The Moroccan Women's Championship D2, officially the Women's Professional National Football Championship D2 (French: Championnat National Professionnel de Football Féminin D2; Arabic: البطولة الوطنية الاحترافية لكرة القدم النسائية القسم الثاني) is the second-tier professional women's football league in Morocco. The competition is overseen by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and organized by the LNFF (French: Ligue Nationale de Football Féminin).
| Country | Morocco |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Number of clubs | 28 (12 in 2025–26) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Division 1 Féminine |
| Relegation to | Division Amateur |
| Domestic cup | Throne Cup |
| Current champions | RS Berkane (1st title) |
| Website | https://frmf.ma/d2-feminin |
| Current: 2024–25 Division 2 Féminine | |
RS Berkane, the defending champions, won their first title in 2024 beating RCA Zemamra 3–2 in the final.[1] They have since been promoted to a higher league.
History
editStarting from the 2020–21 season, the league, like its first division counterpart, transitioned to professional status.[2]
In September 2024, the LNFF announced the restructuring of the league into a single group with 12 teams.[3]
Teams
editCurrent teams
editThe following teams will compete in the 2025–26 season: eight retained their place from the previous campaign, while four were relegated from the top division.
| Team | Acronym | Location | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amjad Taroudant | AAT | Taroudant | South, 4th of 14 |
| AS Chabab Tarrast | ASSCHT | Inezgane | South, 5th of 14 |
| CS Difaâ Marrakech | CSDM | Marrakech | South, 2nd of 14 |
| CSS Temara | CSST | Temara | D1, 13th of 14 (Relegated) |
| FC Saidia | FCS | Saidia | North, 3rd of 14 |
| HA Nador | HAN | Nador | North, 2nd of 14 |
| Nacer Athletic | ANAFF | Sidi Moumen | North, 5th of 14 |
| Raja Aïn Harrouda | CRAH | Aïn Harrouda | D1, 12th of 14 (Relegated) |
| Raja CA | RCA | Casablanca | South, 3rd of 14 |
| RCA Zemamra | RCAZ | Zemamra | D1, 11th of 14 (Relegated) |
| SCC Mohammédia | SCCM | Mohammedia | D1, 14th of 14 (Relegated) |
| USS Berkane | USSB | Berkane | North, 4th of 14 |
Champions
editPre-professional era
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (January 2025) |
| Season | North Champion | South Champion | Central Champion | Oriental Champion | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | ANCS | CSCHT | DHJ | OCK | 30[a] |
Professional Era
edit| Season | North Champion | South Champion | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | SCC Mohammédia | SC Casablanca | 32 |
| 2021–22 | Fath US | Amjad Taroudant | 28[b] |
A playoff match was introduced between the North and South groups to decide the champion of the second division.
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | CS Hilal Temara[4] (North group winner) |
2–1 | Phoenix Marrakech (South group winner) |
28 |
| 2023–24 | RS Berkane (North group winner) |
3–2 | RCA Zemamra (South group winner) |
28 |
| 2024–25 | Union Touarga (North group winner) |
2–0 | Lionnes Assa-Mahbès (South group winner) |
28 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ El Yadmani, Abdelkader (May 21, 2024). "RS Berkane crowned champions of the National Second Division". sport7.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ↑ El Komri, Salah (January 23, 2021). "Women's Football: "Soft" Professionalism". snrtnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The National Professional League approves the new system for the championship". sport7.ma (in Arabic). September 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Hilala Temara Women's Team crowned champions of the Women's Professional Second Division League". magazineaswat.com (in Arabic). June 2, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2025.