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Amateur National
Founded1922
CountryMorocco
ConfederationCAF
Divisions3
Number of clubs110
16 (National)
32 (Amateurs I)
62 (Amateurs II)
Level on pyramid3–5
Promotion toBotola Pro 2
Relegation toRegional League
Domestic cupThrone Cup
Current championsIZ Khemisset
(2025-26)
Websitehttps://lnfa.ma/
Current: 2025–26 Amateur National

Amateur National is the Moroccan Amateur League with 3 Divisions, behind the Botola Pro and the Botola Pro 2.

History

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 2017-2018 season, the division took the name of Amateur National Championship or National and was reorganized into a single group of 16 teams.

National Champions

From 1999 to 2001

Year Champion
1999 IR Tanger
2000 Wydad Fès
2001 NS Marrakech

From 2002 to 2007

Year Champion North/East Champion South/Center
2002 RS BerkaneNS Marrakech
2003 HA NadorUTS Rabat
2004 US Yacoub El MansourCAY Berrechid
2005 US Sidi KacemCWW Casablanca
2006 US TémaraChabab Houara
2007 CR Al-HoceimaOlympique Marrakech

From 2008 to 2009

Year North Center South East
2008 Stade Marocain Raja Beni Mellal Olympique Marrakech Wydad Fès
2009 CA Khénifra JS Kasba Tadla Olympique Youssoufia Raja Al Hoceima

From 2010 to 2017

Year Champion North Champion South
2010HA NadorUSM Aït Melloul
2011RS BerkaneRaja Beni Mellal
2012USM OujdaOlympique Marrakech
2013CA KhénifraChabab Houara
2014WS TemaraOlympique Dcheira
2015CR BernoussiOlympique Marrakech
2016US Sidi KacemRC Oued Zem
2017USM OujdaCJ Ben Guerir

Since 2017

Since 2017, one unique group was created with 16 teams.

Year Champion
2018JS Soualem
2019SCC Mohammédia
2020UTS Rabat
2021USM Oujda
2022WS Témara
2023KAC Marrakech
2024Union Yacoub El Mansour[1]
2025WS Témara[2]
2026IZ Khemisset

Amateurs I Champions

Since 2017

Year Champion North Champion South
2017-18 ??
2018–19 UTS RabatWydad Serghini
2019–20 AS MansouriaCSH Tarrast
2020–21 FUS Rabat BCIS Marrakech
2021–22 HL OujdaUS Amal Tiznit
2022–23 US Yacoub El MansourMouloudia Assa
2023–24 US BoujaâdCC Houara
2024–25 CCFA CasablancaCM El-Marsa
2025–26 RS Berkane BCIS Marrakech

Amateurs II Champions

Since 2017

Year Northeast Northwest South Sahara
2017-18 ? ? ? ?
2018-19 ? ? ? ?
2019-20 ? ? ? ?
2020–21 Qods Taza US Yacoub El Mansour US Amal Tiznit CM El-Marsa
2021–22 Ajax Tanger Nahdat Gara US Boujaâd NS TanTan
2022–23 HA Nador AJ Sportive CF Sidi Bennour ACE Terfaya
2023–24 RS Berkane B CWW Casablanca CWS Safi CM Dakhla
2024–25 CR Al-Hoceima[3] CRS El-Jadida UJS Taroudant AS Sadaqa
2025–26 Ajax Tanger Wydad AC B AS Essaouira CUJ Sidi Ifni

Relegated clubs

Relegated teams (from Botola Pro 2 to National)

Season Relegated from Botola Pro 2
1996–97 AS Salé, IR Fkih Ben Salah
1997–98 ???
1998–99 ???
1999–00 ???
2000–01 US Yacoub El Mansour, Chabab Hay El Hassani
2001–02 Sporting Salé (disbanded), CA Khénifra
2002–03 Raja Beni Mellal, US Sidi Kacem
2003–04 ???
2004–05 ???
2005–06 NS Marrakech, FR Nador
2006–07 Stade Marocain, RS Berkane
2007–08 UTS Rabat, HA Nador
2008–09 Olympique Marrakech, CWW Casablanca
2009–10 CA Khénifra, RS Settat, US Sidi Kacem
2010–11 Raja Al Hoceima, IR Fkih Ben Salah, SCC Mohammedia, HA Nador
2011–12 Chabab Houara, Stade Marocain
2012–13 TAS Casablanca, Olympique Marrakech
2013–14 Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda
2014–15 Chabab Houara, Union Mohammedia
2015–16 Olympique Marrakech, COD Meknès
2016–17 USM Aït Melloul, US Témara
2017–18 Rachad Bernoussi, USM Oujda
2018–19 JS Massira, JS Kasba Tadla
2019–20 US Sidi Kacem, CR Al-Hoceima
2020–21 Kénitra AC, WS Temara
2021–22 TAS Casablanca, KAC Marrakech
2022–23 IZ Khemisset, WS Témara
2023–24 CIS Marrakech, AS Salé
2024–25 CAY Berrechid, RC Oued Zem, OC Khouribga
2025–26 RAC Casablanca

References

  1. Kitabri, Abderrahmane. "National amateur / Yaâcoub El Mansour officiellement Champion 2024". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. A.KITABRI. "National Amateurs/J30 : Wydad Temara Champion 2024-2025". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. Wydad Tanger are Northeast Champion, However due to match-fixing, Awarded to CR Al-Hoceima