Dayton Dutch Lions FC is thrilled to announce the formation of a partnership with Dayton Outpatient Center. The partnership includes naming Dayton Outpatient Center has the primary sponsor for the Dayton Dutch Lions FC. As a part of the sponsorship agreement, Dayton Outpatient Center will be featured on the 2013 jerseys for the Dutch Lions’ USL PRO, W-League, and youth academy teams.
“We were looking for a local partner that serves the entire Miami Valley and wants to grow alongside us. This description fits Dayton Outpatient Center,” said Koen Driessen, Business Development Manager for Dayton Dutch Lions FC. “The concept of placing company names and logos on jerseys is beginning to grow in American sports. For example, the NBA is going to allow sponsors to place small patches on team jerseys for the 2013-14 season. It’s a unique way for companies to increase brand awareness, and it helps teams to increase revenue.”
Driessen continued, “The whole Dayton Dutch Lions staff worked very hard to make this happen. There are great things happening at the moment. With the announcement of this head sponsorship, we are hoping that more local companies will see the benefit of partnering with the Dayton Dutch Lions.”
Dr. Suresh Gupta, president of Dayton Outpatient Center, stated, “Bringing professional soccer to Dayton is great for all of the soccer supporters in the Miami Valley and is a joyous occasion for me personally. With the 2014 World Cup right round the corner and the recent explosion of popularity and interest in US soccer, we look forward to a growing relationship with the Dayton Dutch Lions and the USL in the future.”
Dayton Outpatient Center, established in 1996, is a multi-specialty healthcare center that offers services in pain management, ambulatory surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, MRI, physical therapy, and family dentistry. It is the only medical center in the state of Ohio that offers HydroCision treatments for herniated discs. Dayton Outpatient Center is one of the largest independent employers of health care professionals in the Miami Valley. There are locations on Woodman Drive in Dayton, the Dayton Mall in Miamisburg, Troy, Springfield, and Good Samaritan North.
Several other businesses in the Dayton area are affiliated with Dayton Outpatient Center. Ohio Institute of Allied Health in Xenia offers diplomas in healthcare career fields. Tropical Smoothie Café and Tranquility Spa are located in Huber Heights. The Filling Station restaurants are located on Linden Avenue in Dayton and State Route 55 in Troy.
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC kicks off their season at home against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Beavercreek High School Stadium. To purchase tickets or to learn more about the Dayton Dutch Lions FC, please visit www.daytondutchlionsfc.com.