United FC U23

Founding

The club was founded in September 2022. It began its journey in UAE Second Division.

2022–23 Season

United FC did everything to get the promotion to UAE First Division League. The club invited some new players and coaches, who created new tactics for the team. The management set high goals and the team started showing great performance.

United FC became one of the favorites to be promoted. However, the end of the season was quite dramatic. Three clubs: Gulf United FC, Fleetwood United F.C. and United FC had the chance to play in UAE First Division League in the following season. The last two games were really important for United FC, where the club beat Fleetwood United F.C. and Al-Hilal United FC.

United FC finished the season in the 2nd place with the best offensive and defensive rating in the league. The club started and finished the second half of the season without losing any game.

International Summer Camp

After the promotion, United FC had several friendly games against local clubs from UAE Pro League. The team showed its best against the 2022–23 champions Shabab Al Ahli Club, the club with the most championships Al Ain FC and 2023 cup champions Sharjah FC.

In June 2023 the club went to Moldova and spent the summer camp at the football base of FC Sheriff Tiraspol. United FC had some friendly matches against some professional Moldovan teams, such as Milsami Orhei, FC Petrocub Hîncești, CSF Bălți, FC Florești, Moldova national under-19 football team, FC Saxan and FC Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol.

After the summer camp, the team went back to Dubai and continued its preparation for the UAE First Division League. The club played a friendly game against Turkmenistan national football team in October 2023. In early January 2024, United FC played another friendly match versus Latvian team, Riga FC.

First Division League UAE

During the transfer window before 2023-24 season a lot of changes were made. The new technical director Jean Marc Nobilo came. Also a lot of notable French specialists began working with United FC. The club also signed Marcelo Torres, Lucas Lima and Imade Osarenkhoe. Also, United FC extended the contracts of Pape Gueye, who is the best goalscorer of the UAE Second Division League 2022–23 and Moussa Ouedraogo who was chosen the MVP of United FC by the team. United finished the season on the 6th place in the First Division, while Marcelo Torres has become the top scorer, scoring 26 goals.

Quincy Promes and Adrien Silva were signed in the beginning of the 2025–26 season. The season started with the victory against Gulf United FC in UAE President Cup tournament, however in the following round United was eliminated by Al Dhafra FC. The club finished 4th in the UAE First Division League and couldn't get a promotion to the UAE Pro League. At the same season, United FC II (second team) has won the UAE Third Division League and got promoted to the Second Division.

For 2025–26 season, United FC appointed Andrea Pirlo as a manager, who was joined by Roberto Baronio and Mauro Bertoni as assistant coaches. Players like Quincy Promes, Adrien Silva and Marcelo Torres left the club, however United FC signed Haris Seferovic, Gian Marco Ferrari and Habib Al Fardan. The club's academy has appointed Luca Antonini as a Technical Director and has joined UAE FA National League in categories U10 and U12.

In 2025–26 campaign of UAE President's Cup, United FC has reached semi-final, where the club was eliminated by Al Ain FC. In order to reach this stage, United FC has won against two clubs from UAE Pro League: Sharjah FC and Al Wahda FC. In the same season the club has achieved promotion to the UAE Pro League by finishing 2nd in First Division.

2026–27: UAE Pro League debut

Ahead of its first UAE Pro League campaign, United FC held a summer training camp in Riga, Latvia, followed by a camp in Geinberg, Austria, where the team played friendly matches against FC Red Bull Salzburg on 26 July and LASK on 29 July 2026. Among the new signings were Shavy Babicka, who joined on loan from Red Star Belgrade, and Dieu-Merci Michel. With the promotion, the club moved its home matches to Al-Maktoum Stadium, while keeping ISD Stadium Pitch in Dubai Sports City as its training base. In August 2026 forward Samuel Pedro left the club for Latvian side Riga FC.

United FC played its first-ever UAE Pro League match on 15 August 2026, losing 5–1 away to Al Wasl at Zabeel Stadium. The club recorded its first top-flight win a week later, beating Baniyas 3–2 away on 23 August, and won its first home match at Al-Maktoum Stadium 4–1 against Kalba on 28 August. A 4–3 defeat at Sharjah on 5 September left the team with six points from its first four matches.