Raja Club Athlétic or Raja (Arabic: transliterated: ar-Raja' ar-Riyady ) (Raja meaning hope in Arabic) is a sports club with sections in many different disciplines in Casablanca, Morocco. Raja was founded in March, 28th 1949 as part of the political struggle against French rule by nationalists who aimed to create a focus for working-class young Moroccans. The club is most well-known outside Morocco for its football team.
In Morocco, Raja Casablanca is still regarded as the club of the people. For many years it had a reputation for playing entertaining football without winning many trophies. However Raja has evolved recently into a more professional outfit capable of winning trophies at home and abroad. It has become the most powerful club in Morocco alongside city rivals Wac.
Raja Casablanca, who have been crowned domestic champions on nine occasions, was placed in 2000 third in CAF's ranking of African clubs of the last century, finishing behind the Egyptians Al Ahly and Zamalek.
Raja Casablanca is the only Moroccoan club, and the first African and Arabic who participated in the World Club Cup. It was during the first edition that took place in 2000 in Brazil.
Raja has the largest number of supporters in Morocco, that's why the tifo directed by the ultras of the club in the Season 2008-2009 where it was written in latin and in capital letters "VOX POPULI" (the people's voice in French).
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