Amateur National
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| Organising body | Royal Moroccan Football Federation Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur |
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| Founded | 1922 |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Botola Pro 2 |
| Relegation to | Amateurs I |
| Domestic cup | Throne Cup |
| Current champions | IZ Khemisset (2025-26) |
| Website | lnfa |
| Current: 2026–27 Amateur National | |
Amateur National is the top division of the Moroccan Amateur League and the third level in the Moroccan football league system, positioned directly below Botola Pro 2.
History
[edit]Before 2004, the third division was known as Rabita Football Amateur 1, and later as Groupement National de Football Amateurs 1. In 2015, administration was transferred to the National League of Amateur Football (LNFA).
Starting from the 2017–18 season, the competition was reorganized into a single nationwide group of 16 clubs.[1]
League Structure
[edit]The league operates on a standard promotion and relegation system:
- Promotion: The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted directly to Botola Pro 2.
- Relegation: The bottom two teams are relegated to Amateurs I (4th division).
National Champions
[edit]From 2002 to 2007
[edit]| Year | Champion North/East | Champion South/Center |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | RS Berkane | NS Marrakech |
| 2003 | HA Nador | UTS Rabat |
| 2004 | US Yacoub El Mansour | CAY Berrechid |
| 2005 | US Sidi Kacem | CWW Casablanca |
| 2006 | US Témara | Chabab Houara |
| 2007 | CR Al-Hoceima | Olympique Marrakech |
From 2008 to 2009
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Champion North | Champion South |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HA Nador | USM Aït Melloul |
| 2011 | RS Berkane | Raja Beni Mellal |
| 2012 | USM Oujda | Olympique Marrakech |
| 2013 | CA Khénifra | Chabab Houara |
| 2014 | WS Temara | Olympique Dcheira |
| 2015 | CR Bernoussi | Olympique Marrakech |
| 2016 | US Sidi Kacem | RC Oued Zem |
| 2017 | USM Oujda | CJ Ben Guerir |
Since 2017
[edit]Since 2017, one unique group was created with 16 teams.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2018 | JS Soualem |
| 2019 | SCC Mohammédia |
| 2020 | UTS Rabat |
| 2021 | USM Oujda |
| 2022 | WS Témara |
| 2023 | KAC Marrakech |
| 2024 | Union Yacoub El Mansour[2] |
| 2025 | WS Témara[3] |
| 2026 | IZ Khemisset |
Relegated clubs
[edit]Relegated teams (from Botola Pro 2 to Amateur)
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kitabri, Abderrahmane. "National amateur / Yaâcoub El Mansour officiellement Champion 2024". L'Opinion (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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