[Curiosities] IFFHS Ranks Morocco’s Botola as Third Strongest National League in Africa

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Morocco’s Botola Pro has regularly ranked among the best leagues on the African scene.

Rabat - The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has ranked Botola, Morocco’s top-tier  football league, as the 3rd strongest national league in Africa and the 24th worldwide.

The Egyptian Premier League has maintained first place since 2020 with a score of (638,25), ahead of Algeria's Ligue 1 (518,75 points), and followed by Morocco's Botola Pro (488,25 points), which has remained on the podium since 2018.

Brazil tops the global rankings, with the highest score 1181 points. Followed by England which scored 1086.

Meanwhile, Spain ranked 3rd scoring 967.5 points, and Germany ranked 4th with 921,5 points. 

In recent years, Morocco’s Botola Pro has regularly been ranked as one of the best leagues on the African scene. 

In 2019, the (IFFHS) ranked the Moroccan top-tier football league as the best African championship.

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Morocco's Botola Pro comprises 16 teams, with the most prominent being Raja Casablanca (RCA) and Wydad Athletic Club (WAC).

Wydad will represent host Morocco in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

The tournament’s draw put Morocco’s Wydad up against Saudi club Al Hilal in the tournament’s second round.

The tournament will take place between February 1-11, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat and at Tangier’s Ibn Batouta Stadium.

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