2017–18 Botola

The 2017–18 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 61st season of the Premier League and the 7th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1956. The season started on 8 September 2017 and ended on 21 May 2018.

Botola
Season2017–18
ChampionsIR Tanger
1st title
RelegatedRacing AC, CA Khénifra
Champions LeagueIR Tanger
Wydad AC
Confederation CupHUS Agadir
Raja CA
RS Berkane
Matches played240
Goals scored545 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerMouhssine Iajour
(17 goals)
Biggest home winOC Khouribga 5–0 Racing AC
(13 May 2018)
Biggest away winOC Khouribga 0–5 Wydad AC
(28 November 2017)
Highest scoringRaja CA 4–3 OC Khouribga
(14 February 2018)
MA Tétouan 4–3 CA Khénifra
(18 February 2018)
Wydad AC 5–2 OC Khouribga
(8 April 2018)
AS FAR 3–4 OC Safi
(14 April 2018)
KAC Marrakech 2–5 DH Jadidi
(28 April 2018)
Longest winning run8 matches
IR Tanger
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Wydad AC
Longest winless run11 matches
Racing AC
Longest losing run6 matches
MA Tétouan

Wydad Athletic Club came into the season as defending champions of the 2016–17 season. Rapide Oued Zem and Racing de Casablanca entered as the two promoted teams from the 2016–17 GNF 2.

On May 12, 2018, IR Tanger won the Botola Pro after a 2-1 victory against Moghreb Tétouan. The IR Tanger club won the championship for the first time after being runner-up to the title in 1989-90 season.

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