2016–17 Botola
The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.
FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.
Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.
Teams
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra | Khénifra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
| Association sportive des FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 |
| Fath Union Sport | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 |
| Hassania Agadir | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
| IR Tanger | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 |
| JS de Kasbah Tadla | Kasba Tadla | Complexe Sportif Municipal | 5,000 |
| KAC Kénitra | Kenitra | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
| Kawkab Marrakech | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
| Moghreb Tétouan | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
| Olympic Safi | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
| Olympique Khouribga | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
| Raja Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
| RSB Berkane | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
| Wydad Casablanca | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
| Regions of Morocco | Number of teams | Teams | |
| 1 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra | 3 | CA Khénifra, JS Kasbah Tadla and OC Khouribga |
| 1 | Casablanca-Settat | 3 | DH El Jadida, Raja CA and Wydad AC |
| 1 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 3 | AS FAR, Fath US and Kénitra AC |
| 1 | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 3 | CR Al Hoceima, IR Tanger and MA Tétouan |
| 5 | Marrakech-Safi | 2 | KAC Marrakech and OC Safi |
| 6 | Oriental | 1 | RS Berkane |
| 6 | Souss-Massa | 1 | HUS Agadir |
Personnel and kits
| Teams | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra |  Samir Yaich | Bang Sports | |
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Youssef Fertout | Bang Sports | Al Omrane, CGI |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | Abderrahim Talib | Bang Sports | Alitkane, innjoo, Radio Mars, TGCC |
| Association sportive des FAR | Aziz El Amri | Uhlsport | |
| FUS Rabat | Walid Regragui | Uhlsport | Emaar, Novec, LafargeHolcim |
| Hassania Agadir |  Francisco Javier Bernal | Uhlsport | Afriquia, Skoda, Souss-Massa, Joly |
| IR Tanger | Bachir Bouita | Bang Sports | University of New England, APM Terminals |
| JS de Kasbah Tadla | Abderrazak Khairi | Legea | Syron |
| KAC Kénitra | Hassan Ajenoui | ||
| Kawkab Marrakesh | Youssef Meriana | Puma | Poste Maroc, Sanad, CitySport, Menara Mall |
| Moghreb Tétouan | Amin Erbati | King Sports Maroc | Halib Tetaouen, Radio Mars |
| OC Khouribga |  Azzedine Aït Djoudi | Bang Sports | |
| Olympic Safi | Mohamed Amine Benhachem | Uhlsport | Fitco |
| Raja Casablanca | Mohamed Fakhir | Adidas | Siera, Nor'Dar, CitySport, Hyundai, MarsaMaroc, Atlanta Assurances |
| RSB Berkane | Rachid Taoussi | Bang Sports | |
| Wydad Casablanca | Hussein Amotta | Adidas | Ingelec |
- Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
Results
League table
Result table
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  William Jebor | Wydad Casablanca | 19 |
| 2 | Mohammed El Fakih | Kawkab Marrakech | 14 |
| 2 | Jalal Daoudi | Hassania Agadir | 14 |
| 4 | Walid Azaro | Difaâ El Jadidi | 12 |
| 5 | Amin Tighazoui | Olympique Khouribga | 10 |
| 5 | Zaid Krouch | Moghreb Tétouan | 10 |
| 7 | Issam Erraki | Raja Casablanca | 9 |
| 7 |  Ngombe Mbengue | Olympique Khouribga | 9 |
| 9 | Karim El Berkaoui | Hassania Agadir | 8 |
| 9 | Mohamed Kamal | AS FAR | 8 |
| 9 |  Fabrice Ondama | Wydad Casablanca | 8 |
| 9 | Zakaria Hadraf | Difaâ El Jadidi | 8 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Mohamed Ounajem | Wydad Casablanca | 7 |
| 1 | Abdelilah Hafidi | Raja Casablanca | 7 |
| 2 | Abdessalam Benjelloun | FUS Rabat | 6 |
| 4 | Mahmoud Benhalib | Raja Casablanca | 5 |
| 4 | Achraf Bencharki | Wydad Casablanca | 5 |
| 4 | Walid Azaro | Difaâ El Jadidi | 5 |
| 4 | Bilal El Megri | Olympique Khouribga | 5 |
| 7 | Mehdi Dghoughi | JS de Kasbah Tadla | 4 |
| 7 | Mouad Sahoufi | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 4 |
| 7 | Ayoub Gaâdaoui | KAC Kénitra | 4 |
| 7 | Mehdi Battach | FUS Rabat | 4 |
| 7 | Amine Sadiki | RSB Berkane | 4 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
| Zakaria Hadraf | Difaa El Jadidi | IR Tanger | 4-1 | 4 February 2017 | 16 |
| Mustapha El Yousfi | AS FAR | Olympique Khouribga | 4-2 | 5 March 2017 | 20 |
– Home ; – Away
Annual awards
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP and the UMFP, organized on Monday 3 July 2017 "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.| Award | Winner | Club |
| Best Manager of the Season | Hussein Amotta | Wydad AC |
| Best Player of the Season | Mohamed Ounajem | Wydad AC |
| Best Promising Player of the Season | Ahmed Hammoudan | IR Tanger |
| Best Goalkeeper of the Season | Anas Zniti | Raja CA |
| Best Foreign Player of the Season |  Mohamed Konate | RS Berkane |