2016–17 Botola

The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.

Botola
Season2016–17
ChampionsWydad Casablanca
19th title
RelegatedKAC Kénitra
JS de Kasbah Tadla
Champions LeagueWydad Casablanca
Difaâ El Jadidi
Confederation CupRaja Casablanca
RSB Berkane
Matches played240
Goals scored534 (2.23 per match)
Top goalscorerWilliam Jebor (19 goals)
Biggest home winDH El Jadida 6–1 JS Kasbah Tadla
(21 May 2017)
Biggest away winAS FAR 0–5 Wydad AC
(23 October 2016)
Highest scoringDH El Jadida 6–1 JS Kasbah Tadla
(21 May 2017)
Longest winning run6 matches
Wydad AC
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
DH El Jadidi
Longest winless run12 matches
JS Kasbah Tadla
Longest losing run5 matches
KAC Marrakesh

FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.

Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.

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