Wydad AC (women)
| Full name | Wydad Women Athletic Club | |||
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| Founded | 8 May 2002 | |||
| Stadium | Complexe Mohamed Benjelloun | |||
| Capacity | 3,000 | |||
| Coach | Aziz El Hassouni | |||
| League | Moroccan Women's Championship | |||
| 2024–25 | D1, 6th of 14 | |||
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Wydad Women Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي الوداد الرياضي النسوي), commonly shortened to Wydad or WAC, is a professional women's football club based in Casablanca. it competes in the National Professional Championship, in the highest level of the Moroccan women's football league system. The club is the women's section of Casablanca giants Wydad.[1]
Club history
Founded in 2002, the Wydad women's team achieved their first major success by winning the Moroccan Professional Championship in the 2006–07 season, just five years after their establishment. The club demonstrated consistent competitiveness, finishing as runners-up in both the league and cup during the 2012–13 season.[2] Six seasons later, they once again came close to glory but had to settle for second place in the league, finishing behind AS FAR in the 2018–19 season.
In September 2022, Wydad merged with Al Nassim Sidi Moumen, securing their spot in the top-tier Professional Championship.[3][4] In August 2024, the club won the Throne Day Tournament.[5]
Players and Staff
Players
- As of 14 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
- As of October 25, 2024
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| Head coach | Aziz El Hassouni[6] |
| Assistant coach | Oumaima Essahely |
Honours
- Moroccan Women's Championship
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2018–19
- Moroccan Throne Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2023–24
- Throne Day League
- Winners (1): 2024
References
- ^ El Komri, Salah (22 October 2022). "The Women's Derby: A resounding victory for Wydad over Raja". snrtnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Throne Cup 2012-2013 (Women's Final): AS FAR defeats Wydad Casablanca 8–0 to claim the title". al-intifada.com. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Hashemi, Nada (10 August 2022). "Women's Football: Wydad revives the past by repeating the "LYSAM" merger with a new integration involving Nassim Sidi Moumen". sportimetv.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "By merging with Nassim Sidi Moumen, Wydad Women's Football Club secures its spot among the teams competing in the top tier of the championship". elbotola.com (in Arabic). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Fankar, Mohammed (20 August 2024). "Wydad Women's Team Crowned Throne Day tournament Champions". hesport.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Aziz El Hassouni appointed as the coach of Wydad women's team". hesport.com (in Arabic). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.