Casablanca derby
Derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad
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The Casablanca Derby (Arabic: ديربي الدارالبيضاء) is the football match in Morocco between Casablanca rivals Raja CA and Wydad AC. Traditionally played in the Stade Mohamed V, it is considered as one of the fiercest derbies in the world.[1][2]
1956–57 Botola
(10 February 1957)
2025–26 Botola Pro
(9 May 2026)
Zakaria Zerouali of Raja CA and Khalid Sekkat of Wydad AC during a Casablanca derby in 2010 | |
| Location | Casablanca, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Teams | Raja CA Wydad AC |
| First meeting | Raja CA 1–0 Wydad AC 1956–57 Botola (10 February 1957) |
| Latest meeting | Raja CA 0–1 Wydad AC 2025–26 Botola Pro (9 May 2026) |
| Next meeting | Wydad AC v Raja CA 2025–26 Botola Pro (2026) |
| Stadiums | Stade Mohammed V |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 158 |
| Most wins | Raja CA (46) |
| Top scorer | Said Ghandi (7 goals) |
| Largest victory | Raja CA 5–1 Wydad AC 1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup (8 February 1996) |
Since the beginning of Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football league system, the two teams have never been relegated and have always played each other every season whether in the league or in Throne Cup. They faced each other outside of national competitions once, during the 2019 Arab Cup of Champion Clubs. This duel is accentuated by a social dimension; Wydad is closer to the bourgeoisie class, while Raja is more popular since it has always been associated with the Moroccan trade union from which many of its founders and presidents belong.[3] However, these ideological differences have faded over time and supporters of the two clubs now come from different social backgrounds.
The post-1980s period is marked by a rivalry in performance and prestige. It intensified even more over in the 2000s with the emergence of ultras groups. The Casablanca Derby is considered to be the football pinnacle in the Kingdom, due to its number of matches which exceeded the 150 in 2022, making it the most played confrontation in Moroccan football history, and the enthusiasm of the supporters who attach particular importance to it since it represents the opposition of the most popular and successful clubs in Morocco.[4]
The top scorer in the history of the Casablanca Derby is Said Ghandi with 7 goals, followed by Mohsine Moutouali and Mouhcine Iajour with six goals each.
History
Wydad have historically been seen as more middle-class and privileged thanks to the one-time backing of King Mohammed V before his death in 1961.[5] Wydad Casablanca has historically been associated with the Moroccan monarchy due to its close ties with the Moroccan royal family. The club's colors, red and white, are also said to symbolize the Moroccan monarchy. The Moroccan king Mohammed VI is also a supporter of the club.[6]
Raja Casablanca, on the other hand, has traditionally been associated with leftist and populist politics.[7] The club was founded in 1949 by a group of leftist activists and intellectuals who wanted to create a team that represented the working class. The club's colors, green and white, are said to symbolize the hope and renewal of the Moroccan people.
As in most of the world's derbies, riots and fights can take place before, during and especially after a major game.
On February 10, 1957, the first meeting took place between the two rivals, and witnessed Raja's victory 1–0 at Stade Philip in Casablanca.[8][9]
In 1978, Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the last 10 minutes of the second-half because they were mistreated after conceding a penalty with a red card to their goalkeeper. Raja players did not accept the referee's decision and left the stadium by order of their captain Mohamed Fakhir, while Pitchou sat on the ball and waited with passion to score this penalty but Raja players refused to continue the match. The game ended by a score of 1–0 for Wydad.[10]
In 1996, Raja defeated Wydad 5–1 in the Moroccan Throne Cup quarts-finals. This score is the highest between the two rivals.
On April 6, 2001, Wydad initially won 3–0, but Raja complained about the illegal participation of the substitute Abdelhaq Ait Laarif who was registered with both Wydad and Étoile de Casablanca. The Moroccan federation accorded the win to Raja.[11]
On September 29, 2001, during the 100th derby which was part of the semifinals for the Moroccan Throne Cup, Youssef Belkhouja, a Wydad player, died on the pitch of a heart attack.[12]
On 24 May 2006, there was a fierce competition between the two rivals to clinch the league title. Raja scored first with a penalty by Abdellatif Jrindou, that result would have given Raja the title; but at the end of the match (at the 90+6 minute), a staggering strike from a long distance by Hicham Louissi gave Wydad the draw needed to win the league for the 16th time after 13 years of the last cup.[13]
On October 20, 2007, during an encounter between rival team supporters, Hamza Eddali, a Wydad fan who was 17, died. He is to date the last person killed in the Casablanca derby.[14][15]
On April 18, 2010, after Raja beat Wydad with a score of 1–0, a fight broke out between Wydad and Raja fans. Over one hundred people were arrested.[16]
In 2012, Wydad requested the FIFA and Royal Moroccan Football Federation to count the 5 titles that the club won in the regional championship organized during the Colonial Era in Morocco by French authorities before the creation of the Moroccan federation in 1956 as Botola titles. Their request was accepted and so, increased Wydad's Botola titles from 12 to 17. Wydad is the only club in Morocco to have their titles from the colonial era (before 1956) admitted by the FIFA.
In November 2019, the two rivals met in the second round of the Arab Club Championship. This was the first time that the derby took place in a non-local competition. The first game ended 1–1,[17] with Wydad leading by away goals. The second leg was one of if not the most epic match in derby history, with Wydad going up 4–1 with 15 minutes to play and Raja coming back to score in the 94th minute to make it 4–4, with Raja progressing on away goals.[18] This is the record for most combined goals in derby history but the match is also notable for its extraordinary atmosphere, with numerous Tifos being displayed and fireworks and flares going off throughout the match,[19][20] the latter of which there were so many it looked at times that the stands were on fire.[21]
Results
Key
- SF = Semi-finals
- QF = Quarter-finals
- R16 = Round of 16
- R32 = Round of 32
Raja win Draw Wydad win
Botola Pro
These are the meetings in the Botola Pro
| # | Season | Date | R. | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956–1957 | 10 February 1957 | 12 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Laâchir (43) | – |
| 2 | 2 June 1957 | 27 | Wydad | 3–0 | Raja | Kadmiri (20), Benchekroun (65), Chtouki (85 p.) | – | |
| 3 | 1957–1958 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 4 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Acila | |||
| 5 | 1958–1959 | 1 | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | ? | Hanoun (10), Abdenbi (81) | |
| 6 | 14 | Raja | 0–2 | Wydad | – | Khalfi (14), Brahim (17) | ||
| 7 | 1959–1960 | 5 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 8 | 18 | Raja | 2–1 | Wydad | Hanoun (27, 55) | ? | ||
| 9 | 1960–1961 | 7 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 10 | 20 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Hanoun, Abdenbi | – | ||
| 11 | 1961–1962 | 8 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Hanoun | – | |
| 12 | 21 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Driss (61) | – | ||
| 13 | 1962–1963 | 9 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Ouezzani | ? | |
| 14 | 22 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Aliouate | ||
| 14 | 1963–1964 | 9 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Tibari (14) | |
| 15 | 22 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Sakim | ||
| 16 | 1964–1965 | 9 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Ghandi | |
| 17 | 22 | Raja | 1–2 | Wydad | Ghandi | Mahjoub (77), Mustapha (80) | ||
| 18 | 1965–1966 | 12 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | |
| 19 | 29 May 1966 | 25 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 20 | 1966–1967 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 21 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |||
| 22 | 1967–1968 | 3 | Wydad | 1–3 | Raja | ? | Benini (?, ?), Zarhouny | |
| 23 | 20 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 24 | 1968–1969 | 8 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Zahid (69) | – | |
| 25 | 23 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Azhar | ? | ||
| 26 | 1969–1970 | 3 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 27 | 18 | Raja | 0–2 | Wydad | – | Kibir (24, 42) | ||
| 28 | 1970–1971 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 29 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |||
| 30 | 1971–1972 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 31 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Hassan | Ghandi (69) | |||
| 32 | 1972–1973 | 5 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Maarouf | – | |
| 33 | 22 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Petchou (90) | – | ||
| 34 | 1973–1974 | 6 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Ghandi | – | |
| 34 | 21 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | ||
| 35 | 1974–1975 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Ghandi | ? | ||
| 36 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |||
| 37 | 1975–1976 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | ||
| 38 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Fethi | |||
| 39 | 1976–1977 | 8 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Jawad | ? | |
| 40 | 23 | Wydad | 2–3 | Raja | ?, ? | El Andaloussi, Lâarabi, Dolmy | ||
| 41 | 1977–1978 | 30 October 1977 | 7 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Petchou | Beggar |
| 42 | 26 March 1978 | 22 | Raja | 2–2 | Wydad | Ghandi (52), Mokhles (83 p.) | Ahmed (60 p.), Lecheheb | |
| 43 | 1978–1979 | 7 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | [a] | ||
| 44 | 22 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | ||
| 45 | 1979–1980 | 23 December 1979 | 8 | Raja | 1–2 | Wydad | Zahir (54) | Lecheheb (8), Mellouk (90 o.g.) |
| 46 | 4 May 1980 | 23 | Wydad | 0–2 | Raja | – | Fethi (50, 69) | |
| 47 | 1980–1981 | 3 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Beggar | – | |
| 48 | 22 | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | ? | Beggar, Lâarabi | ||
| 49 | 1981–1982 | 19 December 1981 | 11 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Ennaji (82) | – |
| 50 | 8 May 1982 | 28 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | |
| 51 | 1982–1983 | 4 December 1982 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | |
| 52 | 22 May 1983 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Seddiki | ||
| 53 | 1983–1984 | 21 January 1984 | 12 | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | Beggar (15, 60) | Acha, Hariri |
| 54 | 26 May 1984 | 27 | Raja | 3–1 | Wydad | Souadi (28, 41), El Haddaoui (77) | ? | |
| 55 | 1984–1985 | 25 November 1984 | 12 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Ouhamouch (31, 59) | – |
| 56 | 12 May 1985 | 27 | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | Zhour | El Maâtaoui, Souadi | |
| 58 | 1985–1986 | 12 November 1985 | 6 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Rajhi (31) | – |
| 59 | 22 February 1986 | 25 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Acha | ? | |
| 60 | 1986–1987 | 25 April 1987 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – | |
| 61 | 23 May 1987 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | ? | Bartal | ||
| 62 | 1987–1988 | 9 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Mahmoudi (30) | – | |
| 63 | 26 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Bartal | – | ||
| 64 | 1988–1989 | 5 February 1989 | 12 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Ndao |
| 65 | 4 June 1989 | 27 | Wydad | 3–1 | Raja | Ibrahima (?, ?), Ndao | Diagne | |
| 66 | 1989–1990 | 26 November 1989 | 10 | Wydad | 2–1 | Raja | Ndao (45), Nader (78) | Jamal (29 p.) |
| 67 | 5 May 1990 | 25 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Nader (33) | |
| 68 | 1990–1991 | 8 December 1990 | 10 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | El Maâtaoui (90+2) | Daoudi |
| 69 | 5 May 1991 | 25 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Bark | |
| 70 | 1991–1992 | 24 November 1991 | 12 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Bouyboud (82) | – |
| 71 | 10 May 1992 | 27 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Madih | Ndao | |
| 72 | 1992–1993 | 13 December 1992 | 10 | Raja | 1–2 | Wydad | Khalif | Daoudi, Fertout |
| 73 | May 1993 | 25 | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | Fertout, Daoudi | Khalif, Oustad | |
| 74 | 1993–1994 | 5 December 1993 | 10 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 75 | 3 April 1994 | 25 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Nejjary | – | |
| 76 | 1994–1995 | 18 December 1994 | 12 | Wydad | 2–1 | Raja | Bouyboud (?, ?) | Badiane |
| 77 | 21 May 1995 | 27 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Serji | – | |
| 78 | 1995–1996 | 11 February 1996 | 12 | Wydad | 0–3 | Raja | – | Nejjary, Khalif, Nazir |
| 79 | 26 May 1996 | 27 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Kessab | |
| 80 | 1996–1997 | 3 November 1996 | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | Kessab (66, 67) | Ogandaga (16), Jinani (32) | |
| 81 | 17 May 1997 | Raja | 2–2 | Wydad | Mesraoui, Amedah | Nacer, Daoudi | ||
| 82 | 1997–1998 | 2 November 1997 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 83 | 29 March 1998 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Jrindou (78 p.) | Mbaye (44) | ||
| 84 | 1998–1999 | 13 December 1998 | 12 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – |
| 85 | 30 May 1999 | 27 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Rizki (85) | |
| 86 | 1999–2000 | 21 November 1999 | 10 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 87 | 14 May 2000 | 25 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Safri (73) | El Afoui (21) | |
| 88 | 2000–2001 | 2 December 2000 | 10 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | El Moubarki (88 p.) | Abdelfattah (35) |
| 89 | 6 April 2001 | 25 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | [b] | ||
| 90 | 2001–2002 | 9 December 2001 | 12 | Wydad | 2–0 | Raja | Madihi (37), Benchrifa (53 p.) | – |
| 91 | 19 May 2002 | 27 | Raja | 0–2 | Wydad | – | Benchrifa (16 p., 45+1 p.) | |
| 92 | 2002–2003 | 19 January 2003 | 12 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Suleiman (73) | – |
| 93 | 15 June 2003 | 27 | Wydad | 0–3 | Raja | – | Bidoudane (3, 63), Nater (52) | |
| 94 | 2003–2004 | 16 November 2003 | 10 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Diallo (55) |
| 95 | 2 May 2004 | 25 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Bidoudane (73), Koné (78) | – | |
| 96 | 2004–2005 | 5 December 2004 | 10 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Mesloub (6) | Talha (3) |
| 97 | 30 April 2005 | 25 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Alloudi (90+2) | |
| 98 | 2005–2006 | 4 December 2005 | 10 | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | Talbi (56) | Maïga (67), Alloudi (72) |
| 100 | 24 May 2006 | 25 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Jrindou (50 p.) | Louissi (90+5) | |
| 101 | 2006–2007 | 12 November 2006 | 5 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Jouiâa (39) |
| 102 | 18 February 2007 | 20 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Abdelghani (81) | Laurens (66) | |
| 103 | 2007–2008 | 24 November 2007 | 8 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Jlaïdi (41), Ouhaki (45+3) | – |
| 104 | 23 March 2008 | 23 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Senghor (45+1) | |
| 105 | 2008–2009 | 16 November 2008 | 11 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 106 | 3 April 2009 | 26 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Jouiâa (4) | |
| 107 | 2009–2010 | 20 December 2009 | 11 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Najdi (87) | Ait Laarif (9) |
| 108 | 18 April 2010 | 26 | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Baïla (41) | |
| 109 | 2010–2011 | 4 December 2010 | 10 | Raja | 1–2 | Wydad | Tair (53) | Iajour (20, 90+3) |
| 110 | 10 April 2011 | 25 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Benkajjane (70) | Tair (78) | |
| 111 | 2011–2012 | 31 December 2011 | 13 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 112 | 6 May 2012 | 28 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Iajour (90+1) | |
| 113 | 2012–2013 | 16 December 2012 | 12 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Abourazzouk (68) | Ondama (17) |
| 114 | 29 April 2013 | 27 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Sekkat (31) | Menkari (63 o.g.) | |
| 115 | 2013–2014 | 24 November 2013 | 9 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Kone (25) | Kouko (88) |
| 116 | 6 April 2014 | 24 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Iajour (55), Moutouali (90+3) | – | |
| 117 | 2014–2015 | 30 November 2014 | 10 | Wydad | 2–1 | Raja | Hajhouj (28), Kone (57) | El Amrani (69 o.g.) |
| 118 | 11 April 2015 | 25 | Raja | 2–2 | Wydad | Osaguona (62), Aqqal (90+1) | Belmkadem (77 o.g.), El Moutaraji (89) | |
| 119 | 2015–2016 | 20 December 2015 | 12 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 120 | 8 May 2016 | 27 | Raja | 3–0 | Wydad | Osaguona (20), Hafidi (42), Erraki (90+3) | – | |
| 121 | 2016–2017 | 27 November 2016 | 10 | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – |
| 122 | 23 April 2017 | 25 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Atouchi (31) | – | |
| 123 | 2017–2018 | 10 February 2018 | 10 | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | Boutayeb (20 o.g.) | Iajour (33), Benoun (88) |
| 124 | 14 April 2018 | 25 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Benoun (88) | Atouchi (37) | |
| 125 | 2018–2019 | 6 January 2019 | 10 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | El Haddad (78) |
| 126 | 21 April 2019 | 25 | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | El Karti (13), Saidi (45+1) | S. Rahimi (21), Iajour (72) | |
| 127 | 2019–2020 | 22 December 2019 | 10 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Ahaddad (81) | – |
| 128 | 24 September 2020 | 25 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – | |
| 129 | 2020–2021 | 21 March 2021 | 10 | Wydad | 2–0 | Raja | Dari (4), El Amloud (15) | – |
| 130 | 3 July 2021 | 25 | Raja | 1–2 | Wydad | S. Rahimi (57 p.) | El Amloud (15), El Moutaraji (70) | |
| 131 | 2021–2022 | 6 November 2021 | 10 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Benyachou (77) | Hadhoudi (79) |
| 132 | 16 June 2022 | 25 | Raja | 2–0 | Wydad | Moutouali (45+3 p., 86 p.) | – | |
| 133 | 2022–2023 | 23 October 2022 | 6 | Wydad | 2–1 | Raja | El Hassouni (56), Zola (80) | Nahiri (90 p.) |
| 134 | 5 April 2023 | 21 | Raja | 2–2 | Wydad | Bouzok (39 p.), Boulacsoute (67) | Zola (45+3), El Hassouni (90+10 p.) | |
| 135 | 2023–2024 | 3 January 2024 | 14 | Wydad | 0–2 | Raja | – | Ait Brayem (51 o.g.), Zrida (64) |
| 136 | 02 June 2024 | 29 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Ennafati (90+2) | – | |
| 137 | 2024–2025 | 22 November 2024 | 11 | Raja | 1–1 | Wydad | Sakho (53) | Rayhi (78) |
| 138 | 12 April 2025 | 26 | Wydad | 1–1 | Raja | Rayhi (18 p.) | H. Rahimi (27) | |
| 139 | 2025–2026 | 29 October 2025 | 5 | Wydad | 0–0 | Raja | – | – |
| 140 | 9 May 2026 | 20 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Bakasu (39) | |
- After the controversial sending-off of Raja's goalkeeper in the 83rd minute, with Wydad leading 1-0, a dispute erupted and the Raja players refused to continue the match. The penalty was never taken. A few days later, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) declared Wydad the winners with a score of 1-0.
- Raja was awarded a 1–0 win after Wydad fielded an ineligible player.
Throne Cup
These are the meetings in the Moroccan Throne Cup
| Team won the competition that season |
| # | Season | Date | R. | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1963–1964 | 17 May 1964 | SF | Raja | 0–0 | Wydad | – | – |
| 2 | 19 May 1964 | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | Khalfi | – | ||
| 3 | 1964–1965 | 21 Mars 1965 | QF | Raja | 2–1 | Wydad | Aliouate (45), Ghandi (81) | ? |
| 4 | 1973–1974 | SF | Wydad | 1–1 [a] | Raja | Shaita | Lâarabi | |
| 5 | 1989–1990 | October 1990 | R32 | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | Ndao (79), Rajhi (85) | Bark (60), Mensah (69) |
| 6 | October 1990 | Raja | 1–0 | Wydad | Fadel (o.g.) | – | ||
| 7 | 1992–1993 | 9 Mars 1994 | QF | Wydad | 1–2 | Raja | Daoudi | Fadel (88 o.g.), Nejjary (102 p.) |
| 8 | 1995–1996 | 18 February 1996 | QF | Raja | 5–1 | Wydad | Sellami (19), Khalif (26 p., 41), Nazir (55, 58) | Loumari (83) |
| 9 | 1997–1998 | 4 February 1998 | QF | Wydad | 2–2 | Raja | Allali, Lakhouil (p.) | Londo (p.), Amedah |
| 10 | 6 February 1998 | Raja | 0–1 | Wydad | – | Mbaye (40) | ||
| 11 | 2000–2001 | 29 September 2001 | QF | Wydad | 1–0 | Raja | El Kaddouri (96) | – |
| 12 | 2002–2003 | 11 October 2003 | SF | Wydad | 1–1 [b] | Raja | Benchrifa (75 p.) | Suleiman (21) |
| 13 | 2006–2007 | 20 October 2007 | QF | Raja | 0–2 | Wydad | – | Bidoudane (81, 90+3) |
| 14 | 2011–2012 | 6 November 2012 | SF | Wydad | 1–3 | Raja | Ondama (82) | Moutouali (89 p.), Salhi (115), Hafidi (118) |
| 15 | 2020–2021 | 7 July 2022 | QF | Wydad | 2–0 | Raja | Attiat-Allah (10), El Moutaraji (62) | – |
| 16 | 2021–2022 | 9 July 2023 | SF | Wydad | 0–1 | Raja | – | Zola (18 o.g.) |
Arab Club Champions Cup
These are the meetings in the Arab Club Champions Cup
| Team won the competition that season |
Statistics
Overall match statistics
- As of 29 October 2025
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCA | WAC | RCA | WAC | |||
| Botola Pro | 140 | 39 | 34 | 67 | 121 | 108 |
| Throne Cup | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 158 | 46 | 40 | 72 | 146 | 130 |
Honours
Wydad leads Raja in terms of overall trophies, while both have three titles in the CAF Champions League.[22]
|
| Raja CA | Competition | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | ||
| 13 | Botola Pro | 22 |
| 9 | Moroccan Throne Cup | 9 |
| 22 | Aggregate | 31 |
| Continental | ||
| 3 | CAF Champions League | 3 |
| 2 | CAF Confederation Cup | 0 |
| 2 | CAF Super Cup | 1 |
| 0 | African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | 1 |
| 1 | CAF Cup (defunct) | 0 |
| 1 | Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct) | 1 |
| 9 | Aggregate | 6 |
| Regional | ||
| 2 | Arab Club Champions Cup | 1 |
| 0 | Arab Super Cup (defunct) | 1 |
| 0 | Mohammed V Cup (defunct) | 1 |
| 0 | North African Championship (defunct) | 3 |
| 0 | North African Cup (defunct) | 1 |
| 1 | UNAF Club Cup | 0 |
| 3 | Aggregate | 7 |
| 34 | Total Aggregate | 44 |
Head-to-head ranking (1957–2025)
| P. | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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- Total: Wydad with 39 higher finishes, Raja with 30 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2024–25 season).
Records
Results
Biggest wins (3+ goals)
| margin | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Raja 5–1 Wydad | 18 February 1996 | Moroccan Throne Cup |
| 3 | Wydad 3–0 Raja | 2 June 1957 | Botola Pro |
| Wydad 0–3 Raja | 11 February 1996 | ||
| Wydad 0–3 Raja | 15 June 2003 | ||
| Raja 3–0 Wydad | 8 May 2016 |
Most goals in a match (5+ goals)
| Goals | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wydad 4–4 Raja | 23 November 2019 | Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 6 | Raja 5–1 Wydad | 18 February 1996 | Throne Cup |
| 5 | Wydad 2–3 Raja | 1977 | Botola |
Longest runs
Most consecutive wins
| Games | Club | Period | League | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wydad | 5 February 1989 – 5 May 1990 | 4 | – |
| 3 | Raja | 4 May 1980 – 1981 | 3 | – |
| 26 May 1984 – 12 May 1985 | 3 | – | ||
| 21 May 1995 – 18 February 1996 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Wydad | 29 September 2001 – 19 May 2002 | 2 | 1 | |
| Raja | 9 July 2023 – 2 June 2024 | 2 | 1 |
Longest undefeated runs
| Games | Club | Period | Wins | Draws | League | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Raja | 1973 – 1978 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Wydad | 1968 – 1972 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – |
| 8 | 26 May 1996 – 13 December 1998 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Longest undefeated runs in the league
| Games | Club | Period | Wins | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Raja | 1973 – 1978 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Wydad | 1968 – 1972 | 3 | 7 |
| Raja | 3 November 1996 – 6 April 2001 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Wydad | 1963 – 1967 | 2 | 6 |
| Raja | 19 January 2003 – 24 May 2006 | 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | Raja | 4 December 1982 – 12 November 1985 | 3 | 4 |
| Wydad | 4 December 2010 – 24 November 2013 | 2 | 5 |
Players
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team(s) (goals) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Said Ghandi |
Raja | 7 |
| 2 | Mouhcine Iajour |
Wydad (3) Raja (3) |
6 |
| Mouhcine Moutouali |
Raja | ||
| 4 | Moussa Hanoun |
Raja | 5 |
| Abdellatif Beggar |
Raja (3) Wydad (2) | ||
 Moussa Ndao |
Wydad | ||
| Mustapha Khalif |
Raja | ||
| Rachid Daoudi |
Wydad | ||
| Mustapha Bidoudane |
Raja (3) Wydad (2) | ||
| 10 | Mohammed Benchrifa |
Wydad | 4 |
| 11 | Mustapha Chahid "Cherif" |
Wydad | 3 |
| Abdelkader Lecheheb |
Wydad | ||
| Mohamed Lâarabi |
Raja | ||
| Abdelhak Fethi |
Raja | ||
| Abdelhak Souadi |
Raja | ||
| Fakhreddine Rajhi |
Wydad | ||
| Mjid Bouyboud |
Wydad | ||
| Omar Nejjary |
Raja | ||
| Abdelkarim Nazir |
Raja | ||
| Boujemâa Kessab |
Wydad | ||
| Zouhair El Moutaraji |
Wydad | ||
| Ayman El Hassouni |
Wydad |
Most player appearances
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| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Said Ghandi |
Raja | 26 |
| 2 | Abdelmajid Dolmy |
Raja | 25 |
| Abdellatif Jrindou |
Raja | ||
| 4 | Lâarbi El Khattabi |
Wydad | 22 |
| Fakhreddine Rajhi |
Wydad | ||
| 6 | Houmane Jarir |
Raja | 21 |
| Lahcen Abrami |
Wydad | ||
| Anas Zniti |
Raja | ||
| 9 | Abdelkader Ouaraghli |
Wydad | 20 |
| Mohamed Oulhaj |
Raja |
Personnel at both clubs
Players
The first players to move from Raja to Wydad and back were Abdulaziz Anini and Ezzeddine Abdel-Rafi in 1973.[23]
- Raja, then Wydad
| Name | Position | Raja | Wydad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career | Career | ||
| Mustapha Fahim "Milazzo" | DF | 1956–67 | 1967–? |
| Ali Bendayan "Aliouate" | FW | 1963–68 1969–71 |
1968–69 |
| Mohamed Beggar | GK | 1965–68 | ? |
| Moussa Hanoun |
FW | 1953–63 1964–66 |
1969–70 |
| Azzeddine Abderrafi | MF | 1968–73 | 1973–79 |
| Mohamed Maaroufi | FW | 1964–66 | 1973–74 |
| Mustapha Choukri "Petchou" | MF | 1966–75 | 1975–79 |
| Aziz Kharbouch | GK | 1979–80 1983–88 |
1980–83 |
| Mohamed Fennani | DF | 1979–81 | 1981–? |
| Jawad El Andaloussi | DF | 1972–77 1983–85 |
1981–83 |
| Jawad Chennaoui | FW | 1977–83 1985–86 |
1983–85 |
| Abdellatif Beggar | MF | 1974–84 1979–83 1986–87 |
1983–86 |
| Nabil Okba | FW | 1994–95 1996–97 |
1998–2001 |
| Adil Serraj | DF | 1998–2002 | 2003–04 |
| Zakaria Aboub | MF | 1999–2002 2009–10 |
2004–05 |
| Mustapha Bidoudane | FW | 2002–06 | 2007–10 |
| Mouhssine Iajour | FW | 2004–07 2012–14 2017–19 |
2010–12 |
| Mohamed Armoumen | FW | 2002–03 2008–09 |
2010 |
| Said Fettah | MF | 2005–11 2014–15 |
2011–14 |
| Hicham El Amrani | DF | 2006–09 | 2011–15 |
| Omar Najdi | FW | 2008–11 | 2012–14 |
| Anas El Asbahi | MF | 2011–12 | 2012–20 |
| Yassine El Kordy | DF | 2006–08 | 2014–17 |
| Zakaria El Hachimi | DF | 2012–17 | 2017–19 |
 Michael Babatunde | FW | 2015–16 | 2018–21 |
| Hamid Ahadad | FW | 2019–20 2021–22 |
2022–23 |
| Jamal Harkass | DF | 2021–23 | 2023–25 |
| Mehdi Moubarik | MF | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Walid Sabbar | MF | 2014–18 2022–23 |
2025– |
- Wydad, then Raja
| Name | Position | Wydad | Raja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career | Career | ||
| Abdelkader Jalal | MF | 1939–49 1949–54 |
1949–54 |
| Mohamed Naoui | FW | 1940–44 | 1949–53 |
| Abderrahmane Acila | FW | 1952–55 | 1955–58 |
| Mohamed Jdidi | DF | 1954–57 | 1957–62 1968–69 |
| Mustapha Bettache | FW | 1950–55 | 1963–66 |
| Abdellah Azhar | FW | 1956–57 1967–68 |
1965–66 |
| Abdelkader Bozambo | MF | ?–1965 | 1965–69 |
| Abdelaziz Anini | DF | ?–1973 | 1973–74 |
| Mohammed Sahraoui | MF | 1957–71 | 1974–75 |
| Faouzi Kadmiri | DF | 1984–86 1992–95 |
1987–92 |
| Mohamed Sahil | MF | 1980–84 1986–87 |
1989 |
| Mustapha Bark | MF | ? | 1989–91 |
| Hassan Hirs | DF | 1987–90 | 1990–92 |
| Mustapha El Gherchi | DF | ?–1992 | 1992–95 |
| Khalil Azmi | GK | 1984–92 | 1992–94 |
| Khalid Fouhami | GK | 1991–94 | 2006–08 |
| Tarik El Jarmouni | GK | 2000–02 | 2009–12 |
| Youness Bellakhder | DF | 2005–06 2016–17 |
2009–11 |
| Zakaria Ismaili | DF | 2007–10 | 2010–11 |
| Abdelhaq Ait Laarif | MF | 2002–05 2009–11 |
2011–12 |
| Abdelmajid Eddine | FW | 2001–02 | 2012–13 |
| Jawad Issine | FW | 2010–14 | 2014–15 |
 Lys Mouithys | FW | 2011–13 | 2014 |
| Youssef Kaddioui | MF | 2011–12 | 2015–17 |
| Abdeladim Khadrouf | MF | 2016–18 | 2018 |
| Mohamed Nahiri | DF | 2017–20 | 2021–23 |
| Haitam El Bahja | DF | 2019–21 | 2022–23 |
| Ayoub El Amloud | DF | 2019–24 | 2026– |
Managers
- Raja, then Wydad
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| Name | Raja | Wydad |
|---|---|---|
| Career | Career | |
| Abdelhak El Kadmiri |
1967–68 | ? |
| Abderrahman Mahjoub |
1969–70 | ? |
| Abdelkader Lakhmiri |
1970–71 | ? |
 Dobromir Tashkov |
1976–78 | ? |
 Alexandru Moldovan |
1996–97 2000–01 2005 |
1997–98 |
 Oscar Fulloné |
1998–2000 2005–06 |
2002–03 2008 |
 Faouzi Benzarti |
2013–14 2022 |
2018–19 2020–21 2023–24 |
 Juan Carlos Garrido |
2017–19 | 2020 2023 |
 Patrice Carteron |
2019 | 2026 |
- Wydad, then Raja
| Name | Wydad | Raja |
|---|---|---|
| Career | Career | |
| Père Jégo |
1939–52 | 1956–68 |
| Kacem Kacemi |
1956 | 1956 |
| Mustapha Bettache |
1972–74 1975–78 |
1981 |
 Yuriy Sevastyanenko |
1989–94 1999 2000–01 |
2001 |
 José Romão |
2005–06 | 2008–09 2009–10 2014–15 |
| Rachid Taoussi |
2002 | 2015–16 2022 |