Botola 2

Botola 2
Countries Morocco
Confederation CAF
Founded 1996
Number of teams 19
Levels on pyramid 2
Promotion to Botola
Relegation to GNFA 1
Domestic cup(s) Coupe du Trône
International cup(s) CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions JSK Chabab Kasba Tadla
(2009–10 GNF 2)
2010–11 GNF 2

GNF 2 (Groupement National de Football 2 - also known as the Botola 2), is the second division of the Moroccan football league, behind the Botola, the highest football league in Morocco. It features 19 teams across the country who compete for the top two positions in the competition which at the end of the season allows them promotion to the Botola. Each season as well, the 3 bottom teams are all relegated to the third-level, GNFA 1.

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Competing clubs in 2010-2011

Team Location Stadium Previous Season
Association Salé Salé Stade Boubker Ammar Relegated from 2009–10 Botola
Chabab Houara Ouled Teima Stade du 16 Novembre 6th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Chabab Mohammédia Mohammédia Stade El Bachir 16th in 2009–10 GNF 2
CODM de Meknès Meknès Stade d'Honneur 4th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Hilal de Nador Nador Stade Municipal de Nador Promoted from 2009–10 GNFA 1
Ittihad Riadi Fkih Ben Salah Fkih Ben Salah Stade Municipal de Fkih Ben Salah 15th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Ittihad Riadi Tanger Tangier Stade de Tanger 13th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Ittihad Zemmouri Khemisset Khemisset Stade du 18 novembre Relegated from 2009–10 Botola
Mouloudia d'Oujda Oujda Honneur Stadium 11th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Rachad Bernoussi Casablanca Complexe Bernoussi 14th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Racing de Casablanca Casablanca Stade Père Jégo 8th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Raja Al Hoceima Al Hoceima Stade Municipal 9th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Raja Beni Mallal Beni Mellal Stade d'honneur de Beni Mellal Promoted from 2009–10 GNFA 1
Stade Marocain Rabat Stade Ahmed Chhoude 7th in 2009–10 GNF 2
TAS Casablanca Casablanca Stade Larbi Zaouli 12th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Union de Mohammédia Mohammédia Stade El Bachir 3rd in 2009–10 GNF 2
Union Sportive Aït Melloul Aït Melloul Stade Municipal de Aït Melloul Promoted from 2009–10 GNFA 1
US Témara Témara Stade Yacoub El Mansour 5th in 2009–10 GNF 2
Youssoufia Berrechid Berrechid Stade Municipal de Berrechid 10th in 2009–10 GNF 2

Winners after 1996

See Also

External Links

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GNF 2 - 2009–10
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