Wydad AC in international football

Wydad Athletic Club is a Moroccan professional sports club based in Casablanca. The club has gained entry to all international competitions on several occasions from 1941.

Wydad AC in international football
ClubWydad AC
Most appearancesWalid El Karti
(71)
Top scorerFabrice Ondama
Yahya Jabrane
(12 goals each)
First entry1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Latest entry2023 African Football League
Titles
Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
Super Cup
Afro-Asian Cup
1
  • 1993

The competition in which Wydad AC has had the most success is the CAF Champions League (formerly known as the African Cup of Champions Clubs); they have won three titles, the first of which came in 1992. The other two victories came in 2017 and 2022. The club has also won the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup in 2002; the first and only Moroccan team to win the competition, the Super Cup in 2018 and the Afro-Asian Club Championship in 1993, and being a finalist on eight occasions (three in CAF Champions League, three in Super Cup, one in CAF Cup and one in African Football League).

History

CAF competitions

All results (home, away and neutral) list Wydad's goal tally first.

Colour key

  Wins
  Draws
  Losses
  Competition winners
  Competition runners-up

Key

Wydad AC results in CAF competition
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.
1987African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round ASC Police3–1Walkover[note 1]3–1[1]
Second round Asante Kotoko1–10–21–3
1991African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Sahel SC3–10–03–1[2]
Second round JS Kabylie3–00–13–1
Quarter-Finals Club Africain1–00–21–2
1992African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Real Bamako2–01–23–2[3]
Second round Julius Berger2–10–02–1
Quarter-Finals Nkana Red Devils3–11–24–3
Semi-Finals ASEC Mimosas2–01–33–3 (a)
Final Al-Hilal2–00–02–0
1993CAF Super CupFinal Africa Sports2–2, (3–5 p)[4]
1993African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round ASEC Ndiambour3–11–24–3[5]
Second round Stationery Stores3–11–44–5
1994African Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Semassi6–10–26–3[6]
Second round AS Sogara0–10–20–3
1998African Cup Winners' CupSecond round Union Douala4–00–14–1[7]
Quarter-finals Costa do Sol6–31–17–4
Semi-finals Espérance de Tunis2–01–43–4
1999CAF CupFirst round Al-Ahly Benghazi1–12–03–1[8]
Second round ASC Diaraf2–11–13–2
Quarter-finals USM Alger1–01–22–2 (a)
Semi-finals Canon Yaoundé1–11–12–2 (6–5 p)
Final Étoile du Sahel2–10–12–2 (a)
2000CAF CupFirst round Saint AnthonyWalkover[9]
Second round Cape Coast Dwarfs2–10–22–3
2001CAF CupSecond round ASC Ndiambour1–12–03–1[10]
Quarter-finals JS Kabylie0–10–20–3
2002African Cup Winners' CupFirst round ASC SONACOS3–00–03–0[11]
Second round Alliance Bouaké5–01–16–1
Quarter-Finals Vita Club3–10–13–2
Semi-Finals USM Alger0–02–22–2 (a)
Final Asante Kotoko1–01–22–2 (a)
2003CAF Super CupFinal Zamalek1–3[12]
2003African Cup Winners' CupFirst round ASC Nasr2–00–02–0[13]
Second round Al Hilal4–02–26–2
Quarter-Finals Power Dynamos1–01–22–2 (a)
Semi-Finals Étoile du Sahel0–10–20–3
2004CAF Confederation CupFirst round Étoile Filante0–01–01–0[14]
Second round Stella Club d'Adjamé2–10–02–1
Play-off round Asante Kotoko1–10–21–3
2007CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round ASC Mauritel Mobile4–01–25–2[15]
First round Stade Malien3–10–03–1
Second round ASEC Mimosas0–00–20–2
2007CAF Confederation CupPlay-off round Ismaily0–10–20–3[16]
2011CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round Aduana Stars3–00–13–1[17]
First round Kano Pillars2–00–02–0
Second round TP MazembeWalkover[note 2]
Special play-off Simba3–0
Group stage Al-Ahly1–13–32nd out of 4
MC Alger4–01–3
Espérance de Tunis2–20–0
Semi-finals Enyimba1–00–01–0
Final Espérance de Tunis0–00–10–1
2012CAF Confederation CupFirst round Invincible Eleven4–12–06–1[18]
Second round Real Bamako3–00–13–1
Play-off round AFAD Djékanou0–01–01–0
Group stage AC Léopards3–11–13rd out of 4
Stade Malien1–13–3
Djoliba1–21–2
2013CAF Confederation CupFirst round AS Douanes3–01–14–1[19]
Second round Liga Muçulmana3–10–23–3 (a)
2016CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round AS Douanes2–01–23–2[20]
First round CNaPS Sport5–11–26–3
Second round TP Mazembe2–01–13–1
Group stage ASEC Mimosas2–11–01st out of 4
ZESCO United2–01–1
Al-Ahly0–10–0
Semi-finals Zamalek5–20–45–6
2017CAF Champions LeagueFirst round CF Mounana1–00–11–1, (5–4 p)[21]
Group stage Coton Sport2–02–01st out of 4
Zanaco1–00–1
Al-Ahly2–00–2
Quarter-finals Mamelodi Sundowns1–00–11–1, (3–2 p)
Semi-finals USM Alger3–10–03–1
Final Al-Ahly1–01–12–1
2018CAF Super CupFinal TP Mazembe1–0[22]
2018CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Williamsville AC7–20–27–4[23]
Group stage Mamelodi Sundowns1–01–11st out of 4
AS Togo-Port3–00–0
Horoya AC2–01–1
Quarter-finals ES Sétif0–00–10–1
2018–19CAF Champions LeagueFirst round ASC Diaraf2–01–33–3 (a)[24]
Group stage ASEC Mimosas5–20–21st out of 4
Mamelodi Sundowns1–01–2
Lobi Stars0–01–0
Quarter-finals Horoya AC5–00–05–0
Semi-finals Mamelodi Sundowns2–10–02–1
Final Espérance de Tunis1–10–1Abandoned[note 3]
2019–20CAF Champions LeagueFirst round FC Nouadhibou4–12–06–1[29]
Group stage USM Alger3–11–12nd out of 4
Mamelodi Sundowns0–00–1
Petro de Luanda4–12–2
Quarter-finals Étoile du Sahel2–00–12–1
Semi-finals Al-Ahly0–21–31–5
2020–21CAF Champions LeagueFirst round Stade Malien3–00–13–1[30]
Group stage Kaizer Chiefs4–0[note 4]0–11st out of 4
Petro de Luanda2–01–0
Horoya AC2–00–0
Quarter-finals MC Alger1–01–12–1
Semi-finals Kaizer Chiefs0–10–00–1
2021–22CAF Champions LeagueSecond round Hearts of Oak6–10–16–2[33]
Group stage Sagrada Esperança3–02–11st out of 4
Petro de Luanda5–11–2
Zamalek3–11–0
Quarter-finals CR Belouizdad0–01–01–0
Semi-finals Petro de Luanda1–13–14–2
Final Al Ahly2–0 (N)[a]
2022CAF Super CupFinal RS Berkane0–2 (N)[34]
2022–23CAF Champions LeagueSecond round Rivers United6–01–27–2[35]
Group stage Vita Club1–00–01st out of 4
JS Kabylie3–00–1
Petro de Luanda1–02–0
Quarter-finals Simba1–00–11–1, (4–3 p)
Semi-finals Mamelodi Sundowns0–02–22–2 (a)
Final Al Ahly1–11–22–3
2023African Football LeagueQuarter-finals Enyimba3–01–04–0
Semi-finals Espérance de Tunis1–00–11–1, (5–4 p)
Final Mamelodi Sundowns2–10–22–3
2023–24CAF Champions LeagueSecond round Hafia3–01–14–1
Group stage Jwaneng Galaxy0–11–03rd out of 4
ASEC Mimosas1–00–1
Simba1–00–2

Notes

Worldwide competitions

Wydad AC results in FIFA and CAF-AFC competition
YearCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.
1993Afro-Asian Club ChampionshipFinal PAS Tehran2–00–02–0
2017FIFA Club World CupSecond round Pachuca0–1 (a.e.t.)[36]
Match for fifth place Urawa Red Diamonds2–3[37]
2022FIFA Club World CupSecond round Al Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.), (3–5 p)

UAFA competitions

Wydad AC results in UAFA competition
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionFirst legSecond legAggregateRef.
1989Arab Club Champions CupGroup Stage Al-Ettifaq2–02nd out of 5
Fanja SC0–0
Al-Ansar2–0
Étoile du Sahel1–3
Semi-final JS Kabylie3–2
Final Al-Hilal3–1
1992Arab Super CupFinal Group Al-Hilal1–1Champion
Olympique Casablanca1–1
Al-Mokawloon2–1
2004–05Arab Champions LeagueFirst round Riffa SC1–02–13–1
Group stage Al-Ahli Jeddah1–11–11st out of 4
NA Hussein Dey3–01–1
CA Bizertin1–00–1
Quarter-finals Al-Hilal0–11–11–2
2005–06Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Al-Ittihad2–13–15–2
Round of 16 Al-Ittihad Jeddah0–22–02–2 (4–1 p)
Quarter-Finals Al-Hilal0–13–23–3 (a)
2007–08Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Kazma SC1–01–12–1
Round of 16 Al-Oruba3–24–17–3
Group stage USM Alger1–22–31st out of 4
Al-Taliya3–12–0
Tala'ea El-Gaish3–00–0
Semi-finals Al-Faisaly2–10–02–1
Final ES Setif0–10–10–2
2008–09Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Shabab Al-Ordon3–02–05–0
Round of 16 Al-Ittihad Aleppo0–12–02–1
Quarter-finals Al-Wahdat1–24–05–2
Semi-finals CS Sfaxien1–12–03–1
Final Espérance de Tunis0–11–11–2
2018–19Arab Club Champions CupFirst Round Al-Ahli Tripoli1–11–12–2 (4–2 p)
Second Round Étoile du Sahel0–00–10–1
2019–20Arab Club Champions CupFirst Round Al-Merrikh1–12–03–1
Second Round Raja Casablanca1–14–45–5 (a)
2023Arab Club Champions CupGroup Stage Al-Sadd0–03rd out of 4
Al-Ahli Tripoli1–1
Al-Hilal1–2

Statistics

By season

As of 12 November 2023

Key

Wydad AC record in African football by season
SeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1987African Cup of Champions Clubs311144+0R2
1991African Cup of Champions Clubs631274+3QF
1992African Cup of Champions Clubs10523149+5W
1993CAF Super Cup101022+0RU
1993African Cup of Champions Clubs4202108+2R2
1994African Cup of Champions Clubs410366+0R2
1998African Cup Winners' Cup6312149+5SF
1999CAF Cup10442129+3RU
2000CAF Cup210123−1R2
2001CAF Cup411234−1QF
2002African Cup Winners' Cup10442167+9W
2003CAF Super Cup100113−2RU
2003African Cup Winners' Cup8323107+3SF
2004CAF Confederation Cup623144+0PO
2007CAF Champions League622285+3R2
2007CAF Confederation Cup200203−3PO
2011CAF Champions League155732011+9RU
2012CAF Confederation Cup125432012+8GS
2013CAF Confederation Cup421174+3R2
2016CAF Champions League147342315+8SF
2017CAF Champions League148241410+4W
2018CAF Super Cup110010+1W
2018CAF Champions League10442157+8QF
2018–19CAF Champions League146441912+7RU
2019–20CAF Champions League125341913+6SF
2020–21CAF Champions League12633144+10SF
2021–22CAF Champions League13922289+19W
2022CAF Super Cup100102−2RU
2022–23CAF Champions League14644199+10RU
2023African Football League640274+3RU
2023–24CAF Champions League2110410Grp
Total2271016066321197+124

By competition

African competitions

As of 12 November 2023
CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDWin%Last season played
African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League16153713943222124+98046.412023–24
African Football League1640274+3066.672023
CAF Confederation Cup4249873123+8037.502013
CAF Super Cup4411247−3025.002022
African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)32410774023+17041.672003
CAF Cup (defunct)3166551716+1037.502001
Total312271016066321197+124044.49

Worldwide competitions

As of 4 February 2023
CAF-AFC and FIFA competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDWin%Last season played
FIFA Club World Cup2301235−2000.002022
Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct)1211020+2050.001993
Total3512255+0020.00

Arabian competitions

As of 2 August 2023
UAFA competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDWin%Last season played
Arab Club Champions Cup8572518148251+31043.862023
Arab Super Cup (defunct)1312043+1033.331992
Total9602620148654+32043.33

Statistics by country

As of 12 November 2023

CAF competitions

CountryClubPWDLGFGAGDW%
AlgeriaJS Kabylie620465+1
USM Alger8341117+4
MC Alger421174+3
ES Sétif201101−1
CR Belouizdad211010+1
Subtotal228772517+8
AngolaPetro de Luanda10721228+14
Sagrada Esperança220051+4
Subtotal12921279+18
TanzaniaJwaneng Galaxy2101110
Subtotal2101110
Burkina FasoÉtoile Filante211010+1
Subtotal211010+1
CameroonUnion Douala210141+3
Canon Yaoundé2020220
Coton Sport220040+4
Subtotal6321103+7
CongoAC Léopards211042+2
Subtotal211042+2
DR CongoAS Vita Club421142+2
TP Mazembe321041+3
Subtotal742183+5
EgyptZamalek530210100
Ismaily200203−3
Al Ahly133551316−3
Subtotal206592329−6
GabonAS Sogara200203−3
CF Mounana2101110
Subtotal410314−3
GhanaAsante Kotoko612348−4
Cape Coast Dwarfs210123−1
Aduana Stars210131+2
Hearts of Oak210162+4
Subtotal124261514+1
GuineaHoroya AC6330101+9
Hafia FC211041+3
Subtotal8440142+12
Ivory CoastASEC Mimosas105141211+1
Africa Sports1010220
Alliance Bouaké211061+5
Stella Club d'Adjamé211021+1
AFAD Djékanou211010+1
Williamsville AC210174+3
Subtotal199553019+11
LiberiaInvincible Eleven220061+5
Subtotal220061+5
LibyaAl-Ahly Benghazi211031+2
Al Hilal211062+4
Subtotal422093+6
MadagascarCNaPS Sport210163+3
Subtotal210163+3
MaliAS Real Bamako420264+2
Stade Malien6231106+4
Djoliba AC200224−2
Subtotal124351814+4
MauritaniaASC Police110031+2
ASC Nasr211020+2
ASC Mauritel Mobile210152+3
FC Nouadhibou220061+5
Subtotal7511164+12
MoroccoRS Berkane100102−2
Subtotal100102−2
MozambiqueCosta do Sol211074+3
Liga Muçulmana2101330
Subtotal4211107+3
NigerSahel SC211031+2
AS Douanes210132+1
Subtotal421163+3
NigeriaJulius Berger211021+1
Stationery Stores210145−1
Kano Pillars211020+2
Enyimba431050+5
Lobi Stars211010+1
Rivers United210172+5
Subtotal14842218+13
SenegalASEC Ndiambour421174+3
ASC Diaraf421165+1
ASC SONACOS211030+3
Subtotal10532169+7
South AfricaMamelodi Sundowns145541110+1
Kaizer Chiefs411242+2
Subtotal186661512+3
SudanAl-Hilal211020+2
Subtotal211020+2
TanzaniaSimba530253+2
Subtotal530253+2
TogoSemassi210163+3
AS Douanes211041+3
AS Togo-Port211030+3
Subtotal6321134+9
TunisiaClub Africain210112−1
Espérance de Tunis10244710−3
Étoile du Sahel620446−2
Subtotal185491218−6
ZambiaNkana Red Devils210143+1
Power Dynamos2101220
ZESCO United211031+2
Zanaco2101110
Subtotal8413107+3
Totalerror1016066321197+124043.35

African competitions goals

Since 2003 CAF Super Cup as of game against Zamalek on February 7, 2003 except 2004 CAF Confederation Cup

Statistics correct as of game against ES Tunis on 1 November 2023.

RankPlayerCCLAFLCWCCAC CCCSCTotal
1 Fabrice Ondama10212
Yahya Jabrane11112
3 Ismail El Haddad1111
Mohamed Nahiri1111
5 Walid El Karti1010
6 Rachid Daoudi99
Zouhair El Moutaraji99
8 Ayoub El Kaabi88
Bouly Sambou88
10 Mouhcine Iajour527
11 Reda Hajhouj66

Hat-tricks

NDatePlayerMatchScoreTime of goals
18 March 1994 Youssef FertoutWydad AC – Semassi6–1', ', '
19 May 1998 Redouane AllaliWydad AC – Union Douala4–0', ', '
16 September 1998 Rabie El AfouiWydad AC – Costa do Sol6–3', ', '
17 March 2018 Ismail El HaddadWydad AC – Williamsville AC7–274', 89', 90'
128 December 2019 Ayoub El KaabiWydad AC – Petro de Luanda4–129', 79', 90+3'p

Braces

NDatePlayerMatchScoreCompetition
11 June 2003 Mourad Erraji (1)Wydad AC – Al Hilal4–0Cup Winners' Cup
217 May 2003 Mourad Erraji (2)Al Hilal – Wydad AC2–2Cup Winners' Cup
328 January 2007 Rafik AbdessamadWydad AC – ASC Mauritel Mobile4–0Champions League
417 July 2011 Mouhcine Iajour (1)Al-Ahly – Wydad AC3–3Champions League
530 January 2011 Mouhcine Iajour (2)Wydad AC – Aduana Stars3–0Champions League
620 March 2011 Fabrice Ondama (1)Wydad AC – Kano Pillars2–0Champions League
716 March 2013Bobley AndersonWydad AC – AS Douanes3–0Confederation Cup
85 May 2013 Fabrice Ondama (2)Wydad AC – Liga Muçulmana3–1Confederation Cup
912 March 2016 Reda HajhoujWydad AC – CNaPS Sport5–1Champions League
10 William JeborChampions League
1124 September 2016 Fabrice Ondama (3)Wydad AC – Zamalek5–2Champions League
12 William JeborChampions League
1321 October 2017 Achraf BencharkiWydad AC – USM Alger3–1Champions League
147 March 2018 Amin TighazouiWydad AC – Williamsville AC7–2Champions League
1513 April 2019 Walid El KartiWydad AC – Horoya AC5–0Champions League
1629 February 2020 Mohamed NahiriWydad AC – Étoile du Sahel2–0Champions League
176 January 2021 Muaid EllafiWydad AC – Stade Malien3–0Champions League
1824 October 2021 Saimon MsuvaWydad AC – Hearts of Oak6–1Champions League
1930 May 2022 Zouhair El MoutarajiAl-Ahly – Wydad AC0–2Champions League
2016 October 2022 Bouly Sambou (1)Wydad AC – Rivers United6–0Champions League
21 Yahya JabraneChampions League
221 April 2023 Bouly Sambou (2)Wydad AC – JS Kabylie3–0Champions League

Worldwide Competitions goals

RankPlayerFCWCFAACTotal
1 Rachid Daoudi11
Fouad Sayeh11
Ismail El Haddad11
Reda Hajhouj11
Ayoub El Amloud11

Arabian competitions goals

PPlayerGoals
1 Mohamed Madihi8
2 Moussa Ndao7
= Mustapha Bidoudane7
4 Rafik Abdessamad5
5 Hicham Jouiâa4
= Hassan Nader4
= Abderrahim Saidi4
8 Jean-Jacques Gosso3
9 Mohammed Benchrifa2
= Hicham Louissi2
= Redallah Doulyazal2
= Abderrazak Sakim2
= Faouzi El Brazi2
= Ahmed Talbi2
= Samir Sarsare2
= Sadio Sow2
= Hamza Yacef2
= Mohamed Nahiri2
19 Rachid Daoudi1
= Hassan Benabicha1
= Boujemaa Kessab1
= Mohamed Benhalib1
= Abdelhaq Ait Laarif1
= Youssef Meriana1
= Mohamed Borji1
= Hakim Ajraoui1
= Wuiwel Isea1
= Ibrahima Toure1
= Salaheddine Saidi1
= Ayoub El Amloud1
= Ismail El Haddad1
= Ayman El Hassouni1
= Younes Menkari1
= Ayoub El Kaabi1
= William Jebor1
= Badie Aouk1
= Mohamed Ounajem1
= Khalid Oumansour1
= Saifeddine Bouhra1

African opponents by cities

Notes

References