MC Oujda
Moroccan football club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mouloudia Club of Oujda (Arabic: مولودية وجدة), commonly abbreviated to MC Oudja, is a Moroccan football club based in Oujda. Mouloudia, which closely translates to "birth" in Arabic, was named after the coincidence of the day of its creation: on March 16, 1946 (12 second spring of 1365 Hjeria) with the anniversary of the birth of Muhammad.
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Full name | Mouloudia Club of Oujda | |||
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Nickname(s) | kings of the east | |||
Founded | 16 March 1946 | |||
Ground | Honneur Stadium Oujda, Morocco | |||
Capacity | 35.000 | |||
Chairman | Ziani Madani | |||
Manager | Faouzi Jamal | |||
League | Botola | |||
2022-23 | 11th | |||
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Businessman Mohamed Houar became president of the club in 2017, and his investment led to a 2017–18 Botola 2 title followed by strong performances in the Botola the following seasons. However, the club faced a crisis in 2021 when Houar announced he was leaving the club, with players and staff striking over unpaid wages.[1]
Ziani Madani was elected new president of the Mouloudia Club d'Oujda (MCO) during a general meeting held Thursday 7 March 2024 in Oujda at the headquarters of the Sports Leagues of the Oriental region.[2]