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'''Palm City FC''' ({{langx|ar|نادي بالم سيتي لكرة القدم}}, formerly '''Al Qabila FC''', also known as '''365 FC''') is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates. As of the 2026-27 season, the club will compete in the [[UAE First Division League]], the second tier of [[Football in the United Arab Emirates|Emirati football]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAE Football Association |url=https://www.uaefa.ae/en/club/589 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.uaefa.ae}}</ref>
==History== The club was founded in October 2023 by Soheil Var, a Persian-Canadian former professional footballer, as Al Qabila FC, which means "the tribe" in Arabic. The club gained recognition through social media platforms such as [[YouTube]] and [[TikTok]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 2025 |title=Sports content creation enhances communication between athletes and fans |url=https://www.wam.ae/article/bho3n4z-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86 |access-date= |work=WAM - The Emirates News Agency}}</ref> and secured a club license within its first six months of operation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=للأخبار |first=مركز الاتحاد |date=2024-07-04 |title=76 نادياً تحت لواء اتحاد الكرة في الموسم الجديد |url=https://www.aletihad.ae/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/4498349/76-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Al Ittihad |language=ar}}</ref> The [[United Arab Emirates Football Association]], however, did not recognize the Al Qabila name and the club was referred to as '''365 FC''' in official league competitions.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_A31AVhr/?hl=en</ref>
The club appointed English former professional footballer [[Steven Taylor (footballer)|Steven Taylor]] as its first head coach,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-04-20 |title=Former Phoenix defender Steven Taylor lands manager's job with new club |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/04/21/former-phoenix-defender-steven-taylor-lands-managers-job-with-new-club/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Friends of Football |language=en-NZ}}</ref> also recruiting former Newcastle player [[Papiss Cissé|Demba Cisse]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Demba Cissé Returns to Football with UAE's Al Qabila FC |url=https://dailysports.net/news/demba-cisse-returns-to-football-with-uaes-al-qabila-fc/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=dailysports.net |language=en}}</ref> following his departure from French club Amiens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=نادي«القبيلة» في الإمارات يعيد أيقونة السنغال للعب كرة القدم |url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2025-03-18/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-5828931/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Al Ittihad |language=ar}}</ref> JerseyBird was selected as the kit manufacturer, while SupremeFX became the team's primary sponsor. Al Qabila FC established a partnership with [[Fleetwood United F.C.|Fleetwood United FC]], a club competing in the [[UAE Second Division League]].{{clarification needed|date=May 2025}}
Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was appointed as club president, and the formation of a [[Youth system|youth academy]] was announced, scheduled to commence in September 2024. Antonios Assad joined the club as the strength and conditioning coach.
Al Qabila FC played its first competitive match in September 2024, securing a 3–1 victory over TFA Dubai, with Richie Danquah scoring the club’s first official goal. The club's first league season saw them finish 4th in the league, earning promotion to the [[UAE Second Division League|UAE Second Division]].
In October 2025, the club rebranded to Palm City FC after its former name was found unacceptable by the [[United Arab Emirates Football Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why we changed names… #AlQabilaFC #PalmCityFC |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_A31AVhr/ |website=@soheil.var on Instagram}}</ref>
On October 10, 2025, the club announced the appointment of Iñaki Beni as its new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=We proudly announce the appointment of Coach Iñaki Beni as our new Head Coach.... |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmDSTWEobB/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=@fc.palmcity on Instagram}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Leagues=== * '''[[UAE Second Division League|UAE Second Division]]: 1 ''' **2025-26
===Cups=== * '''[[UAE Federation Cup|UAE FA Cup]] :1 ''' **2025-26
==Squad== {{Football squad start}} {{Football squad player|no=1|nat=JOR|pos=GK|name=Rajai Ardakani}} {{Football squad player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Zackary Chislett}} {{Football squad player|no=3|nat=CAN|pos=DF|name=[[Ndzemdzela Langwa]]}} {{Football squad player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Richie Danquah}} {{Football squad player|no=7|nat=AUT|pos=DF|name=Soheil Varahram}} {{Football squad player|no=8|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Álvaro Bravo]]}} {{Football squad player|no=10|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Alejandro Pozuelo]]}} {{Football squad player|no=55|nat=SIN|pos=GK|name=[[Ayub Sudin]]}} {{Football squad player|no=56|nat=SIN|pos=DF|name=[[Toy JR La Sialll]]}} {{Football squad player|no=11|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Brahim Darri]]}} {{Football squad player|no=12|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Manuel Cedenilla]]}} {{Football squad player|no=13|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=Bi Djehe}} {{Football squad player|no=15|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Hunter Christian}} {{Football squad mid}} {{Football squad player|no=21|nat=UAE|pos=MF|name=Juma Al-Falasi}} {{Football squad player|no=22|nat=GER|pos=DF|name=[[Tobias Pachonik]]}} {{Football squad player|no=23|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=Koen Geven}} {{Football squad player|no=28|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Max Y}} {{Football squad player|no=37|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Cristian Tello]]}} {{Football squad player|no=40|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Silas Mensah}} {{Football squad player|no=45|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Gabriel Kamavuako}} {{Football squad player|no=49|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Callum Stanton}} {{Football squad player|no=77|nat=CRO|pos=GK|name=[[Matko Obradović]]}} {{Football squad player|no=95|nat=GER|pos=GK|name=Armin Herbert}} {{Football squad player|no=99|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Webb|other=[[captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Football squad end}}
==Club officials == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Position !Tenure !Name |- |Club President |2024- |Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan |- |Head Coach |2025- |Iñaki Beni |- |S&C Coach |2024- |Antonios Assad |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{UAE Pro-League teamlist}}
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