2013–14 Raja CA season

Raja CA
2013–14 season
	Raja players against Fath US during a Botola game
President	Mohamed Boudrika
Manager	Mohamed Fakhir (until December 2013); Faouzi Benzarti (from December 2013)
Stadium	Stade Mohamed V
Botola	2nd
Coupe du Trône	Runners-up
CAF Champions League	First round
2013 Club World Cup	Runners - Up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Mouhcine Moutouali (10); All: ; Mouhcine Moutouali (16)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2012–13 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 season is Raja Club Athletic's 65th season in existence and the club's 57th consecutive season^{[broken anchor]} in the top flight of Moroccan football.

In the previous season, the team won both of Morocco's domestic competitions. They won the Botola Pro title by finishing four points ahead of FAR Rabat, who finished second and 18 points ahead of their biggest rivals Wydad Casablanca, who came third. They won the Coupe du Trône title by beating FAR Rabat 5–4 on penalties in the final after the first 120 minutes finished level at 0–0. Their season wasn't all glory as they lost in the UAFA Club Cup at the semi-final stage, losing on away goals to Al-Arabi SC of Kuwait.

Players

First Team Squad

No.	Name	Position
Goalkeepers
1	Yassine El Had	GK
37	Brahim Zaari	GK
61	Khalid Askri	GK
Defenders
3	Zakaria El Hachami	RB
4	Badr Banoune	CB
14	Hamza Moussadak	CB
16	Mohamed Oulhaj	CB/LB
17	Rachid Soulaimani	RB/LB
21	Adil Karrouchi	LB
27	Ismail Belmaalem	CB
31	Idrissa Coulibaly	CB
Midfielders
5	Mouhcine Moutouali(captain)	RW
8	Mohamed Amine El Aqmari	CM
18	Abdelilah Hafidi	LW
24	Vianney Mabidé	CM
26	Ismail Kouchame	CM
28	Kouko Guehi	CDM
55	Merouane Zemmama	CM
99	Issam Erraki	CM
Forwards
11	Hamza Abourazzouk	ST
20	Mouhcine Yajour	ST
25	Yassine Salhi	ST
93	Abdelkbir El Ouadi	FW

Transfers

In

Position	Player	Transferred from	Date
MF	Issam Erraki	Al-Raed	12 June 2013
DF	Idrissa Coulibaly	FC Istres	13 June 2013
MF	Merouane Zemmama	Middlesbrough	27 August 2013
MF	Abdelkbir El Ouadi	Widad Fez	1 January 2014

Out

Position	Player	Transferred to	Date
MF	Adel Chedli	Retired	31 May 2013
DF	Ahmed Rahmani	Released	1 January 2014
DF	Redouane Derdouri	Released	1 January 2014
MF	Déo Kanda	Released	1 January 2014
MF	Chemseddine Chtibi	Released	1 January 2014
FW	Abdelmajid Eddine Jilani	Released	1 January 2014
FW	Badr Kachani	Released	1 January 2014

Competitions

Friendly Matches

19 July 2013	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	OGC Nice	Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
20:00

15 January 2014	Hassania Agadir	1 - 3	Raja Casablanca	Morocco
15:00

18 January 2014	Union Aït Melloul	3 - 2	Raja Casablanca	Morocco
12:00

23 January 2014	Raja Casablanca	0 - 2	Vitoria Guimaraes	Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
20:00

29 January 2014	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	Renaissance de Berkane	Stade Mohammed V, Morocco
16:00

Botola

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Moghreb Tétouan (C)	30	16	10	4	36	25	+11	58	Qualification to Club World Cup and Champions League
2	Raja Casablanca	30	16	7	7	40	15	+25	55	Qualification to Champions League
3	FUS Rabat	30	12	12	6	31	21	+10	48	Qualification to Confederation Cup^[a]
4	Kawkab Marrakech	30	11	15	4	30	19	+11	48
5	Difaâ El Jadida	30	10	15	5	30	19	+11	45

Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2014. Source: Federation Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ RSB Berkane qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2014 Coupe du Trône since winners FUS de Rabat qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.

Results

25 August 2013	Raja Casablanca	1 - 1	Olympic Safi	Stade Mohamed V
19:00	Yajour 32'		Madi 55' Hamdoui 88'	Attendance: 42,000

1 September 2013	Olympique Khouribga	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Complexe OCP, Khouribga
18:00	Talhaoui 67' (pen) Talhaoui 89'

20 September 2013	Kenitra AC	1 - 1	Raja Casablanca	Stade Municipal, Kenitra
18:00	Alsofi 62'		Hafidi 51'

29 September 2013	Raja Casablanca	0 - 0	Renaissance de Berkane	Stade Mohamed V
19:00

6 October 2013	Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	0 - 2	Raja Casablanca	Stade Mimoun Al Arsi, Al Hoceima
18:00			Moutouali 15', 38'

27 October 2013	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	FAR Rabat	Stade Mohamed V
19:00	Raki 45'

3 November 2013	Widad Fez	0 - 1	Raja Casablanca	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fes
18:00			Moutouali 22'

9 November 2013	Raja Casablanca	2 - 1	AS Sale	Stade Mohamed V
19:00	Deo Kanda 24' Yajour 71'		Koalsee 46'

24 November 2013	Raja Casablanca	1 - 1	Wydad Casablanca	Stade Mohamed V
15:00	Kouko 89'		Kone 20'	Attendance: 70,000

28 November 2013	Difaa El Jadida	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade El Abdi, El Jadida
16:00	Lengoualama 65'

3 December 2013	Hassania Agadir	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade Al Inbiaâte, Agadir
16:00	Baraze 68' Labaid 79'

28 December 2013	Moghreb Tetouan	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Saniat Rmel, Tétouan
15:00	Naim 62'

2 January 2014	Raja Casablanca	0 - 0	KAC Marrakech	Stade Mohamed V
20:00

1 February 2014	FUS Rabat	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
16:00	Jounaid 18'

19 February 2014	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	Maghreb Fez	Stade Mohamed V
20:00	Mabide 81'

23 February 2014	Renaissance de Berkane	1 - 1	Raja Casablanca	Berkane Municipal Stadium , Berkane
16:00	Akhmis 16'		Moutouali 20'

12 March 2014	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	Olympique Khouribga	Stade Mohamed V
20:00	Yamiq 84' (o.g.)

16 March 2014	Raja Casablanca	4 - 0	Widad Fez	Stade Mohamed V
19:30	Moutouali 32', 38' Mabide 36', 42'

19 March 2014	Raja Casablanca	5 - 0	Kenitra AC	Stade Mohamed V
20:00	Mabide 24' Raki 28' Salhi 43', 62' Moutouali 60' (pen.)

23 March 2014	AS Sale	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade Boubker Ammar Salé, Morocco
14:00	Hibour 42' Laabi 78' (pen.)		Benlamaalem 77'

27 March 2014	Raja Casablanca	3 - 1	Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	Stade Mohamed V
20:00	Mabide 53', 55', 74'		Halfi 48'

6 April 2014	Wydad Casablanca	0 - 2	Raja Casablanca	Stade Mohamed V
17:00			Yajour 56' Moutouali 90+4'	Attendance: 68,000

12 April 2014	Raja Casablanca	3 - 1	Hassania Agadir	Stade Mohamed V
20:00	Kouko 26' El Hachimi 33' Moutouali 40'		Kone 71'

16 April 2014	FAR Rabat	1 - 3	Raja Casablanca	Stade Moulay Abdellah
17:00	Benjoulloun 80'		Yajour 21', 52' Karrouchy 46'

20 April 2014	KAC Marrakech	0 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade de Marrakech
17:00

26 April 2014	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	FUS Rabat	Stade Mohamed V
19:00	Mabide 19'		Ndame 54'	Attendance: 45,000

4 May 2014	Maghreb Fez	0 - 1	Raja Casablanca	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fes
17:00			Mabide 10' Yajour 39'

11 May 2014	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	Difaa El Jadida	Stade Mohamed V
19:00	Benlamaalem 10'			Attendance: 45,000

18 May 2014	Raja Casablanca	5 - 0	Moghreb Tetouan	Stade Mohamed V
17:00	Moutouali 34', 71' Abourazzouk 36' El Hachimi 50' Karrouchy 83'			Attendance: 45,000

25 May 2014	Olympic Safi	1 - 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade El Massira
17:00	Rafik 37'

Coupe du Trone

Round of 32

7 September 2013	Renaissance Settat	0 - 2	Raja Casablanca	Stade Mohammed V
15:00			Moutouali 5', 44' (pen.)

Round of 16

25 September 2013	FUS Rabat	0 - 2	Raja Casablanca	Stade Moulay Abdellah
19.00			Moutouali 42', 55' (pen.)

Quarter-final

13 October 2013	Raja Casablanca	4 - 1	US Temara	Stade Mohammed V
19.00	Moutouali 37' (pen.) Chtibi 42', 58' Tadi 68' (o.g.)		Semmami 90'

Semi-final

22 October 2013	Raja Casablanca	1 - 0	Olympic Safi	Stade Mohammed V
17:00	Yajour 50'		Benchaiba 90'	Attendance: 40,000

Final

18 November 2013	Difaa El Jadida	0 - 0 (4 – 5 p)	Raja Casablanca	Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
17.00				Attendance: 50,000

CAF Champions League

Preliminary round

7 February 2014	Raja Casablanca	6–0	Diamond Stars	Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
	Iajour 8', 46', 66', 82' Hafidi 22' El Ouadi 55'			Referee: Daouda (Niger)

15 February 2014	Diamond Stars	1–2	Raja Casablanca	National Stadium, Freetown
	Fofanah 83'		Mabidé 54' Zemmama 90'	Referee: Daouda Kebe (Senegal)

First round

2 March 2014	Horoya	1–0	Raja Casablanca	Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
				Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

8 March 2014	Raja Casablanca	1–0 (4–5 p)	Horoya	Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
				Referee: Adam Cordier (Chad)

FIFA Club World Cup

11 December 2013 Play-Off for Quarter-finals	Raja Casablanca	2 – 1	Auckland City	Stade Adrar, Agadir
19:30	Iajour 39' Hafidi 90+1'		Krishna 63'	Attendance: 34,875

14 December 2013 Quarter-finals	Raja Casablanca	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Monterrey	Stade Adrar, Agadir
19:30	Chtibi 24' Guehi 95'		Basanta 53'	Attendance: 34,579

18 December 2013 Semi-finals	Raja Casablanca	3 – 1	Atlético Mineiro	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
19:30	Iajour 51' Moutouali 84' (pen.) Mabidé 90+4'		Ronaldinho 63'	Attendance: 35,219

21 December 2013 Final	Bayern Munich	2 – 0	Raja Casablanca	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
19:30	Dante 7' Thiago 22'			Attendance: 37,774

Overall statistics

	Total	Home	Away	Neutral
Games played	43	19	18	5
Games won	26	15*	8	3
Games drawn	8	4	3	1*
Games lost	9	0	8	1
Biggest win	6 - 0 (vs. Diamond Stars )	6 - 0 (vs. Diamond Stars )	3 - 1 (vs. FAR Rabat )	3 - 1 (vs. Atletico Mineiro )
Biggest loss	0 - 2 (vs. Bayern Munich )		1-0 (vs. 8 different teams)	0 - 2 (vs. Bayern Munich )
Clean sheets	21	13	7	1
Goals scored	65	41	17	7
Goals conceded	23	6	12	5
Goal difference	+42	+35	+5	+2
Average GF per game	1.51	2.16	0.89	1.4
Average GA per game	0.53	0.32	0.63	1
Winning rate	26/43 (60.47%)	15/19 (78.95%)	8/19 (44.44%)	3/5* (60%)
Most appearances	39	Khalid Askri
Top scorer	16	Mouhcine Moutouali

Last updated: 25 May 2014
Source: Competitive matches

[*] Lost one match on Penalties

Squad statistics

Top scorers

Place	Number	Name	Botola Pro	Coupe du Trone	African Champions League	Club World Cup	Total
1	5	Moutouali	10	5	0	1	16
2	20	Yajour	6	1	5	2	14
3	24	Mabide	8	0	1	1	10
4	28	Kouko	2	0	0	1	3
	18	Hafidi	1	1	0	1	3
		Chtibi	0	2	0	1	3
5	21	Karrouchi	2	0	0	0	2
	99	Erraki	2	0	0	0	2
	25	Salhi	2	0	0	0	2
	3	El Hachimi	2	0	0	0	2
6	11	Abourazzouk	1	0	0	0	1
	27	Belmaalem	1	0	0	0	1
	55	Zemmama	0	0	1	0	1
	93	El Ouadi	0	0	1	0	1
		Déo Kanda	1	0	0	0	1
		Own Goals	1	0	1	0	2
		TOTALS	40	9	9	7	65

References

[table_note_res_CCCC0.53709388083643-1] RSB Berkane qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2014 Coupe du Trône since winners FUS de Rabat qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.

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