Neom Sports Club () is a Saudi professional

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club currently based in Tabuk, named after planned

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Neom Neom (styled NEOM; , ) is an arcology and planned city being built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk Province. Launched in 2017 by crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea, due east of Egypt across the Gulf of A ...

. It competes in the

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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

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and

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. In 2011 Al-Suqoor finished second and were promoted in

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, the second tier of professional

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, 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.

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

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. On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club. On 22 April 2025, the club secured their first-ever promotion to the

following a 3–0 away victory over Al-Arabi.

Honours

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(tier 2) **Winners (1): 2024–25 *

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(tier 3) **Winners (1): 2023–24 **Third place (1):

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* 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.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable players

''For all players with a Wikipedia article see :Neom SC players.'' The footballers enlisted below have international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries. ;Saudi Arabia * Mohammed Al-Amri * Ali Al-Asmari * Sultan Al-Balawi * Mohammed Al-Breik * Salman Al-Faraj * Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi * Ahmed Al-Ghamdi * Abbas Al-Hassan * Fahad Abo Jaber * Aiedh Al-Joni * Saod Al-Kaebari * Osama Al-Khalaf * Maan Al-Khodari * Ahmed Al-Suhail * Mohammed Harzan * Riyadh Sharahili *

Mustafa Malayekah Mustafa Malayekah (; born 21 May 1986) is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer), football player who currently plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Neom SC, Neom. He made his debut with Al-Ansar FC (Medina), Al-Ansar in the ...

;Africa * Saïd Benrahma * Mohamed Benyahia *

Ahmed Hegazi Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazy (; born 25 January 1991), simply known as Ahmed Hegazi, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi First Division League club Neom and captains the Egypt national team. Hegazi ...

* Samuel Owusu * Alfa Semedo * Mbaye Diagne * Mohamed M'Bareck ;Asia * Abdulkader Mjarmesh

Personnel

Club officials

Managerial history

Past seasons

Key * GS = Group stage * QF = Quarter-finals * SF = Semi-finals

External links

NEOM
at Saudi Arabian Football Federation

References

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