The Dayton Dutch Lions FC Youth Academy has a single club fee. This fee includes all costs for the entire calendar year and includes:
- Full time professional soccer staff who provide the Dutch development philosophy
- Tryouts
- All league fees for fall and spring seasons
- Goalkeeper Training
- 2 tournament entry fees
- Turf field training facility
- Grass field training facility
- Indoor training facility
- Training equipment (goals, nets, balls, cones, etc)
- Season pass for each academy player for Men's & Women's Summer matches
- Medical training staff at 75% of all training and matches
- Coaches travel and continuing education fees
- Operation costs associated with DDL FC
- It also includes the periodic club events that are provided throughout the year: pre-season scrimmage day, Halloween party and sponsor benefits.
The yearly club fee does not include:
- Uniforms and practice gear
- DDL FC Spirit wear
- Off-season leagues (i.e. Kingdom, Sportsplex, Wall-to-Wall)
- Summer training
DDLFC Academy Fees for 2018/19:
Junior Academy (born in 2011/2012/2013) - $150 per season or $299 for the year (Fall, Winter and Spring)
Select Academy U9 & U10 (born in 2009/20010) - $699 ($425 if you join after the fall season)
Select Academy U11 & U12 (born in 2007/2008)- $949 ($570 if you join after the fall season)
Advanced Academy (born in 2004/2005/2006) - $1290 ($775 if you join after the fall season)
Senior Academy (born in 2000/2001/2002/2003)- $949 (winter and spring program)
Program features:
Junior Academy ($150 per season or $299 for all three seasons) :
2 training sessions per week during fall, winter and spring
2-4 outdoor game days per season (fall and spring)
Players receive training shirt
NOT available for sibling discount
Select Academy U9 and U10 ($699) :
2 team training sessions per week during the fall, winter and spring
2 additional pool training session per month during fall and spring
6-8 outdoor league games per season (fall and spring)
1 tournaments per season (fall and spring)
1 player/coach evaluation meeting per season (fall and spring)
Select Academy U11 and U12 ($949) :
2-3 team training sessions per week during the fall, winter and spring
1 additional pool training session per week during fall and spring
6-8 outdoor league games per season (fall and spring)
Minimum of 1 local tournaments per season (fall and spring)
1 player/coach evaluation meeting per season (fall and spring)
1 tactical session per season (fall and spring)
Advanced Academy U13, U14 and U15 ($1290):
3 team training sessions per week during the fall and spring (mostly on the turf)
1 additional pool training session per week during fall and spring
2-3 team training sessions per week during the winter (2 indoor and 1 outdoor)
6-8 outdoor league games per season (fall and spring)
1 local tournament per season (fall and spring)
1 player/coach evaluation meeting per season (fall and spring)
1 video analysis session per season (fall and spring)
Senior Academy U16, U17, U18 and U19 ($949):
3-4 team training sessions per week during spring (mostly turf)
2-3 team training sessions per week during the winter (2 indoor and 1 outdoor)
6-8 outdoor league games in the spring
1 college showcase or high level tournament
1 player/coach evaluation meeting
1 video analysis session
Please contact our General Manaager, Corey Whisenhunt (c.whisenhunt@ddlfc.com) if you have any questions about our youth programs.