RS Berkane (women)

RS Berkane
Full name	Renaissance sportive de Berkane
Founded	2020; 5 years ago
Head Coach	Christophe Capian
League	Moroccan Women's Championship
2023–24	Division 2, 1st of (promoted)
	Current season

Renaissance Sportive de Berkane féminines (Arabic: النهضة الرياضية البركانية), shortly known as RS Berkane or RSB is a women's football club based in Berkane, Morocco that competes in the Moroccan Women's Championship, the top flight of the Moroccan football league system. It is the women's section of the Homonymous club.

History

RS Berkane's women's section was established in 2020, debuting the team in the second tier of Moroccan football, the Championnat Régional de la Ligue Orientale that same year.^[1] After two seasons in the Second Division. which included reaching the semi-final of the Throne Cup in the 2021–22 season.^[2] the team secured promotion to the top tier in the 2023–24 season by finishing first in the North pool and they were crowned champions of the second division after defeating South pool winners RC Zemamra.^[3]^[4]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of January 8, 2025^[5]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MAR	Malak Fakhir
2	DF	MAR	Rkia Mazrouai
3	DF	MAR	Najat Bellahbib
4	DF	NGA	Racheal Kolawole
5	DF	MAR	Ghaita El Khaili
6		MAR	Oumaima Tayar
7		MAR	Loubna Ijji
8	FW	ALG	Leïla Elhadj
9	FW	MAR	Nora Nouhaili
10	MF	MAR	Drissia Korrych
11	MF	MAR	Samia Fikri
12	GK	MAR	Zineb El Arari
13	DF	MAR	Loubna El Marouany


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	CGO	Paulmiche Mahouna
17		MAR	Samah Kharouach
18		MAR	Jihane Aït Lahcen
19	FW	MAR	Anissa Belkasmi
20	DF	MAR	Houda Rhoujjane
23		MAR	Bouchra Amoud
24	FW	MAR	Kenza Laksiri
25	FW	MLI	Salimata Diarra
26		MAR	Douae Gsiba
27		MAR	Marwa Hamri
30	MF	MAR	Noura Mouadni
99	GK	MAR	Fatima Jad

Coaching staff

As of August 11, 2024^[6]

Position	Name
Head coach	Christophe Capian^[7]
Assistant coaches	Hasna Chqoubi
Assistant coaches	Hassan Benlafkih
Fitness coach	Corentin Cazorla
Goalkeeping coach	Christopher Serfaty
Physiotherapists	Sanae Ramdani
Physiotherapists	Ilham M'Jahad
Kit manager	Walid Zerouali

References

^ "RS Berkane Women's Football Team achieve promotion to the National Second Division Championship". sabahachark.com (in Arabic). July 3, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ Souaf, Nouhaila (May 25, 2024). "RS Berkane Women's team qualify for the semi-finals of the Throne Cup, while Chabab Taroudant Women continue to shine". aloussoud.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ "RS Berkane Women achieve promotion to the first division of the professional championship". amnous.net (in Arabic). March 23, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ Shaker, Israa (May 21, 2024). "RS Berkane crowned champions of the Moroccan Women's Second Division League". koraplus.com (in Arabic). Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ "RS Berkane squad numbers for 2024/25". RS Berkane. September 11, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Facebook.
^ "RS Berkane Women 2024/25 Staff". RS Berkane. August 22, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Facebook.
^ ""I saw more than 1000 young players and selected 100"". vcoaching.com. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

External links

RS Berkane on Instagram
RS Berkane at Soccerway.com

[1] "RS Berkane Women's Football Team achieve promotion to the National Second Division Championship". sabahachark.com (in Arabic). July 3, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[2] Souaf, Nouhaila (May 25, 2024). "RS Berkane Women's team qualify for the semi-finals of the Throne Cup, while Chabab Taroudant Women continue to shine". aloussoud.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[3] "RS Berkane Women achieve promotion to the first division of the professional championship". amnous.net (in Arabic). March 23, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[4] Shaker, Israa (May 21, 2024). "RS Berkane crowned champions of the Moroccan Women's Second Division League". koraplus.com (in Arabic). Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[5] "RS Berkane squad numbers for 2024/25". RS Berkane. September 11, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Facebook.

[6] "RS Berkane Women 2024/25 Staff". RS Berkane. August 22, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Facebook.

[7] ""I saw more than 1000 young players and selected 100"". vcoaching.com. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

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