Premier Academy

This year “Dutch Lions FC” U7 - U14 teams will cost $1475 for the year and U15 - U17 teams will cost $975 for the year.

Costs are reflective of playing 2 seasons of outdoor and 1 indoor season, uniform costs, referee fees, player cards, administration costs and insurance costs.

Payment can be done at arrival or at the office in Kettering.

1. The select soccer calendar consists of two seasons, the Fall and Spring. The Fall typically starts at the beginning of August and lasts until November. The Spring starts in March and lasts until June. During the winter, teams will play in one indoor session at Sportsplex in Fairborn, OH.
   
2. The Dutch Lions FC Premier Academy will have only one team in every age group and two teams in age groups U7-U12.
   
3. Dutch Lions FC teams will be applying to participate in the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association and Buckeye Premier Youth Soccer League in the youth ages. Each team, if accepted,  will play in a division that is developmentally appropriate.
   
4. The Dutch Lions FC have a partnership with Dutch Premier League Club FC Twente, whose Youth Academy was voted “Best Academy in Holland” in 2007 and 2008. Teams in the Premier Academy of the Dutch Lions FC are trained using the FC Twente philosophy, with an emphasis on technical and tactical development. The best players of the Premier Academy have a chance to be invited in the summer to Holland at the FC Twente Academy.
   
5. Teams from U7-U12 practice 3-4 times a week. Teams U12-U18 practice 4-5 times a week. Practices will be held 2 nights per week at Miami Valley South Stadium at the High School in Bellbrook and 1-2 nights per week at the Athletes in Action sports complex in Xenia.
   
6. Coaches will have an UEFA A or B coaching license. No parents will be coaching. Technical Director of Coaching will be a certified and well experienced coach.
   
7. Consistent with the Dutch philosophy of educating youth soccer players, the Dutch Lions FC program strives to enhance the growth of young men and women both on and off the pitch. On the pitch through their tactical and technical development with the best coaches and facilities, and off the pitch through intellectual, moral, social and physical growth. We create a very professional environment with integrity and ethical conduct, which promotes competitive excellence, sportsmanship and community service.
   
8. There will be two individual parental meetings and one general parental meeting per year.
   
9. There will be a maximum of 4 tournaments played by each team per year. Travel costs are not included in yearly fees.
   
10. Through our quality programs we fulfill the dreams of young kids to become a professional soccer player in the USA or Europe and/or help them and their parents to obtain a soccer scholarship.

Amateur Academy

This year “Dayton Lions FC” U7 - U16 teams will cost $875 for the year.

Costs are reflective of playing 2 seasons of outdoor and 1 indoor season, uniform costs, referee fees, player cards, administration costs and insurance costs.

1. The select soccer calendar consists of two seasons, the Fall and Spring. The Fall typically starts at the beginning of August and lasts until November. The Spring starts in March and lasts until June. During the winter, teams will play in one indoor session at Sportsplex in Fairborn, OH.
   
2. The Dayton Lions FC Academy will have only one team in every age group and two teams in age groups U7-U12.
   
3. Dutch Lions FC teams will be applying to participate in the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association and Buckeye Premier Youth Soccer League in the youth ages. Each team, if accepted,  will play in a division that is developmentally appropriate.
   
4. The Dayton Lions FC have a partnership with Dutch Premier League Club FC Twente, whose Youth Academy was voted “Best Academy in Holland” in 2007 and 2008. Teams of the Dayton Lions FC are trained using the FC Twente philosophy, with an emphasis on technical and tactical development. The best players of the Premier Academy have a chance to go to the Premier Academy.
   
5. Teams from U7-U12 practice 2 times a week. Teams U12-U18 practice 2-3 times a week. Practices will be held 1 night per week at Miami Valley South Stadium at the High School in Bellbrook and 1 night per week at the Athletes in Action sports complex in Xenia.
   
6. Coaches will have an UEFA B or C coaching license. No parents will be coaching. Technical Director of Coaching will be a certified and well experienced coach.
   
7. Consistent with the Dutch philosophy of educating youth soccer players, the Dayton Lions FC program strives to enhance the growth of young men and women both on and off the pitch. On the pitch through their tactical and technical development with the best coaches and facilities, and off the pitch through intellectual, moral, social and physical growth. We create a very professional environment with integrity and ethical conduct, which promotes competitive excellence, sportsmanship and community service.
   
8. There will be two individual parental meetings and one general parental meeting per year.
   
9. There will be a maximum of 4 tournaments played by each team per year. Travel costs are not included in annual fees.
   
10. Through our quality programs we try to fullfill the dreams of young kids to become a professional soccer player in the USA or Europe and/or help them and their parents to obtain a (partial) soccer scholarship.