Moroccan Women's Championship D1

• Division 1 Féminin
• البطولة الوطنية الاحترافية القسم الأول

First season	2001
Country	Morocco
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Number of clubs	14
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Division 2 Féminine
Domestic cup(s)	Throne Cup
International cup(s)	CAF Champions League
Current champions	AS FAR (11th title) (2023–24)
Most championships	AS FAR (11 titles)
TV partners	Arryadia FIFA+
Website	https://frmf.ma/d1-feminin
Current: 2024–25 Moroccan Women's Championship

The Moroccan Women's Championship, officially the Women's Professional National Football Championship D1 (French: Championnat National Professionnel de Football Féminin D1; Arabic: البطولة الوطنية الاحترافية لكرة القدم النسائية القسم الأول) is the top-division professional women's football league in Morocco. The competition is overseen by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and organized by the LNFF (French: Ligue Nationale de Football Féminin).

ASFAR are the current champions of Morocco, having claimed their 11th title in the 2023–24 season.[1]

History

The 2001–02 season marked the launch of the inaugural national women's football championship. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, through its Women's Football Committee (French: Ligue Nationale de Football Féminin) established two years prior, introduced regional leagues encompassing all clubs and associations within their respective divisions.[2] The league champions faced off in June 2002, concluding with a final in which Mokhtar Soussi Casablanca secured a 2–1 win to claim the championship's inaugural title.[2]

From its inception in 2001 until 2007, the league was structured as an inter-league competition. Each regional league held its own championship, with the winners advancing to compete in the final phases. Starting in the 2007–08 season, the championship was organized for the first time into two groups, North and South.[3]

For the 2019–2020 season onwards, the National Championship Division 1 was restructured, transitioning to a single-group league with 14 teams. Starting in 2021, the league transitioned to a professional status.[4][5]

In 2024, it was announced that the league would be reduced to 12 teams starting from the 2025–26 season.[6]

Teams

Current teams

Main article: 2024–25 Moroccan Women's Championship § Teams

14 teams are competing in the 2024–25 season, representing seven of Morocco's 12 regions. Eight of these teams are affiliated with men's professional clubs, while the remaining six are independent.

Overview of Division 1 Féminin teams

Team	Acronym	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Head coach
AMFF Laâyoune	AMLFF	Laayoune, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra	Moulay Rachid Stadium	5,000	Driss Kamiss
AS FAR	ASFAR	Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra	Complexe sportif Al Mamoun	4,000	Mohamed Amine Alioua
CS Hilal Temara	HST	Temara, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra	Stade Municipal de Témara	5,000	Abdelhanin Amkar
CSS Temara	CSST				Mustapha Sedki
Fath US	FUS	Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra	FUS Training Centre 5	1,000	Mehdi El Qaichouri
Itihad Tanger FF	ITFF	Tanger, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima	Stade Ziaten 2	2,000	Azedine El Khattaf
Phoenix Marrakech	PFAM	Marrekech, Marrakech-Safi	Terrain Hay Mohammadi	1,500	Adil M'Ghafri
Raja Aïn Harrouda	CRAH	Aïn Harrouda, Casablanca-Settat	Dakhla Aïn Harrouda Sports Complex	1,000	Hamid Qotbi
Raja Ait Iazza FF	ARAFF	Ait Iaaza, Souss-Massa	Stade Communal Ait Iaaza	1,500	Kamal Taouile
RCA Zemamra	RCAZ	Zemamra, Casablanca-Settat	Stade Ahmed choukri	2,500	Mourad Lahjouji
RS Berkane	RSB	Berkane, Oriental	RS Berkane Academy	1,000	Christophe Capian
SC Casablanca	SCC	Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat	Complexe Sportif Ba M'hammed	3,000	Mehdi Bouabidi
SCC Mohammédia	SCCM	Mohammédia, Casablanca-Settat	Stade El Alia	1,000	Mohamed Derdour
Wydad AC	WAC	Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat	Complexe Mohamed-Benjelloun	3,000	Aziz El Hassouni

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up:

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Ref
2001–02	MS Casablanca	CA Khénifra	[7]
2002–03	Najah Souss	CA Khénifra	[8]
2003–04	cancelled
2004–05	FC Berrechid	CA Khénifra	[9]
2006	FC Berrechid	Raja Aïn Harrouda	[10]
2006–07	Wydad AC	FC Berrechid	[11]
2008	FC Berrechid	CA Khénifra	[12]
2008–09	Raja Aïn Harrouda	Raja CA	[13]
2009–10	CM Laâyoune	FC Berrechid	[14]
2010–11	CM Laâyoune	CA Khénifra	[15]
2011–12	CM Laâyoune	CA Khénifra	[16]
2012–13	AS FAR	Wydad AC	[17]
2013–14	AS FAR	CA Khénifra	[18]

Season	Teams	Champion	Points	Runner-up	Points	Third place	Points
Division 1 Féminin
2014–15	20	AMLFF	55[P]	ASFAR	54[P]	CAK	48 [P]
2015–16	20	ASFAR	54[P]	AMLFF	50[P]	WAC	50[P]
2016–17	24	ASFAR	48[P]	AMLFF	45[P]	CAK/WAC[a]	37/33[P]
2017–18	16	ASFAR	51[P]	AMLFF	42[P]	CAK	31[P]
2018–19		ASFAR		WAC
2019–20	12	ASFAR	66	AMLFF	52	ITFF	41
Professional Division 1 Féminin
2021–22	13[b]	ASFAR	64	ARAFF	57	AMLFF	52
2021–22	14	ASFAR	76	AMLFF	63	SCC	53
2022–23	14	ASFAR	74	SCC	57	FUS	48
2023–24	14	ASFAR	73	SCC	61	AMLFF	53
2024–25	14

1. The result of the third-place match between CAK and WAC is unavailable.
2. Initially, the league season was set to feature 14 teams, but Afaq Khénifra withdrew due to financial reasons.

1. (P): Placement is based on the season's final standings. The points listed represent the total points earned throughout the season, including the league phase, final, semi-final, and third-place matches.

Most successful clubs

Rank	Club	Champions	Runners-up	Winning Seasons	Runners-up Seasons
1	AS FAR	11	1	2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024	2015
2	CM Laâyoune	4	5	2010, 2011, 2012, 2015	2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
3	FC Berrechid	3	2	2005, 2006, 2008	2007, 2010
4	Wydad AC	1	2	2007	2013, 2019
5	Raja Aïn Harrouda	1	1	2009	2006
6	MS Casablanca	1	0	2002
	Najah Souss	1	0	2003
7	CA Khénifra	0	7		2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
9	SC Casablanca	0	2		2023, 2024
10	Raja CA	0	1		2009
	Raja Ait Iazza	0	1		2021

By city

City	Championships	Clubs
Rabat	11	AS FAR (11)
Laayoune	4	CM Laâyoune (4)
Berrechid	3	FC Berrechid (3)
Casablanca	2	Wydad (1), MS Casablanca (1)
Aïn Harrouda	1	Raja Aïn Harrouda (1)
Agadir	1	Najah Souss (1)

See also

• Moroccan Women Throne Cup

References

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External links

• Football Féminin - FRMF official website
• LNFF -Facebook LNFF