Raja Casablanca

Raja de Casablanca (Arabic الرجاء البيضاوي الرياضي ) is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca, who is primarily known for its football team, which plays in the GNF 1. He is regarded as an association of the working class.

Raja Casablanca, one of the most popular teams in Morocco, has long been one also at continental level to the top clubs. At home, Raja is in rivalry with Wydad Casablanca, another traditional club, which is also located in the economic capital of the North African kingdom since time immemorial.

  • 3.1 Players
  • 3.2 Coaches

History

General

The club was founded in 1949 by Moroccan nationalists in the French colony. Therefore, at that time played exclusively Moroccan players for Raja. The venue was in the Division d' Honneur, the lowest Moroccan league. It tried and failed to walkover in the first league in which you play since 1951. For years, the team was known throughout the league for their entertaining, but unsuccessful football before 1988, the first championship title was won, the now ten more have followed.

Numerous titles

In addition to Wydad Casablanca and FAR Rabat Raja Casablanca also can refer to an extensive trophy collection. Unlike his two immediate competitors who won their titles between the 50s and 70s and the early 90s ( Wydad Casablanca) or between 60 and 80 years (FAR Rabat ), put the heyday of Raja only at the end 80s one. The Raja fans had to wait almost 40 years to her team in 1988 was the first time Moroccan champions. That title win ushered in a new era, the club finally within a record time of eight years (1996-2004) brought seven more league titles.

Between 1996 and 2001, Raja was the clear dominant team in the Moroccan championship and took six titles in a row. A story of success, may have been no other Moroccan club. The absolute highlight of their triumphal procession witnessed the team in 1999, when Raja after victories in the CAF Champions League, the African Super Cup and the Afro-Asian cup competition 's most successful club team in Africa was.

Consequently, Raja Casablanca also qualified for the FIFA Club World Championship 2000, which was held in Brazil. There, the Moroccans left after three defeats against Corinthians ( 0:2 ), Al Nassr ( 3:4 ) and Real Madrid ( 2:3 ) from.

In addition, Raja Casablanca won six times (1974, 1977, 1982, 1996, 2002, 2005 ) the Moroccan Cup.

And also on the international stage Raja could now bring more trophies to Casablanca. While the Moroccans in the most important continental club competition, the CAF Champions League, so far three times (1989, 1997, 1999 ) came to winning honors won, they each once the CAF Cup ( 2003), the African Super Cup (2003) Afro Asian Cup (1998 ) and the Arab Champions League ( 2006).

In the 2012/13 season the team won the Double. As a master of the host country is qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2013. Raja Casablanca reached after three wins in a row, surprisingly the final of the tournament in which they lost the UEFA Champions League winners FC Bayern München 0:2.

Achievements

National

  • Moroccan Championship ( 11) Winner: 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013
  • Second: 1960, 1966, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2010
  • Winner: 1974, 1977, 1982, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012
  • Finalist: 1965, 1968, 1983, 1992, 2013

Internationally

  • CAF Champions League ( 3) Winner: 1989, 1997, 1999
  • Finalist: 2002
  • Semi-finals: 2005
  • Winner: 2003
  • Winner: 2000
  • Finalist: 1998
  • Winner: 1998
  • Winner: 2006
  • Finalist: 1996
  • Winner: 2004
  • Finalist: 2001
  • Winner: 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland
  • Finalist: 2013

Historical logo

Stadium

Raja Casablanca denies its home games at the Stade Mohammed V ( named after King Mohammed V ), which is located within a larger area with several sports facilities in the Maarif district. The use of the venue is done jointly with the city rivals Wydad. Inaugurated on March 6, 1955 the stadium can accommodate 55,000 spectators and was reconstructed and modernized several times. In 2007, the playing field has been completely renewed and replaced by an offset with artificial grass lawn of internationally recognized quality. On this occasion, the seats of honor and side stands were modernized and renovated the track for track and field competitions.

Well-known players and coaches

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