Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

n football team based in Najran

Najran

Najran , formerly known as Aba as Sa'ud, is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated a New town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen from 47,500 in 1974 and 90,983 in 1992 to...

, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League

The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...

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Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League

The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...

 by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season.

The beginning

Najran Club is a new club compared to other Saudi clubs. The idea of establishing the club was first born in 1980 when a group of Najranis raised a request to the Youth Welfare office expressing their desire in establishing a club that carried the name of their city. Efforts were harnessed to achieve this quest that was just an idea till the approval of the general president of the Youth Welfare at that time, his royal highness prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz

Faisal bin Fahd

Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz was the eldest son of Fahd of Saudi Arabia. He served as Minister of Labor and Minister of Youth, and was president or chairman of many bodies relating to sport....

 was issued. Accordingly, the founders of the club held a meeting to form and elect the first board of directors.

Current squad

Achievements

The Najran team was able to reach the final match of the prince Faisal Bin Fahad cup 2005-2006 for the first division.

The Najran team was finally able to qualify to the Saudi premier league

Saudi Premier League

The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...

 in the 2007-08 season ,and is still playing in it for the fifth year in a row.

They were able to reach the final four in the 2009-10 Saudi Crown Prince Cup after defeating some of the strongest teams in Saudi football such as Al-Ittihad ,but lost to Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...

 1-2 after an impressive display.

Notable players

Asia Turky Al-Thagafi Al Hasan Al-Yami

Al Hasan Al-Yami

Al-Hasan Ali Al-Yami is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Najran SC.He featured in the Football World Cup 2002 and was part of the infamous team that was beaten 8-0 in a group match against Germany...

 Anas Bani Yaseen

Anas Bani Yaseen

Anas Walid Khaled Bani Yaseen is a Jordanian footballer who plays as an attacking defender. He is a member of the Jordan national football team and the football club Al Qadsia in Kuwaiti Premier League.-International career:...

 Talal Kalfan Jehad Al Hussain

Africa Farid Cheklam

Farid Cheklam

Farid Cheklam is an Algerian football player. He currently plays for Najran SC in the Saudi Professional League.-Club career:On August 15, 2011, Cheklam signed a one year contract with Saudi Professional League club Najran SC.-International career:...

 Yves Diba Ilunga

Yves Diba Ilunga

Yves Diba Ilunga is a football player who plays for DR Congo national football team and for the Saudi Arabian side Al-Raed.-References:...

 Ibrahim Kamara Ouarrad Abdessamad Moussa Soulaimane Hamad Ji Moez Aleya

South America Welson Antonio

Europe Abdalfatah Safi Zoran Baldovaliev

Zoran Baldovaliev

Zoran Baldovaliev is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for the Saudi club Najran as a striker.He started your career in the Macedonian club FK Belasica, and played for the Macedonian national team between 2002 and 2003...

 Dušan Đokić

External links

Official website