2015–16 Botola

The 2015–16 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 59th season of the Premier League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2015. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 April 2016.

Botola
Season2015–16
ChampionsFUS Rabat
1st title
RelegatedMC Oujda
MAS Fez
Champions LeagueFUS Rabat
Wydad Casablanca
Confederation CupIR Tanger
MAS Fez
Matches played240
Goals scored501 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorerMehdi Naghmi (12 Goals)
Biggest home winHUSA 5–1 KAC
RCA 5–1 HUSA
Biggest away winMAT 2–5 RCA
RCA 1–4 FAR
HUSA 2–5 MAS
Highest scoringFAR 5–2 MAT
MAT 2–5 RCA
KAC 3–4 MAT
HUSA 2–5 MAS
Highest attendance80,000 (Raja vs Wydad)

Wydad came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. IR Tanger and MC Oujda entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014–15 GNF 2.

On June 5, 2016, FUS Rabat won the football championship after a 4–2 victory against Mouloudia D'Oujda. The FUS Rabat club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title for 5 previous times.

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