Its objectives are the integration and development of young players, the gradual recovery after the breaks and the maintenance of competition rhythm during the suspensions of the league.

[1] On 21 June 2024, the president of the Ligue nationale de football professionnel Abdeslam Belkchour, announced during a meeting of the board of directors with the team coaches, the launch of the Excellence Cup.

The LNFP states that the competition has the following objectives:[3] On 3 September, the Excellence Cup was officially launched with a match between Olympique Dcheira and Hassania Agadir at the Ahmed Fana Stadium (2–0).

[4][5][6] The competition begins with a group stage played in a two-legged format, with the 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams according to the ranking of the previous season, and the replacement of the D2 clubs relegated to D3 by the clubs newly promoted to D2.

List of football clubs ranked by total wins and runners-up.