Premier Academy

Premier Academy

The premier academy soccer calendar consists of three seasons, the fall, winter and spring. The fall typically starts during the second week of August and lasts until November. The spring starts in March and lasts until June. During the winter our premier teams intend to play in one indoor competition. Indoor fees are not included in the annual academy fee.

Dutch Lions FC teams will be applying to participate in the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association and/or Buckeye Premier Youth Soccer League in the youth ages. Each team, if accepted, will play in a division that is developmentally appropriate. League and referee fees are included in the yearly academy fee.

Teams from U8-U12 practice three times a week during fall and spring season. All U13-U19 teams practice four times a week during fall and spring. Premier Academy Teams will practice as much as possible on the turf field (pending High School soccer and football game schedules). During the winter all U13 – U19 teams have 3 activities scheduled and all U9 – U12 teams have 2 activities scheduled. Premier Academy teams will practice indoor at least 2 times a week; this is included in the yearly academy fee.

Coaches will have an UEFA B or C coaching license (with the exception of the Junior Academy coaches) or professional playing experience and in the process of obtaining that license.

The Player Development Plan is the program the Dayton Dutch Lions FC Academy uses to help players meet their development goals. An individual plan is developed to give each player more insight in their current level and improvement points. Players in the Premier Academy will have each season a player coach evaluation to talk about the player development plan.

There will be four nights of video analysis of games throughout the year at the office of the Dutch Lions FC, for all U13-U19 teams. For all U9-U12 teams there are two nights of video analysis of games. The players will be able to see themselves play, see what they do well, and what they should improve. The Dayton Dutch Lions FC coaches are all trained to organize video analysis sessions with the team, a group of players (only defenders for example), or with players individually.

The two editions of the Dutch Lions Cup are included in the annual academy fee.

Overview of activities and fees for the DDL FC Youth Academy Premier Teams:

U9-U12 Teams – Annual fee of $1250, this includes:

Fall + Spring:

  • 3 Training Sessions per Week
  • 8 League Games (per season)
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach (per season)
  • 1 Team Video Analysis Session (per season)
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting (per season)
  • Participation in DL CUP Fall Edition and Spring Edition

Winter:

  • 2 Training Sessions per Week
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting

Annual fee includes 2 season tickets to all Men and Women games

U13-U14 Teams – Annual fee of $1550, this includes:

Fall + Spring:

  • 4 Training Sessions per Week
  • 8 League Games (per season)
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach (per season)
  • 2 Team Video Analysis Session (per season)
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting (per season)
  • Participation in DL CUP Fall Edition and Spring Edition

Winter:

  • 3 Training Sessions per Week
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting

Annual fee includes 2 season tickets to all Men and Women games

U15-U19 Teams – Annual fee of $1250, this includes:

Fall:

  • Training possibilities available

Winter:

  • 3 Training Sessions per Week
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting

Spring:

  • 4 Training Sessions per Week
  • 8 League Games (per season)
  • 1 Individual Player Development Plan Meeting between Player and Coach
  • 2 Team Video Analysis Session
  • 1 Individual Parent/Coach Meeting
  • Participation in DL CUP Spring Edition

Annual fee includes 2 season tickets to all Men and Women games

For more information about the Dayton Dutch Lions FC Youth Academy please contact the club’s Academy Manager Shane Smith at s.smith@daytondutchlionsfc.com.