The Cultural and Political Identity of Sports Clubs: Hassania Agadir as a Case Study

حسن أخراز; Hassan Akhrraz

Article Details

The Cultural and Political Identity of Sports Clubs: Hassania Agadir as a Case Study

Authors:

حسن أخراز | Hassan Akhrraz

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.148-129

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843335

pISSN:

2605-6259

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Abstract:

 This article highlights that football in Morocco extends beyond its athletic dimension to constitute a space rich in cultural and identity-based expressions tied to local and regional belonging. The central research question focuses on how the symbols and expressive forms adopted by football clubs—particularly Hassania Agadir—can be understood as carriers of Amazigh cultural identity, and to what extent the club can be considered a cultural symbol that surpasses its strictly sporting function. Methodologically, the study relies on an analysis of the club’s historical trajectory and its broader social and cultural context, in addition to examining the symbolic and fan-based expressions associated with it, including colors, emblems, chants, and supporter practices inside and outside the stadium. The analysis shows that Hassania Agadir’s identity was shaped within a distinctly Amazigh local context, and that the club evolved into a platform for representing the collective identity of the region’s inhabitants, with its symbols becoming part of the symbolic capital reflecting local self-perception. The study concludes that the club represents a valuable model for understanding the intersection of sport, identity, culture, and politics in Morocco, and illustrates how football clubs can transform into symbolic actors within collective memory.

Article Details

The Cultural and Political Identity of Sports Clubs: Hassania Agadir as a Case Study

Authors:

حسن أخراز | Hassan Akhrraz

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.148-129

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843335

pISSN:

2605-6259

كرة القدم في المغرب

الهوية الثقافية

الهوية الأمازيغية

حسنية أكادير

الرموز

الجماهير

الرأسمال الرمزي

الذاكرة الجماعية

الرياضة والسياسة

Football in Morocco

Cultural identity

Amazigh identity

Hassania Agadir

Symbols

Supporters

Symbolic capital

Collective memory

Sport and politics

Issues

Article Details

Authors: حسن أخراز | Hassan Akhrraz

Publisher: Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal: The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.148-129

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2026

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 2001843335

pISSN: 2605-6259

Issues

Authors:

حسن أخراز | Hassan Akhrraz

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.148-129

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843335

pISSN:

2605-6259