2011–12 Botola Pro
Moroccan football league season
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The 2011–12 Botola Pro is the 55th season of the Moroccan Top League, but the 1st under its new format of Moroccan Pro League. It began on Friday 19 August 2011 with MAS Fes beating HUS Agadir 2–0. Raja CA are the holders of the title. MA Tétouan won the 2011–12 Botola Pro, after defeating the runner-up FUS Rabat in the last game of the season at Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat.[1][2][3] Both teams were pushing for the title until the last game. It was the first time in history of the Botola Pro that a team from the north of the country wins it.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | MA Tétouan (1st title) |
| Relegated | IZ Khemisset JS Massira |
| Champions League | MA Tétouan FUS Rabat |
| Confederation Cup | Wydad AC FAR Rabat (cup runner-up) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 526 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karl Max Barthelemy (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | CR Al-Hoceima 5–0 HUS Agadir (25 September 2011) |
| Biggest away win | 3 goals (5 times) |
| Highest scoring | Raja CA 5–2 Kenitra AC |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Overview
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Massira | Laayoune | Stade Cheikh Laaghdef | 25,000 | |
| CR Al-Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 | |
| COD Meknes | Meknès | Stade d'Honneur | 20,000 | 2010–2011 Botola 2 Champions (Promoted) |
| Difaa El Jadida | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 6,000 | |
| AS FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 | |
| FUS Rabat | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 | |
| HUS Agadir | Agadir | Stade Al Inbiaâte | 5,000 | |
| IZ Khemisset | Khemisset | Stade du 18 novembre | 10,000 | 2010–2011 Botola 2 Runners-Up (Promoted) |
| Kenitra AC | Kenitra | Stade Municipal de Kénitra | 15,000 | |
| MAS Fez | Fez | Fez Stadium | 45,000 | 2010–2011 Botola Runners-Up |
| MA Tétouan | Tétouan | Stade Saniat Rmel | 11,000 | |
| OC Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 7,000 | |
| OC Khouribga | Khouribga | Stade OCP | 5,000 | |
| Raja CA | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 | 2010–2011 Botola Champions |
| Wydad Fes | Fez | Fez Stadium | 45,000 | |
| Wydad AC | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Source: Soccerway.com
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA Tétouan (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 61 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | Wydad AC | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 51 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | Raja CA | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 51 | participation in the UAFA Club Cup |
| 5 | Difaa El Jadida | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | MAS Fes | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 41 | |
| 7 | AS FAR | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 41 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 8 | OC Safi | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 36 | |
| 9 | CR Al-Hoceima | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35[b] | |
| 10 | OC Khouribga | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 35 | |
| 11 | COD Meknes | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 35[c] | |
| 12 | Kenitra AC | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 35 | |
| 13 | HUS Agadir | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 33[d] | |
| 14 | Widad Fez | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 30 | |
| 15 | JS Massira (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to Botola Pro 2 |
| 16 | IZ Khemisset (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2012. Source: goalzz.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- AS FAR qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2012 Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up since winners Raja CA participated in the 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup.
- CRA 2 points added.
- MEK 1 point deducted.
- HUSA 2 points deducted.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 27 May 2012.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karl Max Barthélémy |
Difaa El Jadida | 17 |
| 2 |  Aziz Jounaid |
AS FAR | 15 |
| Abderrazak Hamdallah |
OC Safi | ||
| 4 | Hamza Abourazzouk |
MAS Fes | 11 |
| 5 | Badr Kachani |
FUS Rabat | 10 |
| 6 | Zakaria Hadraf |
Difaa El Jadida | 8 |
| Abdeladim Khadrouf |
MA Tétouan | ||
| Yassine Salhi |
Raja CA | ||
| Abdessamad El Mobarky |
CR Al-Hoceima | ||
| 10 | Brahim El Bahri |
FUS Rabat | 7 |
| Abdelkarim Benhania |
MA Tétouan | ||
| Zaid Krouch | |||
| Abderrazak El Mnasfi | |||
 Arnaud Nsemen |
CR Al-Hoceima | ||
| Bilal Biat |
Kenitra AC | ||
