Phoenix Saudi Club

Phoenix
Full namePhoenix Saudi Club
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SW1DL, 6th of 26
Regular season: 3rd of 5
Final stage: 2nd of 3

Phoenix Saudi Club, also known as Al-Anka Saudi Club (Arabic: نادي العنقاء السعودي) or simply Phoenix Ladies, (Arabic: سيدات العنقاء) is a Saudi professional women's football club based in Taif. The club currently plays in the Saudi Women's First Division League.[1]

History

Football

Established in 2022, amid the growing popularity of women's football in Saudi Arabia, the team joined the women's first division league in its inaugural season.[2] Placed in Group 3 with Okaz and rivals Al-Amal, the team finished last, earning 4 points from 4 matches played.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, the team entered with great determination and was placed in Group 4.[4] Phoenix secured third place out of five teams, achieving their biggest win in history with a 27–0 triumph over Al-Hejaz in the first round.[5] This result allowed them to qualify for the final stages as the best third-placed team.[6] In the final stages, they won one match and lost another, which meant they did not achieve promotion but remained in the first-division.[7]

Futsal

In 2023, The club expanded to include a futsal section and participated in the inaugural edition of the Saudi women's futsal championship.[8] Drawn into the West Second Group, the team finished last, scoring 8 goals and conceding 44.[9] In the 2024 edition, Phoenix returned undefeated, topping their group with 25 goals.[10] They reached the semi-finals for the first time but lost both the semi-final and the third-place match, finishing fourth.[11][12]

Records

Season-by-season

As of October 23, 2023
Season League Cup Top scorer
Div. P W D L GF GA Pts. Pos. Player Goals
2022–23 SWD1L 4 1 1 2 21 15 4 11th — Unknown
2023–24 SWD1L 10 5 1 4 63 26 16 6th — Unknown
2024–25 SWD1L to be determined

References

  1. ^ "العنقاء يكمل سلسلة ازدهار الكرة النسائية في الطائف" [Al-Anka completes the series of flourishing women's football in Taif.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "اتحاد القدم يطلق الدوري الممتاز ودوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [The Football Federation launches the Premier League and the Women's First Division League.]. sabq.org (in Arabic). September 15, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2024. With the participation of 17 teams, including: ... and Al-Anka....
  3. ^ "فريق عنقاء الطائف يتعادل مع فريق الأمل لكره القدم للسيدات" [The Al-Anka team from Taif draws with the Al-Amal women's football team.]. nabd.com (in Arabic). November 11, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "تحركات مبكرة تجدد نشاط الكرة النسائية بالسعودية" [Early initiatives renew activity in women's football in Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). April 13, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024. Al-Anka Club from the First Division League announced the establishment of a board of directors chaired by Amira Al-Harthy, with Amani Al-Sufiani as her deputy, and Raghad Al-Harthy as the CEO, along with members Mohsen Al-Ghalbi and Rowan Shabraq.
  5. ^ "أولى السيدات.. 142 هدفا تهز الشباك في الجولة الرابعة" [Women's First Division: 142 goals scored in the fourth round.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). December 24, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024. And Phoenix's team inflicted a heavy defeat on their counterpart Al-Hejaz with a score of (27-0) in the match held at the secondary stadium in King Fahd Sports City in Taif on Thursday, marking the highest result in the league since its inception.
  6. ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات السعودي يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Saudi Women's First Division League enters the decisive stage.]. gate.ahram.org.eg (in Arabic). February 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024. And tomorrow, Friday, the teams of Al-Anka from Taif and Al-Taraji from the Eastern Region will kick off the final rounds of competition
  7. ^ "اكتمال مربع حلم التأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [The completion of the dream square of qualifying for the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). March 7, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024. Al-Taraji achieved a significant victory over Al-Nasr with a score of (8-2), topping Group 1 with 6 points, compared to 3 points for the second-placed Al-Anka, and no points for the third-placed United Eagles
  8. ^ "22 نادياً تتنافس للفوز بالبطولة الرمضانية لكرة الصالات للسيدات" [22 clubs compete to win the Ramadan Futsal Championship for women]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "في بطولة الصالات للسيدات الرمضانية..أحرز النورس 8 أهداف في مرمى نظيره العنقاء الذي سجل 5 أهداف" [In the Ramadan Women's Futsal Championship, Al-Nors scored 8 goals against their counterpart Al-Anka, who scored 5 goals.]. albiladdaily.com (in Arabic). March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "الترجي والعنقاء ينتصران في بطولة الصالات السعودية للسيدات" [Al-Taraji and Al-Anka emerge victorious in the Saudi Women's Futsal Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "«سيدات العنقاء» والقادسية إلى نصف نهائي «كرة الصالات»" [Al-Anka Ladies and Al-Qadsiah advance to the futsal semi-finals.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "نجمة جدة تتغلب على العنقاء وتتأهل للنهائي أمام الشباب" [Najmat Jeddah defeats Al-Anka and advances to the final against Al-Shabab.]. forsansports.com (in Arabic). May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.