Neom SC
| Full name | Neom Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Neom | |||
| Founded | 2025 | |||
| Ground | King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (NEOM Stadium planned) | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | |||
| Manager | Christophe Galtier | |||
| League | Saudi Pro League | |||
| 2024–25 | First Division, 1st of 18 (promoted) | |||
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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 Pro League from 2025–26, the top tier of the Saudi Arabian football system after promotion from First Division in 2024–25.
History
Al-Suqoor Club: 1965–2023
The club was founded in 1965 under the name of Al-Suqoor Club, which literally translates to “Falcons” in Arabic. 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.[1]
Neom takeover: 2023–present
On June 5, 2023, the Saudi sports ministry said that football Club Al-Suqoor will be turned into a company and owned by NEOM.[2] On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club.[3][4] On 22 April 2025, the club secured their first promotion to the Saudi Pro League following a 3–0 away victory over Al-Arabi.[5]
Honours
- 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
Al-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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| 2022–2024 | Skillano | None |
| 2024– | Puma | NEOM |
Players
Current squad
As of 21 July 2024
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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Notable players
For all players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Neom SC players.
The footballers listed below in bold have international caps for their respective countries.
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Personnel
Club officials
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Coaching staff | ||
| Manager | Christophe Galtier | |
| Assistant manager | Badri bin Nassr | |
| Goalkeepers coach | Hani Al Sharawi | |
| Fitness coach | Labreg Slim Carlos Bruno |
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| First team doctor | Hesham Al-Nawi | |
| Management | ||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | |
| CEO | Moaath Alohali | |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 | Sami Al-Joufi | |
| 12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 | Bilal Bashouch | |
| 18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 | Mazen Al-Blwi | |
| 1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 | Nasser Nefzi | |
| 15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 | Emad Jendoubi | 2021–22 Saudi Third Division |
| 2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 | Fouad Bouali | |
| 7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 | Abdullah Al-Katheri | |
| 29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 | Afouène Gharbi | 2023–24 Saudi Second Division |
| 29 May 2024 – 3 July 2025 | Péricles Chamusca | 2024–25 Saudi First Division |
| 5 July 2025 – present | Christophe Galtier |
Past seasons
| 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 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | First Division | 2 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 23 | 16th ↓ | DNQ | R2 | Aiedh Al-Joni | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 24 | 6th | DNQ | R2 | Abdullah Al-Enezi | 6 | |
| 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 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | Third Division | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | knockout cup competition | RU ↑ | DNQ | Ahmed Al-Zahrani | 5 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | –8 | 19 | 8th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri | 7 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | –5 | 20 | 7th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri | 11 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | –15 | 21 | 9th | Round of 64 | Ali Al-Enezi | 11 | |||
| 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 | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani | 9 | |||
| 2022–23 | Second Division | 3 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 46 | –12 | 27 | 14th | DNQ | Mohamed Benyahia | 7 | ||
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| 2023–24 | Second Division | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Mohammad Fouad | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | First Division | 2 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 27 | +53 | 79 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Carlos | 16 | ||
| 2025–26 | Pro League | 1 | 34 | TBD | ||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
See also
External links
- NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
References
- ^ "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.