Neom SC
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Full name | Neom Sports Club | ||
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Founded | 1965 2023 as Neom [1] | as Al-Suqoor||
Ground | King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | ||
Manager | Péricles Chamusca | ||
League | FD League | ||
2023–24 | Second Division – Group A, 1st of 16 (promoted) | ||
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Neom Sports Club (Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi Professional football club currently based in Tabuk, but expected to move to planned urban area Neom. It competes in the Saudi First Division, the second tier of Saudi football.
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 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]
Honours
[edit]- Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- 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 | ![]() |
None |
2024– | NEOM |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]As of 21 July 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
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Personnel
[edit]Club officials
[edit]Position | Name | Nationality |
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Coaching staff | ||
Manager | Péricles Chamusca | ![]() |
Assistant manager | Abdullah Ali Al-Kathiri | ![]() |
First-team coach | Badri bin Nassr | ![]() |
Goalkeepers coach | Hani Al Sharawi | ![]() |
First team doctor | Hesham Al-Nawi | ![]() |
Management | ||
Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | ![]() |
CEO | Moaath Alohali | ![]() |
Managerial history
[edit]Dates | Name | Honours |
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15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 | ![]() |
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12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 | ![]() |
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18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 | ![]() |
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13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 | ![]() |
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1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 | ![]() |
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15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 | ![]() |
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1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 | ![]() |
2021–22 Saudi Third Division |
2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 | ![]() |
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7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 | ![]() |
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29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 | ![]() |
2023–24 Saudi Second Division |
29 May 2024 – | ![]() |
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 | ||||||
as Al-Suqoor Club | ||||||||||||||||
2010–11 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 40 | 2nd ↑ | DNQ | Crown Prince Cup | R1 | ![]() |
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2011–12 | First Division | 2 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 23 | 16th ↓ | DNQ | R2 | ![]() |
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2012–13 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 24 | 6th | DNQ | R2 | ![]() |
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2013–14 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | –1 | 25 | 4th | DNQ | ![]() ![]() |
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2014–15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | –16 | 14 | 9th ↓ | DNQ | ![]() |
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2015–16 | Third Division | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | knockout cup competition | RU ↑ | DNQ | ![]() |
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2016–17 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | –8 | 19 | 8th | Preliminary | ![]() |
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2017–18 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | –5 | 20 | 7th | Preliminary | ![]() |
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2018–19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | –15 | 21 | 9th | Round of 64 | ![]() |
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2019–20 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | –17 | 15 | 15th ↓ | Round of 64 | ![]() ![]() |
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2020–21 | Third Division | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | knockout cup competition | R32 | DNQ | ![]() |
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2021–22 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | ![]() |
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2022–23 | Second Division | 3 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 46 | –12 | 27 | 14th | DNQ | ![]() |
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as Neom SC | ||||||||||||||||
2023–24 | Second Division | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | ![]() |
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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
[edit]External 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