Palm City FC

The club was founded in October 2023 by Soheil Var, a former professional footballer and influencer, as Al Qabila FC, which means "The Tribe" in Arabic. The club gained recognition through Soheil Var's social media platforms when he announced the challenge of "Building a Pro Football Club in 365 Days."^[2]

The whole process was documented on social media and the football club was built step by step from scratch. After attracting millions of viewers and going viral, the club secured a pro license within its first six months of operation.^[3] The United Arab Emirates Football Association, however, did not recognize the Al Qabila FC name and the club was referred to as 365 FC in official league competitions.^[4]

The club appointed English former professional footballer Steven Taylor as its first head coach,^[5] also recruiting former Newcastle player Demba Cisse,^[6] following his departure from French club Amiens.^[7] JerseyBird was selected as the kit manufacturer.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was appointed as club president.

Al Qabila FC played its first competitive match in September 2024, securing a 3–1 victory over TFA Dubai. In the club's first league season, they got promotion to the UAE Second Division.

In October 2025, the club rebranded to Palm City FC after its former name had complications with the United Arab Emirates Football Association.^[8] The club signed former Barcelona attacker Cristian Tello and MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuelo. International food brand Yayla came on board as their front kit sponsor.

The club went on to win the UAE Second Division title and the UAE FA Cup in the 2025/26 season.

In July 2026, the club announced the signing of former Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.

Leagues

• UAE Second Division: 1
  • 2025-26

Cups

• UAE FA Cup :1
  • 2025-26

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