Maroko - Pohár 03/27 22:00 5 Stade Marocain Du Rabat v MAT Tetouan W 0-4
Maroko - GNF 1 03/16 22:00 24 [15] Mouloudia Oujda v MAT Tetouan [10] W 0-1
Maroko - GNF 1 03/10 15:00 23 [9] MAT Tetouan v Renaissance Zemamra [10] L 0-1
Maroko - GNF 1 03/03 15:00 22 [15] JS Soualem v MAT Tetouan [9] W 1-2
Maroko - GNF 1 02/24 17:00 21 [8] MAT Tetouan v Raja Casablanca [1] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 02/21 17:00 20 [3] FUS Rabat v MAT Tetouan [8] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 02/18 19:00 19 [10] MAT Tetouan v SC Chabab Mohammedia [13] W 1-0
Maroko - GNF 1 02/13 17:00 18 [9] MAT Tetouan v HUSA Agadir [12] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 02/10 17:00 17 [8] OC Safi v MAT Tetouan [9] L 2-1
Maroko - GNF 1 02/07 17:00 16 [6] MAT Tetouan v MAS Fes [8] L 0-2
Maroko - GNF 1 01/07 17:00 15 [6] MAT Tetouan v WAC Casablanca [4] D 0-0
Maroko - GNF 1 01/04 19:00 14 [2] FAR Rabat v MAT Tetouan [6] L 3-0
Maroko - GNF 1 12/28 19:00 13 [6] MAT Tetouan v UTS Rabat [10] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 12/17 19:00 12 [15] Youssoufia Berrechid v MAT Tetouan [6] D 0-0
Maroko - GNF 1 12/13 17:00 11 [6] MAT Tetouan v RSB Berkane [3] D 0-0
Maroko - GNF 1 11/26 15:00 10 [13] Ittihad Tanger v MAT Tetouan [5] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 11/10 17:15 9 [5] MAT Tetouan v Mouloudia Oujda [16] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 11/04 15:00 8 [9] Renaissance Zemamra v MAT Tetouan [7] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 10/29 17:15 7 [7] MAT Tetouan v JS Soualem [12] W 4-0
Maroko - GNF 1 10/08 19:30 6 [8] Raja Casablanca v MAT Tetouan [6] L 1-0
Maroko - GNF 1 10/05 19:00 5 [7] MAT Tetouan v FUS Rabat [6] W 2-1
Maroko - GNF 1 09/23 20:30 4 [11] SC Chabab Mohammedia v MAT Tetouan [9] W 0-1
Maroko - GNF 1 09/16 16:00 3 [11] HUSA Agadir v MAT Tetouan [11] W 0-2
Maroko - GNF 1 09/02 19:30 2 [10] MAT Tetouan v OC Safi [8] D 0-0
Maroko - GNF 1 08/25 20:30 1 MAS Fes v MAT Tetouan L 2-1
Maroko - GNF 1 06/23 19:00 30 [13] Mouloudia Oujda v MAT Tetouan [12] L 2-1
Maroko - GNF 1 06/20 19:00 29 [13] MAT Tetouan v FUS Rabat [3] D 1-1
Maroko - GNF 1 06/17 19:00 28 [16] OC Khouribga v MAT Tetouan [12] L 3-0
Maroko - GNF 1 06/14 19:00 27 [11] MAT Tetouan v JS Soualem [8] L 1-2
Maroko - GNF 1 06/11 16:00 27 MAT Tetouan v JS Soualem - Postponed

Wikipedia - MA Tétouan

Moghreb Atlético Tetuán (Arabic: المغرب أتلتيكو تطوان; acronym MAT) is a Moroccan football club based in Tétouan. MA Tétouan was founded in 1922 and used to compete in the Tétouan local compétitions till 1956 when Morocco gained independence from Spain as the club made its transition to the Moroccan league.

History

Foundation and first years (1922–1956)

The founding date of the club, according to known records, particularly in several books written by Ahmed Mghara, dates back to March 1922.

During the 1920s, football in the region faced two significant challenges. The first was of a political and social nature. The Spanish Army experienced reprisals and long series of rebellions from Moroccans, mainly in the Rif region. These conflicts logically had a profound impact on the local Spanish population and consequently on football, given that many teams were composed of military personnel. The second challenge was of a sporting nature, acting as a significant hindrance to football development in Spanish Morocco. Hispano-Moroccan teams were limited to playing matches and competitions amongst themselves, without the opportunity to compete against teams from the Peninsula. For geographical, political, and economic reasons, the Spanish Football Federation refused to allow them to participate in the same competitions as mainland teams.

Meanwhile, other clubs were formed in the region and in the city of Tetuán, including Español F.C, primarily composed of Spaniards and a prominent club in the city, and Moghreb F.C, composed of Moroccan players. In 1932, a group of supporters of [Atletico de Madrid] attempted to unite several local club leaders with the goal of creating a powerful club capable of competing with Spanish clubs. Athletic Club de Tetuán was officially founded on March 12, 1933, and notably recruited the best players from F.C. Hispano-Marroquí and Sporting Club Tetuán, who had already been part of the initial venture. With a new logo inspired by Athletic Club (Bilbao) and uniforms inspired by [Atletico Madrid].

The club debuted in the 1933/1934 season, participating in the local second division. Despite mediocre results, the club managed to advance to the first division through a complete restructuring of the championship. Starting from the 1934/1935 season at Varela Stadium, Athletic Club de Tetuán hosted the best Hispano-Moroccan teams of the time, coming from Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish enclaves in Morocco. A local rivalry emerged with Español F.C., dividing the city. With superior finances compared to other local teams, the club even recruited players from Spain, leading to winning the championship in the 1935/1936 season, just three years after its creation. However, by the late 1930s, while the region was relatively pacified, the economy became increasingly unstable. The Spanish Civil War that erupted in 1936 also caused mass departures of expatriate military personnel returning to their home country to fight on the front lines. Athletic Club de Tetuán found itself in a precarious situation and more or less disappeared.

In 1941, the club returned and became Club Atlético de Tetuán following a decree requiring teams to have Spanish names. In Spanish territory, Athletic Club, founded by the English, for example, had become Club Atlético de Bilbao. After winning two titles during the 41/42 and 42/43 seasons, with the club being on the verge of moving up to the second Spanish division, a complete restructuring of Spanish football finally allowed Club Atlético de Tetuán to compete with Iberian teams, and it now played in the third Spanish division.

This promotion was economically interesting, but on the field, the team struggled significantly. It was relegated at the end of its second season in the third tier of Spanish football, despite having the opportunity to compete in a playoff to avoid relegation and take the place of another team that had declared forfeit. Back in Spanish Morocco, the club easily won the championship in 45/46, secured access through the playoffs to the Spanish third division, and made a comeback after only one year. This time, the results were much more positive. Under the leadership of President Julio Parrés López and with the arrival of numerous Spanish players and Andalusian coach Santiago Núñez, the club won the title in the 48/49 season and earned the opportunity to participate in the promotion playoffs to the second division. After doing the job, the club could finally experience the second Spanish division. This time, there would be no trembling. The club finished at a respectable 5th position, just a few points away from promotion to the first division. Recognized for its youth development policy, the club primarily tapped into the local talent pool in Spanish Morocco, recruiting the best young players from local teams. At the same time, it had forged a relationship with its former rival, Español C.F, which served as a subsidiary and had just earned promotion to the Spanish third division. Hispano-Moroccan football was thriving.

After independence (Since 1956)

After the Independence of Morocco, the club had a new committee and found themselves in the northern group in the play-offs to join the elite of the Moroccan league. Since then, the club has played 14 top-flight seasons and 34 in the 2nd division. The Moghreb Athletic of Tetouan won the Moroccan championship for the first time in its history, (which is for the first time a professional championship). This title was won at the end of the last day on the ground of his runner-up on FUS Rabat (Fath), on 28 May 2012. It was a historic moment for the club which not only won the title but also experienced the largest displacement of supporters (over 45,000 people) in the history of Moroccan football.

Sunday May 25, 2014 will go down in history. The club won its second championship against Raja de Casablanca. During the 29th matchday, the two teams were tied (55 points) except that Raja, were leader of the standings. Raja was beaten by the OCS (Olympique de Safi) in Safi by 1 goal to zero while Moghreb from Tetouan, beat the rebirth of Berkane in Tetouan by 2 goals to 1. This consecration allows him to participate for the first time in its history at the world club championship which was organized in Morocco in December 2014.

In 2nd division, the club won the championship 5 times from 1965 to 2005. He was also semi-finalist of the Cup of Morocco in 2008 against MAS de Fès and quarter-finalist twice in 1965 against the Moroccan stadium and in 1981 against the future finalist the CODM de Meknes.

Resurgence in the Moroccan pyramid (2011–2014)

Tetouan really began to move up the footballing pyramid in July 2011, though, when little known coach Aziz El Amri was appointed. His mission was to save the team from relegation, but he took them to their first ever championship title in 2012—a feat even more remarkable when you take into account that some of the senior players went on strike over unpaid wages, and Tetouan were forced to use inexperienced home grown youngsters instead. On the final day, they needed just a draw at FUS Rabat and won 1–0 to seal the trophy. Around 30,000 fans travelled with the team—the largest away crowd in Moroccan football history—and the celebrations were something to behold, that was the beginning of a new era in Moroccan football, the first ever Professional season of the Moroccan league and the birth of a new force in Moroccan football.

In context, 2012–13 was relatively mediocre as the team lost some of its key players who left the club as they only managed to finish 5th. But in the following season Tetouan were back in the title race again, knowing that success would be especially important with a place in the 2014 Club World Cup at stake for the winners. By the end of May, a phenomenal prospect was on cards: Atlético Madrid had qualified for the Champions League final, while Tetouan were in pole position to win the Moroccan league. It was not to be. First, Moghreb Tetouan were thrashed 5–0 by Raja Casablanca in the big game on the penultimate day of the season, seemingly losing the crown. On 25 May, they celebrated wildly as Raja Casablanca sensationally lost to Olympic Safi on the final day, gifting the championship title to Tetouan.

The dream of facing Atlético Madrid was dead, but hopes of meeting "the other team from Madrid" were very much alive. In 2001, a friendly game had been scheduled between Moghreb Tetouan and Real Madrid to mark the 60th anniversary of that famous 3–3 draw in the Primera Division, only for the plans to be cancelled by Los Blancos due to some logistical problems, then again in 2012 but everything got cancelled again.

The 2014 Club World Cup and the end of El Amri's era

Moghreb Tetouan's reward for winning the 2013–2014 season of the Moroccan championship, Botola was a place in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, their debut in the competition.

Their debut ended in disappointment after getting eliminated on the preliminary round as they went down on penalties to Auckland City FC, the side that has made more appearances in the competition than any other.

Due to Moghreb Tétouan's continuous poor performances in the Moroccan league (earning just two points from the last five fixtures before the Club World Cup) and against Auckland City FC, due mostly to poor decisions and bad strategies made by the manager, El Amri was sacked.

Sergio Lobera and African success (2015–16 )

On December 24, 2014 Sergio Lobera was appointed as the new Moghreb Atletico Tetouan head coach and successor of El Amri, joined by 2 Spaniards in the club's technical team Juanma Cruz as the goalkeeper coach and Manuel Sayabera as the Physical trainer and later joined by David Martin as the inferior categories' coach, it didn't take long for the players to adapt to Lobera's philosophy, displaying unprecedented maturity and self-confidence, the team was back on track and started winning again, thanks to Lobera's brilliant strategies and his emphasis on teamwork, the team managed to pull off a historic African Champions League campaign after getting through the preliminary round for the first time (the team failed to do so under El Amri) after defeating Club Olympique de Bamako, (3–2), Kano Pillars in the first round (5–2) and then Al Ahly (1(4) – 1(3)) in the second round therefore making it to the Groups Stage for the first ever for the club (and since 10 years for a Moroccan club)

In the Groups Stage Tetouan had a terrible start, in their first away game in Egypt against Smouha SC they had a 2 goals lead but conceded 3 goals in the last half-hour of the game therefore losing 3 – 2, the second game was a goalless tie against TP Mazembe at home soil, the third game ended with a 1 – 1 tie with Al-Hilal at home again however Tetouan managed to win an away game for the first time in Sudan, beating Al-Hilal in their home ground, It was the first time since the Sudani club loses in their home ground since 2011, (the score was 1 – 0) thus moving up from the last position to the 3rd, then to the 1st after beating Smouha SC 2 – 1 at home soil.