Nedjm Chabab Magra ( ar, نجم شباب مقرة), known as NC Magra or NCM for short, is an Algerian

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club based in the city of

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in the

M'Sila Province ber, ⵎⵙⵉⵍⴰ ') is a province (''wilaya'') of northern Algeria. It has a population of 1 million people and an area of 18,718 km², while its capital, also called M'sila, home to M'Sila University, has a population of about 100,000 ...

. The club was founded in 1998 and its colours are Blue and white. Their home stadium, the Boucheligue Brothers Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat Natio ...

History

In 2004, NC Magra reached the semi-finals of the

2003–04 Algerian Cup The 2003–04 Algerian Cup was the 40th edition of the Algerian Cup. USM Alger won the Cup by defeating JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (in ar, شبيبة القبائل), ( Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqbayel, In Tamazight: � ...

. However, in the semi-finals, they lost 3–0 to

JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (in ar, شبيبة القبائل), (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqbayel, Berber languages, In Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⴻⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ), known as JS Kabyli ...

. On 5 May 2018, NC Magra promoted to the

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 The Algerian Ligue 2, also called Ligue 2 , formerly known as Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. It was professional from 2010 to 2020. History The ...

after winning 2017–18

Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur commonly known as the LNFA, is an Algerian governing body that runs the second-highest division in the Algerian football league system. It was founded in 2010 and serves under the authority of the Algerian Foot ...

"Group Centre". In 2020–21 season NC Magra signed a number of young players, and the goal was to ensure that they remained in the

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, and with the establishment of the

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competition, the club had ambitions and despite its involvement with large clubs, it was able to overcome it in the form of

CS Constantine Club Sportif Constantinois ( ar, النادي الرياضي القسنطيني), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898, and its colours are ...

CR Belouizdad Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad S.s.p.a (Classical Arabic: الشّباب الرّياضيّ لبلوزداد, English Translation: Sporting Club of Belouizdad), known as ''Chabab Belouizdad'' or ''CR Belouizdad'' or simply ''CRB'' for short, is a ...

and

USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...

. To reach the final of the first tournament in its history where he faced

and was defeated by penalty kicks.

Players

Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magra, NC M'Sila Province Association football clubs established in 1998 1998 establishments in Algeria