Achievements

Dayton Dutch Lions FC Men's team achievements 2010-2018.

Dayton Dutch Lions FC's Men's team has won one championship since the start in 2010. After playing one year in USL PDL the club was awarded the USL Progress of the Year Award and promoted to USL Pro, in which League they played for four years. In the second year the team made some noise in the US Open Cup reaching the quarterfinal after beating Columbus Crew of MLS 1-2 away. In the quarterfinal they lost vs Sporting Kansas City in front of 16.000 fans, who eventually won the Cup. In the third year in USL (after two losing seasons) the team qualified for the play-offs after a winning record. In 2018 Coach Dan Griest led the team to their first ever championship in a strong Great Lakes Conference. Many players have turned pro at or after playing for DDL FC, both in the USA as well as in Europe.

2018 USL PDL (8-4-3 Conference Champions)

  • USL PDL Central Conference Championship, qualified team for USL PDL play-offs for first time in club history
  • Midfielder Tate Robertson selected USL PDL All-League Best XI (as only Great Lakes member)
  • Midfielder Tate Robertson selected to the USL PDL Central All-Conference Team
  • Defender Harvey Slade and midfielder Jackson Dietrich named USL PDL Central Conference Honorable Mention
  • Midfielder Jackson Dietrich, midfielder Tate Robertson and defender Jake Stovall named to the USL PDL Team of the Week during season
  • Midfielder Tate Robertson named USL PDL National Player of the Week for Week 5
  • Forward JJ Williams drafted by Columbus Crew of MLS

2017 USL PDL (4-7-3 finished 5th)

  • Midfielder Amass Amanakona & goalkeeper Michael Yantz were selected to the USL PDL Central All Conference Team
  • Midfielder Amass Amanakona & goalkeeper Michael Yantz named to USL PDL Team of the Week during the season

2016 USL PDL (4-5-5 finished 4th)

  • Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland was selected in the MLS Superdraft by the Chicago Fire
  • Midfielder Eric Lynch named to USL PDL Team of the Week twice during the season

2015 USL PDL (3-9-2 finished 5th)

  • Goalkeeper Chris Froschauer was selected in the MLS Superdraft by the Colorado Rapids

2014 USL PRO (6-18-4 finished 14th)

  • Forward Aaron Schoenfeld selected for USL PRO All League Second Team
  • Midfielder Sebastian Thuriere selected for the Haitian National Team
  • 3rd best away record in the league
  • Opening game at DOC stadium with the presence of 2x Fifa World Player of the Year, Ruud Gullit (record game attendance of 1,527 fans)

2013 USL PRO (10-9-7 finished 8th)

  • Qualified for USL PRO play-offs for the first time in club history
  • Forward Gibson Bardsley selected for All League Second Team
  • Signed an official affiliate partnership agreement with Columbus Crew of MLS

2012 USL PRO (4-10-10 finished 9th)

  • Qualified for the quarter final of the Lamar US Open Cup after beating the Columbus Crew 2-1 at Crew Stadium, playing at Kansas City in front of 16.000 fans
  • Midfielder Joel DeLass selected for All League Second Team

2011 USL PRO (2-16-6 finished 12th)

  • First season in USL PRO
  • Forward George Davis IV selected for USL PDL All League Second Team

2010 USL PDL (8-3-5 finished 3rd)

  • Inaugural season of the Dayton Dutch Lions FC Men's Team, opening game vs Global United (team of former World Cup Stars) in front of 3,400 fans
  • Winner of the Progress of the Year award by United Soccer Leagues
  • Qualified for the US Open CUP
  • Goalkeeper Oscar Moens selected for USL PDL Central All Conference Team

Opening game in April 2010 vs Global United in front of 3,400 fans at Bellbrook HS.

Double header with the Women's team vs Charlotte Eagles in 2012 front of 2,500 fans.

The team celebrating the 1-2 win away in Columbus vs the Columbus Crew (MLS) in the US Open Cup in 2012.

DDL FC captain Joel DeLass vs Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinal of the US Open Cup in 2012.

In July 2013 DDL FC played English FA CUP Winners Wigan Athletic in a friendly in Piqua.

On December 19, 2013 CEO Mike Mossel andHead Coach Sid van Druenen signed an agreement with CEO Mark McCullers and Head Coach Greg Berhalter of Columbus Crew entering into an affiliate partnership.

Opening game in 2015 vs LA Galaxy II with new turf installed by DDL FC in partnership with West Carrollton School District, kick-off by 2x FIFA Best Player of the World Ruud Gullit.

In July 2018 the team won the Great Lakes Conference Championship, qualifying for the 2018 National play-offs and US Open Cup in 2019.