diff --git a/nike/server.py b/nike/server.py
index c058771..7fcc8be 100644
--- a/nike/server.py
+++ b/nike/server.py
@@ -849,6 +849,21 @@ async def api_cache_invalidate():
     })
 
 
+@dashboard.post("/api/sync")
+async def api_sync():
+    """Cache refresh — replaces the legacy API-Football DB sync."""
+    start = time.perf_counter()
+    db.invalidate_cache("%")
+    api.clear_cache()
+    duration = round(time.perf_counter() - start, 2)
+    return JSONResponse({
+        "ok": True,
+        "result": {"players": 0, "seasons": {}},
+        "duration_s": duration,
+        "note": "Cache cleared; fresh data will be fetched on next request.",
+    })
+
+
 # ── Tool runner API ───────────────────────────────────────
 
 _TOOLS: dict[str, Any] = {}  # populated after tool definitions exist
diff --git a/nike/templates/dashboard.html b/nike/templates/dashboard.html
index 56103d9..4f3f3bc 100644
--- a/nike/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/nike/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
           </div>
           <div>
             <button id="syncBtn" class="btn btn-warning w-100 fw-bold" onclick="triggerSync()">
-              <i class="bi bi-cloud-download-fill me-2"></i>Sync TFC Data
+              <i class="bi bi-arrow-clockwise me-2"></i>Refresh Cache
             </button>
             <div id="syncResult" class="mt-2 small"></div>
           </div>
@@ -437,29 +437,28 @@
     const btn = document.getElementById('syncBtn');
     const result = document.getElementById('syncResult');
     btn.disabled = true;
-    btn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-2"></span>Syncing…';
+    btn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-2"></span>Refreshing…';
     result.textContent = '';
 
-    document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = 'Sync started — this takes ~10 seconds…';
+    document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = 'Clearing cache…';
     toast.show();
 
     try {
       const resp = await fetch('/api/sync', { method: 'POST' });
       const data = await resp.json();
       if (data.ok) {
-        const r = data.result;
-        result.innerHTML = `<span class="text-success">✅ Synced ${r.players} players, ${Object.values(r.seasons || {}).reduce((a,b)=>a+b,0)} fixtures in ${data.duration_s}s</span>`;
-        document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = `Sync complete in ${data.duration_s}s`;
+        result.innerHTML = `<span class="text-success">✅ Cache cleared in ${data.duration_s}s</span>`;
+        document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = `Cache cleared in ${data.duration_s}s`;
         await refreshStatus();
       } else {
         result.innerHTML = `<span class="text-danger">❌ ${data.error}</span>`;
-        document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = 'Sync failed: ' + data.error;
+        document.getElementById('syncToastBody').textContent = 'Refresh failed: ' + data.error;
       }
     } catch (e) {
       result.innerHTML = `<span class="text-danger">❌ Network error</span>`;
     } finally {
       btn.disabled = false;
-      btn.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-cloud-download-fill me-2"></i>Sync TFC Data';
+      btn.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-arrow-clockwise me-2"></i>Refresh Cache';
     }
   }