Botola 2

{{Infobox football league

| name = Botola 2

| image =

| pixels = 150

| country = Morocco

| confed = CAF

| founded = 1915

| first =

| folded =

| divisions =

| teams = 16

| feeds =

| promotion = Botola

| relegation = National

| levels = 2

| domest_cup = Coupe du Trône

| confed_cup = CAF Confederation Cup

| champions = KAC Marrakech (2023–24)

| most_successful = Moghreb Tétouan
IR Tanger (6th)

| tv =

| website =

| current = 2024–25 Botola 2

}}

Botola Pro D2 Inwi, commonly known as Botola 2 (formerly the Groupement National de Football 2), is the second division of the Moroccan football league, behind the Botola, Morocco's highest football league. It features 16 teams from across the country that compete for the top two positions, with the top two teams being promoted to the Botola at the end of the season. Each season, the bottom 3 teams are relegated to the third-level, GNFA 1.

The league was created on June 11, 1915, in Morocco during the French protectorate, by the Moroccan Federation of Athletic Sports (FMSA), and was governed by the FMSA until 1922, when the League of Morocco of Football Association took over.

IR Tanger and MA Tétouan are the most successful clubs in the competition, with 6 titles each. COD Meknès is the current title holder.

History

From 1915 to 1957, during the French Protectorate in Morocco, the Moroccan national championship was administered by three federations: USFSA - CR Maroc (1915 to 1917), Fédération Marocaine des Sports Athlétiques (1917 to 1921), and the Moroccan League of Association Football (1921 to 1957).

The championship of the first division promotion, as it was known since its founding in 1924, ran concurrently with the Moroccan Division of Honour competition and consisted of two groups: North and South. The clubs who placed first and second in each of the division's two regions—the Chaouia League and the Sultanate League—advanced to the semi-finals, where a single champion and runner-up would face off.

= During Morocco's French Protectorate, which ran from 1915 to 1956 =

The Independence Cup was established in 1956, the year of independence, to divide the clubs into various categories for the next United Kingdom championship season. To replace the clubs below (the French protectors' clubs) in the first division, the top teams in the competition that are not among the elite would compete in play-off matches.{{cite web |access-date=8 April 2016 |author=Bassam Nejjar |date=7 December 2012 |title=Le football à l'aube de l'indépendance |url=http://zamane.ma/fr/le-football-a-laube-de-lindependance/ |website=Zamane}}

Results

= Winners after 1996 =

1995–96 : Hassania Agadir
1996–97 : MAS Fez
1997–98 : FUS Rabat
1998–99 : RS Settat
1999-00 : RAC Casablanca
2000–01 : IR Tanger
2001–02 : Kénitra AC
2002–03 : MC Oujda
2003–04 : OC Safi
2004–05 : Moghreb Tétouan
2005–06 : MAS Fez
2006–07 : FUS Rabat
2007–08 : AS Salé
2008–09 : FUS Rabat
2009–10 : JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla
2010–11 : CODM Meknès
2011–12 : Raja Beni Mellal
2012–13 : Kawkab Marrakech
2013–14 : Ittihad Khemisset{{Cite web |title=goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more 2013–14 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=9412 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.goalzz.com}}
2014–15 : IR Tanger{{Cite web |title=goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more 2014–15 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=10761 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.goalzz.com}}
2015–16 : Chabab Atlas Khénifra{{Cite web |title=goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more Botola 2015–16 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=10393 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.goalzz.com}}
2016–17 : Rapide Oued Zem{{Cite web |last=MATIN |first=Abderrahmane Ichi, LE |title=Une première historique pour Rapid Oued Zem |url=https://lematin.ma/express/2017/une-premiere-historique-pour-rapid-oued-zem/272246.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Le Matin |date=20 May 2017 |language=fr}}
2017–18 : MC Oujda{{Cite web |date=2018-04-29 |title=مولودية وجدة ويوسفية برشيد يصعدان إلى الصفوة |url=https://www.hespress.com/مولودية-وجدة-ويوسفية-برشيد-يصعدان-إلى-424590.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}
2018–19 : Renaissance Zemamra{{Cite web |date=2019-04-21 |title=نهضة الزمامرة يصعد إلى قسم الكبار لأول مرة في تاريخ الكرة المغربية |url=https://www.hespress.com/نهضة-الزمامرة-يصعد-إلى-قسم-الكبار-لأول-491760.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}
2019–20 : SCC Mohammédia{{Cite news |last=Hatim |first=Yahia |title=Chabab Mohammedia, Maghreb Fez Return to Morocco's Top Football Division |work=Morocco world news |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/322120/chabab-mohammedia-maghreb-fez-return-to-moroccos-top-football-division |access-date=15 October 2022}}
2020–21 : OC Khouribga{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |title=Olympique de Khouribga promoted to the first division |work=Morocco latest news |url=https://moroccolatestnews.com/olympique-de-khouribga-promoted-to-the-first-division/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818022854/https://moroccolatestnews.com/olympique-de-khouribga-promoted-to-the-first-division/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=15 October 2022}}
2021–22 : Moghreb Tétouan{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |title=A year after its relegation, Moghreb Tetouan returns to Botola Pro D1 |work=Morocco latest news |url=https://moroccolatestnews.com/a-year-after-its-relegation-moghreb-tetouan-returns-to-botola-pro-d1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417012641/https://moroccolatestnews.com/a-year-after-its-relegation-moghreb-tetouan-returns-to-botola-pro-d1/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |access-date=15 October 2022}}
2022–23 : Renaissance Zemamra{{Cite web |last=mlnadmin |date=2023-06-18 |title=The Youssoufia of Berrechid and the Renaissance Zemamra find the D1 |url=https://moroccolatestnews.com/the-youssoufia-of-berrechid-and-the-renaissance-zemamra-find-the-d1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618191642/https://moroccolatestnews.com/the-youssoufia-of-berrechid-and-the-renaissance-zemamra-find-the-d1/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Morocco Latest News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-18 |title=الزمامرة وبرشيد يصعدان إلى القسم الأول |url=https://www.hespress.com/الزمامرة-وبرشيد-يصعدان-إلى-القسم-الأو-1189204.html |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}
2023–24 : COD Meknès{{Cite web |date=2024-05-26 |title=النادي المكناسي يعود إلى القسم الأول |url=https://www.hespress.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-1372956.html |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}
2024–25 : KAC Marrakech{{Cite web |last=mouhcine |date=2025-05-14 |title=الكوكب المراكشي يعود للدوري الاحترافي |url=https://www.hespress.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81-1560115.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}

=Relegated teams (from Botola to Botola 2)=

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Season !Clubs (Points)
\|2004–05 \|Maghreb Fez, Kawkab Marrakech
\|2005–06 \|Chabab Mohammédia, Union de Touarga
\|2006–07 \| IR Tanger, AS Salé
\|2007–08 \|FUS Rabat, CODM Meknès
\|2008–09 \|Mouloudia Oujda, Chabab Mohammédia
\|2009–10 \|Ittihad Khemisset, Association Salé
\|2010–11 \|Kawkab Marrakech, JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla
\|2011–12 \|Chabab Massira, IZK Khemisset
\|2012–13 \|CODM de Meknès, Raja Beni Mellal
\|2013–14 \|AS Salé, Wydad Fès
\|2014–15 \|Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Ittihad Khemisset
\|2015–16 \|MC Oujda, Maghreb Fès
\|2016–17	JS de Kasbah Tadla, KAC Kénitra
\|2017–18	Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Racing de Casablanca
\|2018–19	Kawkab Marrakesh, Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
2019–20 \|Olympique Khouribga, Raja Beni Mellal
2020–21 \|Moghreb Tétouan, Nahdat Zemamra
2021–22 \|Rapide Oued Zem, Youssoufia Berrechid
2022–23 \|Olympique Khouribga, Difaa El Jadida
2023–24 \|MC Oujda, Youssoufia Berrechid
2024–25 \|SCC Mohammédia{{Cite web \|last=mouhcine \|date=2025-05-15 \|title="شباب المحمدية" يودّع القسم الأول وسط مطالب الجماهير بالمحاسبة \|url=https://www.hespress.com/%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%91%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D9%85-1560144.html \|access-date=2025-05-15 \|website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية \|language=ar}}, MA Tétouan

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Season

!Clubs (Points)

|2004–05

|Maghreb Fez, Kawkab Marrakech

|2005–06

|Chabab Mohammédia, Union de Touarga

|2006–07

| IR Tanger, AS Salé

|2007–08

|FUS Rabat, CODM Meknès

|2008–09

|Mouloudia Oujda, Chabab Mohammédia

|2009–10

|Ittihad Khemisset, Association Salé

|2010–11

|Kawkab Marrakech, JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla

|2011–12

|Chabab Massira, IZK Khemisset

|2012–13

|CODM de Meknès, Raja Beni Mellal

|2013–14

|AS Salé, Wydad Fès

|2014–15

|Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Ittihad Khemisset

|2015–16

|MC Oujda, Maghreb Fès

|2016–17

JS de Kasbah Tadla, KAC Kénitra

|2017–18

Chabab Atlas Khénifra, Racing de Casablanca

|2018–19

Kawkab Marrakesh, Chabab Rif Al Hoceima

2019–20

|Olympique Khouribga, Raja Beni Mellal

2020–21

|Moghreb Tétouan, Nahdat Zemamra

2021–22

|Rapide Oued Zem, Youssoufia Berrechid

2022–23

|Olympique Khouribga, Difaa El Jadida

2023–24

|MC Oujda, Youssoufia Berrechid

2024–25

|SCC Mohammédia{{Cite web |last=mouhcine |date=2025-05-15 |title="شباب المحمدية" يودّع القسم الأول وسط مطالب الجماهير بالمحاسبة |url=https://www.hespress.com/%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%91%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D9%85-1560144.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية |language=ar}}, MA Tétouan

References

External links

[https://int.soccerway.com/national/morocco/gnf-2/ Soocerway.com]
{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140411165008/http://hailoosport.com/league?lang=ar&league=4404fdd89eec3270b2aafe76071d733b GNF 2 – Hailoosport.com]}} (Arabic)
{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140411165054/http://hailoosport.com/league?league=4404fdd89eec3270b2aafe76071d733b&lang=en GNF 2 – Hailoosport.com]}}

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