Chemma League 2006-2007

[TonyStarks]

Last season just came to a finish with JS Kabylie beating USM Alger by 1 point atop the tables. Here's a new topic about the league. All transfers, news, etc. should go in here.

Clubs in Chemma League 2006-2007:

ASM Oran (3rd in Division 2)
ASO Chlef
CA Batna
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
CR Belouizdad
ES Setif
JS Kabylie (Defending Champions)
JSM Bejaia (2nd in Division 2)
MC Alger
MC Oran
NA Hussein Dey
OMR El Annaser (1st in Division 2)
Paradou AC
USM Alger
USM Blida
WA Tlemcen

[TonyStarks]

CR Belouizdad have announced the signature of ASO Chlef midfielder Mohamed Messaoud, who scored 16 goals for his club this season while leading them to 3rd place in the standings. The 24-year old Messaoud signed a one-year contract. CRB have reportedly also reached agreements with a number of others players including Gana and Cheraïtia (NA Hussein Dey), Naâmoune (CS Constantine) and Mekioui (ASO Chlef), who have all agreed to 2-year contracts with the club. Finally, CRB are looking to bring back midfielder Fahem Ouslati who signed a 3-year contract with JS Kabylie last summer but rarely saw any action with the club, just 79 minutes played all season. Ouslati has welcomed a move back to the capital side but will have to wait for a deal to be worked out by the two teams. Finally, the team has announced the signing of former USM Alger caretaker Mustapha Biskri as the new head coach of the team. Biskri will begin his work on June 25th where the team will hold a 2-week training camp in Czech Republic capital Prague.

[TonyStarks]

USM Alger have announced the signature of three players from relegated clubs USM Annaba and US Biskra. The three players are striker Adlene Bensaid (USM Annaba) and midfielders Antar Boucherit (USM Annaba) and Nassreddine Khoualed (US Biskra). The 24-year old Bensaid, who has 4 caps with the Algerian national team, should have an immediate impact at Bologhine as USMA have struggled to score goals this season. All 3 players have signed 2-year contracts.

[TonyStarks]

In preparation for the African Champions League group stage, JS Kabylie are looking to reinforce their squad with some new players, especially with the probable departure of the team's top scorer Hamid Berguiga to UAE. The Tizi Ouzou side have sent team official Hakim Medane to Tunisia to discuss the transfer of Libyan striker Nader Kara (Ittihad Tripoli), who is on international duty against Belarus the LG tournament in Tunis. JSK's current Libyan player, Omar Daoud, has been more than impressive in his brief time with the club and the team will hope for the same results from Kara. In other transfer news, JSK are set to sign NA Hussein Dey midfielder Chérif Abdeslam. He will become the third player JSK has signed this summer after goalkeeper Fouzi Chaouchi (JS Bordj Menaïel) and Ramzi Bouregba (NR Zeralda).

[TonyStarks]

USM Alger have been linked with a trio of French-born players: Fouad Bouguerra (FC Nantes), Kamel Ramdani (FC Gueugnon) and Michael Marquet (Ahly, Qatar). Bougerra is a 25-year old French-Algerian striker who was recommended by former USMA striker Mamadou Diallo, who currently plays alongside him at Nantes. Ramdani is a also a 25-year old French-Algerian striker and spent the last 3 seasons at 2nd division FC Gueugnon.

[TonyStarks]

JS Kabylie have finalized a 2-year deal with USM Annaba's Athmani Boubekeur. MC Alger and USM Alger were both looking to sign the 24-year old striker. JSK have also announced that they are looking to sign WA Tlemcen midfielder Mokhtar Benmoussa, who was WAT's top player this season en route to scoring 7 goals.

[TonyStarks]

RC Kouba's 22-year old striker Slimane Illoul has signed a 1-year deal with MC Alger. A number of teams were looking to sign the talented youngster including JS Kabylie, USM Alger, CR Belouizdad and JSM Bejaia but none of them were willing to meet his financial demands. The 1-year deal he signed with MCA is in the region of 6 million dinars (€66,000).