the crushing superiority of Raja, which widely dominated all his rivals during this period, it is in the 2000s, exactly in 2005 that the Raja-ASFAR rivalry took a new breath and regained a lot of intensity, when the ASFAR have gained the title after beating Raja at Mohammed V stadium in the last day of the Botola. This match is a turning point in the history of the rivalry where it will take on a more intense dimension, where the hooligans of both teams will also increase the aggravation of tensions between the two big clubs.

In 2013, a season similar to that of 2005, but this time it is the consecration of Raja as champion of Morocco and the cup of the throne, and ASFAR, vice champion of the two competitions, the club more dream did not win the Moroccan classic.

African rivalries

Raja and Egypt's Zamalek are two of the most successful clubs in the CAF Champions League/African Cup competition, Raja winning three times and Zamalek winning five times. The most well known match between them is 2002 CAF Champions League Final, in which Raja lost 1–0.[123] They met again in the 2019–20 CAF Champions League semi-final in which ended in a 4-1 aggregate loss.[124] Raja had faced Al Ahly in many occasions, They have faced each other in the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup Finals for the first time in which ended in a 3–1 loss. They met again in the 2021 CAF Super Cup Final, where the green eagles lost 6–5 on penalties.[125] Raja has many rivals from Algeria and Tunisia due to the politics between them. They have met Algerian and Tunisian teams twice in the finals each. Raja defeated MC Oran in the 1989 CAF Champions League Final[126] and JS Kabylie in the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup Final.[127][128] They also defeated Espérance Sportive de Tunis in the 2018 CAF Super Cup and lost the 1997 CAF Super Cup to ES Sahel.[129][130]

Popular culture

Raja was featured in Ted Lasso, an American sports comedy-drama television series.[131][132]

Honours

This is a list of honours for the senior Raja CA team that include a total of 32 Trophies[133][134][135]

Players

Current squad

As of 19 September 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MAR Anas Zniti (Captain)
2 MF   MAR Abdelhay El Forsy
3 DF   MAR Mahmoud Bentayg
4 DF   MAR Ismail Mokadem
6 DF   MAR Zakaria Labib
7 FW   MAR Zakaria Hadraf
8 MF   MAR Walid Sabbar
9 FW   MAR Soufiane Benjdida
11 FW   GAB Axel Méyé
12 GK   ALG Gaya Merbah
13 MF   MAR Hamza Moujahid
14 FW   MAR Zakaria Habti
15 DF   MAR Jamal Harkass
16 DF   MAR Mohamed Nahiri
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   MAR Hamza Khabba
18 MF   TOG Roger Aholou
19 MF   MAR Mohamed Zrida
20 MF   ALG Raouf Benguit
22 GK   MAR Amir El Haddaoui
23 MF   MAR Mohamed Al Makaazi
24 DF   MAR Marouane Hadhoudi (Vice-captain)
25 DF   MAR Abdessamad Badaoui
26 FW   ALG Yousri Bouzok
27 DF   MAR Mohamed Boulacsoute
29 DF   MAR Abdelilah Madkour
30 FW   MAR Haitam El Bahja
89 GK   MAR Marouane Fakhr

Notable players

 
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This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Personnel

Board of Directors

Position Name
President   Aziz El Badraoui

Source:[146]

Current technical staff

 
Mondher Kebaier the current head coach.
Position Staff
Head coach   Mondher Kebaier
1st Assistant coach   Khaled Mouelhi
2nd Assistant coach   Hicham Aboucherouane
Goalkeepers coach   Hassen Béjaoui
Fitness coach   Majdi Safi
Fitness coach   Walid Jabbes
Video Analyst   Hassan Jomaa
Doctor   Hakim Ait Lahcen
Match delegate   Mustapha Tantaoui

Presidents

Managers

See also: Category:Raja CA managers

Sponsors

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This article is about the club based in Casablanca Morocco For the club based in Mersa Matruh Egypt see El Raja SC Raja Club Athletic Arabic نادي الرجاء الرياضي romanized Nadi ar Rajaʾ ar Riyaḍi Standard Moroccan Tamazight ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ commonly referred to as Raja CA Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional football club based in Casablanca Morocco that competes in Botola the top flight of Moroccan football Raja Club AthleticFull nameRaja Club Athletic نادي الرجاء الرياضيNickname s Green Eagles الرجاء العالمي Worldwide Raja نادي الشعب The People s Club الخضرة الوطنية The National Green Short nameRCA R M W W W 9Founded20 March 1949 73 years ago 1949 03 GroundStade Mohammed VCapacity67 000PresidentAziz El BadraouiHead coachMondher KebaierLeagueBotola2021 222nd of 16 vice champions WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent seasonFounded on 20 March 1949 in the district of Derb Sultan 1 2 the club has traditionally worn a green home kit since inception Raja CA is a well known club for the success of its football section very popular in and outside the country Raja sits at the Complexe sportif Raja Oasis fr for training and plays home games in the 67 000 capacity Stade Mohammed V in downtown Casablanca since 1955 3 Unlike most African sporting entities Raja s members have owned and operated the club throughout its history The club is one of the most widely supported teams in Africa Raja is one of two founding members of Botola that have never been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1956 along with Wydad AC 4 5 The club holds many long standing rivalries most notably in the Casablanca Derby with Wydad AC 6 and the Classico with the capital side AS FAR Raja established itself as a major force in both Moroccan and African football during the 1990s 7 winning three CAF Champions League This success was replicated in the league which the club won seven times in ten years including six in a row between 1995 and 2001 This team which included some club icons such as Mustapha Moustawdaa Mustapha Chadili Salaheddine Bassir and Abdellatif Jrindou is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest African team in the 90 s Club and Moroccan national team legend Abdelmajid Dolmy holds the record for most appearances for the club In domestic football the club has won 20 trophies 12 Botola titles 8 Moroccan Throne Cup In international competitions Raja have won 9 trophies 3 CAF Champions League titles two CAF Confederation Cup two CAF Super Cup and 1 CAF Cup In international football it is the only African team 8 with TP Mazembe to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 when the green eagles faced Bayern Munich 9 In 2000 Raja was ranked by CAF in the 3rd place of the best African clubs of the 20th century after Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC Raja is also with 18 official trophies the most successful Moroccan club of the 21st century and is the 4th most crowned club in Africa with 9 titles in official competitions Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation and first steps 1949 1956 1 2 Early years 1956 1973 1 3 Three cups in a decade 1973 1982 1 4 First titles in Africa and Morocco 1982 1995 1 5 Supremacy 1995 2006 1 6 Ups and downs 2006 2012 1 7 Boudrika era 2012 2016 1 8 Hard times and redemption 2016 2022 1 9 El Badraoui era 2022 present 2 Crest and colours 2 1 Colors and kits 2 2 Mascot 3 Infrastructure 3 1 Mohamed V Stadium D honor 4 Records and statistics 5 Support 6 Rivalries 6 1 Casablanca Derby 6 2 The Classico 6 3 African rivalries 7 Popular culture 8 Honours 9 Players 9 1 Current squad 9 1 1 Notable players 10 Personnel 10 1 Board of Directors 10 2 Current technical staff 10 3 Presidents 10 4 Managers 11 Sponsors 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditFoundation and first steps 1949 1956 Edit Pere Jego considered to be one of the founding fathers Raja Club Athletic abbreviated to Raja CA or RCA was founded on 20 March 1949 by the Moroccan resistance and more particularly by the honorary president Moulay Sassi Ben Ahmed El Alaoui Aboudarka and the heads of the Moroccan unions in particular the first president of the Moroccan Workers Union Mahjoub Ben Seddik as well as the former president of the Union of Arab Lawyers and ex prime minister Mohamed Maati Bouabid 10 Boujemaa Kadri took charge of the administrative organization necessary for the foundation of Raja CA Other personalities are behind the club s creation such as Tibari Salah Medkouri Mustapha Chemseddine Karim Hajjaj Si Ahmed Skalli Haddaoui Choukri Daoudi Hachmi Nejjar Mohamed Charfaoui Laachfoubi El Bouazzaoui Abdelkader Jalal Naoui and some other Moroccan intellectuals and resistance fighters who met often at a cafe named Al Watan The Country in English owned at the time by Hmidou El Watani in Derb Sultan 11 12 The ban on entrusting the presidency of the club to a Moroccan is circumvented by leaving the chair for six months to Ben Abadji Hejji a Muslim of Algerian origin who had the French nationality The French authorities are thus forced to accept that After several attempts to find a name for the club a draw between the names of Raja and Fath allowed the name Raja picked three consecutive times to be chosen Early years 1956 1973 Edit Raja team in 1957 during the first Derby at Stade Philippe a match won by the Eagles 1 0 After the independence of Morocco in 1956 the Royal Moroccan Football Federation is created and therefore replaces one of the twenty two leagues of the French Football Federation during the time of the French Protectorate which was called Ligue du Maroc de Football In their first season Raja successfully defeated the Sports Union of Ben Ahmed 4 1 Ennasr of Casablanca 2 0 and finally Olympique Ouezzane 7 0 They were thus the first team to enter the first division Kacem Kacemi then retired from his coaching position for personal reasons Raja lost their first match 2 0 in the 1956 57 Botola against Fath Union Sport but they managed to beat SC Roches Noires in the next leg with the same score The team finished the season in tenth barely avoiding relegation The following year thanks to the arrival of Affani Mohamed Ben Lahcen known as Pere Jego the club finished fourth During the 1959 1960 season a huge controversy broke out at the end of the season after the Moroccan federation decided to play a triangular tournament between the first three teams of the tied championship in terms of points while Raja was in the lead on goal difference The club protested this unfair decision and refused to participate They were demoted to third place and a play off was played between the other two title contenders AS FAR and KAC Kenitra KAC won the title 13 Pere Jego was decorated in 1956 by King Mohammed V as coach of Raja In the 1964 1965 season the club finished twelfth and almost got relegated but they still managed to reach the final of the Throne Cup for the first time in its history where they faced Kawkab Marrakech on 13 June 1965 at the Stade Mohammed V KACM won the match 3 1 14 It was the third consecutive coronation of the Merrakchis in the competition and the first defeat in the final for Raja During this season the Green Eagles defeated Wydad in the quarterfinals with a score of two to one The team finished the 1966 1967 season in third place in the championship with 65 points Houmane Jarir finished as the top scorer with 18 goals On 14 July 1968 the final of the Throne Cup took place between Raja and Racing de Casablanca RAC won the title for the first time in its history and the Eagles still unable to claim their first title lost 1 0 15 Three cups in a decade 1973 1982 Edit The 1974 Throne Cup final opposed the semi final winners Raja who beat Wydad AC on penalties against the Maghreb de Fes During a match played in the Stade Mohammed V on 28 July 1974 Raja led by coach Mohammed Tibari wins the cup against MAS thanks to the goal of El Arabi 1 0 The Green Eagles won this competition for the first time and also won the first title in their history 16 On 17 July 1977 Raja CA moved to Rabat to face Difaa Hassani El Jadidi at the Stade du FUS on behalf of the Throne Cup final The Greens won the match 1 0 on a penalty from Abdellatif Beggar and therefore won the competition for the second time 17 On 14 March 1982 at the Stade Roches Noires in Casablanca the final of the Throne Cup was played between Raja and the KAC Kenitra In 1977 Raja won its third title in the competition after a goal by Abdellatif Beggar 18 This season will also witness the first appearance of Raja on the African scene more precisely in the 1983 African Cup Winners Cup unexperienced Raja was eliminated in the first round First titles in Africa and Morocco 1982 1995 Edit President of Raja Club Athletic In 1982 1983 reached the final of the Throne Cup for the second time in a row this time against the Olympique de Casablanca The final took place on 21 August 1983 at the Stade Mohamed V Raja loses the title this time on penalties 4 5 after the match ended in a draw 1 1 19 Raja finished second in the 1985 1986 championship behind his rival Wydad AC who edged him 2 points on the last day Furthermore he was eliminated in the cup by the future champion AS Far in the round of 16 2 0 20 In the 1987 1988 season then coached by the Portuguese Fernando Cabrita Raja defeated US Sidi Kacem 1 0 on the penultimate day thanks to the goal of Abderrahim Hamraoui The Greens finally manage to win their first championship title after 39 years 21 Following this Raja participates in the 1989 African Cup of Clubs the Eagles of Rabah Saadane wrap up this edition by winning in the final against the Algerian side of MC Oran on penalties after a cumulative score of 1 1 Raja succeeds in winning this competition from its first participation 22 In the 1991 92 season Raja reached the 1991 92 Throne Cup final to face Olympique de Casa again The match took place on 11 January 1993 at the El Harti Stadium in Marrakech and Olympique managed to beat Raja another time in the final with a score of 1 0 23 Supremacy 1995 2006 Edit The Raja team that won the double in the 1995 96 season On 18 February 1996 in the quarterfinals of the 1995 96 Throne Cup Raja recorded the highest score in the history of Derby and overpowered Wydad 5 1 He then eliminated Rachad Bernoussi in the semi finals 3 0 before defeating ASFAR in the final with a goal scored by Jrindou in the 119th minute Two months later Green Eagles won their first domestic double and the third of Moroccan football history 24 On 16 September 1996 Raja lost the final of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup against Al Ahly SC with a score of 3 1 25 On 15 June 1997 Raja secured their second Botola title in a row with 2 matches to go 2 points ahead of their rival 26 On 14 December 1997 and after losing the first leg against Ashanti Gold S C 1 0 the Green Eagles won their second Champions League title on penalties after winning the match 1 0 27 On 15 March 1998 at Stade Mohammed V Raja lost the African Super Cup to Etoile du Sahel on penalties after 2 2 a draw 28 On 3 May Raja defeated Hassania Agadir and won the Championship with a record of 67 points and one loss conceded an all time record also 29 On 8 November the Greens Eagles were eliminated from the semi finals of the 1998 Champions League On 25 April 1999 at Stade Mohamed V the Green Eagles won the Afro Asian Cup against South Korean side Pohang Steelers 30 On 29 June 1999 under the direction of Oscar Fullone Raja defeated JS Massira 2 1 and won his 4th League title in a row 31 In the second leg of the 1999 Champions League final and after a draw at Stade Pere Jego 0 0 Fullone s men face Esperance Sportive de Tunis at Stade El Menzah The match stayed goalless 0 0 Then came the penalty shootout and the success of Mustapha Chadili who stopped the last penalty and offered the title to his team 32 Oscar Fullone won the 1999 Champions League with Raja Raja qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup Raja is eliminated from the first round after three defeats against S C Corinthians 0 2 Al Nassr FC 3 4 goals by Nejjary Bouchaib El Moubarki and El Karkouri and Real Madrid 2 3 goals by Achami and Moustawdaa 33 On 5 March 2000 in a full and enthousiastic Stade Mohammed V Raja beat the Ivorian side Africa Sports thanks to the goals of Bouchaib El Moubarki and Mohamed Armoumen 2 0 and won its first CAF Super Cup 34 On 21 June after their victory against JS Massira 4 1 the Eagles set a new record and won their 5th championship in a row with 59 points ahead of Wydad and Maghreb de Fes 35 On 20 May 2001 Silvester Takac won Raja their 6th consecutive championship with a total of 64 points 36 On 17 November 2002 in a memorable match the Green Devils overcomes a 2 0 first leg deficit by beating ASEC Abidjan in the semi finals at Mohamed V Raja thus enters its 4th Champions League final to face Zamalek SC After a draw 0 0 in Casablanca Walter Meeuws men were defeated in Cairo 0 1 37 On 9 November 2003 at Stade Roumde Adjia Henri Michel s men won the CAF Cup against the Cameroonian side of Cotonsport 0 0 after their 2 0 first leg victory 38 On 11 January 2004 Raja won the Throne Cup for the 5th time in its history by beating MAS of Fez with the score of 2 0 On 20 June Raja was crowned champion of Morocco for the 8th time in its history On 16 July 2005 at the Moulay Abdallah stadium Raja won the 6th throne cup beating Olympique Khouribga on penalties 5 4 in the final after a 0 0 draw 39 Raja won the 2006 Arab Champions League by beating ENPPI Club in the final with respective scores of 2 1 and 1 0 40 Ups and downs 2006 2012 Edit Raja team that won the 2011 2012 BotolaIn 2008 2009 the club parted ways with Chay and replaced him with Portuguese Jose Romao who helped Raja win the title after 5 years 41 42 In the summer of 2010 the return of ex president Abdesalam Hanat was highly greeted by supporters and after a mass signing of players Raja were crowned Champions of Morocco with 7 points ahead of their runner up This was their 10th league title 43 Team of Raja CA vs Bayern Munich After a large wave of protests President Abdesalam Hanat resigns from his post and a general assembly is scheduled for June 2012 Mohamed Boudrika was then elected president and former player and coach of the team Mohamed Fakhir returned promising a renewal in both at the administrative and sporting levels with the signing of many players Boudrika era 2012 2016 Edit The club began their pre season preparation in Tunisia and then returned to Morocco to face Athletic Bilbao where 60 000 supporters were eager to see the new face of their team Raja beat the finalists of the Europa League and Copa del Rey 3 1 with goals from Mouhcine Moutouali Adil Karrouchy and Mouhcine Iajour 44 then lost 8 0 in Tangier against FC Barcelona It was the biggest defeat in the history of the team 45 On 18 November at the Moulay Abdellah stadium Raja won their 7th Throne Cup against AS FAR following a penalty shootout 46 On 3 April 2013 the Green Eagles were eliminated from the semi finals of the Arab Cup against Al Arabi SC by conceding a draw at Stade Al Abdi 2 2 despite having led the score thanks to a brace from Mouhcine Moutouali The first leg in Kuwait ended in a 1 1 draw 47 Raja s return to Casablanca after silver medal in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup On 25 May after an epic match against Difaa Hassani El Jadidi Raja became champions of Morocco for the 11th time after dominating the championship all season and breaking the record for goals scored 56 goals 48 On 18 November Raja reached the Throne Cup final for the second consecutive time but lost the title on penalties against DHJ Adding this to the bad results in the league and a few days before the World Cup the club decided to dismiss Mohamed Fakhir and appointed Tunisian Faouzi Benzarti in his place From 11 to 21 December 2013 Raja participated in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup The Green Eagless eliminated Auckland City 2 1 C F Monterrey 2 1 and Atletico Mineiro 3 1 to get to the final a stage never reached by an Arab or a North African team The team lost 2 0 in the final against Bayern Munich but came out proud with the applause of the supporters and the international press which praised this achievement Raja is then greeted upon his arrival in Casablanca by King Mohammed VI who pays tribute to them during a ceremony at the royal palace where he decorated the entire team It became one of the greatest achievements in the history of African and Arab football 49 In the 2013 2014 after a poor first leg which ended with the departure of Mohamed Fakhir Faouzi Benzarti relaunched the green machine and Raja garnered 35 points out of a possible 45 scored 30 goals and only conceded 6 During the penultimate matchday in a packed Mohammed V stadium the Green Eagles played the title deciding match against their direct rivals Moghreb Tetouan and won 5 0 and moved on to face Olympic Club de Safi But to everyone s surprise Raja lost both the game and the title Nonetheless the team managed to win the 2015 UNAF Club Cup in this critical period after beating Club Africain 2 0 50 Hard times and redemption 2016 2022 Edit After the departure of Mohamed Boudrika at the end of the 2015 2016 season the new president Said Hasbane declared that Raja suffers from a financial crisis so they must find solutions by bringing in new sponsors On 10 August the Raja thanked Rachid Taoussi for his services and appointed Mohamed Fakhir as coach again In the summer of 2017 financial problems got worse and supporters demanded the departure of the president Fakhir resigned from his job because of the absence of the chairmen and the severe crisis that the club has encountered since the start of the season On 20 June Juan Carlos Garrido was named as Raja s new head coach 51 Despite the crisis the Green Eagles were able to clinch their eighth Throne Cup against Difaa El Jadida on penalties 52 On 13 September 2018 Jawad Ziyat was named new president of Raja CA In December 2018 Raja CA won the 2018 Confederation Cup against Congolese side AS Vita Club winning the first leg 3 0 and losing 3 1 in the second in Kinshasa thus winning this competition for the first time It was also the club s first African title in 15 years having last won the final edition of the CAF Cup in 2003 before its merger with the Cup Winners Cup 53 On 28 January Juan Carlos was dismissed and replaced by his assistant Youssef Safri as caretaker 54 55 On 30 January Raja announced the appointment of Patrice Carteron as new coach with a renewable contract of one year 56 57 On 29 March Raja won their second 2019 CAF Super Cup against Esperance Sportive de Tunis with a 2 1 scoreline in front of 25 000 spectators at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha 58 On 11 November Patrice Carteron was discharged from his function and is replaced by Jamal Sellami 59 On 23 November in the return match of the round of 16 of the Arab Club Championship against Wydad the first game of Jamal Sellami on the bench the Greens were trailing 4 1 Immediately after Hamid Ahaddad scored to make it 4 2 Moutouali then successfully converted a penalty Panenka style in the 88th minute before Ben Malango sealed qualification with the equaliser in the 94th minute 4 4 completing a historic Remontada within the last 15 minutes Raja thus eliminated their rivals in the first Derby played at an international competition 60 In the 2019 20 CAF Champions League 61 Raja lost the semi finals of the Champions League against Zamalek 62 63 Raja were thus crowned 2019 20 champions of Morocco 64 their first league title since 2012 13 On 11 April 2021 Jamal Sellami stepped down following the 3 0 win away to Pyramids after the fans demanded his departure due to poor style of play and controversial team selection and tactics 65 He was replaced by Lassaad Chabbi 66 In the 2020 21 CAF Confederation Cup Raja qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning six matches without conceding a single goal in the process 67 They faced Orlando Pirates and claimed a 5 1 victory with ease 68 69 They won Pyramids FC after a penalty shootout in the semi final 70 On July 10 Raja CA won the Confederation Cup by beating JS Kabylie 2 1 despite playing the last half hour with ten players after a booking by the ref 71 On August 21 the Greens won the 2019 20 Arab Club Champions Cup by defeating Ittihad FC on penalties after a thrilling final that ended in a draw 4 4 goals from Ilias Haddad Benhalib El Wardi and Rahimi 72 On October 27 after the approval of the moral and financial reports for the 2019 2020 and 2020 2021 seasons the general assembly appoints Anis Mahfoud as the new president of Raja Club Athletic 73 On December 22 Raja lost the 2021 CAF Super Cup after being defeated by Al Ahly SC in the penalties shootout 74 On 21 February Marc Wilmots was released from his position as Head coach 75 after a 1 0 victory against ES Setif 76 A week later they signed Rachid Taoussi as the new Head coach 77 Mondher Kebaier current coach of Raja CA El Badraoui era 2022 present Edit On 16 June 2022 after the resignation of Anis Mahfoud Aziz El Badraoui was unanimously elected as new president of the club and promised a new era 78 A dozen of players left the club after the end of their contracts and more than fifteen joined it under the leadership of new coach Faouzi Benzarti 79 Crest and colours Edit The star of the flag of Morocco Colors and kits Edit The colors of the team are green and white The green color was chosen by the club s founders because it symbolizes hope and growth Green is also considered the traditional color of Islam On top of that green is one of the colors of the Moroccan flag White is the color of the hometown of the club Casablanca These colors were used since the team s first matches in 1949 The jersey of the Greens was long made by the German Adidas during a period from 1968 to 1980 where he was replaced by Puma until 1995 In 1990 Raja entered into his first sponsorship deal with Chimicolor making him the first Moroccan club to display a sponsor on his jersey Comes after that the Moroccan bank of Africa and the East BMAO and ODEP known today as MarsaMaroc From 1995 to 1999 the club is sponsored by Danone and Lavazza for a year but the club changes equipment manufacturer each season and sees succeed successively Adidas Uhlsport Umbro and Adidas another time After his victory in the 1999 CAF Champions League Raja a contract Hummel valid until 2002 the jersey will be sponsored during this period by Western Union Fiat Cafe ASTA and Coca Cola In 2001 Raja signed a contract with the French sports management company Transatlas Sports Management TSM which has made Raja one of the first clubs in Africa to have a commission for marketing and advertising 80 When the Hummel contract expires the club gives his jersey to the Italian Kappa for a period of 6 years and also signed with Siera who remains the main sponsor until now Then Lotto is the equipment supplier of the club from 2008 to 2013 then Adidas takes over again until 2017 Since 2017 it is the Italian Legea On August 13 2021 Raja announced the signing of a four year contract with the Italian equipment supplier Kappa 81 Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Partner1949 1974 1974 1975 Le Coq Sportif1975 1976 1976 1981 Adidas1981 1982 1982 1983 Adidas1983 1984 Puma1984 1987 Adidas1987 1988 Chimicolor1988 1989 BMAO ODEP 1989 1992 Adidas1992 1995 Belgoma1995 1996 Danone1996 1997 Umbro1997 Lavazza1998 Swatch1998 1999 Asta Tube amp Profil1999 2000 Adidas Western Union Fiat Coca Cola2000 2001 Hummel Coca Cola Siera2001 2003 Adidas Siera Tube amp Profil2003 2007 Kappa Siera2007 2012 Lotto2012 Siera Koutoubia2012 2013 Siera2013 2014 Adidas2014 Jibal2014 2017 Siera2017 2018 Legea2018 2019 Siera Infinix2019 2020 Siera OLA Energy2020 2021 OLA Energy2021 2022 Kappa2022 One All Sports 1xBetMany football clubs around the world sport stars on their jerseys and Raja is no exception The jerseys of Raja have four golden stars Each of his stars represents one of his victories in African or national competition The first three at the bottom of the logo symbolize his three cups in the CAF Champions League of 1989 1997 and 1999 the fourth the biggest at the top of the logo was added in 2011 following the tenth win in Botola Pro The eagle symbol of Raja Mascot Edit During a tough period marked by the French occupation of Morocco and by the resistance the eagle represented for the founders the strong prestigious and combative raptor 82 The animal s charisma is very representative of the history of the club Raja was able to fly over the opponents despite the constraints As Pere Jego wanted the mythic figure of the history of the club the eagle has been the club s emblem and mascot since its creation 83 Raja is now mainly known as Green Eagles 84 85 Infrastructure EditMohamed V Stadium D honor Edit Mohamed V Stadium was called the Marcel Cerdan stadium in 1955 56 and the Honnor stadium in 1956 81 It was inaugurated on 6 March 1955 and it knew two renovations in 1981 and 2000 86 It is the official stadium for the Raja Club Athletic and also for Wydad Club Athletic 87 Mohamed V Stadium is part of a large sports complex in the heart of the city of Casablanca specifically in the upscale neighbourhood of Maarif It has today a capacity of 67 000 spectators more than 80 000 in 2000 not counting the North and South turns that have no seats but where environments are warmer and in 1997 it beat a record of 65 000 spectators in a match of Morocco against Ghana 88 The south turn or Magana the clock in Moroccan dialect ended up with the main groups of Raja CA fans In 2007 the stadium was equipped with a semi artificial turf which is acceptable under international standards As well the seats in the stands the sanitary facilities and athletics track were all replaced Sports facilities available to Raja CA Complexe sportif Raja Oasis fr This complex houses the club s training facility which includes three football fields a gym a boarding school for the training center a restaurant group 89 Academie du Raja Club Athletic fr 90 91 Stade Tessema fr Roches Noires Stadium Kahrama StadiumRecords and statistics Edit Abdelmajid Dolmy who holds the record for the most appearances for the club Abdelmajid Dolmy holds the record for the most games played for the club standing at 550 appearances 92 93 Raja is the first team in Morocco to win the local league 6 times in a row from the 1995 1996 season to the 2000 2001 season 94 Most points obtained in a single season 1997 1998 after the announcement of the new championship format 67 points 95 In the 1997 1996 season Raja won the league and only lost one match a record The team played 62 consecutive seasons in the first division of the Moroccan League with traditional rivals Wydad AC Raja is the only Moroccan club to have played all the finals of all the competitions in which it participated along with ASFAR 96 After winning the African Champions League for the third time in its history in 1999 it qualified for the 2000 Club World Cup in Brazil as the first Moroccan African team to participate in the World Cup The first and only team to win the African Champions League title from the first participation in 1989 The second African team and the first Arab to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup final in Morocco in 2013 and faced the European champion Bayern Munich and the match ended with the Bavarian club winning two goals without a response 97 Raja CA is the only Moroccan club that ranked among the top 10 teams in the world by FIFA in the year 2000 On 11 May and after the victory against Mouloudia Oujda 2 1 Raja broke the national record for the most goals scored in one season reaching 100 goals The team also fared well in the league finishing the league campaign in 2nd position Raja played a total of 61 games in all competitions that season another record for a Moroccan team Mouhcine Iajour was the league top scorer with 19 goals The club recorded a flawless campaign of six wins in as many games notably against last season s runners up Pyramids and Zambia s Nkana whose 2 0 defeat at the hands of the Green Eagles ended their streak of invincibility at home across all African competitions going back to 1976 By doing so Raja became only the second team to score 18 points in the group stage alongside Etoile du Sahel and set a new record of becoming the first team not to concede a single goal in the group stage in the Champions League and Confederation Cup 98 99 Support Edit Tifosi of Curva Sud The southern part of Complexe Mohamed V is fully occupied by supporters ultras of the club it is the famous area called LMAGANA Four sectors of this area of the stadium can be distinguished The official gallery devoted in part to the leaders and members of the club The Tribune side covered with green seats and a rostrum The Virage Sud blank marked by the presence of a mythical scoreboard The Bleachers covered with green seats and free forum King Mohammed VI of Morocco congrats letter to raja The supporters of Raja CA are distributed in 2 ultras 100 Ultras Green Boys 05 First Ultras in Morocco 101 Ultras Eagles 06 Ultras Derb Sultan 102 Raja is the 3rd most followed African clubs with over 8 million followers after Egyptian giants Zamalek and Al Ahly 103 It is as well the 2nd most followed African club on YouTube Through its foundation created in 2013 Raja and its supporters carries out actions of general interest dedicated to children and young people to support them towards success make them discover sport and its values and finally participate in the realization of their dreams by supporting d other associations Raja s supporters are pro active in politics and are mainly known for their songs Fbladi Delmouni 104 105 that became a trend in many countries Many of its songs are made to fight against political parties and trade unions that are not doing their job of guiding structuring and educating 106 107 The masses that stadiums in Morocco have become places of choice for raising slogans and participating in chants with a political edge while making it look like part of sporting fun and rivalry between fans 108 They show immensive support to the Palestinian cause raising their flag in many of the matches 109 110 Rivalries EditCasablanca Derby Edit Main article Casablanca derby The giant shirts of Raja CA ans Wydad CA in 2008 The Casablanca derby Arabic الدربي البيضاوي is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad Matches are played in the Stade Mohamed V often containing a fierce and vibrant crowd and is regularly cited among the most fervent derbies in the world 111 112 113 The Casablanca derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs whether in the streets schools or workplace The first match between the two rivals was in 1956 in which Raja won 1 0 114 In 1978 Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the second half after their goalkeeper received a red card and a penalty was awarded 115 In 1996 Raja won 5 1 in the quarter finals of the 1995 96 Coupe du Trone this score is the highest between the two rivals 116 117 The most famous match in the derby occurred 23 November 2019 that ended in a 4 4 draw mainly known to many as the Remontanda 118 119 As of 3 July 2021 120 Matches Wins Draws GoalsR W R WBotola 132 37 32 63 112 100Throne Cup 15 6 6 3 19 17Arab Club Champions Cup 2 0 0 2 5 5All matches 149 43 38 68 136 122The Classico Edit Raja defender Mohamed Oulhaj fighting for the ball with ASFAR s Aziz Jounaid The Classico is a rivalry between Raja CA and ASFAR 121 The rivalry between the two clubs does not lack history beginning in the 1960s after the Botola controversy of 1959 1960 where the Royal Moroccan Football Federation decided to take the title away from Raja which was then tied with ASFAR and KAC in points but exceeded them in terms of difference in goals Since then the rivalry has produced memorable matches whether in Rabat or Casablanca in the coming years In the 1980s both teams were at their peak where ASFAR were crowned champions of Africa in 1985 and Raja in 1989 and they could be entertained by Moroccans with high level matches 122 In the 1990s this rivalry experienced a big decline because of the crushing superiority of Raja which widely dominated all his rivals during this period it is in the 2000s exactly in 2005 that the Raja ASFAR rivalry took a new breath and regained a lot of intensity when the ASFAR have gained the title after beating Raja at Mohammed V stadium in the last day of the Botola This match is a turning point in the history of the rivalry where it will take on a more intense dimension where the hooligans of both teams will also increase the aggravation of tensions between the two big clubs In 2013 a season similar to that of 2005 but this time it is the consecration of Raja as champion of Morocco and the cup of the throne and ASFAR vice champion of the two competitions the club more dream did not win the Moroccan classic African rivalries Edit Raja and Egypt s Zamalek are two of the most successful clubs in the CAF Champions League African Cup competition Raja winning three times and Zamalek winning five times The most well known match between them is 2002 CAF Champions League Final in which Raja lost 1 0 123 They met again in the 2019 20 CAF Champions League semi final in which ended in a 4 1 aggregate loss 124 Raja had faced Al Ahly in many occasions They have faced each other in the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup Finals for the first time in which ended in a 3 1 loss They met again in the 2021 CAF Super Cup Final where the green eagles lost 6 5 on penalties 125 Raja has many rivals from Algeria and Tunisia due to the politics between them They have met Algerian and Tunisian teams twice in the finals each Raja defeated MC Oran in the 1989 CAF Champions League Final 126 and JS Kabylie in the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup Final 127 128 They also defeated Esperance Sportive de Tunis in the 2018 CAF Super Cup and lost the 1997 CAF Super Cup to ES Sahel 129 130 Popular culture EditRaja was featured in Ted Lasso an American sports comedy drama television series 131 132 Honours EditThis is a list of honours for the senior Raja CA team that include a total of 32 Trophies 133 134 135 Type Competition Titles Winning SeasonsDomestic Botola 136 12 1988 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2009 2011 2013 2020Moroccan Throne Cup 137 8 1974 1977 1982 1996 2002 2005 2012 2017Continental CAF Champions League 138 3 1989 1997 1999CAF Confederation Cup 139 2 2018 2021CAF Super Cup 140 2 2000 2019CAF Cup 1 2003Regional Arab Club Champions Cup 141 2 2006 2020North African Club Cup 1 2015Intercontinental Afro Asian Club Championship 142 1 1998FriendlyCompetition Titles Winning SeasonsCherkaoui Tournament 143 1 1959Ben Bella Tournament 144 1 1962International Friendship Abha Cup 145 1 2004Arab Summer Cup 1 2007Ahmed Antifi Tournament 3 2004 2009 2016Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 19 September 2022Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK MAR Anas Zniti Captain 2 MF MAR Abdelhay El Forsy3 DF MAR Mahmoud Bentayg4 DF MAR Ismail Mokadem6 DF MAR Zakaria Labib7 FW MAR Zakaria Hadraf8 MF MAR Walid Sabbar9 FW MAR Soufiane Benjdida11 FW GAB Axel Meye12 GK ALG Gaya Merbah13 MF MAR Hamza Moujahid14 FW MAR Zakaria Habti15 DF MAR Jamal Harkass16 DF MAR Mohamed Nahiri No Pos Nation Player17 FW MAR Hamza Khabba18 MF TOG Roger Aholou19 MF MAR Mohamed Zrida20 MF ALG Raouf Benguit22 GK MAR Amir El Haddaoui23 MF MAR Mohamed Al Makaazi24 DF MAR Marouane Hadhoudi Vice captain 25 DF MAR Abdessamad Badaoui26 FW ALG Yousri Bouzok27 DF MAR Mohamed Boulacsoute29 DF MAR Abdelilah Madkour30 FW MAR Haitam El Bahja89 GK MAR Marouane FakhrNotable players Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Players of Raja Casablanca This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and or have reached international status Abdelmajid Dolmy Mustapha Choukri Said Ghandi Houmane Jarir Jawad El Andaloussi Mustafa El Haddaoui Fathi Jamal Mustapha Khalif Mustapha Moustawdaa Hajry Redouane Salaheddine Bassir Talal El Karkouri Youssef Safri Hicham Aboucherouane Abdellatif Jrindou Mustapha Chadili Abdelilah Fahmi Reda Ereyahi Hicham Misbah Bouchaib El Moubarki Zakaria Aboub Mohamed Ali Diallo Hamid Nater Francois Endene Sami Tajeddine Merouane Zemmama Zakaria Zerouali Rachid Soulaimani Mohamed Oulhaj Mohsine Moutaouali Kouko Guehi Adil Karrouchy Zakaria El Hachimi Vianney Mabide Yassine Salhi Abdelilah Hafidi Issam Erraki Jawad El Yamiq Badr Benoun Anas Zniti Soufiane Rahimi Ben MalangoPersonnel EditBoard of Directors Edit Position NamePresident Aziz El BadraouiSource 146 Current technical staff Edit Mondher Kebaier the current head coach Position StaffHead coach Mondher Kebaier1st Assistant coach Khaled Mouelhi2nd Assistant coach Hicham AboucherouaneGoalkeepers coach Hassen BejaouiFitness coach Majdi SafiFitness coach Walid JabbesVideo Analyst Hassan JomaaDoctor Hakim Ait LahcenMatch delegate Mustapha TantaouiPresidents Edit PresidentsNo Period Name From To1 1st Ben Abadji Hejji 20 March 1949 September 19562 1st Moulay Sassi Alaoui Aboudarka Honorary president 20 March 1949 September 19563 1st Boujemaa Kadri September 1956 19584 1st Laachfoubi El Bouazzaoui 1958 19615 1st Abdelkarim Benslimane 1961 19686 1st Mekki Laarej 1968 19707 1st Mohammed Maati Bouabid 1970 19728 1st Abdellatif Semlali 1972 19749 1st Abdelaziz Messioui 1974 197610 1st Abdelouhahed Maach 1976 198111 1st Abdellah El Ferdaous 1981 198412 1st Houcine Sebbar 1984 198513 1st Abdelkader Retnani 1985 198914 1st Abdelhamid Souiri Temporary president 1989 199015 1st Mohamed Aouzal 1990 199216 1st Abdellah Rhallam 1992 199817 1st Ahmed Ammor 1998 2 August 200218 1st Abdessalam Hanat 2 August 2002 14 July 200419 2nd Abdelhamid Souiri 14 July 2004 12 July 200720 2nd Abdellah Rhallam 12 July 2007 4 June 201021 2nd Abdessalam Hanat 4 June 2010 10 May 201222 1st Mohammd Boudrika 7 June 2012 20 June 201623 1st Said Hasbane 20 June 2016 13 April 201824 2nd Mohamed Aouzal President of the provisional committee 13 Avril 2018 13 September 201825 1st Jawad Ziyat 13 September 2018 14 December 202026 1st Rachid Andaloussi Temporary president 14 December 2020 27 October 202127 1st Anis Mahfoud 27 October 2021 16 June 202228 1st Aziz El Badraoui 16 June 2022 Managers Edit See also Category Raja CA managers Rabah Saadane Vahid Halilhodzic Oscar Fullone Mohamed Fakhir Faouzi Benzarti Lassaad ChabbiManagersNationality Name Years as manager Mohamed Naoui 1949 1954 Abdelkader Jalal 1954 1955 Kacem Kacimi 1955 1956 Pere Jego 1956 68 Abdellah Blinda 1968 70 Houmane Jarir 1970 71 Paco Ruiz 1971 72 Ahmed Tibari 1972 75 Petre Mandru 1975 76 Ivan Tachkov 1976 79 Pal Orosz 1979 82 Ion Motroc 1983 86 Hassan Harmatallah 1986 88 Fernando Cabrita 1988 89 Rabah Saadane 1989 90 Fernando Cabrita 1990 92 Valentin Ivanov 1992 93 Meziane Ighil 1993 94 Jean Thissen 1994 95 Evgeni Rogov 1995 96 Alexandru Moldovan 1996 July 97 Abdellah El Ammari July 1997 October 1997 Vahid Halilhodzic October 1997 June 1998 Slavoljub Muslin June 1998 November 1998 Oscar Fullone November 1998 June 2000 Valdeir Vieira June 2000 October 2000 Alexandru Moldovan October 2000 March 2001 Silvester Takac March 2001 25 July 2001 Yuriy Sevastyanenko 25 July 3 October 2001 Fathi Jamal 3 October December 2001 Walter Meeuws December 2001 January 2003 Henri Michel January 2003 March 2004 Acacio Casimiro March 2004 July 2004 Alain Fiard July 2004 December 2004 Henri Stambouli December 2004 July 2005 Alexandru Moldovan July 2005 December 2005 Oscar Fullone December 2005 14 November 2006 Hajry Redouane 14 November 2006 6 December 2006 Paco Fortes 6 December 2006 14 April 2007 Mohamed Nejmi 14 April 12 June 2007 Jean Yves Chay 13 June 2007 30 May 2008 Jamal Sellami 6 July 19 October 2008 Jose Romao 19 October 2008 6 July 2009 Carlos Mozer 6 July 2009 19 October 2009 Jose Romao 22 October 2009 30 June 2010 Henri Michel 1 July 2010 8 November 2010 Mohamed Fakhir 8 November 2010 5 July 2011 Ilie Balaci 14 July 2011 25 September 2011 Bertrand Marchand 26 September 2011 30 June 2012 Mohamed Fakhir 1 July 2012 28 November 2013 Faouzi Benzarti 6 December 2013 28 May 2014 Abdelhak Benchikha 1 June 2014 24 September 2014 Jose Romao 24 September 2014 4 May 2015 Fathi Jamal 4 May 2015 11 June 2015 Ruud Krol 12 June 2015 4 November 2015 Rachid Taoussi 5 November 2015 30 June 2016 Mohamed Fakhir 9 August 2016 25 May 2017 Abdelhak Benchikha 1 June 2017 15 June 2017 Juan Carlos Garrido 1 July 2017 30 January 2019 Patrice Carteron 30 January 2019 10 November 2019 Jamal Sellami 11 November 2019 13 April 2021 Lassaad Chabbi 13 April 2021 11 November 2021 Marc Wilmots 11 November 2021 20 fevrier 2022 Rachid Taoussi 28 February 2022 present Faouzi Benzarti 7 July 21 september Mondher Kebaier 24 september Sponsors EditTransatlas Sport Management Siera Atlanta Assurance fr Kappa brand Maroc Telecom Hyundai Marsa Maroc Nor Dar Newmerique Transatlas Sport Management Infinix Mobile Koutoubia Junkers Prodec Odyssee fr References Edit Archived copy fr fifa com Archived from the original on 3 October 2020 Retrieved 15 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Casablanca liesse a Derb Sultan apres le sacre du Raja VIDEO 12 October 2020 Africa s greatest club sides of all time Raja Casablanca 1997 2004 Goal com www goal com Retrieved 8 January 2022 ثلاثة أندية مغربية فقط لم تذق طعم الهبوط للقسم الثاني medi1news 7 August 2017 Retrieved 9 January 2022 3 أندية مغربية فقط لم 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