- Football in Morocco
Football is a very popular sport in
Morocco . The governing board for Moroccan football is the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.National competitions
Nationally, professional football is divided into 2 leagues: the top-tier
GNF 1 and the second-tierGNF 2 .Coupe du Trône
The
Coupe du Trône is a football cup competition in Morocco open to both professional and amateur squads.The
2007 winner wasFAR Rabat who alos won the most cups with a total of 10.International competitions
Morocco men's national football team
main|Morocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team, nicknamed "Lions de l'Atlas (Atlas Lions)", is the national team of Morocco and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. They were the first African team to qualify directly to the World Cup finals, as they did in 1970. They were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and England. Morocco fell to eventual runner-ups West Germany 1-0 in the second round.
Morocco won the
African Nations Cup once, in 1976.Morocco women's national football team
main|Morocco women's national football teamThe Morocco women's national football team represents Morocco in international women's football and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third African Women's Championship. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
External links
* [http://www.maroc.net/sports/football/index.htm Maroc.net]
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