2017–18 Raja Casablanca season

Raja Casablanca
2017–18 season
manager	Juan Carlos Garrido
Stadium	Stade Mohamed V
Botola	6th
Throne Cup	Champions
CAF Confederation Cup	TBD

The 2017–18 season is Raja Casablanca's 69th season in existence and the club's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. It covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Overview

Pre-season

August

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Anas Zniti (Captain)
3	FW	Hamza Toumi
4	MF	Zakaria El Hilali
12	GK	Mohamed Chennouf
13	DF	Badr Banoun
14	MF	Lema Mabidi
15	FW	Mohamed Bouain
16	DF	Mohamed Oulhaj
7	FW	Zakaria Hadraf
18	FW	Abdelilah Hafidi
29	FW	Ayoub Joulal
	FW	Ayoub Sabiri
28	MF	Karim Nouamani

No.	Position	Player
20	DF	Abdeljalil Jbira
21	DF	Adil Karrouchy
24	FW	Mahmoud Benhalib
25	DF	Omar Boutayeb
96	MF	Walid Sebbar
9	FW	Mouhcine Iajour
55	FW	Abderrahim Achchakir
26	DF	Mohamed Khaldan
17	MF	Mounir Obbadi
30	FW	Abdeladim Khadrouf

Transfers

In (summer)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
7	FW	Zakaria Hadraf (from DHJ)
9	FW	Mouhcine Iajour (from Al-Khor)
55	DF	Abderrahim Achchakir (from AS FAR (football))
	MF	Zakaria El Hilali (on loan from Chabab Rif Al Hoceima)

Out (Summer)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
	MF	Zakaria El Hachimi (to Wydad Athletic Club)
29	FW	Johan Lengoualama (to Wifaq stif)
	GK	Hicham Allouch (Nahdat Berkane)

In (winter)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Mounir Obbadi (from OGC Nice)
		FW	Abdeladim Khadrouf (from Wydad AC)

Out (winter)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
99	MF	Issam Erraki (to Al Raed)
11	FW	Zouheir El Ouassli (to Moghreb Tetouan)
5	DF	Jawad El Yamiq (to Genoa)

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Oreview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Botola	9 September 2017		Matchday 1	Matchday 30	10	5	3	2	17	10	+7	050.00
Coupe du Trône	22 August 2017	18 November 2017	Round of 32	Final	8	4	4	0	14	4	+10	050.00
Total					18	9	7	2	31	14	+17	050.00

Last updated: 4 November 2017 (2017-11-04).

Source: Competitions

Botola

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	FUS Rabat	30	13	10	7	34	26	+8	49	Qualification for the Arab Club Champions Cup[lower-alpha 1]
5	Difaâ El Jadidi	30	13	9	8	49	33	+16	48[lower-alpha 2]
6	Raja Casablanca	30	13	9	8	45	33	+12	48[lower-alpha 2]	Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 3]
7	Olympic Safi	30	10	13	7	32	28	+4	43[lower-alpha 4]
8	AS FAR	30	11	10	9	35	34	+1	43[lower-alpha 4]

Source: frmf.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
Notes:

Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca are also qualified to the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Difaa Jadidi finished ahead of Raja Casablanca on head-to-head goal difference: Difaa Jadidi 2–1 Raja Casablanca, Raja Casablanca 3–2 Difaa Jadidi
Raja CA qualified for the Confederation Cup First round as the title holders, by winning the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.
Olympic Safi finished ahead of AS FAR on head-to-head points: Olympic Safi 1–1 AS FAR, AS FAR 3–4 Olympic Safi

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
9	5	3	1	17	10	+7	18	5	1	0	15	6	+9	0	2	1	2	4	−2

Last updated: 2 October 2017 (2017-10-02).
Source: Competitive matches

Result round by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	W	D	W	L	L	D	W		W
Position	8	4	1	2	1	2	4	4	2	4	2

Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2017. Source: League matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

10 September 2017 1	Olympique Khouribga	1-1	Raja Casablanca	Khouribga
17:00 UTC+1	Aboubi		Banoun	Stadium: Complexe OCP Attendance: 11,000

16 September 2017 2	Raja Casablanca	2-0	FAR Rabat	Casablanca
17:00 UTC+1	Benhalib 53', 80'			Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 43,000

23 September 2017 3	Raja Casablanca	4-0	Kawkab Marrakech	Agadir
16:00 UTC+1	Achchakir 36' Iajour 56' (72) Hafidi 58'			Stadium: Stade Adrar Attendance: 5,000

1 October 2017 4	IR Tanger	1–1	Raja Casablanca	Tangier
16:00 UTC+1	Lebhiri 32' Serroukh 47' Naghmi 55' 63' Bouldini 84' Thioune 88' El Khaliqi 90+3'		Achchakir 23' Jbira 32' Benhalib 57' Banoun 90+3'	Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Redouane Jiyed

23 October 2017 5	Raja Casablanca	2-1	Hassania Agadir	Casablanca
19:30 UTC+1	Iajour 45' Erraki 90+2' pen.		Daoudi 82' pen.	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 45,000

29 October 2017 6	Olympic Safi	2-0	Raja Casablanca	Safi
15:00 GMT	El Haj 32' Hamza Khabarovsk 83'			Stadium: Stade El Massira Attendance: 5,000

5 novembre 2017 7	Raja Casablanca	1-2	Chabab Atlas Khénifra	Casablanca
19:00 GMT	Abdelilah Hafidi 68'		Youssef El omari 88' Sayer Séné 90+2'	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 25,000

23 November 2017 8	FUS Rabat	0-0	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
19:00 GMT				Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

27 November 2017 9	Raja Casablanca	3-1	Rapide Oued Zem	Rabat
17:00 GMT	Abdelkabir El Ouadi 49' Mohamed Khaldan 79' Badr Banoun 84'		Mamadou sidibé 69'	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 16,000

10 February 2018 10	Wydad Casablanca	1-2	Raja Casablanca	Casablanca
15:00 UTC	Omar Boutayeb 20' OG		Mouhcine Iajour 34' Badr Banoun 88'	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

12 December 2017 11	Raja Casablanca	3-2	Difaa El Jadida	Rabat
16:00 GMT	Jaouad El Yamiq 27' Mohamed Hamami csc 54' Mouhcine Iajour 63'		Ayoub Nanah 21' Hamid Ahedad 27'	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 18,000

19 December 2018 12	Moghreb Tétouan	1-3	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
15:00 GMT	Anas Jabroun 59'		Mahmoud Benhalib 54' Mouhcine Iajour 74' 92'	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

24 December 2017 13	Raja Casablanca	1-1	Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	Casablanca
15:00 GMT	Jawad El Yamiq 87'		Echcharaf 56'	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

27 December 2017 14	Nahdat Berkane	1-0	Raja Casablanca	Berkane
14:00 GMT	Ayoub El Kaabi 28'			Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane

30 December 2017 15	Raja Casablanca	2-0	Racing de Casablanca	Casablanca
15:00 GMT	El Msane 38' OG Mouhcine Iajour 80'			Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

14 February 2018 16	Raja Casablanca	4-3	Olympique Khouribga	Casablanca
15:00 GMT	Mouhcine Iajour 50' 55' 90+4' Lema Mabidi 51'		Adam Ennafati 27' Ouchen 49' 88'	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 20,000

18 February 2018 17	FAR Rabat	2-1	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
15:00			khadrouf	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

18	Kawkab Marrakech	0-3	Raja Casablanca	Marrakech
			iajour ?? mabide ?	Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

19	Raja Casablanca	1-1	IR Tanger	Casablanca
	iajour			Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

20	Hassania Agadir	1-0	Raja Casablanca	Agadir
				Stadium: Stade Adrar

21	Raja Casablanca	0-0	Olympic Safi	Casablanca
				Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

22	Chabab Atlas Khénifra	v	Raja Casablanca	Khénifra
				Stadium: Stade municipal of Khénifra

1 Avril 2018 23	Raja Casablanca	1-2	FUS Rabat	Casablanca
18:00Gmt+1	hadraf			Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

24	Rapide Oued Zem	v	Raja Casablanca	Oued Zem
				Stadium: Stade Municipalo of Oued Zem

25	Raja Casablanca	v	Wydad Casablanca	Casablanca
				Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

26	Difaa El Jadida	v	Raja Casablanca	El Jadida
				Stadium: Stade El Abdi

27	Raja Casablanca	v	Moghreb Tétouan	Casablanca
				Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

28	Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	v	Raja Casablanca	Al Hoceima
				Stadium: Stade Mimoun Al Arsi

29	Raja Casablanca	v	Nahdat Berkane	Casablanca
				Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

30	Racing de Casablanca	v	Raja Casablanca	Casablanca
				Stadium: Stade Père-Jégo

Moroccan Throne Cup

Round of 32

23 August 2017 First leg	Raja Casablanca	0-0	Olympique Dcheira	Casablanca
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hamza El Fareq

27 August 2017 Second leg	Olympique Dcheira	1-4 (1-4 agg.)	Raja Casablanca	Dcheira
16:00 UTC+1			Benhalib 14' Hadraf 43' Iajour 50' Erraki 90'	Stadium: Stade Ahmed Fana Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Adil Zaourak

Round of 16

26 September 2017 First leg	Raja Casablanca	0-0	FUS Rabat	Rabat
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 5,000

12 October 2017 Second leg	FUS Rabat	1-2 (1-2 agg.)	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
18:00 UTC+1	Ibrahim El Bahraoui 11'		37' Zakaria Hadraf 57' Abdelilah Hafidi	Stadium: Stade de FUS Attendance: 10,000

Quarter-finals

15 October 2017 First leg	Raja Casablanca	5-1	Chabab Atlas Khénifra	Casablanca
19:30 UTC+1	Iajour 5' 90+3' Hadraf 62' El Yamiq 67' Erraki 85'		79' (pen) Alioune	Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 35,000

19 October 2017 Second leg	Chabab Atlas Khénifra	0-2 (1-7 agg.)	Raja Casablanca	Khénifra
15:30 UTC+1			Mouhcine Iajour 3' Ayoub Joulal 90'	Stadium: Stade municipal de Khénifra Attendance: 5,000

Semi-finals

26 October 2017 First leg	FAR Rabat	1-1	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
18:00 UTC+1	Mohamed el Fakih 3'		Mahmoud Benhalib 65'	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 30,000

2 November 2017 Second leg	Raja Casablanca	0-0 (1-1 agg.)	FAR Rabat	Casablanca
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Stade Mohamed V

Final

18 November 2017 Final	Difaâ El Jadidi	1-1 (1-3 p)	Raja Casablanca	Rabat
16:00 GMT	Ahaddad		Mouhcine Iajour	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 50,000

CAF Confederation Cup

Statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated on 2 November 2017.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Botola		Coupe du Trône		CAF Cup 2018
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Anas Zniti	18	0	9	0	9	0	0	0
22	GK		Mohamed Bouamira	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
55	GK		Aymane Chennouf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF		Omar Boutayeb	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0
2	DF		Adil Karrouchy	5	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
3	DF		Hamza Toumi	5	0	3	0	2	0	0	0
4	DF		Badr Banoun	19	1	10	1	9	0	0	0
5	DF		Jaouad El Yamiq	16	2	8	1	8	1	0	0
24	DF		Abdeljalil Jbira	12	0	6	0	6	0	0	0
26	DF		Mohamed Khaldan	7	0	4	0	3	0	0	0
27	DF		Mohamed Oulhaj	11	0	5	0	6	0	0	0
Midfielders
99	MF		Issam Erraki	17	3	8	1	9	2	0	0
6	MF		Lema Mabidi	16	0	7	0	9	0	0	0
10	MF		Samson Mbingui	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF		Abdelilah Hafidi	12	2	5	1	7	1	0	0
28	MF		Karim Nouamani	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
12	MF		Zakaria El Hilali	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
55	MF		Abderrahim Achchakir	17	3	9	3	8	0	0	0
98	MF		Walid Sebbar	6	0	3	0	3	0	0	0
2	MF		Aiman Douni	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
93	MF		Ayoub Sabiri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF		Mohamed Douik	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Mounir Obbadi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
7	FW		Zakaria Hadraf	18	2	9	0	9	2	0	0
11	FW		Zouhair El Ouassli	7	0	4	0	3	0	0	0
27	FW		Ayoub Joulal	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
19	FW		Mouhcine Iajour	18	9	9	4	9	5	0	0
93	FW		Abdelkabir El Ouadi	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
26	FW		Mahmoud Benhalib	15	4	6	2	9	2	0	0
77	FW		Hilaire Momi	5	0	3	0	2	0	0	0

Goalscorers

No.	Pos.	Name	Botola	Coupe du Trône	Total
12	FW	Mouhcine Iajour	7	5	9
24	FW	Mahmoud Benhalib	2	2	4
7	FW	Zakaria Hadraf	0	3	3
99	MF	Issam Erraki	1	2	3
55	MF	Abderrahim Achchakir	3	0	3
18	MF	Abdelilah Hafidi	2	1	3
5	DF	Jaouad El Yamiq	1	1	2
13	DF	Badr Banoun	1	0	1
27	FW	Ayoub Joulal	0	1	1
93	FW	Abdelkabir El Ouadi	1	0	1
26	DF	Mohamed Khaldan	1	0	1
TOTAL			17	13	21

References

External links

Official website

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[table_note_res_ACCC0.16644072680103-1] Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca are also qualified to the Arab Club Champions Cup.

[table_hth_DHJ0.16644072680103-2] Difaa Jadidi finished ahead of Raja Casablanca on head-to-head goal difference: Difaa Jadidi 2–1 Raja Casablanca, Raja Casablanca 3–2 Difaa Jadidi

[table_note_res_CCTH0.16644072680103-3] Raja CA qualified for the Confederation Cup First round as the title holders, by winning the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.

[table_hth_OCS0.16644072680103-4] Olympic Safi finished ahead of AS FAR on head-to-head points: Olympic Safi 1–1 AS FAR, AS FAR 3–4 Olympic Safi

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