Neom Sports Club (Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi semi-professional football club currently based in Tabuk, but expected to move to planned urban area Neom. It competes in the Saudi Second Division, the third tier of Saudi football.
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| Full name | Neom Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | 1965 as Al-Suqoor 2023 as Neom [1] | ||
| Ground | King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | ||
| Manager | Afouène Gharbi | ||
| League | Saudi Second Division, Group B | ||
| 2022–23 | 14th | ||
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History edit
Al-Suqoor Club: 1965–2023 edit
The club was founded in 1965 under the name of Al-Suqoor Club. It played mainly in Saudi Third Division and Saudi Second Division. In 2011 Al-Suqoor finished second and were promoted in Saudi First Division, the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia, for first time in their history. The team finished last in their first season and were relegated. During the 2021–22 season, Al-Suqoor defeated Al-Qous 2–1 in the Third Division final to become the inaugural champions.[2]
Neom takeover: 2023–present edit
On June 5th 2023, the Saudi sports ministry said that football Club al-Suqoor will be turned into a company and owned by NEOM.[3] On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club.[4][5]
Honours edit
- Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Third place (1): 2010–11
- Saudi Third Division (Level 4)
- Winners (1): 2021–22
Colours edit
Al-Suqoor played mainly to black and gold colors. When Neom was introduced, they were presended in dark orange main kits and white reserve ones.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 2022–2023 |  Skillano
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| 2024– | NEOM |
Players edit
Current squad edit
As of 2 January 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
For all players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Neom SC players.
The footballers enlisted below have international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.
Personnel edit
Club officials edit
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Coaching staff | ||
| Head coach | Afouène Gharbi | 
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| Assistant coach | Abdullah Ali Al-Kathiri |
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| Assistant coach | Badri bin Nassr |
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| Goalkeepers coach | Hani Al Sharawi | 
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| First team doctor | Hesham Al-Nawi |
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| Management | ||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi |
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| CEO | Moaath Alohali |
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Managerial history edit
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2020–2022 | Ahmed Abdelmaksoud
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| 2023– | Afouène Gharbi
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Past seasons edit
| Season | League | King Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
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| 2010–11 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 40 | 2nd ↑ | DNQ | Crown Prince Cup | R1 | Abdullah Frahan
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| 2011–12 | First Division | 2 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 23 | 16th ↓ | DNQ | R2 | Aiedh Al-Joni
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| 2012–13 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 24 | 6th | DNQ | R2 | Abdullah Al-Enezi
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| 2013–14 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | –1 | 25 | 4th | DNQ | Meshref Al-Amri Abdullah Al-Kathiri
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| 2014–15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | –16 | 14 | 9th ↓ | DNQ | Abdulrahman Al-Nouman
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| 2015–16 | Third Division | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | knockout cup competition | RU ↑ | DNQ | Ahmed Al-Zahrani
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| 2016–17 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | –8 | 19 | 8th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri
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| 2017–18 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | –5 | 20 | 7th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri
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| 2018–19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | –15 | 21 | 9th | Round of 64 | Ali Al-Enezi
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| 2019–20 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | –17 | 15 | 15th ↓ | Round of 64 | Ahmed Al-Khaibari Amara Ferjaoui
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| 2020–21 | Third Division | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | knockout cup competition | R32 | DNQ | Fares Al-Harbi
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| 2021–22 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani
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| 2022–23 | Second Division | 3 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 46 | –12 | 27 | 14th | DNQ |  Mohamed Benyahia
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| as Neom SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Second Division | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Mohammad Fouad
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Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
See also edit
External links edit
- NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
References edit
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول".
- ^ "الصقور.. بطلا لـ «دوري الثالثة»".
- ^ Choukeir, Jana; Saba, Yousef (2023-06-05). "Saudi wealth fund to take control of soccer star Ronaldo's club". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "الكشف عن تفاصيل وشعار نادي نيوم الرياضي.. والعوهلي رئيساً تنفيذياً".
- ^ NEOM introduces NEOM Sports Club
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