Amateur National Championship (Moroccan football)

Football league

NationalCountry| Morocco

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Confederation| CAF
Number of clubs| 16
Level on pyramid| 3
Promotion to| Botola 2
Relegation to| Amateurs 2
Domestic cup(s)| Coupe du Trône
Current: 2020–21 National

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.

## History

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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

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The champions and vice-champions are promoted to the next league.

## Teams for 2018–2019

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* 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

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### Before 2007

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Year  | Champion North/East  | Champion South/Center

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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

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Year  | North  | Center  | South  | East

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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

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Year  | Champion North  | Champion South

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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

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Since 2018, one unique group was created with 16 teams.

Year  | Champion

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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]
2023–24 | Union Yacoub El Mansour[8]

## References

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1. ^ Calendrier de la Division Nationale – Saison 2017/2018 www.lnfa.ma
2. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2017/18
3. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2018/19
4. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2019/20
5. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2020/21
6. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2021/22
7. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2022/23
8. ^ Ligue ranking – Saison 2023/24

## External links

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* Officiel website of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football
* Official website of the LNFA
* National on SofaScore

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Football in Morocco

* National Association
* GNF
* Coupe Msabih Talaa

National teams|

| Men|

* National team
* Local team
* Olympic (U-23)
* U-20
* U-17

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Women|

* Women
* U-20
* U-17

League system|

| Men|

* Botola
* Botola 2
* National
* Amateurs I (2 sections)
* Amateurs II (4 groups)
* Regional Leagues (11 leagues)

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Women|

* Division 1
* Division 2

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Throne Cup
* Excellence Cup
* Moroccan Super Cup

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Women|

* W-Throne Cup

Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Top scorers

Lists|

* All-time Table
* Champions
* Clubs
* International footballers
* Foreign players
* Venues

* Men's clubs
* Women's clubs
* Men's players
* Women's players
* Expatriate players
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues
* Seasons
* Records
* Moroccan foreign players

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