Neom SC (women)

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.

Neom S.C.

Full name	Neom Women's Sports Club
Founded	2019; 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; 10 months ago (2023-12) as Neom
Ground	King Khalid Sport City Stadium Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Capacity	12,000
League	Saudi Women's First Division League
2023–24	SW1DL, 9th of 26
Home colours Away colours

Neom SC
Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 33 GK  KSA Haifa Fahad 89 GK  KSA Wasaif Al-Osimi 1 GK  KSA Zara Al-Saif 42 DF  KSA Nojoud Al-Mawlid 4 DF  TUN Chaima Abbassi 5 DF  KSA Oum Kalthom Al-Aidroos 55 DF  KSA Atheer Al-Juwayr 2 DF  KSA Dina Jouhari 30 DF  KSA Sara Al-Fagham 3 DF  KSA Nahla Abdualjbar 77 MF  KSA Rawan Hazazi

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  KSA Maram Al-Tawairqi 6 MF  KSA Azza Gouda 14 MF  KSA Rema Al-Thakafi 15 MF  KSA Sahar Mohammed 11 MF  COL Liana Salazar 7 MF  COL Diana Celis 23 MF  KSA Maha Al-Sharif 10 MF  BRA Priscilla Hellen 9 FW  JOR Maysa Jbarah 99 FW  KSA Amal Al-Omari

Club staff

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

References

1. "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.

External links

• NEOM SC at Saudi Arabian Football Federation website
• Neom SC on Instagram
• NEOM SC at Scorebar