Fès: MAS Crowned Moroccan Champions After a 41-Year Wait

Forty-one years. That is how long Maghreb Association Sportive (MAS) of Fès had to wait before returning to the summit of Moroccan football.
By defeating Olympique Dcheira 2-0 on Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the 30th and final round of the Botola Pro D1 Inwi, MAS officially secured the Moroccan league title with 59 points, finishing ahead of RS Berkane (57 points) and Raja Casablanca (56 points).
More than just another championship, this triumph marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of one of Morocco’s most prestigious football clubs. For the thousands of supporters who packed the stands of the Sports Complex before flooding the streets of Fès, the emotion extended far beyond a simple victory. Since the club’s previous league title in 1985, several generations of MAS supporters have experienced continental glory, financial crises, changes in leadership, disappointing seasons, and, above all, unwavering loyalty to a club that forms an integral part of the identity of Morocco’s spiritual capital.
When the final whistle blew, it released emotions that had been building for more than four decades. A Championship Built on Consistency. It crowns a season characterized by remarkable consistency. While the championship race remained undecided until the closing rounds, MAS displayed a level of regularity that its main rivals were unable to match.

This title is no accident.

Benefiting from Wydad Casablanca’s 3-1 defeat to… Olympique Dcheira, as well as AS FAR’s draw, the Yellow and Blacks moved to the top of the standings after defeating Yacoub El Mansour. Two rounds later, fate delivered an ironic twist. It was Olympique Dcheira-the very team that had derailed Wydad’s title hopes only days earlier—that travelled to Fès for the season’s final fixture. Playing in front of their home supporters, MAS seized the opportunity, securing an emphatic 2-0 victory to officially clinch the national championship. Mohamed Bouzoubaa: The Face of the Revival. The scenes that followed the final whistle will remain among the defining images of the season.
Lifted onto the shoulders of his players, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, president of MAS and Chairman of TGCC, emerged as one of the symbols of the club’s remarkable revival. Long plagued by financial difficulties, governance changes and sporting instability, MAS now appears to have regained a clear direction and a shared sense of ambition. Its return to the top is all the more significant given the growing competitiveness of the Moroccan league. Against well-structured clubs such as RS Berkane, Raja Casablanca and AS FAR, MAS succeeded through consistency, discipline and efficiency. «This title coincides with the 80th anniversary of MAS. It is an anniversary that will be celebrated as it deserves,» Bouzoubaa said.

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