The competition allowed them to confront some of the great football teams from around the world. RAC won the title for the first time in its history and the Eagles, still unable to claim their first title, lost on the score of 1–0. Après une saison en demi-teinte, les rumeurs concernant son départ persistent toujours. The following season, and on the final day, they needed a victory in Rabat against the AS FAR to be champions, but Ouaddouch's goal preclude that, and offered the title to Wydad. MAROC, 28 aoû. Les autorités locales de Casablanca ont révoqué, mardi, l’autorisation spéciale de déplacement hors territoire national, accordée au Raja de Casablanca pour se rendre en Egypte. During this season, the Greens defeated Wydad in the quarterfinals with a score of two to one. In the first minutes, the referee offers an unfair penalty to the Tunisian side and a red card to captain Abdellatif Jrindou who then gave his armband to Moustawdaa. On 25 April, the Green Eagles are eliminated from the knockout stages of the Champions League. Mohamed Boudrika was then elected president, and former player and coach of the team, M'hamed Fakhir is back on the bench, and promised a renewal both at the administrative and sporting levels with the recruitment of a high number of players. This auspicious period culminated in 1999 when Raja established itself as the best African team with victories in the CAF Champions League, African Super Cup and Afro-Asian Cup. In the summer of 2010, the return of ex-president Abdesalam Hanat was highly greeted by supporters, and, after a mass recruitment of new players (Mahdoufi, Koné, Berrabeh ...) and former players (El Moubarki, Erbati, Aboucherouane ...). The Greens finally manage to win their first championship title after 39 years. Just after winning the 1997 Champions League, Raja received an invitation from Marcello Lippi's Juventus F.C. Raja Club Athletic (abbreviated to Raja CA or RCA) was founded on 20 March 1949 by the Moroccan resistance and more particularly by the honorary president Moulay Sassi Ben Ahmed El Alaoui Aboudarka and the heads of the Moroccan unions, in particular the first president of the Moroccan Workers' Union, Mahjoub Ben Seddik, as well as the former president of the Union of Arab Lawyers and ex-prime minister Mohamed Maâti Bouabid. Voici le top 8 des plus hauts salaires de la Botola Maroc Telecom D1. La trésorerie du Raja a besoin de 5 millions de dirhams pour régulariser cette situation. More than titles, he offered the club something more precious: the 'Rajaoui game', collective and spectacular, based on short passes and Push and runs. Reinforcing the squad with a few old and young players, Raja returns to lift the national trophy after 5 years. Monterrey and Atlético Mineiro (3–1) at the semi-final of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.[9]. the rivalry continues with spectacular matches whether in Rabat or Casablanca in the coming years. The coach changes his mind when he came to Raja, and affirms that “the physiological capacities of Moroccans are closer to those of South Americans than Europeans. Coronavirus : Interdit de quitter le Maroc, le Raja sommé de confiner ses joueurs. The Tribune side, covered with green seats and a rostrum. • YouTube channel with +400,000 subscribers and +43,000,000 views. In 2016 'Raja Radio' was launched, broadcast on the internet, to provide the latest information of the club. The Casablanca derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs, whether in the streets, schools or workplace. Les joueurs du club menacent de boycotter les entraînements qui ont démarré lundi 10 juillet en cas de non-paiement des salaires à temps, rapporte le quotidien arabophone “Al Akhbar” dans son … Led by the captain of Raja Abdelmajid Dolmy, the Moroccans were the first African team to reach the knockout stages before losing to West Germany (1–0) on a goal by Lothar Matthäus in the 87th minute. Le défenseur des Verts a perdu connaissance, poussant le staff médical à intervenir rapidement, sous les regards inquiets des joueurs. Les stars de l'EURO 2016. In 2013, a season similar to that of 2005, but this time it is the consecration of Raja as champion of Morocco and the cup of the throne, and ASFAR, vice champion of the two competitions, the club more dream did not win the Moroccan classic, This article is about the club based in Casablanca, Morocco. Conflit au sein du comité dirigeant, grèves des joueurs, et colère du nouveau coach, le Raja replonge dans une crise qui a rythmé sa saison 2016-2017. These colors were used since the team's first matches in 1949. On 16 July 2005 at the Moulay Abdallah stadium, Raja won the 5th throne cup, beating Olympique Khouribga on penalties (5–4) in the final after a 0-0 draw. In the round of 16 of the Arab Champions League, Zamalek SC beat Raja in Rabat 2–0, but the Greens manage to overcome the deficit in the seconde leg, by winning 3–0 in Cairo thanks to the goals of Maïga, Alloudi and Iajour. Raja CA is the first Arab and African team to participate in the Club World Cup. • Raja is the only Moroccan club to have occupied a place in the annual ranking of the best 10 clubs in the world [ref. Les deux parties se seraient déjà mis d'accord sur les modalités de paiement.L'ex joueur de l'OCS touche un salaire de 900.000 DH par an [4]. Raja CA lost the first match disputed in the first division championship against Fath Union Sport (2–0), but they managed to beat SC Roches Noires in the next leg with a score of 2–0. In 2007, the stadium was equipped with a semi-artificial turf which is acceptable under international standards. [7] The animal's charisma is very representative of the history of the club, Raja was able to fly over the opponents despite the constraints. Raja were crowned Champions of Morocco with 7 points ahead of his runner-up, adding a 10 league titles star on the badge. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The appearances on the international circuit had gained the attention of many football experts. • The green eagles were ranked 77 in the world, the Raja was also the only Maghrebian club to enter this top 100. • In 2018, a ranking of the best African clubs of all time was established by the French website The 10 best, Raja CA is ranked in 4th place. The south turn or "Magana" (the clock in Moroccan dialect) ended up with the main groups of Raja Casablanca fans. But to everyone's surprise, the Olympic Club de Safi scored a goal that would deprive them of the title and offer it to MAT. In December 2018, Raja CA won the 2018 Confederation Cup against the Congolese side AS Vita Club, winning the first leg 3–0 and losing the 3–1 in the second in Kinshasa, thus winning its second title of competition. The team have played 27 finals in major competitions and won 30 trophies, including 20 national titles and 10 international titles. Other personalities are behind the club's creation, such as Tibari, Salah Medkouri, Mustapha Chemseddine, Karim Hajjaj, Si Ahmed Skalli Haddaoui, Choukri, Daoudi, Hachmi Nejjar, Mohamed Charfaoui, Laachfoubi El Bouazzaoui, Abdelkader Jalal, Naoui, and some other Moroccan intellectuals and resistance fighters who met often at a cafe named Al Watan (The Country in english), owned at the time by Hmidou El Watani, in Derb Sultan. Raja CA became the second club to reach the FIFA Club World final as the host nation's national champions, after Brazilian club Corinthians, and the first under the current seven-club format since the 2007 edition, as they defeated Auckland City FC then C.F. He then qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition by defeating ASEC Mimosas, after the match was played in single phase in Casablanca because of Second Ivorian Civil War. Raja sits at the Raja-Oasis Sports center for training, and plays matches at Stade Mohammed V since 1955. Menant 3-0 à la pause, les joueurs du Raja Casablanca ont encore accru leur avantage en seconde période avec un but d'El Ouadi Abdelkabir à 7 minutes de la fin. Raja also have official accounts on several social networks, all of which are the most followed for a sports club in the country and in Maghreb: • Facebook page with +4.3 million likes. • In 2004, Raja was included in an official ranking organized by FIFA, on the occasion of its hundred years of existence, and which brings together the best 100 football clubs in the world, while counting national and international titles. Raja has won 3 titles since its creation, the supporters had to wait almost forty years, precisely the year of 1988 to see their team crowned as champion of Morocco. Raja was thus the first team to enter the first division because the last game was played at 8:30 a.m. Kacem Kacemi then retired from his coaching position for personal reasons. The team lost in the final 2–0 against Bayern Munich but came out proud with the applause of the supporters and the international press which praised this achievement. to get to the final, a stage never reached by an Arab or a North African team. White is the color of the hometown of the club, Casablanca This match is a turning point in the history of the rivalry where it will take on a more intense dimension, where the hooligans of both teams will also increase the aggravation of tensions between the two big clubs. Raja successively beats in its group the Sports Union of Ben Ahmed 4–1, Ennasr of Casablanca on the score of 2–0 (goals of Moussa and Acila) and finally Olympique Ouezzane on score of 7–0 with 4 goals scored by Hamid Bahij. •In African competitions, Raja has conceded no home defeat at Stade Mohammed V since 2005. •The highest African audience ratings record was reached in the 2013 Club World Cup semi-final between Raja and Atlético Mineiro, with some 650 million listeners and viewers worldwide whole. Ultras Eagles 06 239,571 views. Découvrez chaque jour toute l'info (des résultats en direct aux analyses détaillées) sur Athlet.org, le site de sport leader de la presse en ligne. On 18 November, Raja qualify for the Throne cup final for the second consecutive time, but lost the title on penalties against DHJ El Jadida, despite having been a favorite. required] established by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 2000. • Following its excellent performances at the 2000 Club World Cup, Raja is in 10th place in the ranking, at the head of African clubs. Then came the penalty shootout, and the success of Chadli who stopped the last penalty and offered the title to his team and the qualification for the World Cup. The team's forward Moussa Hanoune was crowned as the league's top scorer with 22 goals, a record at the time. Raja's first trophy was the Throne Cup, in 1974. On top of that, green is one of the colors of the Moroccan flag. The Green Eagles won this competition for the first time and also won the first title in their history. Nonetheless, the team managed to win the 2015 UNAF Club Cup in this critical period after beating Club Africain 2-0, Egypt's Ismaily SC, and a draw against Al Hilal Benghazi. As Père Jégo wanted, the mythic figure of the history of the club, the eagle has been the club's emblem and mascot since its creation. Le Raja de Casablanca a annoncé ce lundi la découverte de nouveaux cas de contamination à la Covid-19 parmi ses joueurs. After his election, he promises to continue the work of the provisional committee of Mohammed Aouzal, adding that he will do his best to get the club out of the financial crisis that he has suffered from for several months. On 29 March, Raja won their second African super cup against Esperance Sportive de Tunis in front of 25,000 spectators at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha, winning 2–1. And as in 1977, it was the late Abdellatif Beggar who scored the only goal of the match, and offered Raja his third title in the competition. As well, the seats in the stands, the sanitary facilities and athletics track were all replaced. By this agreement, the club opens the doors of its structures by authorizing the enrollment of a significant number of children and adolescents in its various sports disciplines and by providing them with the uniform and equipment necessary for the practice of their favorite sport. The following year, thanks to the arrival of Affani Mohamed Ben Lahcen known as "Père Jégo", the club finished fourth. Raja Club Athletic (Raja CA or RCA) or simply known as Raja (Arabic: نادي الرجاء الرياضي‎, romanized: NādÄ« ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Casablanca, that competes in Botola, the top tier of Moroccan football, which they never got relegated from. Les 23 bleus pour l'Euro 2016 . On 11 January 2004, Raja won the Throne Cup for the 5th time in its history by beating MAS of Fez with the score of 2–0, following the goals of Soulaimane and Bidoudane. The clubs says that the magazine "will also allow information to be distilled from credible sources to the public and to the journalists about the daily life and the matches of the team, through reports, interviews, technical-tactical analyzes and exclusive images.". 6 who, during the Morocco - England game, amazed the crowds and was noted 9/10 by the newspaper L’Équipe. On 14 March 1982 at the Stade Roches Noires in Casablanca, the final of the Throne Cup was played between Raja and the Renaissance of Kenitra. The supporters of Raja Casablanca are distributed in 2 ultras: Through its foundation created in 2013, Raja carries out actions of general interest dedicated to children and young people to support them towards success, make them discover sport and its values and finally participate in the realization of their dreams by supporting d 'other associations. The green color was chosen by the club's founders because it symbolizes hope and growth. Most popular club in the country,[3] and designated by MARCA as the most popular of the continent,[4] Raja has long-standing rivalries with certain teams, so as Wydad AC, this intense confrontation between the two teams is known as the Casablanca Derby. Mercato d'été 2016 Arrivées. On 20 May 2001, the formation of Silvester Takač defeated Kawkab (1–0), and aligned the 6th consecutive championship with a total of 64 points. It was the third consecutive coronation of the Merrakchis in the competition, and the first defeat in the Raja final. In 1964–1965, if the club finished twelfth and almost got relegated, he still managed to qualified for the Throne Cup final for the first time in its history, where it faced Kawkab of Marrakech on 13 June 1965 at Stade Mohammed V. KACM won the match 3–1 and the only goal scored by Raja was scored by Bhaija. Former player of the team Jamal Sellami is the head coach since 11 November 2019. Les coéquipiers de Moutouali, qui avaient menacé de boycotter la reprise des entraînements, vont débuter leur préparation pour la saison 2020-2021 de Botola ce mardi 17 novembre. It is the last edition of this competition before it was merged with the African Cup Winners' Cup to create the CAF Confederation Cup,Raja thus obtains the right to keep this trophy. The achievement becomes one of the greatest exploits in the history of Moroccan, African and Arab football. At the end of the 2002–2003 championship, the team finished in the second position 2 points behind Hassania Agadir. Une source proche du club confie à le360sport que les joueurs ont exigé, comme condition de leur retour aux entrainements, le départ de … En effet, le jeune président du Raja ne semble avoir ni les moyens financiers pour tenir ses promesses envers ses joueurs et encore moins la capacité de les convaincre. The kit of the club in the 1990s. Raja finished second in the 1985–1986 championship, behind his rival Wydad AC, who edged him 2 points on the last day. to play a preparation match at Palermo. There followed a catastrophic season which ended with an eleventh place in the League and an elimination in the quarterfinals of the Throne cup. In 2000, Raja was placed by FIFA in 10th place in the ranking of the best clubs in the world after their performances at the 2000 Clubs World Cup, and was ranked by CAF in the 3rd place of the best African clubs of the 20th century, after Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC. Raja Casablanca : retrouvez toutes les informations sur le club, le calendrier, les résultats, le palmarès, les statistiques mais aussi l'effectif. The Greens eliminated Auckland City (2–1), C.F. On 18 February 1996, in the quarterfinals of the 1995-96 Throne Cup, Raja recorded the highest score in the history of Derby and overpowered Wydad (5–1), goals of Sellami and two goals from Nazir and Khalif. The eagle meanwhile, in a period marked by the colonization of the country and the resistance, represented for the founders the strong, prestigious and combative bird. Raja is also, with 17 trophies, the most successful Moroccan club of the 21st century. The charisma of the animal is very representative of the history of the club, Raja was able to fly over his opponents despite difficulties. This style of play led to Raja gaining the support and encouragement of 40,000 Brazilians at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, during its historic performance in the 2000 Club World Cup against Vicente Del Bosque's Real Madrid.[6]. At the end of the season, the team finishes the championship in the third place despite being close to winning the title, before yielding the first and second place to Wydad and Difaâ El Jadida. Fakhir resigned from his job, because of the absence of the chairmen and the severe crisis that the club has encountered since the start of the season. The 1974 Throne Cup final opposed the semi-final winners, Raja who beat Wydad AC on penalties, against the Maghreb de Fès who eliminated Mouloudia Oujda. Four sectors of this area of the stadium can be distinguished: In 2013, according to a ranking that was done by a football website, the supporters of Raja Casablanca are among the world's 10 best football supporters, reaching fourth place. 2016 (AMP) — Après sa défaite 1-4 contre les FAR de Rabat du 11 avril dernier, le Raja renoue avec le succès en s'imposant 3-1 dimanche à l'extérieur face à l'OCK, dans le cadre de la 24ème journée du championnat du Maroc.Le Raja Casablanca a dominé la première période grâce aux buts d'Osaguona Christian (4e) et El Wasli Zouhier (22e). While Iajour is crowned top scorer iof the league with 19 goals. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. KAC won the game and the title while Raja was ranked third. The 2014–2015 season is one of the most deplorable one in the history of the club, Raja finishes the championship in 8th place, is eliminated from the knockout stages of the Throne Cup, in the eighths of Champions League final against ES Setif on penalties after an epic return match in Algeria (cumulative score: 4–4). The colors of the team are green and white. The French authorities, are thus forced to accept that. Le 4 juillet 2016, Le Raja commence son mercato estival par officialiser la signature du milieu de terrain Saad Lamti pour une durée de trois ans. The final took place on 21 August 1983 at the Stade Mohamed V, Raja loses the title this time on penalties (4–5), after the match ended in a draw (1–1). During the penultimate day, and in a packed Mohammed V stadium, the Greens played the title and confronted the leader, Moghreb Tétouan. With a Mitouali at the top of his game which scored twice, Raja won 5–0. • First club to win the CAF Champions League from its first participation. • First team to win an African Supercup organized outside the African continent "Doha Edition 2019". The first match between the two rivals was in 1956 in which Raja won 1–0. On 21 June, after their victory against JS Massira (4–1), the Eagles set a new record and won their 5th championship in a row with 59 points, ahead of Wydad and Maghreb de Fès. Le Raja n'en finit pas avec les grèves et les démissions. On 20 June, Raja was crowned champion of Morocco for the 8th time in its history after defeating the KAC Kénitra with the score of 4–1. His salary went from 350,000 to 400,000 dirhams per month, to become the highest paid coach in the country. Thus, Raja CA, a team still inexperienced in continental competitions, was eliminated in the first round. Avant le début de la nouvelle saison, le tenant du titre a prévu un stage de préparation à huis clos à El Jadida, qui regroupe les joueurs sélectionnés pour rejoindre la liste finale de l’équipe, qui devrait normalement ne pas connaître des changements majeurs après la clôture de … It is considered one of the greatest games of Botola after the derby, some times he even managed to overtake him. The end of the first half shows a 1-1 parity in Rabat while Raja is led 0-1. The Casablanca derby (Arabic: الدربي البيضاوي‎) is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad. Le Raja de Casablanca débute les préparations pour la prochaine saison sur fond de tensions. After his victory in the 1999 CAF Champions League, Raja a contract Hummel valid until 2002, the jersey will be sponsored during this period by Western Union, Fiat, Café ASTA and Coca-Cola, In 2001, Raja signed a contract with the French sports management company Transatlas Sports Management (TSM) which has made Raja one of the first clubs in Africa to have a commission for marketing and advertising. On 3 May, Raja defeated Hassania Agadir and won the Championship with a record of 67 points and one loss conceded, an all-time record also. On 29 June 1999, under the direction of Oscar Fulloné, Raja defeated JS Massira (2–1) and won his 4th League title in a row with a total of 62 points, still closely followed by the Kawkab Marrakech. Raja is then greeted upon his arrival in Casablanca by King Mohamed VI who pays tribute to them during a ceremony at the royal palace where he decorate the entire team. In 1990, Raja entered into his first sponsorship deal with Chimicolor, making him the first Moroccan club to display a sponsor on his jersey. Un choix crucial. The jerseys of Raja have four golden stars. On 23 October 2009, the first edition of the bi-monthly press support "Journal du Raja" was published. From 1995 to 1999, the club is sponsored by Danone and Lavazza for a year, but the club changes equipment manufacturer each season, and sees succeed successively Adidas, Uhlsport, Umbro and Adidas another time. In 2013–2014, after a poor first leg which ended with the departure of M'hamed Fakher, Faouzi Benzarti relaunched the green machine, result: Raja garnered 35 points out of 45 possible, scored 30 goals and only cashed 6. Raja CA is one of the biggest football clubs of the continent, it is the only Arab team, with Al Ain FC, to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013. On 3 April 2013, the Greens were eliminated from the semi-finals of the Arab Cup against Al-Arabi SC by conceding a draw at Stade Al Abdi 2–2 despite having led the score thanks to the double from Moutouali. Boujemaa Kadri took charge of the administrative organization, necessary for the foundation of Raja CA. On 25 May, after an epic match against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Raja are champions of Morocco for the 11th time, after dominating the championship all season, and breaking the record for goals scored (56 goals). On 25 April 1999 at Stade Mohamed V, the Greens won the Afro-Asian Cup against the Korean side Pohang Steelers following the goal of Zakaria Aboub (1–0), after a 2-2 in Pohang, (goals of Moustawdaa and Khalif) in Pohang. This year will also see the consecration of the Moroccan national team in the 1986 World Cup. It has today a capacity of 67,000 spectators (more than 80,000 in 2000), not counting the North and South turns that have no seats, but where environments are warmer, and in 1997 it beat a record of 110,000 spectators in a match of Morocco against Ghana. For its first season, the FRMF receives the affiliations of 310 clubs and 6,087 player licensees. Pére Jègo : the manager, the men and the legend of Raja. This entertaining value of the game lead the supporters to call their team "Raja lfraja" (Raja of the show). Raja CA are the most successful Moroccan club in international football with eight trophies, having won the African Cup/CAF Champions League, CAF's premier club competition, three times, a national record. Furthermore, he was eliminated in the cup by the future champion, AS Far in the round of 16 (2–0). Journal d'information sportive en ligne, Athlet.org (France) offre à ses visiteurs un panorama complet de l'actualité. The ban on entrusting the presidency of the club to a Moroccan is circumvented by leaving the chair for six months to Ben Abadji Hejji, a Muslim of Algerian origin who had the French nationality. 2016 (AMP) — Le Raja Casablanca démarre la saison en beauté par une victoire contre le KAC de Kénitra.Doublé de Benhalib MahmoudLe Raja Casablanca a dominé la première période grâce aux buts de Raki Issam (29e sur pénalty) et Benhalib Mahmoud (33e, 37e). For the club based in Mersa Matruh, Egypt, see. On 17 July 1977, Raja CA moved to Rabat to face Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi at the Stade du FUS on behalf of the Throne Cup final. De Carlos Tevez à Oscar en passant par Hulk, beaucoup sont venus jouer en Chine, attirés par […] He was also the African champion this year by winning his third Champions League. The match took place on 11 January 1993 at the El Harti Stadium in Marrakech and Olympique managed to beat Raja another time in the final with a score of 1–0. Le sélectionneur des Lions de l’Atlas, Hervé Renard, va dévoiler sa liste préliminaire dans les jours à venir. In 2014, after the amazing show of ultras of the club in the FIFA Club World Cup when Raja Casablanca had reached the final, they occupied first place in Africa and third in the whole world according to an annual ranking by Ultras World. Sports facilities available to Raja Casablanca: The southern part of Complexe Mohamed V is fully occupied by supporters (ultras) of the club; it is the famous area called LMAGANA. It's more logical to be inspired by it ”. First African and Arab team to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup (2000). Raja won the competition by beating ENPPI Club in the final with respective scores of 2–1 and 1–0. It is one of the most famous in the history of the team. To better promote this foundation, Raja decided to display the Raja Foundation logo on the official jersey of its professional team from 20 February 2013 when it met against Raja Beni Mellal at the Mohamed V Complex. MAROC, 17 avr. Mohamed V Stadium was called the Marcel Cerdan stadium in 1955–56 and the Honnor stadium in 1956–81. Plus D'ailleurs, le Rajaoui, Youssef El Kaddioui se taille la part du lion et touche chez les Verts, la coquette somme de 40.000 dirhams par mois. Le face à face des Ultras Eagles & Derb Sultan avec les joueurs du Raja (29/03/2012) - Duration: 12:19. During the 1959–1960 season, a huge controversy broke out at the end of the season after the Moroccan federation decided to play a triangular tournament between the first three teams of the tied championship in terms of points while Raja was in the lead with goal difference. Menant 3-0 à la pause, les joueurs du Raja Casablanca ont encore accru leur avantage en seconde période avec … In the 88th minute, Wydad scores a second goal which allows him to move ahead in the standings, before Hafidi returning again in the 90th minute on a service from Mouhcine Moutouali and scores the second goal which crowns Raja as champion of Morocco of 2020. Pour rappel, Jawad Ziyat avait annoncé, hier dans la soirée, aux membres du bureau directeur sa décision de quitter la présidence du Raja. 2016 (AMP) — Le Raja Casablanca démarre la saison en beauté par une victoire contre le KAC de Kénitra. On 9 November 2003 at Stade Roumdé Adjia, Henri Michel's men won the CAF Cup against the Cameroonian side of Cotonsport (0–0), after their 2–0 first leg victory thanks to the goal of Bidoudane and Ali Diallo. Mohamed V Stadium is part of a large sports complex in the heart of the city of Casablanca, specifically in the upscale neighbourhood of Maârif. Raja was eliminated in the first round after three losses against Corinthians (0-2), Al Nassr FC (3-4) and Real Madrid (2-3), this last game where, despite the defeat, Raja made an amazing performance against the club of the 20th century, and lost on a late goal by Geremi, and was highly acclaimed by the public present at the Morumbi Stadium. As a result, Raja did not win any national trophy until the 1974 Throne Cup, the first league title was gained in 1988, which was quickly followed by the Champions League in 1989, not to mention the famous 1959–60 championship refused to Raja and the 2 Throne cups finals lost in 1965 and 1968. In the 62nd minute, Abdelilah Hafidi equalized for Raja on a shot 20 meters from the opposing camp. Raja finished another time in second place in 1992–93 Botola behind Wydad. On 15 June 1997, and after a tough title race with Wydad, Raja, led by Alexandru Moldovan, secure the second League Titlechampionship in a row two days from the end, with 2 points ahead of their rival. On 13 September 2018, Jawad Ziyat was names new president of Raja CA by the members during an extraordinary general assembly, held in a palace in Casablanca. Between 1995 and 2002, Raja became the team to beat which won a record of six championship titles in a row.