Today, Tuesday, the 2024-2025 Excellence Cup kicks off. It is an official competition organized under the supervision of the National Professional Football League.
This open cup for the clubs of the first and second divisions of the professional championship aims, in particular, to integrate players (under 23 years old) into the first teams, and to identify talented players who can be called upon to strengthen the national Olympic team and the youth team.
This competition will also facilitate the gradual resumption of matches after the break during the summer and winter holidays, and also within the FIFA dates, in addition to increasing the number of matches played per year, thus maintaining the pace of competitiveness during the national championship break periods.
The Excellence Cup, which includes 32 clubs (First Division and Second Division), will be held in two rounds.
During the first round (group stage), the clubs, distributed into eight groups, will play home and away matches, with each group including four teams according to the distribution consistent with the ranking of the previous sports season, with the relegated second division teams being replaced by newly promoted teams.
The teams that finish first and second in each group will qualify for the second round (final round), and will play the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, home and away, after which the ranking and final matches will be held.
Regarding the ages of the players, clubs must register at least ten players under 23 years old on the match sheet, with the participation of at least six players under 23 years old being mandatory during the match.
If a player under the age of 23 is suspended during a match, the quota for players under the age of 23 must respect the same principle by applying the number of players sent off.
This competition will be mainly scheduled during the professional league breaks.
Clubs will have to use the same technical staff as adults, unless the National Professional Football League decides otherwise and at its discretion under the circumstances.
Group 1: Raja Casablanca, Moghreb Tetouan, Olympique Khouribga, and KAC Kenitra.
Group 2: Royal Army, Hassania Agadir, Olympique Dcheira, and Union Yaacoub El Mansour.
Group 3: Nahdat Berkane, Maghreb de Fes, Widad Fez, and Raja Beni Mellal.
Group 4: Ittihad Touarga, Ittihad Tangier, Chabab Al Massira, and Stade Marocain.
Group 5: Wydad Athletic Club, Chabab Soualem, Racing Casablanca, and Kawkab Marrakech.
Group 6: Olympique d’Asifi, Chabab Mohammedia, Rapide Oued Zem, and Ittihad Islami Oujda.
Group 7: Fath Rabat, Mouloudia Oujda, Chabab Benguerir, and Difaa El Jadida.
Group 8: Nahdat Zemmamra, Youssoufia Berrechid, Chabab Atlas Khenifra, and Meknes Club.
Below is the schedule for the first edition of the 2024-2025 Excellence Cup, an official competition organised under the supervision of the National Professional Football League, which will kick off tomorrow, Tuesday:
Tuesday, September 3, 2024:
5pm:
Olympic Dcheira.. Hassania Agadir, Ahmed Fana Stadium (Dcheira)
6pm:
Royal Army..Yacoub Al Mansour Union, Municipal Stadium (Kenitra)
Wydad Athletic Club.. Youth of the March, Al-Arabi Al-Zawali Stadium (Casablanca)
8pm:
Moghreb Tetouan..Olympic Khouribga, Saniat Rmel Stadium (Tetouan)
Racing Casablanca.. Ittihad Touarga, Father Jiko Stadium (Casablanca)
Al-Salmi Youth .. Marrakech Planet, Municipal Stadium (Berkane)
Wednesday, September 4, 2024:
5pm:
Moroccan Stadium..Ittihad Tangier, Ahmed Chahoud Stadium (Rabat)
6pm:
Nahdat Zamoura.. Youth of Atlas Khenifra, Ahmed Choukri Stadium (Zammoura)
MAS Fes..Raja Beni Mellal, Hassan II Stadium (Fez)
Raja Club Athletic.. KAC Kenitra, Al-Arabi Zaouili Stadium (Casablanca)
Youssoufia Berrechid.. Meknes Club, Municipal Complex (Berrechid)
8pm:
Olympic Safi..Speed of Oued Zem, Al Massira Stadium (Safi)
Mohammedia Youth..Wojda Islamic Union, Al-Basheer Stadium (Mohammedia)
Fath Sportif.. Chabab Ben Guerir, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium (Rabat)
Mouloudia Oujda.. Difaa Hassani El Jadida, Honor Stadium (Oujda)
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