Dayton Dynamo (2016–)
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| Founded | 2009 | |||
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| Stadium | Roger Glass Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 2,150[1] | |||
| Manager | Dan Griest | |||
| League | NPSL | |||
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Dayton Dynamo are a soccer organization based in Dayton, Ohio. They are an outdoor team that plays in the fourth-division National Premier Soccer League. The club plays in the NPSL's Midwest Region. Great Lakes Conference under the leadership of head coach Dan Griest. They play their home games at Welcome Stadium.
History
Established in 2009, the Cincinnati Saints had been a member of the affiliated amateur Premier Arena Soccer League since 2009 before moving up to the pro league in 2013;[2][3] however, in 2014 the team returned to the amateur league.
Starting in May 2014, the Saints organization played outdoor soccer as an expansion team in the Great Lakes Conference of the National Premier Soccer League.[4]
In November 2015, the Saints announced their intentions to move the club to Dayton, Ohio and officially became the Dayton Dynamo, naming the team after the old indoor soccer team.[5]
Indoor seasons
The Saints played in the amateur Premier Arena Soccer League for 4 seasons, from 2009-10 until 2012-13.
In the 2013-14 season, the club moved to the Professional Arena Soccer League and played in the Eastern Division (the league is now known as Major Arena Soccer League-MASL). The team finished the professional season under the leadership of head coach Chris Morman with assistant coach Kyle Kammer. The Saints home arena is the Western Sports Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] In 2014, Cincinnati moved back to the amateur league.
2013-14 Season
The Cincinnati Saints began their PASL run with a win over the Cleveland Freeze but lost six of their next eight matches. With 7 games remaining in the regular season, only the Illinois Piasa carried a worse record in the Eastern Division and the team parted ways with original head coach Matt Brienes on January 8, naming former player Chris Morman as his interim replacement. The Saints also participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer starting with a bye in the Round of 32 and a 10–6 loss to the Cleveland Freeze in the Round of 16, ending their tournament run. The Cincinnati Saints participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer starting with a bye in the Round of 32 and a 10–6 loss to the Cleveland Freeze in the Round of 16, ending their tournament run.
2014-15 Season
Following the de facto merger of the Professional Arena Soccer League with 6 teams from Major Indoor Soccer League and the rebranding of the league to Major Arena Soccer League, Cincinnati moved back to the Premier Arena Soccer League. The club finished 3rd in the Midwest Division with a 7-3 record.[6]
Year-by-year
| League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Year | League | Record (W-L-T) | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
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| 2009–10 | PASL | 3-4-1 | 45 | 38 | 2nd of 4, Great Lakes Division | did not qualify | |
| 2010–11 | PASL | 3-3-2 | 46 | 35 | 4th of 7, Midwest Division | did not qualify | |
| 2011–12 | PASL | 6-1-1 | 57 | 33 | 1st of 6, Great Lakes Division | National Finals Qualifier, did not play | |
| 2012–13 | PASL | 7-0-1 | 79 | 16 | 1st of 10, Midwest Division | National Finals Qualifier, did not play | |
| 2013–14 | MASL* | 5–11 | 108 | 141 | 4th, Eastern | lost in Divisional First Round | 341 |
| 2014–15 | PASL | 7-3 | 64 | 41 | 3rd, Midwest Division | did not qualify |
* The MASL was called the Professional Arena Soccer League until 2014. To make it easier, the abbreviation MASL is used for the professional league and PASL is used for the amateur Premier Arena Soccer League.
Year-by-year
| League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Year | League | Record | League Results | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NPSL | 3-10-1 | 5th of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes West | Did not qualify | Not eligible |
| 2015 | NPSL | 4-7-1 | 10th of 13, Midwest Region | Did not qualify | Not eligible |
| 2016 | NPSL | 1-10-1 | 7th of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West | Did not qualify | Not eligible |
Current Season
2016 NPSL Great Lakes West Conference Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Rapids FC (C, Q) | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 25 | 2016 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs |
| 2 | AFC Ann Arbor (Q) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 21 | |
| 3 | Michigan Stars FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | |
| 4 | Lansing United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Kalamazoo FC | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Dayton Dynamo | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head to head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
References
- ↑ "Roger Glass Stadium & Practice Field". www.cjeagles.org.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Saints Move up to PASL". Our Sports Central. August 27, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- 1 2 Turer, Adam (November 15, 2013). "Cincinnati Saints soccer hopes merger will boost fortunes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. August 6, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Dayton Dynamo soccer back in business". www.daytondailynews.com. 3 December 2015.
- ↑ Standings: Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2014/15, arenaleague.com, retrieved August 7, 2015
