Marrakech
Twelve rooms that show Premier League, La Liga, Champions League and Botola on screens worth watching them on. Gueliz pubs, Hivernage hotel lounges, and the Palmeraie terrace that opens for Atlas Lions nights.
Editor preference for screen quality, atmosphere and ease of getting a seat at kick-off. The Hivernage hotel rooms run the slickest setups; the Gueliz pubs run the loudest crowds.
Sports Bar
The most committed sports room in Gueliz. Six 65-inch screens, one projector wall, and a permanent Premier League and La Liga subscription. Beers from 50 dirhams. Kitchen runs burgers and chicken wings until 11pm. The crowd is half expat, half Moroccan; the atmosphere lifts for any Botola derby.
Sports Bar
A 200-seat sports hall with four projector walls and twelve flatscreens. Opens early for Premier League Saturday lunchtime slots and stays open for the late La Liga kick-off. Beers 45 dirhams, pitchers 180. The fan tables fill an hour before the Atlas Lions kick off.
Hotel Bar
The Es Saadi's lobby sports lounge. Three retractable screens drop for Champions League Tuesday and Wednesday. Drinks 130 dirhams, table booking essential after 8pm on a UEFA night. The kitchen runs a tight Mediterranean menu through the second half.
Sports Bar
A 60-seat sports pub two blocks from the main Gueliz square. Two big screens, four small. Premier League Saturday is the busiest window. Botola fixtures pull a tight local crowd. Beers 40 dirhams, food limited to a small plates menu. The bartender keeps a darts board in the back.
Sports Bar
A long-running expat pub with Sky Sports and beIN Sports on three permanent screens. Beers 45 dirhams. The kitchen runs a respectable shepherd's pie and full English on Saturday. Quieter than Atlas Champions but the better pick for a Premier League midweek with the sound on.
Sports Bar
A Moroccan-leaning sports cafe on the south side, two minutes from the Stade El Harti. Botola fixtures play to a packed house. Premier League runs on screen but the room is Moroccan football first. Mint tea 15 dirhams, snacks under 40. No alcohol; the football is the draw.
Sports Bar
A classic Gueliz sports pub favoured by long-stay residents. Premier League and Six Nations on the main wall, La Liga on the side screens. Beers 45 dirhams. Saturday rugby pulls a regular British and Irish crowd. Closes 11pm midweek, later on match nights.
Sports Bar
A garden sports lounge inside one of the Palmeraie resorts. Two projector walls under canvas, table service throughout. Champions League nights pack the room; Atlas Lions matches open the pool deck. Cocktails 130 dirhams, mocktails 60. Worth the 15-minute taxi from Hivernage on a UEFA night.
Sports Bar
A budget sports stop a block from Place du 16 Novembre. Beers 30 dirhams, the cheapest fixture beer in Gueliz. Premier League and La Liga only; nothing exotic. Cash only above 200 dirhams. Late-night kebab van parks outside on Saturday. A good pre-Atlas Champions warm-up.
Sports Bar
A Hivernage sports lounge built into a hotel basement off Echouhada. Three retractable screens, leather banquettes, and a smaller crowd than the Es Saadi room. Cocktails 110 dirhams. Champions League Wednesday is the easiest booking; Atlas Lions home matches fill it by 7pm.
Hotel Bar
Not a sports bar in the conventional sense, but the Mamounia's lobby pub keeps a single 75-inch screen tuned to Premier League and Six Nations on request. Drinks 220 dirhams. Six Nations Saturday is a quiet ritual for the long-stay English guests. Book a banquette by 3pm.
Rooftop
The Sofitel rooftop sets up a portable screen for World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations and Champions League finals. Otherwise it runs as a pool bar. Drinks 130 dirhams. Best for a final under stars rather than a regular fixture. Reservations open ten days ahead for tournament nights.
Three things separate the best from the average in this city.
L'Auberge Espagnole brings Andalusian tapas and a 17-screen sports room to the heart of Gueliz, with live broadcasts of major matches and a band from Wednesday to Saturday. Spanish plates run until 2am. Tapas and Sport
La Cueva sets Spanish tapas against eight screens in the Residence Les Patios de Gueliz, with live bands through the week and a giant screen for big fixtures. It runs noon to 2am daily. Tapas and Sport
O'Mulligan works an Irish resto-pub on Boulevard Hassan II in Gueliz, with chilled lagers, cocktails and pizza, a daily happy hour and many screens showing football and rugby. It runs noon to 2am, seven days. Irish Sports Pub
Most rooms run a 15-dirham tea and 60-dirham beer minimum during kick-off windows. Hotel lounges price higher and book up for Champions League Tuesdays. Botola fixtures (Raja, Wydad, KAC, KACM) play to Moroccan crowds in Gueliz and Sidi Youssef; Premier League and La Liga belong to Hivernage.
Editor preference for screen quality, atmosphere and ease of getting a seat at kick-off. The Hivernage hotel rooms run the slickest setups; the Gueliz pubs run the loudest crowds.
The most committed sports room in Gueliz. Six 65-inch screens, one projector wall, and a permanent Premier League and La Liga subscription. Beers from 50 dirhams. Kitchen runs burgers and chicken wings until 11pm. The crowd is half expat, half Moroccan; the atmosphere lifts for any Botola derby.
The local view
Marrakech takes its football seriously, and the Atlas Lions gave the whole country reason to. Morocco reached the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in Qatar, becoming the first African and Arab nation to get that far. Big nights now fill the bars of Gueliz and Hivernage fast.
Most venues that serve alcohol are attached to hotels, while cafes inside the Medina stay alcohol-free and packed for every Botola and Atlas Lions game. Expats gravitate to Premier League and La Liga fixtures, which usually kick off in the evening local time. This guide sorts the best places to catch all of it.
Location shapes the experience here. Gueliz and Hivernage hold most of the hotel bars that pour beer and show the big European leagues, so an evening kickoff there feels like a proper matchday. Palmeraie spreads out into resort venues with pool-side screens for a quieter setting.
The Medina runs on a different rhythm. Its cafes serve mint tea rather than alcohol, yet they draw the loudest crowds for Botola matches and any Atlas Lions fixture. If you want atmosphere over a pint, that is where locals gather.
Good sports bars share a few things: several screens, reliable satellite feeds for the Premier League and La Liga, and staff who know the kickoff schedule. With Morocco co-hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, and fresh off hosting AFCON, that infrastructure keeps improving.
Marrakech gives you two ways to watch. For beer and the big European leagues, the hotel bars of Gueliz and Hivernage are your base, with Palmeraie's resort venues a relaxed alternative. For raw noise and the Atlas Lions, follow the crowd into a Medina cafe. With AFCON just hosted and the 2030 World Cup coming, the city's matchday scene has never been stronger. Check kickoff times and book ahead for the biggest fixtures.
Good to know
Locals split between two worlds. Inside the Medina, alcohol-free cafes fill with fans for every Botola match and Atlas Lions game, mint tea in hand and the volume high. In Gueliz and Hivernage, hotel bars pull mixed crowds of Moroccans and visitors for European fixtures. For a fuller rundown, see our Marrakech guide.
Gueliz is the strongest pick for dedicated sports bars, with several screens and European league coverage across venues like Le Stadium Bar Gueliz and Kick Off Bar Gueliz. Hivernage runs a close second, home to smarter hotel bars near the main clubs. Palmeraie suits a resort crowd, while the Medina delivers the noisiest local atmosphere.
Yes to both. Hotel bars in Gueliz and Hivernage carry satellite feeds for the Premier League and La Liga, with evening kickoffs landing at a sociable hour local time. The Botola, Morocco's top division, shows widely too, and Marrakech's own Kawkab pulls loud local support in Medina cafes. Ask staff to confirm the fixture before you settle in.
The 2026 World Cup runs in the United States, Canada and Mexico, so matches fall in the late Marrakech evening. Hotel sports bars in Gueliz and Hivernage will screen the Atlas Lions, and fan-focused venues across the city gear up for tournament nights. For planning tips, read our World Cup viewing guide.
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