2014–15 Botola

The 2014–15 Botola was the 58th season of the Moroccan Top League and the 4th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League.

Botola
Season2014–15
ChampionsWydad Casablanca
RelegatedChabab Atlas Khénifra
Ittihad Khemisset
Champions LeagueWydad Casablanca
Olympique Khouribga
Confederation CupKawkab Marrakech
FUS Rabat
Matches played240
Goals scored493 (2.05 per match)
Top goalscorerMalick Evouna (16 goals)
Biggest home winKACM 4–0 HUSA
DHJ 4–0 MAS
FUS 4–0 OCS
WAC 4-0 KACM
FAR 4-0 CRA
Biggest away winCRA 0–4 FAR
Highest scoringHUSA 5–3 RCA

Teams locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Botola teams
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
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
15 Chabab Atlas Khénifra (R) 30 8 8 14 23 37 −14 32[lower-alpha 2] 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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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

Top goalscorers
As of 24 May 2015.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Gabon Malick Evouna Wydad AC 16
2 Morocco Mouhcine Iajour Raja CA 12
3 Morocco Mehdi Naghmi AS FAR 11
4 Morocco Abdelilah Hafidi Raja CA 8
Morocco Mourad Batna Fath US
6 Mali Yahya Coulibaly IZ Khemisset 7
Morocco Ibrahim Bezghoudi OC Khouribga
Morocco Zakaria Hadraf DH Jadida
Morocco Abdelghani Mouaoui OC Safi
10 Morocco Ayoub Nanah DH Jadida 6
Mali Mamadou Sidibé OC Khouribga
Morocco Reda Hajhouj Wydad AC
Ivory Coast Bakare Kone
Morocco Mohamed Ounajem CA Khénifra
Morocco Ismail El Haddad HUS Agadir
Morocco Abdelhafid Lirki
Brazil Luiz Jeferson Escher KAC Marrakech
Morocco Ismail El Hadaoui IZ Khemisset

Annual awards

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 Wales John Toshack Wydad AC
Player of the Season Morocco Mourad Batna / Morocco Mouhcine Iajour Fath US / MA Tétouan
Goalkeeper of the Season Morocco Mohammed Amine El Bourkadi OC Khouribga
Foreign Player of the Season Ivory Coast Bakare Kone Wydad AC

See also

References
  1. "Moroccan Pro League 2014/2015". goalzz.
  2. "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.
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