The Amateur National Championship (or National) is the third division of the Moroccan Football League, behind the Botola and the Botola 2. Before 2004 the league was called Rabita Football Amateur 1.
| Country | Morocco |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Botola 2 |
| Relegation to | Amateurs 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe du Trône |
| Current: 2020–21 National | |
History
Before 2004, this division was named Rabita Football Amateur 1, then Groupement National de Football Amateurs 1 until the creation of the National League of Amateur Football in 2015.Starting from the season 2017/2018, the division take the name of Amateur National Championship or National and was reorganized on one unique group of 16 teams.[1]
Promotion and relegation
The champions and vice-champions are promoted to the next league.
Teams for 2018–2019
- COD Meknès
- Chabab Houara
- Chabab Mohammédia
- Tihad Athletic Sport
- FR Nador
- AAS Ouislane
- Rachad Bernoussi
- Stade Marocain
- EJS Casablanca
- CSM Ouarzazate
- Chabab M'rirt
- OC Youssoufia
- WR Fes
- US Témara
- USM Oujda
- Mouloudia Dakhla
Winners
Before 2007
| Year | Champion North/East | Champion South/Center |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hilal de Nador | Union de Touarga |
| 2004 | Union Yacoub El Mansour | Youssoufia Berrechid |
| 2005 | Union de Sidi Kacem | Wafa Wydad |
| 2006 | Tihad Témara | Chabab Houara |
| 2007 | Chabab Rif Hoceima | Chez Ali Marrakech |
From 2008 to 2009
| Year | North | Center | South | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stade Marocain | Raja de Beni Mellal | Chez Ali de Marrakech | Wydad de Fès |
| 2009 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Jeunesse de Kasbah Tadla | Olympique Youssoufia | Raja Al Hoceima |
From 2010 to 2017
| Year | Champion North | Champion South |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hilal de Nador | Union Ait Melloul |
| 2011 | Renaissance de Berkane | Raja de Beni Mellal |
| 2012 | USM Oujda | Olympique Marrakech |
| 2013 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Chabab Houara |
| 2014 | Widad Temara | Olympique Dcheira |
| 2015 | Rachad Bernoussi | Olympique Marrakech |
| 2016 | Union Sidi Kacem | Rapide Oued Zem |
| 2017 | USM Oujda | Chabab Ben Guerir |
Since 2018
Since 2018, one unique group was created with 16 teams.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Jeunesse Sportive Soualem[2] |
| 2018–19 | Chabab Mohammédia[3] |
| 2019–20 | Union de Touarga[4] |
| 2020–21 | US Musulmane d'Oujda[5] |
| 2021–22 | Widad Témara[6] |
| 2022–23 | Kawkab Marrakech[7][8] |
References
External links
- Officiel website of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football
- Official website of the LNFA
- National on SofaScore