Neom SC
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| Full name | Neom Sports Club | ||
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| Short name | NEOM | ||
| Founded | 1965 as Al-Suqoor | ||
| Ground | King Khalid Sports City Stadium, Tabuk Province (Planned: NEOM Stadium) | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Owner | Neom Company | ||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | ||
| Head coach | Christophe Galtier | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League, 8th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Neom Sports Club (stylized as NEOM S.C.; Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sports club based in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. The club is named after the planned urban area of Neom and competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
History
[edit source]Al-Suqoor Club: 1965–2023
[edit source]The club was founded in 1965 under the name of Al-Suqoor Club, which literally translates to “Falcons” in Arabic. It played mainly in the Saudi Third Division League and the Saudi Second Division League. In 2011 Al-Suqoor finished second and were promoted in Saudi First Division League, 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
[edit source]On June 5, 2023, the Ministry of Sport said that football Club Al-Suqoor will be turned into a company and ownership to transform to 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]
Neom played their first-ever Saudi Pro League match on 28 August 2025, suffering a 1–0 defeat to Al-Ahli. The club recorded their first win in the following round, beating Damac 2–1 away from home with both goals scored by Alexandre Lacazette. Their first home victory came in a 1–0 win over Al-Okhdood, with the only goal of the match scored by Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari.[6]
Honours
[edit source]- 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
Kits
[edit source]Al-Suqoor traditionally played in black and gold colours. Following the introduction of Neom, the team adopted white and blue kits.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 2022–2024 |  Skillano |
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| 2024–2025 |  Puma | |
| 2025– | Oxagon | |
Players
[edit source]Current squad
[edit source]- As of 9 September 2025
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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U21 squad
[edit source]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
[edit source]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
[edit source]Club officials
[edit source]| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Coaching staff | ||
| Head coach | Christophe Galtier |  |
| Assistant coach | Thierry Oleksiak Nélson Caldeira Mazen Albalawi |  |
| Goalkeepers coach | Fabrice Grange | |
| Fitness coach | Labreg Slim António Calado |  |
| Match analyst | Jonas Birk | |
| Management | ||
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | |
| CEO | Moaath Alohali | |
Managerial history
[edit source]| 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 |
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 |
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
[edit source]| 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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| 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 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 27 | +53 | 79 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Carlos |
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| 2025–26 | Pro League | 1 | 34 | Round of 32 | ||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
See also
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External links
[edit source]- Official website
- NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
References
[edit source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "NEOM S.C. Shows Promise in Historic Saudi Pro League Debut Despite Narrow Defeat". NEOM. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-29.