In the summer of 2010 FC Tigers Vancouver was founded by Dr. Mohammed Abu Aish, a Vancouver pediatrician and emergency room physician. In forming the team Dr. Mohammed’s mission was to provide international students, like he was at one time, an opportunity to enjoy the game and be able to participate in the local soccer scene. Dr. Mohammed’s vision was to create a high level team that could compete against the very best teams in Vancouver. In early days most onlookers were amused by his big ideas as the team was a rag tag group of students who really had no idea that Mohammed was going to take them on an incredible soccer journey.

From day One Dr. Mohammed made a commitment to operate the team under the following principles, quality players and professional level coaching and training.

And so the journey began. The team that was initially named Ajyal Tigers ( Ajyal : aka Generations) moved quickly up the ladder from the third division of Vancouver Metro Soccer League and finally gaining promotion to the Premier League in 2015. This feat was accomplished with the help of many international scholarship students, many at the time from the Middle East, several whom were players in the youth ranks of professional teams before choosing to come to study in Vancouver. The team philosophy was to always consistent with providing the best coaching, recruiting top players and providing a professional environment.

From inception to present day, this team has become a force to be reckoned with thanks to Dr. Abu Aish. Over the years Tigers has evolved into a team that attracts many of the top local players and a never ending list of international players who want to call Vancouver home.

Just a short time ago we were a group of students with a big dream but a decade and a half later, with Dr. Mohammed’s drive, passion and ambition, FC Tigers are arguably the top team in the Greater Vancouver soccer scene. Tigers are living proof that if you dream big enough, anything is possible. Just ask Dr. Abu Aish himself, in 2023 he became part owner of Wet SC, a 2nd Division club in Saudi Arabia. He may no longer running the day to day with the FC Tigers, but we can still feel his passion and determination every time we wear the FC Tigers logo. We believe the sky is the limit and look forward to another decade of continued success for FC Tigers Vancouver.

FC Tigers Vancouver, Where Excellence Begins.

“If your dreams don’t scare you then your dreams aren’t big enough”
-Muhammad Ali