Casablanca derby

The Casablanca Derby (Arabic: الدربي البيضاوي‎) is a derby between the Moroccan football clubs Raja and Wydad. Matches are played in the Stade Mohamed V, often containing a fierce and vibrant crowd.

Casablanca Derby
LocaleCasablanca, Morocco
Teams
First meetingRaja 1–0 Wydad
Botola
(1956)
Latest meetingRaja 1–0 Wydad
Botola
(22 December 2019)
StadiumsStade Mohamed V
Statistics
Most winsRaja Casablanca (40) Wydad Casablanca (36)
Most player appearancesMohamed Oulhaj (Raja)
Top scorerSaïd Ghandi
Largest victoryRaja 5–1 Wydad
Throne Cup
(1996)
Wydad 5–2 Raja
Independence league
(1984)

The Casablanca Derby has extensive national media coverage and is a topic of debate for several days before and after the match between the fans of both clubs, whether in the streets, schools or workplace.

Incidents and memorable matches

As in most of the world's derbies, riots and fights can take place before, during and especially after a major game.

The first match between the two rival was in 1956 in which Raja won 1-0. The second match was won by Wydad 3-0 in 1957.

In 1966, The last Derby of the season was a decisive factor in winning the Championship title, Raja needed a win to secure the title while a draw suffice Wydad to be champion, Raja was leading the score 2-1 up to the last 10 minutes when Wydad Supporters invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned. Later the RMFF decided to replay the match and it ended in a draw 0-0, thus Wydad won the title.

In 1978, Raja players withdrew from the match against Wydad during the last 10 minutes of the second-half because they were mistreated after conceding a penalty with a red card to their goalkeeper. The game ended by a score of 1-0 for Wydad.[1]

In 1996, Raja won 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the Coupe du Trône, this score is the highest between the two rivals.

On April 6, 2001, Wydad initially won the match by 3–0, but Raja complained about the illegal participation of the substitute Abdelhaq Ait Laarif who was registered with both Wydad and Étoile de Casablanca. The Moroccan federation accorded the win to Raja.[2]

On September 29, 2001, during the 100th derby which was part of the semifinals for the Moroccan Throne Cup (Coupe du Trône), Youssef Belkhouja, a Wydad player, died on the lawn of Mohammed V Stadium, due to a heart attack.

On 24 May 2006, there was a fierce competition between the two rivals to clinch the league title. Raja scored first with a penalty by Abdellatif Jrindou, that result would have given Raja the title; but at the end of the match (at the 90+6 minute), a staggering strike from a long distance by the defender Hicham Louissi gave Wydad the draw needed to win the league for the 16th time after 13 years of the last cup.[3]

On October 20, 2007, during an encounter between rival team supporters, Hamza Eddali, a Wydad fan who was 17, died at the Casablanca derby. Hamza Eddali is to date the last person killed in the Casablanca derby.

On April 18, 2010, after Raja beat Wydad with a score of one to none, a fight broke out between Wydad and Raja fans, resulting in injuries and property damage. Over one hundred people were arrested.[4]

In 2012, Wydad requested from the FIFA and Royal Moroccan Football Federation to count the 5 titles that the club won in the regional championship organized during the Colonial Era in Morocco by french authorities before the creation of the Moroccan federation in 1956 as Botola titles.Their request was accepted and so, increased the number of titles of Wydad in Botola from 12 to 17. Wydad is the only club in Morocco to have their titles from the colonial era (before 1956) admitted by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and FIFA.

On May 8th 2016, which is the anniversary of the founding of Wydad, the 133th Derby was held in Tangier and, unexpectedly for Wydad supporters, ended in a big los of 0-3 in Raja's favor.

In 2019, the two rivals meet in the 1/8 Final of the Arab Club Championship, this was the first time a derby is held in a non-local competition.

Results
As of 22 December 2019[5] ·

[6] · [7]

List of face-off fixtures between the two clubs

Arab Club Championship :

DateHomeScoreAwayRoundResultsVideos
2 November 2019Raja1-1Wydad1/8 Final - 1st leghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JCHfaGIQsQ
23 November 2019Wydad4-4Raja1/8 Final - 2nd legRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQt7kK-uKQ

Throne Cup :

DateHomeScoreAwayRoundResultsVideos
1964Raja0-0Wydad1/2 FinalReplayed
1964Wydad1-0Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
1965Raja2-1Wydad1/4 FinalRaja qualified
1974Wydad1(3) - 1(4)Raja1/2 FinalRaja qualified
1990Wydad2-2Raja1/16 FinalReplayed
1990Raja1-0Wydad1/16 FinalRaja qualified
1993Wydad1-2Raja1/4 FinalRaja qualified
1996Raja5-1Wydad1/4 FinalRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7r8VDTYL8k
1998Wydad2-2Raja1/4 FinalReplayed
1998Raja0-1Wydad1/4 FinalWydad qualified
2001Wydad1-0Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
2003Wydad1(12) - 1(11)Raja1/2 FinalWydad qualified
2007Raja0-2Wydad1/4 FinalWydad qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z3k9p7-rJk
2012Wydad1-3Raja1/2 FinalRaja qualifiedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDPke4SU-5Q

Botola :

Date#MatchScoreCompetitionVideos
1956-19571stRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1956-19572ndWydad-Raja3-0GNF 1
1957-19583rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1957-19584thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1958-19595thRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1
1958-19596thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1959-19607thRaja-Wydad2-1GNF 1
1959-19608thWydad-Raja2-0GNF 1
1960-19619thRaja-Wydad2-1GNF 1
1960-196110thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1961-196211thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1961-196212thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1962-196313thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1962-196314thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
1963-196415thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1963-196416thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1964-196517thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1964-196518thRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
1965-196619thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1965-196620thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1966-196721stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1966-196722ndWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1967-196823rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1967-196824thWydad-Raja1-3GNF 1
1968-196925thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1968-196926thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1969-197027thRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1
1969-197028thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1970-197129thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1970-197130thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1971-197231stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1971-197232ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1972-197333rdRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1972-197334thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1973-197435thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1973-197436thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1974-197537thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1974-197538thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1975-197639thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1975-197640thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1976-197741stRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1976-197742ndWydad-Raja2-3GNF 1
1977-197843rdRaja-Wydad2-2GNF 1
1977-197844thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1978-197945thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1978-197946thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
1979-198047thRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
1979-198048thWydad-Raja0-2GNF 1
1980-198149thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1980-198150thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1981-198251stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1981-198251ndWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1982-198353rdRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1982-198354thWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1983-198455thRaja-Wydad3-1GNF 1
1983-198456thWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1
1984-198557thRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1
1984-198558thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1
1985-198659thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1985-198660thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1986-198761stRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
1986-198761ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1
1987-198863rdWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
1987-198864thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1988-198965thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
1988-198966thWydad-Raja3-1GNF 1
1989-199067thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
1989-199068thWydad-Raja2-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qNMciUM2eY
1990-199169thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
1990-199170thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
199171stRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
199271ndWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1
199273rdRaja-Wydad1-2GNF 1
199374thWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1
199375thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
199476thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
199477thRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1
199578thWydad-Raja2-1GNF 1
199579thRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1
199680thWydad-Raja0-3GNF 1
199681stWydad-Raja2-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbkrffUJvek
199782ndRaja-Wydad2-2GNF 1
2 November 199783rdWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
29 March 199884thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
13 December 199885thRaja-Wydad0-0GNF 1
30 May 199986thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1
21 November 199987thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1
14 May 200088thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
2 December 200089thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
6 April 200190thWydad-Raja3-0 *GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTGGSv50JaA
9 December 200191stWydad-Raja2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNZPUUr5PI
19 May 200291ndRaja-Wydad0-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjv_5q3OjvU
19 January 200393rdRaja-Wydad1-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMn0Kyfea6k
15 juin 200394thWydad-Raja0-3GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhcvUa8vd4
16 November 200395thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fssZMTuGwc
2 May 200496thRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOotrmSreXY
5 December 200497thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1
30 April 200598thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDEWESp7hg
4 December 200599thWydad-Raja1-2GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHWZOXUgzk4
24 May 2006100thRaja-Wydad1-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZoA6KkkQns
12 November 2006101stRaja-Wydad0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56nz7FkdFLc
18 February 2007101ndWydad-Raja1-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIFA9Dun-M0
24 November 2007103rdRaja-Wydad2-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwxlCiei0Bo
23 March 2008104thWydad-Raja0-1GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQKYIBh-Kvs
16 November 2008105thWydad-Raja0-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCogGROqNsY
3 April 2009106thWydad-Raja1-0GNF 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAQHbMVd-tw
20 December 2009107thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GunCKv_Ci8
18 April 2010108thWydad-Raja0-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83oQEoglzY4
4 December 2010109thRaja-Wydad1-2Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-xHno06st8
10 April 2011110thWydad-Raja1-1Botola 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Q2Rt48mME
31 December 2011111thWydad-Raja0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH9TbxsdFPg
6 May 2012112thRaja-Wydad0-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36TXNVfgBA
16 December 2012113thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSCAsqRjPjU
29 April 2013114thWydad-Raja1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCG38uyLQM
24 November 2013115thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMQ_9K5jGw
6 April 2014116thRaja-Wydad2-0Botola Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1rgufDxM
30 November 2014117thWydad-Raja2-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1yoB0J--I
11 April 2015118thRaja-Wydad2-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1gFmIrJY4
20 December 2015119thWydad-Raja0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mazUkioXbM
8 May 2016120thRaja-Wydad3-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNY6kSVbw7I
27 November 2016121stRaja-Wydad0-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8GiMCvtty8
23 April 2017121ndWydad-Raja1-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsR1XmFpxsY
10 February 2018123rdWydad-Raja1-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91_3IG55tY
14 April 2018124thRaja-Wydad1-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JplWrI8o3w
6 January 2019125thRaja-Wydad0-1Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDRBgaVJJw
21 April 2019126thWydad-Raja2-2Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOGFRoTdwU
22 December 2019127thRaja-Wydad1-0Botola Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y96AfetxoqM

Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.

Matches Wins Draws Goals
R W R W
Botola 12735316110899
Coupe du Trône 146531915
Arab Club Championship 200255
All competitions 143413666132119

Records

Biggest wins (3+ goals)
5 Raja 5–1 Wydad 1996 Coupe du Trône
Wydad 5-2 Raja 1984 Independence league
3 Wydad 3–0 Raja 1957 Botola
Wydad 1–3 Raja 1968 Botola
Raja 3–1 Wydad 1983 Botola
Wydad 3–1 Raja 1989 Botola
Wydad 0–3 Raja 1996 Botola
Wydad 3–0 Raja* 6 April 2001 Botola
Wydad 0–3 Raja 15 June 2003 Botola
Wydad 1–3 Raja 6 November 2012 Coupe du Trône
Raja 3–0 Wydad 8 May 2016 Botola

Note: The match in 2001 was awarded to Raja due to Wydad fielded an illegible player.

Longest runs

Raja hold the record of the longest undefeated run with 11 matches (3 wins and 8 draws).

Games Club Period Wins Draws
11Raja1973 – 197838
8Wydad1968 – 197226
7Raja1982 – 198534
Raja29 March 1998 – 6 April 200125
Raja1965 – 196816
Wydad1996 – 13 December 199816

Players who played for both clubs
  • First direct trade between Raja and Wydad was in 1973, the exchange was between Abdul Aziz Anini and Ezzeddine Abdel-Rafi.[8]
  • Abdelkader Jalal, Mohammed Al-Tibari and Mustafa Al-Batash played and trained both teams.
Raja then Wydad
Wydad then Raja

Coaches who trained both clubs

Honours

Wydad leads Raja in terms of official overall trophies. Wydad have 34 domestic titles compared to 19 for Raja, while Raja leads in CAF Champions League,with 3 titles compared to 2 titles for Wydad[9].

Raja Casablanca Competition Wydad Casablanca
Domestic
11Botola20
8Coupe du Trône9
0 Gil Cup (Moroccan Super Cup)4
0Coupe de l'Indépendance1
19Aggregate34
African
3CAF Champions League2
2CAF Confederation Cup0
2CAF Super Cup1
0African Cup Winners' Cup1
1Afro-Asian Club Championship1
8Aggregate5
Regional
1Arab Club Championship1
0North African Championship3
0Arab Super Cup1
0North African Cup1
1North African Cup of Champions0
2Aggregate6
International
0Mohammed V Trophy1
0Aggregate1
29Total Aggregate46
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References
  1. الرجاء والوداد: تاريخ وأبرز 4 أحداث الديربي البيضاوي المغربي الشهير
  2. الوداد-الرجاء:حقائق وأرقام
  3. هدف هشام اللويسي يهدي اللقب للوداد
  4. "Derby de Casablanca". Maghress. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  5. Derby Casablanca: Les résultats Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. derby-casablanca.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013
  6. Résultats de Derby Casablanca. wydad-raja.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017
  7. Morocco Football Archive. mfa.forumfree.it . Retrieved 29 October 2019
  8. أول مقايضة بين الوداد و الرجاء وسط ضجة كبرى
  9. http://www.wac.ma/site/fr/palmarès
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