Neom Sports Club (stylized as NEOM S.C.; ) 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 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 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.
Neom takeover: 2023–present 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. On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club.NEOM introduces NEOM Sports Club On 22 April 2025, the club secured their first promotion to the Saudi Pro League following a 3–0 away victory over Al-Arabi.
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.
Honours Saudi First Division League (tier 2) Winners (1): 2024–25 Saudi Second Division League (tier 3) Winners (1): 2023–24 Third place (1): 2010–11 Saudi Third Division League (tier 4) Winners (1): 2021–22
Kits Al-Suqoor traditionally played in black and gold colours. Following the introduction of Neom, the team adopted white and blue kits. PeriodKit manufacturerShirt partner2022–2024 Skillano None2024–2025 Puma2025– Oxagon
Players
Out on loan
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.
Saudi Arabia
Faris Abdi 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
Africa
Saïd Benrahma Mohamed Benyahia Ahmed Hegazi Samuel Owusu Alfa Semedo Mbaye Diagne Mohamed M'Bareck
Asia Abdulkader Mjarmesh
Europe
Alexandre Lacazette Nathan Zézé Marcin Bułka
Personnel
Club officials PositionNameNationalityCoaching staffHead coach Christophe GaltierAssistant coachThierry Oleksiak Nélson Caldeira Mazen Albalawi Goalkeepers coach Fabrice GrangeFitness coach Labreg Slim António Calado Match analystJonas BirkManagementChairman Meshari Al-MotairiCEO Moaath Alohali
Managerial history DatesNameHonours15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 Sami Al-Joufi12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 Bilal Bashouch18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 Zied Ghodhbani13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 Mazen Al-Blwi1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 Nasser Nefzi15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 Zied Ghodhbani1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 Emad Jendoubi2021–22 Saudi Third Division2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 Fouad Bouali7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 Abdullah Al-Katheri29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 Afouène Gharbi2023–24 Saudi Second Division29 May 2024 – 3 July 2025 Péricles Chamusca2024–25 Saudi First Division5 July 2025 – present Christophe Galtier
Past seasons + Results of league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonLeagueKing CupOther competitionsTop goalscorerDivisionLevelPWDLFAGDPts Posas Al-Suqoor Club2010–11Second Division31813144021+1940 2nd DNQCrown Prince CupR1 Abdullah Frahan122011–12First Division23065192854−2623 16th DNQR2 Aiedh Al-Joni52012–13Second Division3186661924−524 6thDNQR2 Abdullah Al-Enezi62013–143187472627−125 4thDNQ Meshref Al-Amri Abdullah Al-Kathiri52014–1531835101531−1614 9th DNQ Abdulrahman Al-Nouman62015–16Third Division48512knockout cup competition RU DNQ Ahmed Al-Zahrani52016–17Second Division3185492533−8198thPreliminary Abdullah Al-Kathiri72017–183185582126−5207thPreliminary Abdullah Al-Kathiri112018–193224992237−15219thRound of 64 Ali Al-Enezi112019–2032245151633−1715 15th Round of 64 Ahmed Al-Khaibari Amara Ferjaoui32020–21Third Division414851knockout cup competitionR32DNQ Fares Al-Harbi112021–2241611322918+1130 1st DNQ Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani92022–23Second Division330512133446−122714thDNQ Mohamed Benyahia7as Neom SC2023–24Second Division33122547131+4068 1st DNQ Mohammad Fouad102024–25First Division23424738027+5379 1st DNQ Carlos162025–26Pro League134Round of 32
Key
GS = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated
See also
List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
External links
NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
References