Best sports bars in Marrakech.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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