| Full name | Wej Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fakhar Taif (Pride of Taif) | ||
| Founded | 1976; 49 years ago (1976) | ||
| Ground | King Fahd Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| President | Hanan Al-Qurashi | ||
| Manager | Yousri bin Kahla | ||
| League | Saudi Second Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Saudi Second Division, 9th (Group B) | ||
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Wej Sports Club (Arabic: نادي وج الرياضي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al Hawiyah, Ta'if, that competes in the Saudi Second Division, third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system, formed in 1976.
On 26 February 2016, Wej promoted to the Saudi First Division for the first time in their history after beating Al-Badaya 1–0 on aggregate in the play-off of Saudi Second Division. They, however, were subsequently relegated back to the third tier the following season.
Current squad
As of 27 January 2024:
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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Honours
- Saudi Second Division
- Third place (1): 2015–16
- Saudi Third Division
- Third place (1): 2013–14
See also
References
- "الملاعب والمدن الرياضية" (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "فريق: وج" [Wajj team]. Kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "وج" (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "نادي وج يتأهل إلى مصاف أندية الدرجة الأولى" [Wej Club qualified to the First Division League] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "تشكيلة وج".
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