Neom Sports Club (Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi professional football club currently based in Tabuk, named after planned urban area Neom. It competes in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of the Saudi Arabian football system.
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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 (NEOM Stadium planned) | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | |||
| Manager | Péricles Chamusca | |||
| League | Saudi First Division League | |||
| 2023–24 | Second Division – Group A, 1st of 16 (promoted) | |||
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History
editAl-Suqoor Club: 1965–2023
editThe 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
editOn June 5, 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] On 22 April 2025, the club secured their first-ever promotion to the Saudi Pro League following a 3–0 away victory over Al-Arabi.[6]
Honours
edit- Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
- Winners (1): 2024–25
- Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
- Saudi Third Division League (tier 4)
- Winners (1): 2021–22
Colours
editAl-Suqoor played mainly in black and gold colours. When Neom was introduced, they were presented 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
editCurrent squad
editAs of 21 July 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
editFor 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
editClub officials
edit| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager | Péricles Chamusca | 
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| Assistant manager | Abdullah Ali Al-Kathiri 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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| 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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| 15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 | Sami Al-Joufi
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| 12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 | Bilal Bashouch
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| 18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 | Zied Ghodhbani
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| 13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 | Mazen Al-Blwi
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| 1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 | Nasser Nefzi
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| 15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 | Zied Ghodhbani
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| 1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 | Emad Jendoubi
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2021–22 Saudi Third Division |
| 2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 |  Fouad Bouali
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| 7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 | Abdullah Al-Katheri
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| 29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 | Afouène Gharbi
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2023–24 Saudi Second Division |
| 29 May 2024 – | Péricles Chamusca
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Past seasons
edit| Season | League | King Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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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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| 2023–24 | Second Division | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Mohammad Fouad
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| 2024–25 | First Division | 2 | ↑ | DNQ | ||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
See also
editExternal links
edit- NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
References
edit- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول".
- ^ "الصقور.. بطلا لـ "دوري الثالثة"". 21 March 2022.
- ^ 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
- ^ "NEOM SC promoted to SPL after beating Al-Arabi 3-0 in Saudi 1st Division". Arab News. 22 April 2025.