Nedjm Chabab Magra (Arabic: نجم شباب مقرة), known as NC Magra or NCM for short, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Magra in the M'Sila Province. The club was founded in 1998 and its colours are Blue and white. Their home stadium, Boucheligue Brothers Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
In 2020–21 season NC Magra signed a number of young players, and the goal was to ensure that they remained in the Ligue 1, and with the establishment of the League Cup competition, the club had ambitions and despite its involvement with large clubs, it was able to overcome it in the form of CS Constantine, CR Belouizdad and USM Alger. To reach the final of the first tournament in its history where he faced JS Kabylie and was defeated by penalty kicks.[4]
On August 14, 2024, Azzedine Bennacer was re-elected as president of NC Magra for a new term. In a statement to the media, Bennacer once again called for the arrival of a national company, like other professional clubs, to take over the destiny of SSPA NC Magra.[5] Bennacer added "We have been informed that the club is going to be bought by the Groupe Cosider. We are still waiting for the arrival of the company in question. I can assure that within forty-eight hours the transfer of ownership will be completed. We are up to date with our balance sheets and accounting." Regarding the stadium works and the disputes at the CRL level, the president expects help from local authorities.[5]
Players
Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;
Current squad
As of 5 February 2024[update][6][7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[8] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scrapping the relegation for the current season.[9]
