RS Berkane

Founding and early years

The club was founded in 1938 under the name of Association Sportive de Berkane. In 1953, a team driven by nationalism was created; it was called Union Sportive Musulmane de Berkane (USMB). But this did not last, after a crisis that broke out in 1955. In 1959–1960, the Union Sportive Musulmane de Berkane was relegated to the 3rd division. In 1962–1963, it contested the play-off match to move up to the 2nd division. The first meeting was between Union Sportive Musulmane de Berkane, against Wydad de Fès. Berkane was promoted to the top division. In 1966 it was renamed Union Sportive de Berkane and, in the same year, a new club was founded under the name of Chabab Riadhi de Berkane. In 1971, both teams merged to make Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (Nahdat Berkane). This merger was beneficial for the club; it entered the 1st division in 1977–78. In 1986, Berkane reached the final for the first time in their history after defeating MC Oujda 2–1 in the semi-final. On 7 September 1987, Berkane lost the 1986 Throne Cup final, after a 4–0 defeat by Kawkab Marrakech.

Return to the Botola

The RSB regained its spot in the first Moroccan division in 2012, under the presidency of Fouzi Lekjaa, who ran the club since 2009. In 2014, Berkane reached the final for the second time, after a 2–0 victory against Maghreb de Fès. On 18 November, Berkane lost the final after a 2–0 loss against FUS Rabat.

First success

In 2018, RS Berkane won its…

Doubles and Trebles

International Trebles Moroccan Throne Cup, CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup (1): 2022 International Doubles Botola Pro, CAF Confederation Cup (1): 2025

Awards

"UMFP" Moroccan Team of the Year: 2025