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IR Tanger
اتحاد طنجة
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Full name Ittihad Riadi de Tanger
الاتحاد الرياضي لطنجة
Nickname(s) Boughaz's Knight (team)
Hercules (supporters)
Short name IRT
Founded 1936; 88 years ago (1936)
as Unión Deportiva España de Tánger
officially: 1944; 80 years ago (1944)
Ground Ibn Batouta Stadium
Ground Capacity 65,000[1]
Chairman Mohammed Cherkaoui
Manager Omar Najhi
League Botola
2022–23 14th of 16
Website Club home page
Current season

Ittihad Riadi Tanger (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي لطنجة‎‎, lit.'Sports Union of Tangier'),[2] 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.[3]

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

File:IR Tangiers.jpg
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 failing 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.

File:IR Tangiers team in 2015-16 Season.jpg
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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Main article: Ibn Batouta Stadium

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 45,000 (and a potential for a maximum of 75,000 seats).

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

Season results

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Main article: List of IR Tanger seasons

League and cup

Season League Top goalscorer Moroccan Cup
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2015–16 1st 3rd 30 14 8 8 36 23 50 Ivory Coast Hervé Guy 7 Semi-finals
2016–17 1st 5th 30 12 9 9 33 25 45 Morocco Ahmed Hammoudan 6 Round of 16
2017–18 1st 1st 30 14 10 6 34 23 52 Morocco Mehdi Naghmi 13 Round of 16
2018–19 1st 5th 30 9 13 8 27 30 40 Morocco Mehdi Naghmi 9 Quarter-finals
2019–20 1st 14th 30 7 11 12 20 36 32 Morocco Sofian El Moudane 4 Round of 16
2020–21 1st 8th 30 10 6 14 29 36 36 Gabon Axel Méyé 12 Round of 16
2021–22 1st 13th 30 8 9 13 31 41 33 Gabon Axel Méyé 12 Round of 16
2022–23 1st 14th 30 8 5 17 23 39 29 Morocco Sofian El Moudane 5

African competitions

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

Arab competition

Year Competition Round Opponent Score Position Q
2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup PR Bahrain Riffa SC 0–2 2nd Symbol delete vote.svg
Iraq Al-Zawraa SC 3–0
Somalia 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 1 2017–18 1989–90
Botola 2 2 2000–01, 2014–15 1986–87, 1996–97,

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Algeria GK Gaya Merbah
2 Morocco DF Youssef Chaina
4 Morocco DF Mohamed Saoud
6 Morocco MF Nouaman Aarab (vice-captain)
7 Morocco FW Nabil Jaadi
8 Morocco MF Faouzi Abdelmottalib
9 Morocco FW Ismail Khafi
10 Morocco MF Reda Jaadi (captain)
11 Morocco FW Abdellatif Akhrif
12 Morocco GK Imad Askar
13 Morocco DF Oussama Al Aiz
14 Morocco MF Mohamed Said Bouksyr
15 Morocco MF Ayoub Jarfi
16 Morocco MF Ahmed Chentouf (3rd-captain)
17 Morocco MF Abdelhamid Maâli
No. Position Player
18 Morocco FW Hamza El Wasti
19 Morocco FW Jawad Ghabra
20 Morocco FW Hassan Zraibi
21 Morocco MF Mahmoud El Kayssoumi
22 Morocco DF Zakaria Kiani
23 Morocco DF Anass Lamrabat
28 Spain FW Alexis Sánchez Pérez
29 Senegal DF El Hadji Youssoupha Konaté
30 Morocco FW Ali El Harrak
31 Algeria DF Walid Bencherifa
37 Morocco GK Youssef Laghzal
70 Morocco MF Hamza Hassani
72 Morocco GK Badreddine Benachour
80 Senegal MF Elhadj Madicke Kane
93 Morocco FW Zouhair El Ouassli

Reserve team and Youth Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
25 Morocco DF Mohammed El Mehidi
26 Morocco MF Salah Cheffani
No. Position Player
34 Morocco MF Yassine El Guartit

Former players

Personnel

Current technical staff

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

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Managers

  • Morocco Omar Najhi (Sep 2023–Jan 2024)
  • Morocco Hilal Et-tair (Jan 2024–)

Management

Board of directors

Position Name
President Mohammed Cherkaoui
Managing Director Mohamed Hmami
First Vice President Mohamed Boulaich
Second Vice President Abdelhanin Gharafi
Third Vice President Rachid El Hassani
Fourth Vice President Anass Lamrabat
General Secretary Abdellah El Mrabet Dajidi
Vice General Secretary Issam El Ghachi
Treasurer Redouan Bouhdid
Vice Treasurer Said Zekri

Source:[7][8]

Presidents

  • Abdeslam Arbaine
  • Hassan Bouhrize
  • Abdelhak Bakhat (2009)
  • Adil Defouf (–2012)
  • Abdelhamid Aberchane (2013–21)
  • Mohamed Ahagan (2021–22)
  • Mohammed Cherkaoui (2023–)

Partnerships

See also

References

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External links

  • IR Tanger on Facebook
  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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