Neom SC (women)

Neom S.C.
Full nameNeom Women's Sports Club
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019) as White Lion
June 2023; 1 year ago (2023-06) as Western Hawks
September 2023; 1 year ago (2023-09) as Al-Suqoor
December 2023; 1 year ago (2023-12) as Neom
GroundKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Capacity12,000
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SW1DL, 9th of 26
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Football (Men's)

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Football (Women's)

Neom Women's Sports Club (styled NEOM Sports Club) shortly known as Neom Ladies (Arabic: سيدات نيوم) is a professional women's football club from Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. It is the women section of Neom. It currently plays in the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football.

History

The White Lion (2019–2023)

Established in 2019 as the White Lion Club (Arabic: نادي الليث الأبيض),[1] a women's football team in Jeddah, the club participated in the inaugural Jeddah Women's League in 2019 and competed in the Women's Community Football League the following year.[2][3]

In 2022, the club joined the newly established Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football, organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.[4] Placed in Group Two, the team finished in second place, qualifying for the playoffs. They defeated Sahm 2–0 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated after a 5–0 loss to Jeddah Pride.[5]

Al-Suqoor and NEOM (2023–present)

In mid-2023, the team was renamed the Western Hawks (Arabic: الصقور الغربية).[1] They were acquired by Al-Suqoor FC in September 2023.[6] Competing in the First Division League under their new name, the team was placed in the west group, where they finished second, qualifying for the final stages and ensuring they avoided relegation.[7]

The club took part in the inaugural SAFF Women's Cup and was drawn against Al Hilal in the round of 16. They were defeated 4–0, exiting the competition in its early stages.[8]

On December 24, 2023, the club was renamed Neom Sports Club following the rebranding of its namesake.[9] Drawn into Group C of the final stage, the team suffered a heavy loss to Al-Amal and a draw against Jeddah, ultimately failing to secure promotion.[10]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 26 September 2024[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Haifa Fahad
89 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Wasaif Al-Osimi
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Zara Al-Saif
42 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nojoud Al-Mawlid
4 DF Tunisia TUN Chaima Abbassi
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Oum Kalthom Al-Aidroos
55 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Atheer Al-Juwayr
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Dina Jouhari
30 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Sara Al-Fagham
3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nahla Abdualjbar
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Rawan Hazazi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Maram Al-Tawairqi
6 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Azza Gouda
14 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Rema Al-Thakafi
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sahar Mohammed
11 MF Colombia COL Liana Salazar
7 MF Colombia COL Diana Celis
23 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Maha Al-Sharif
10 MF Brazil BRA Priscilla Hellen
9 FW Jordan JOR Maysa Jbarah
99 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Amal Al-Omari

Club staff

Position Name
Head coach Tunisia Lassaad Hanini
Goalkeepers Coach Niger Abdessamad Ousmane
Assistant Coachs Saudi Arabia Wali Hakamy
Jordan Ala'a Abu Kasheh
Saudi Arabia Amena Al-Darbi
Tunisia Houssam Hafed

References

  1. ^ a b "NEOM SC Women – Club profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "دوري جدة يكتب تاريخا جديدا للكرة النسائية السعودية" [Jeddah League makes history for Saudi women's football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "دوري السيدات تجربة ثرية تحتاج التطوير" [The Women's League is a rich experience that needs development.]. alwatan.com.sa (in Arabic). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "الدوري السعودي النسائي للدرجة الأولى يستعد للانطلاق" [The Saudi Women's First Division League is preparing to kick off.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024. Among the participants in the First Division, the White Lion team stands out.
  5. ^ "الليث الأبيض يكمل المتأهلين لنهائي الدرجة الأولى النسائي بالسعودية" [The White Lion completes the finalists for the Saudi Women's First Division final.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "الخميس: انطلاق النسخة الثانية من دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [Thursday: The kickoff of the second edition of the Women's First Division League]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024. ...Al-Suqoor (which recently acquired the Western Hawks team)...
  7. ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات بالسعودية يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Women's First Division League in Saudi Arabia enters the decisive phase.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024. Followed by a match between Neom and Al-Amal from Group C.
  8. ^ "سيدات "الهلال" يصطدن "الصقور" بـ"الكأس"" [Al Hilal women defeat Al-Suqoor in the cup]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "NEOM Introduces NEOM Sports Club". neom.com. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024. along with its female team which was inaugurated and entered the first division. The team are currently focused on achieving promotion to the Women's Premier League.
  10. ^ "اكتمال مربع حلم التأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [The final four teams have completed their quest for promotion to the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024. ...while Jeddah and NEOM both remain at one point...
  11. ^ "Neom Women's List: Full Rosters, High Ambitions" (in Arabic). Neom SC. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via Instagram.