Mouloudia Club of Oujda (Arabic: مولودية وجدة), commonly abbreviated to MC Oudja, is a Moroccan football club based in Oujda. Mouloudia, which closely translates to "birth" in Arabic, was named after the coincidence of the day of its creation: on March 16, 1946 (12 second spring of 1365 Hjeria) with the anniversary of the birth of Muhammad.
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| Full name | Mouloudia Club of Oujda | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | kings of the east | |||
| Founded | 16 March 1946 | |||
| Ground | Honneur Stadium Oujda, Morocco | |||
| Capacity | 35.000 | |||
| Chairman | Ziani Madani | |||
| Manager | Faouzi Jamal | |||
| League | Botola | |||
| 2022-23 | 11th | |||
Businessman Mohamed Houar became president of the club in 2017, and his investment led to a 2017–18 Botola 2 title followed by strong performances in the Botola the following seasons. However, the club faced a crisis in 2021 when Houar announced he was leaving the club, with players and staff striking over unpaid wages.[1]
Ziani Madani was elected new president of the Mouloudia Club d'Oujda (MCO) during a general meeting held Thursday 7 March 2024 in Oujda at the headquarters of the Sports Leagues of the Oriental region.[2]
Achievements
- 1975
- 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962
- 1960
- 1950, 1993, 2003, 2018
Current squad
- As of 15 April 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | MF |  MAR | Achraf Kasbaoui |
| 21 | MF | MAR | Yassine Filali |
| 23 | FW | MAR | Akram Kaddouri |
| 24 | MF | MAR | El Habib Brija |
| 25 | DF | MAR | Karim El Oualadi |
| 27 | MF | MAR | Salaheddine Boukhnifrate |
| 29 | DF | MAR | Jaouad Bensaid |
| 30 | FW | MAR | Youssef Anouar |
| 31 | GK | MAR | Amine Amri |
| 61 | GK | MAR | Ziad Laafsa |
| 77 | FW | MAR | Nadir Lougmani |
| 98 | DF | MAR | Ayoub Kermaoui |
Kit supplier
Macron has been the team's kit supplier since the 2021–22 season.
Managers
Abdelhak Benchikha (2019–2020)- Abdeslam Ouaddou (2020–2021)
- Mounir Jaouani (2021–2022)
- Omar Najhi (2022–2023)
- Faouzi Jamal (2023–present)
