- Dayton Dutch Lions
-
- For the women's team, see Dayton Dutch Lions WFC
Dayton Dutch Lions 
Full name Dayton Dutch Lions Football Club Nickname(s) Dutch Lions Founded 2009 Stadium Miami Valley South Stadium
Bellbrook, Ohio
(Capacity: 4,000)Owners 
Erik Tammer
Mike MosselHead Coach Ivar van DinterenLeague USL Pro 2011 Regular Season: 12th,
National Division: 6th,
Playoffs: DNQWebsite Club home page 
Home colors
Away colors
Current seasonDayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the end of the 2010 season.[1]
The team plays its home games at the Miami Valley South Stadium, on the campus of Bellbrook High School in nearby Bellbrook, Ohio.[2] The team's colors are orange, white and blue.
Contents
History
The team is supported by Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente, and is co-owned by Erik Tammer of Tammer Sportmanagement and Mike Mossel of Business and Sports Performance. Tammer is a former professional soccer player in the Netherlands who played for clubs such as Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam, while Mossel played in Europe for RBC Roosendaal and Turnhout, and in the USL for the Cincinnati Riverhawks following his graduation from Xavier University.
The team played its first competitive game on May 8, 2010, a 3–3 tie with the Cincinnati Kings. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Eddie Hertsenberg.[3]
On July 8, 2010 the Lions announced that they would be self-promoting to the USL Second Division for the 2011 season, as well as adding a brand new women's team in the USL W-League. During the announcement team owner Mike Mossel said "The promotion to USL-2 and development of a W-League club was just a matter of time. To be the best, we must begin to play among the upper-echelon clubs. We want to set a standard, and I believe we have done that so far in the PDL in our first season. But more importantly, our decision was made with our Premier Academy in mind.".[4] With the merger of the USL First and Second Divisions to form USL Pro in 2011, the Dutch Lions were announced as a founding team.[5]
Colors and badge
Stadium
- Miami Valley South Stadium; Bellbrook, Ohio (2010–present)
Club culture
International partnerships
On January 17, 2011 the Dutch Lions signed a five year contract with Dutch Eredivisie champions, FC Twente, to foster development of players, Academy teams, training practices and possibly facilitate loans or transfers of players between the two teams.[6]
Supporters
The main supporters of the Dutch Lions are the Orange Legion.[7]
Broadcasting
Players and staff
Current roster
as of June 10, 2011[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Brian Visser 2 MF Shane Smith 3 DF Kyle Segebart 5 
DF Happy Hall 6 FW Kolby LaCrone 7 FW Lucien Seymour 8 MF Joel DeLass 9 
MF Martin Šrámek 10 MF Sam Shaffer 12 MF Eric Kissinger 13 
DF Mettin Copier No. Position Player 14 MF Jake Slemker 15 DF Dick van Eijmeren 16 MF Bret Jones (captain) 17 
MF Luke Magill 19 GK Jesper Leerdam 21 MF Marvin van der Pluijm 22 FW George Davis IV 23 MF Julius Wille 24 
MF Mikael McNamara 66 DF Evan Schwartz Staff
- Ivar van Dinteren - Head Coach
- Jack Hermans - Assistant Coach
- Cor van Hoeven - Technical Director
- Zach Huffman - General Manager (USA)
- Warner van Hattem - General Manager (Netherlands)
Notable former players
- See also: All-time Dayton Dutch Lions roster
- Bas Ent
- Geert den Ouden
- Oscar Moens
- Joe Tait
- Hans van de Haar
Head coaches
- Sonny Silooy (2010)[9][10]
- Ivar van Dinteren (2011-present)
Record
Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup 2010 4 PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify 1st Round 2011 3 USL Pro 1st Round Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html
- 2010: 1,274 (6th in PDL)
References
- ^ "Dutch Lions Join USL PRO". www.uslsoccer.com. 2010-09-30. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/470161.html. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ DDL FC play in stadium Bellbrook
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1584490.html
- ^ Dutch Lions Join USL-2
- ^ "Dutch Lions Join USL PRO". www.uslsoccer.com. 2010-09-30. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/470161.html. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Dutch Lions Ink 5-Year Partnership". www.uslsoccer.com. 2011-01-17. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/493292.html. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ http://www.dutchlionsfc.com/cms/index.php/fans/orange-legion
- ^ http://www.dutchlionsfc.com/cms/index.php/dayton-dutch-lions-fc/ddl-fc-men/roster-2011
- ^ Sonny Silooy Named Dayton Head Coach
- ^ Dutch Lions and Silooy Part Ways
External links
Stadium Rivalries Affiliated Clubs Key Personnel Seasons 2010 · 2011Team Website: dutchlionsfc.comUSL Pro American Division National Division Antigua Barracuda · Charleston Battery · Charlotte Eagles · Orlando City · Richmond Kickers · Wilmington Hammerheads
Dayton Dutch Lions · F.C. New York · Harrisburg City Islanders · Los Angeles Blues · Pittsburgh Riverhounds · Rochester Rhinos
Former Teams Proposed Teams Phoenix · San Antonio · Boston VictorySoccer in the United States Overview United States Soccer Federation · League system · History · Hall of Fame · Clubs · Champions · Venues (stadiums by capacity, SSS)Men's national teams Outdoor leagues Indoor leagues Cup competitions Men's college soccer Women's national teams Women's leagues Women's college soccer Defunct Categories:- Association football clubs established in 2009
- Sports in Dayton, Ohio
- Teams in the Premier Development League
- Soccer clubs in the United States
- Ohio soccer clubs
- Dayton Dutch Lions
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
