The 2024–25 season is Raja Club Athletic's 76th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's editions of the Throne Cup and Champions League. Following the renovation of Stade Mohammed V, Raja will play all home fixtures at Stade Larbi Zaouli during this season at 25,000 capacity.

Raja CA
2024–25 season
PresidentAdil Hala
ManagerRusmir Cviko
(until 28 September)[1]
Abdelkrim Jinani
(interim, from 28 September to 9 October)
Ricardo Sá Pinto
(from 10 October)
StadiumStade Larbi Zaouli
Botola1st
Throne CupRound of 32
Excellence CupGroup stage
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yousri Bouzok (3)

All:
Yousri Bouzok (3)
Biggest win5–0 v AS GNN
(Home, 24 August 2024, Champions League)
2025–26 →

Raja CA kicked off the season with a 1–2 win over AS GNN in the first round of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Players

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First-team squad

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Anas Zniti   GK (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 36)   AS FAR
12 El Mehdi Al Harrar   GK (2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 24)   Chabab Mohammédia
32 Yassine Zoubir   GK (2002-02-24)24 February 2002 (aged 23)   Youth system
Defenders
5 Abdellah Khafifi   CB (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 32)   Umm Salal
4 Hani Amamou   CB (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)   ES Tunis
28 Bouchaib Arrassi   CB (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 25)   Youth system
16 Benaissa Benamar   CB (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 28)   FC Volendam
23 Yasser Baldé   CB (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 32)   Ratchaburi FC
27 Mohamed Boulacsoute   RB / RW / LW (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 26)   Chabab Mohammédia
17 Youssef Belammari   LB / LM (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 26)   Fath US
3 Zakaria Labib   LB (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 22)   Youth system
2 Abdelkrim Baadi   LB / RB (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 29)   RS Berkane
Midfielders
6 Mouhsine Bodda   CM / DM (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 27)   FC Nouadhibou
18 Federico Bikoro   CM / DM (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 29)   Club Africain
19 Mohamed Zrida   CM / AM / LM (1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (aged 26)   Youth system
8 Hilal Ferdaoussi   DM / CM / AM (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 26)   Moghreb Tétouan
34 Sabir Bougrine   AM / CM (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 28)   Espérance de Tunis
77 Adam Ennafati   AM / LW / RW (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 (aged 31)   AS FAR
Forwards
26 Yousri Bouzok   RW / LW (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 28)   Paradou AC
20 Marouane Zila   LW / RW (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 28)   Chabab Mohammédia
21 Pape Ousmane Sakho   LW / RW / AM (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 28)   Quevilly-Rouen
24 Ayoub Maamouri   LW / RW (2000-12-01)1 December 2000 (aged 24)   Olympique Dcheira
40 Younes Najari   RW / LW (1996-02-06)6 February 1996 (aged 29)   Al-Salmiya SC
11 Nawfel Zerhouni   ST / RW / LW (1995-09-25)25 September 1995 (aged 29)   Al-Hazem
9 Houssine Rahimi   ST (2002-02-04)4 February 2002 (aged 23)   Youth system
29 Abderahmane Soussi   ST (2003-01-30)30 January 2003 (aged 22)   Akritas Chlorakas


New contracts

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Date Position No. Player Ref.
20 July 2024 MF 71   Hervé Guy [2]

Transfers

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Date Pos' Player Moving from Fee Ref.
6 June 2024 GK   El Mehdi Al Harrar SCC Mohammédia Free agent [3]
MF   Hilal Ferdaoussi MA Tétouan Free agent [4]
30 June 2024 FW   Houssine Rahimi JS Soualem End of loan
4 July 2024 DF   Abdelkrim Baadi RS Berkane Free agent [5]
21 July 2024 DF   Hani Amamou   ES Tunis Free agent [6]
23 August 2024 MF   Mouhsine Bodda   FC Nouadhibou Free agent [7]
24 August 2024 MF   Federico Bikoro   Club Africain Free agent [8]
FW   Pape Ousmane Sakho   Quevilly-Rouen Free agent [9]
27 August 2024 FW   Ayoub Maamouri Olympique Dcheira €80 k [10]
19 September 2024 DF   Benaissa Benamar   FC Volendam Free agent [11]
DF   Yasser Baldé   Ratchaburi FC Free agent
FW   Abderahmane Soussi   Akritas Chlorakas Free agent
FW   Younes Najari   Al-Salmiya SC Free agent
Date Pos' Player Moving to Fee Ref.
15 May 2024 MF   Zakaria El Wardi Unattached Released
2 June 2024 MF   Haashim Domingo   Cape Town City Released [12]
30 June 2024 FW   Riad Benayad   Espérance de Tunis End of loan
MF   El Mehdi Moubarik   Al Ain FC [13]
8 July 2024 FW   Abdellah Farah US Touarga Released
12 July 2024 FW   Víctor Ábrego   C.A. Nacional Potosí Loan
20 July 2024 DF   Ismael Mokadem   Al Ula FC €747 k
27 July 2024 FW   El Mehdi Maouhoub   Dynamo Moscow €1,8 million
10 August 2024 MF   Mohamed Al Makahasi   Al Wehda FC Free agent
27 September 2024 MF   Hervé Guy Unattached Released
MF   Ahmadou Camara   Khor Fakkan Club €350 k [14]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 4 July 2024, Raja CA announces its preparation schedule for the 2024–25 season. On 23 July, the team will fly to Tunisia where it will spend ten days before playing a friendly match against CA Bizertin. Finally, the preparation will end in Morocco with a match against Al Aïn FC.

3 August 2024 Friendly CA Bizertin   1–1   Raja CA Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00
  • Jemmali   59'
Attendance: 0
10 August 2024 Friendly Raja CA   0–0   Al Ain FC Casablanca
18:00 Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 0
25 August 2024 Friendly Raja CA 2–0 Rachad Bernoussi Casablanca
12:00
Report Stadium: Raja CA Academy
Attendance: 0

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 31 August 2024 TBD Matchday 1 TBD 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 060.00
Throne Cup TBD TBD Round of 32 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Excellence Cup 4 September 2024 TBD Group stage TBD 4 2 1 1 4 4 +0 050.00
CAF Champions League 17 August 2024 TBD First round TBD 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 075.00
Total 13 8 2 3 22 13 +9 061.54

Last updated: 13 October 2024
Source: Sofascore


Botola

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IR Tanger 5 2 3 0 5 2 +3 9 Qualification for Champions League
2 Union de Touarga 5 2 3 0 6 4 +2 9
3 Raja CA 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 AS FAR 5 2 2 1 11 3 +8 8
5 FUS Rabat 5 2 2 1 7 3 +4 8
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
5 3 0 2 7 6  +1 9 2 0 1 3 1  +2 1 0 1 4 5  −1

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHH
ResultLLWWW
Position10121081
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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30 August 2024 Round 1 Raja CA 0–1 RS Berkane Casablanca
17:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Mohamed El Baroudi
25 September 2024 Round 2 IR Tanger 3–1 Raja CA Tetouan
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Said Boujidi
29 September 2024 Round 4 OC Safi 2–3 Raja CA Safi
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Mohamed Lahouidri
2 October 2024 Round 3 Raja CA 1–0 Fath Union Sport Casablanca
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Youssef Triki
6 October 2024 Round 5 Raja CA 2–0 RCA Zemamra Casablanca
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Mohsine Sourdi
18 October 2024 Round 6 JS Soualem Raja CA Mohammedia
20:00 Stadium: Stade El Bachir
22 October 2024 Round 7 Raja CA AS FAR Casablanca
20:00 Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
25 October 2024 Round 8 Maghreb de Fès Raja CA Fez
18:00 Stadium: Fez Stadium
2 November 2024 Round 9 Raja CA COD Meknès Casablanca
16:00 Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
9 November 2024 Round 10 Moghreb Tétouan Raja CA Tétouan
20:00 Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
TBC Round 11 Raja CA Wydad AC Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 12 Hassania Agadir Raja CA Agadir
: Stadium: Stade Adrar
TBC Round 13 Raja CA Union Touarga Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 15 Raja CA SCC Mohammédia Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 16 RS Berkane Raja CA Berkane
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 17 Raja CA IR Tanger Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 18 Fath Union Sport Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
TBC Round 19 Raja CA OC Safi Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 20 RCA Zemamra Raja CA Zemamra
: Stadium: Stade Ahmed Choukri
TBC Round 21 Raja CA JS Soualem Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 22 FAR Rabat Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
TBC Round 23 Raja CA Maghreb de Fès Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 24 COD Meknès Raja CA Meknès
: Stadium: Honneur Stadium
TBC Round 25 Raja CA Moghreb Tétouan Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 26 Wydad AC Raja CA Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 27 Raja CA Hassania Agadir Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 28 Union Touarga Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
TBC Round 29 Raja CA Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 30 SCC Mohammédia Raja CA Mohammedia
: Stadium: Stade El Bachir

Throne Cup

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Round of 32 1 TBC v TBC TBC
BST Stadium: TBC

Excellence Cup

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The Excellence Cup is a newly created competition by the National Professional Football League (LNFP). It is open to all the clubs from the two first divisions of the 2024–25 season. Its objectives are the integration and development of young players, the gradual recovery after the breaks and the maintenance of competition during the league's interruptions.[15]

The clubs are required to register at least 10 U23 players on the match sheet and play at least 6 U23 players throughout the match.[16] The competition begins with a group stage consisting of eight groups of four teams. The first two teams qualify for the elimination phase which is played in a two-legged format and begins with the round of 16.[17]

Group stage

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Groupe A ranking[18]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kénitra AC 3 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
2 Raja CA 3 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3 Olympique Khouribga 3 1 1 2 6 8 -2 4
4 Moghreb Tétouan 3 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Raja CA U21 2–2 Kénitra AC Casablanca
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Ayoub Charhabil
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Olympique Khouribga 2–0 Raja CA U21 Khouribga
18:00
Report
Stadium: Phosphate Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Abderrahim Errakhiz
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) Moghreb Tétouan 0–1 Raja CA Tétouan
20:00
Report
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Hassan Zgarha
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Kénitra AC 0–1 Raja CA Kénitra
20:00
Report
Stadium: Kenitra Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Amine El Maataoui


CAF Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024.

First round
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17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) AS GNN   1–2   Raja CA Niamey
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) Raja CA   5–0   AS GNN Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea)
Second round
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15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) Samartex   2–2   Raja CA Accra
15:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Raja CA   2–0   Samartex Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

Group stage

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The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.[19]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUN RCA FAR MUN
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 13–14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26–27 Nov
2   Raja CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan 26–27 Nov 17–18 Jan
3   AS FAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6–7 Dec 10–11 Jan 3–4 Jan
4   AS Maniema Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 6–7 Dec 13–14 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 26 or 27 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
26–27 November 2024 (2024-11) Raja CA   v   AS FAR Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1
6–7 December 2024 (2024-12) AS Maniema Union   v   Raja CA Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
--:-- UTC+1
13–14 December 2024 (2024-12) Mamelodi Sundowns   v   Raja CA Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
--:-- UTC+2
3–4 January 2025 (2025-01) Raja CA   v   Mamelodi Sundowns Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1
10–11 January 2025 (2025-01) AS FAR   v   Raja CA Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
--:-- UTC+1
17–18 January 2025 (2025-01) Raja CA   v   AS Maniema Union Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1

Squad information

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Goals

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Rank Pos. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1 FW   Yousri Bouzok 3 0 0 0 3
2 DF   Mohamed Boulacsoute 1 0 0 2 3
3 FW   Nawfel Zerhouni 1 0 0 2 3
4 AM   Sabir Bougrine 0 0 0 2 2
5 MF   Mohamed Zrida 0 0 0 2 2
6 FW   Marouane Zila 0 0 0 2 2
7 AM   Adam Ennafati 0 0 0 1 1
8 DF   Youssef Belammari 1 0 0 0 1
9 FW   Abderahmane Soussi 0 0 1 0 1
10 FW   Younes Najari 0 0 1 0 1
11 FW   Azzeddine Laftah 0 0 1 0 1
12 FW   Oussama El Hamdaoui 0 0 1 0 1
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15
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Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 7 0 4 11 22

Assists

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Rank Pos. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1 FW   Nawfel Zerhouni 0 0 0 3 3
2 AM   Sabir Bougrine 0 0 0 2 2
3 DF   Youssef Belammari 0 0 0 2 2
4 AM   Adam Ennafati 1 0 0 1 2
5 FW   Yousri Bouzok 1 0 0 1 2
6 DF   Mohamed Boulacsoute 0 0 0 1 1
7 MF   Mohamed Zrida 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF   Hervé Guy 0 0 0 1 1
9 FW   Karim Ouhammou 0 0 1 0 1
10
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12
13
Total 3 0 1 11 15

Clean sheets

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No. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1   Anas Zniti 2 0 0 2 4
12   El Mehdi Al Harrar 0 0 1 0 1
Total 2 0 1 2 5


Notes

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References

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