IR Tanger

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Ittihad Riadi Tanger (Template:Langx; Template:Lit),[1] often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league.[2]

The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiva España de Tánger (UDET); After the independence of Morocco in 1956, the club changed was renamed to Unión Deportiva de Tánger (UDT). In 1983, several local football clubs were merged into UDT, and Ittihad Riadi Tanger was formed.

IR Tanger's home games are hosted at Ibn Batouta Stadium. In the past, Stade de Marchan was their home stadium until its demolition.

IR Tanger has a large fan base in northern Morocco, particularly in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.

History

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IR Tangier back in the late 1980s and 1990s.

IR Tanger was created by the fusion of several clubs in 1944. In the early 1990s, IR Tangier became one of the most successful clubs in the Botola. However, the club failed to win any trophies, although they came close in the 1989–90 season when they finished as runners-up. The 1989 season was considered by many to be their best season, as the team was victorious over many other notable Botola clubs, defeating Raja Casablanca 3-1 and Maghreb de Fès 3–0.

During the late 1990s, IR Tanger failed to achieve anything besides maintaining itself in the Botola. The club ended up getting relegated twice before the early 2000s, finishing unsuccessfully during the 1995–96 and 1997–98 seasons.

In July 2000, the club hired Coach Omar Raiss. He oversaw the improvement in the club's performance during the 2000–01 season, during which they scored 50 goals. Because of their performance, the club received a promotion. Their performance declined, however, with their only notable achievement in the early 2000s being a Throne Cup they won during the semi-final in the 2005–06 season. The following season became IR Tanger's last in the Botola for the next few years. During this time, the club's results were poor, and they would very often finish unsuccessfully.

During later years, after IR Tanger set up a new directive committee, it nearly made it back to the Botola during the 2013–14 season. With a series of transfers and the arrival of Coach Mohamed Amine Benhachem, the team cruised through the 2014–15 season, losing only twice and finishing first by a five-point lead.

During the 2015–16 season, the team made a comeback to the Botola Pro. The club contracted with many local and foreign players, finishing third in their first season and qualifying for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup for the first time.

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IR Tangiers team in 2015–16 Season

Supporters and rivalries

In 2003, the club's ultras, called Ultras Tanger, was founded; this group no longer exists and has instead been replaced by the ultras group named Ultras Hercules that was founded in 2007.

IR Tanger has a rivalry with Moghreb Tétouan, which belongs to the neighboring city, Tétouan.

Crest and shirt

The official crest was designed by the club's founders. It depicts the full name of the club and the year it was founded. The blue lining represents the club's location in northern Morocco.

The official home shirts are similar to the crest, colored blue and white. IR Tanger's traditional away colors change every season but are usually based on light blue with a sponsor's logo on the top.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Stadium

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The club hosted their home matches in the Stade de Marchan, a stadium with a capacity of 15,000 seats, until it was demolished. The Stade de Marchan hosted several notable matches like the one between IR Tanger vs. Wydad Casablanca during the 1989–90 season. In 2011 the club moved to the then-new Ibn Batouta Stadium, which has a capacity of 65,000 (that will be increased to a maximum of 92,000 seats).

Stadium Period
Stade de Marchan 1983–2011
Ibn Batouta Stadium 2012–present

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Season results

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League and cup

Season League Top goalscorer Moroccan Cup
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts Name League
2015–16 1st 3rd 30 14 8 8 36 23 50 Template:Flagicon Hervé Guy 7 Quarter-finals
2016–17 1st 5th 30 12 9 9 33 25 45 Template:Flagicon Ahmed Hammoudan 6 Semi-finals
2017–18 1st 1st 30 14 10 6 34 23 52 Template:Flagicon Mehdi Naghmi 13 Round of 16
2018–19 1st 5th 30 9 13 8 27 30 40 Template:Flagicon Mehdi Naghmi 9 Round of 16
2019–20 1st 14th 30 7 11 12 20 36 32 Template:Flagicon Sofian El Moudane 4 Quarter-finals
2020–21 1st 8th 30 10 6 14 29 36 36 Template:Flagicon Axel Méyé 12 Round of 16
2021–22 1st 13th 30 8 9 13 31 41 33 Template:Flagicon Axel Méyé 12 Round of 16
2022–23 1st 14th 30 8 5 17 23 39 29 Template:Flagicon Sofian El Moudane 5 Round of 16
2023–24 1st 12th 30 7 12 11 29 38 33 Template:Flagicon Ismail Khafi 13 Round of 32
2024–25 1st 10th 30 9 10 11 35 37 37 Template:Flagicon Ali El Harrak & Template:Flagicon Hamza El Wasti 7 Round of 32

African competitions

Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Q
2017 CAF Confederation Cup PR Template:Flagicon AS Douanes 1–0 2–1 3–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
1R Template:Flagicon AS Kaloum 3–0 0–1 3–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
PO Template:Flagicon Horoya AC 3–2 0–2 3–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2018–19 CAF Champions League PR Template:Flagicon Elect-Sport FC 1–0 0–0 1–0 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
1R Template:Flagicon JS Saoura 1–0 0–2 1–2 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup PO Template:Flagicon Zamalek SC 0–0 1–3 1–3 File:Symbol delete vote.svg

Arab competition

Year Competition Round Opponent Score Position Q
2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup PR Template:Flagicon Riffa SC 0–2 2nd File:Symbol delete vote.svg
Template:Flagicon Al-Zawraa SC 3–0
Template:Flagicon Horseed FC 1–6
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • 1R: First round
  • PO: Play-off round

Honours

Type Competition Titles Winning Seasons Runners-up
Domestic Botola Pro 1 2017–18 1989–90
Botola 2 3 1961–62, 2000–01, 2014–15 1986–87, 1996–97,

Players

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 DF Template:Fba/core Amine El Ouad
2 DF Template:Fba/core Youssef Chaina
3 DF Template:Fba/core Badr Gaddarine
4 DF Template:Fba/core Mohamed Saoud
5 FW Template:Fba/core Mohsine Moutaouali (captain)
6 MF Template:Fba/core Nouaman Aarab (vice-captain)
8 MF Template:Fba/core Faouzi Abdelmottalib (5th-captain)
12 GK Template:Fba/core Rayan Azouagh
13 DF Template:Fba/core Oussama Al Aiz
14 FW Template:Fba/core Haitam El Bahja
15 MF Template:Fba/core Ayoub Jarfi (3rd-captain)
16 MF Template:Fba/core Ahmed Chentouf (4th-captain)
17 FW Template:Fba/core Abdelhamid Maâli
18 FW Template:Fba/core Hamza El Wasti
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Template:Fba/core Jawad Ghabra
20 MF Template:Fba/core Ennama El Bellali
21 MF Template:Fba/core Hamza Moudene
22 DF Template:Fba/core Zakaria Kiani
23 DF Template:Fba/core Anass Lamrabat
24 DF Template:Fba/core Akram El Wahabi
30 FW Template:Fba/core Ali El Harrak
31 DF Template:Fba/core Walid Bencherifa
33 MF Template:Fba/core Salaheddine Cheffani
73 GK Template:Fba/core Youssef Laghzal
77 DF Template:Fba/core Bilal El Ouadghiri
78 MF Template:Fba/core Siriki Sanogo
96 FW Template:Fba/core Livty Kpolo
99 FW Template:Fba/core Zakaria Bakkali

Reserve team and Youth Academy

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No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Template:Fba/core Yassin El Hachloufi
27 FW Template:Fba/core Soulaimane Ait Dani
29 MF Template:Fba/core Adam Darazi
36 DF Template:Fba/core Mohammed Ayman Ahaitaf
38 MF Template:Fba/core Noureddine Benfakir
39 MF Template:Fba/core Yahya Zekri
41 MF Template:Fba/core Mohammed El Mehdi
43 MF Template:Fba/core Mouad El Frizit
44 DF Template:Fba/core Adil Garnan
No. Pos. Nation Player
45 FW Template:Fba/core Marwane Lahbouri
46 DF Template:Fba/core Salmane Ashiban
47 MF Template:Fba/core Omar Barrak Belakhdar
48 MF Template:Fba/core Ashraf Al-Qarawi
49 MF Template:Fba/core Louay El Moussaoui
50 MF Template:Fba/core Youssef Ezzarradi
62 MF Template:Fba/core Saad El Kaddouri
75 FW Template:Fba/core Moussa Koté

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
35 MF Template:Fba/core Mohammed Moujahid (at Wydad Serghini until 30 June 2025)

Former players

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Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
First team head coach Template:Flagicon Hilal Et-tair
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Abdelouahed Benkacem
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Mohammed Bestara
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Rachid Blej
Performance analyst Template:Flagicon Ahmed Zekhnini
Club doctor Template:Flagicon Houssine Azizi
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Nacereddine Jabouri
Healer Template:Flagicon Abdelmonhem Nafie
Delegate Template:Flagicon Ali Haddou
Hope's team coach Template:Flagicon Khalid Bahid
Hope's team assistant coach Template:Flagicon Youssef Sekour
Hope's Team Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Ahmed Azmi
Formation center manager Template:Flagicon Abdelhakim Ben Saddik

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Managers

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Management

Board of directors

Position Name
President Nassrallah El Guartit
Executive Office Members Rachid El Hassani
Anass El Ouassini
Issam Talibi
Abdellah El Mrabet Dajidi
Noureddine Changachi
Rabie Jaabak
Samir Temlali
Zakaria Hachoumi
Yassine Temsamani
Omar Al Abbas

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Presidents

  • Abdessalam Aghziel (1983–84)
  • Amine Assoufi
  • Abdeslam Arbaine
  • Hassan Bouhrize
  • Mohammed Zbakh
  • Mohamed Larbi Bouras (2002–04)
  • Abdelhak Bakhat (2009)
  • Adil Defouf (–2012)
  • Abdelhamid Aberchane (2013–21)
  • Mohamed Ahagan (2021–22)[7]
  • Mohammed Cherkaoui (2023–24)[8][9]
  • Nassrallah El Guartit (2024–)

Partnerships

See also

References

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External links

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