2025–26 Raja CA season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Jawad Ziyat |
| Manager | Lassaad Chabbi |
| Stadium | Stade Mohammed V |
| Botola | Pre-season |
| Throne Cup | Round of 32 |
The 2025–26 season is Raja Club Athletic's 77th season season in existence and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's edition of the Throne Cup.
Elections
The club has set 7 July 2025, as the date for the general assembly to elect the new president and his committee.[1] Three candidates are running for the presidency: Jawad Ziyat, Abdellah Biraouine, and Said Hasbane. [2]
Ziyat is supported by the vast majority of supporters. During his first tenure between 2018 and 2020, he successfully turned the club around from a deep financial crisis and won three titles. Biraouine took over as interim president following Adil Hala's resignation in January 2025, while Said Hasbane faces stiff opposition due to his disastrous management of the club between 2016 and 2018. The meeting will be held as the club prepares to take a major step in its restructuring with the activation of its limited company (S.A.). Jawad Ziyat told Médias 24 that his first objective is to successfully launch the strategic partnership with Marsa Maroc.[3] This project, unveiled at the end of May by the club's Advisory Council, foresees the emergence of a new key player: the Raja sports company, with a capital of 250 million dirhams (MDH), of which 150 MDH will be injected by Marsa Maroc over three seasons.
In exchange, the port operator would hold 60% of the capital for 10 years, while the Raja association would retain 40% through the in-kind contribution of its assets (senior team, training center, and brand rights). This structure aims for a profound professionalization of the club's governance, with an independent board of directors, a separation between sporting and administrative functions, and a multi-year roadmap inspired by European club standards. Ultimately, the objective is to triple the club's turnover, increasing it from 100 to 300 MDH per year, according to projections put forward by Jawad Ziyat.[4]
On 7 July 2025, after an eight-hour general assembly, Jawad Ziyat and Abdellah Biraouine passed the first round with 67 and 40 votes respectively, against 35 for Said Hasbane. The second round was won by Jawad Ziyat with 91 votes against 43, so that he was officially designated as president of the club.[5] The Raja Parliament also unanimously approved the activation of the club's sports society and the partnership project with Marsa Maroc.[6]
Players
First-team squad
Notes:
- Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 July 2025. Age as of 30 June 2026.
- 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 | |||||
| 12 | El Mehdi Al Harrar | GK | 30 November 2000 (aged 25) | Chabab Mohammédia | |
| 32 | Yassine Zoubir | GK | 24 February 2002 (aged 24) | Youth system | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 5 | Abdellah Khafifi | CB | 19 February 1993 (aged 33) | Umm Salal | |
| 4 | Hani Amamou | CB | 16 September 1997 | ES Tunis | |
| 13 | Badr Benoun | CB | 30 September 1993 (aged 32) | Qatar SC | |
| 28 | Bouchaib Arrassi | CB | 6 January 2000 (aged 26) | Youth system | |
| 33 | Mehdi Mchakhchekh | CB | 23 February 2004 (aged 22) | Youth system | |
| 27 | Mohamed Boulacsoute | RB / RW / LW | 23 September 1998 (aged 27) | Chabab Mohammédia | |
| 17 | Youssef Belammari | LB / LM | 20 September 1998 (aged 27) | Fath US | |
| 3 | Zakaria Labib | LB | 28 February 2003 (aged 23) | Youth system | |
| 2 | Abdelkrim Baadi | LB / RB | 16 April 1996 (aged 30) | RS Berkane | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| – | Moses Orkuma | DM / CM | 19 July 1994 (aged 31) | US Monastir | |
| 6 | Mouhsine Bodda | CM / DM | 18 July 1997 (aged 28) | FC Nouadhibou | |
| 8 | Hilal Ferdaoussi | DM / CM / AM | 23 June 1999 (aged 27) | Moghreb Tétouan | |
| 34 | Sabir Bougrine | AM / CM | 10 July 1996 (aged 29) | Espérance de Tunis | |
| 77 | Adam Ennafati | AM / LW / RW | 29 June 1994 (aged 32) | AS FAR | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 20 | Marouane Zila | LW / RW | 13 June 1997 (aged 29) | Chabab Mohammédia | |
| 21 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | LW / RW / AM | 21 December 1996 (aged 29) | Quevilly-Rouen | |
| 24 | Ayoub Maamouri | LW / RW | 1 December 2000 (aged 25) | Olympique Dcheira | |
| 40 | Younes Najari | RW / LW | 6 February 1996 (aged 30) | Al-Salmiya SC | |
Transfers
Contract extensions
| Date | Pos' | Player | Contract ends | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2025 | DF | Mohamed Boulacsoute | 30 June 2027 | [7] |
| 11 June 2025 | MF | Sabir Bougrine | 30 June 2027 | [8] |
| 26 June 2025 | DF | Abdellah Khafifi | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 30 June 2025 | FW | Adam Ennafati | 30 June 2027 | [10] |
Transfers in
| Date | Pos' | Player | Moving from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2025 | DF | Badr Benoun | Qatar SC | Free transfer | [11] |
| 5 June 2025 | MF | Moses Orkuma | US Monastir | Free transfer | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos' | Player | Moving to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | ST | Abderahmane Soussi | Released | – | [13] |
| MF | Federico Bikoro | Released | – | ||
| DF | Yasser Baldé | End of contract | – | [14] | |
| 22 May 2025 | DF | Benaissa Benamar | Released | – | [15] |
| 26 May 2025 | ST | Houssine Rahimi | Al Ain FC | Free transfer | [16] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Fixtures
| Friendly | Raja CA | v | TBC |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Botola | TBD | TBD | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Throne Cup | TBD | TBD | Round of 32 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Last updated: 15 May 2025
Source: Sofascore
Botola
League table
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| August 2025 1 | Raja CA | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Stadium: TBC |
Throne Cup
| TBC Round of 32 | Raja CA | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Stadium: TBC |
Squad information
Goals
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Botola | Throne Cup | Champions League | Total |
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| Own goals | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Assists
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Botola | Throne Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Clean sheets
| No. | Player | Botola | Throne Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Mehdi Al Harrar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes
References
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