Al-Nors FC
Football club
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Al-Nors Club (Arabic: نادي النورس) is a women's football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The team currently competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of Women's football in Saudi Arabia, since 2022 having been awarded a licence in its inaugural season.
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| Full name | Al-Nors Club |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| Owner | Zahir Assiri |
| League | Saudi Women's First Division League |
| 2023–24 | SWFDL, 17th of 26 League phase Group 5: 4th of 5 |
History
Al-Nors Club was established in February 2022 as a private sector club, after obtaining a (NAFES) license from the Ministry of Sports, which allows investors and companies to establish sports clubs and participate in official competitions in Saudi Arabia.[1]
While owning a women's football team, Al-Nors Club established women's teams in basketball and volleyball in 2023.[2]
In the 2022–23 season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, Al-Nors relied on 15 players under the age of 20 with the aim of giving the team experience in its first participation.[3]
In the following season 2023–24 of the Saudi Women's First Division League, Al-Nors relied on Reem Qabbani from the Schools League known as Dawri Madaris[4] and Elham Bakhsh from Pakistan.[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of 14 December 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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External links
- Al-Nors FC on X
- Al-Nors FC on Instagram
- Al-Nors on Saudi Arabian Football Federation Website
