Lionnes Assa-Mahbès
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| Full name | Association Lionnes Assa-Mahbes de Football Feminin | |||
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| Short name | Lionnes Assa-Mahbès (ALAMFF) | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| President | El Batoul Tamek[1] | |||
| Coach | Samira Louguid | |||
| League | Moroccan Division 1 Féminine | |||
| 2024–25 | D2, 2nd of 28 (promoted) | |||
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Association Lionnes Assa-Mahbes de Football Feminin (Arabic: جمعية لبؤات أسا-المحبس لكرة القدم النسوية), shortly known as Lionnes Assa-Mahbès is a professional women's football club based in Assa, Assa-Zag Province. The club will compete in the Moroccan Division 1 Féminine, a league at the top of the Moroccan Football pyramid.[2]
History
[edit]Established in 2005, the club was initially known as Association Union Sportive Féminine Assa-Zag. In August 2022, club president Tamek announced that the team was being put up for sale through its official Facebook page, citing the lack of stable financial resources needed to sustain participation in the upcoming season. The announcement served as a warning call to local authorities and stakeholders, highlighting the club's ongoing struggles despite over a decade of competing at the top level with minimal support.[3]
In May 2024, the club became the first women's team to play in the top professional national league wearing jerseys featuring the map of the disputed Kingdom of Morocco, in a show of support for RS Berkane following the map-related controversy in the CAF Confederation Cup.[4]
In August 2024, the club was renamed Lionnes Assa-Mahbes as part of a step aimed at renewing spirit and enthusiasm while strengthening the team's sporting identity. In May 2025, the team secured promotion back to the top flight after just one season in the second division, having finished first in the South Group of their division.[5]
Players
[edit]Current players
[edit]- As of 17 May 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
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References
[edit]- ^ "Batoul Tamek: A Woman Dedicated to Supporting Women's Football Enthusiasts in the Assa-Zag Province". mapexpress.ma (in Arabic). March 7, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Celebrations erupted in the city of Assa following the promotion of its women's football team to the First Division". almountakhab.com (in Arabic). Assa. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Abdrar, Said (August 15, 2022). "A Moroccan women's football club has been put up for sale due to a severe lack of financial resources". alyaoum24.co (in Arabic). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Assa-Zag Women are the first team to play wearing a jersey adorned with the map of the Kingdom of Morocco". anfaspress.com (in Arabic). Anfas Press (Arabic: أنفاس بريس). May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "The Lionesses of Assa-Mahbes earned promotion to the Moroccan Women's First Division". sahrawiyanews.com (in Arabic). May 4, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- AUSF Assa-Zag at soccerway.com
- AUSF Assa-Zag at playmakerstats.com