New York Dutch Lions FC LLC is the fifth (of nine) Dutch Lions FC club in the USA.
About New York Dutch Lions FC
The club was founded in 2016 by Dutch Lions Capital Group USA LLC and DL Consulting Group BV. From 2017, the main activity was the annual (two) games in June between a team of former Dutch National Team players (New York Dutch Lions FC All Stars) and Central Park Soccer (CPS - a local team that consists of Dutch expats) and a local NPSL or USL League II team. In 2017 the All Stars also played New York Cosmos and in 2018 they also played New York Red Bulls. In November 2021, a women's team was added to play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in the 2022 season.
The club is lead by CEO Danny Dekker. Danny joined the ownership group in June 2021.
In 2017 the team was coached by former New York Cosmos, Ajax and Feyenoord player and World Cup finalist Wim Rijsbergen, who was part of the legendary Dutch National Team in the seventies with Johan Cruijff, recognized for inventing the "Total Football" philosophy. Wim Rijsbergen was assisted by John de Wolf, former Feyenoord captain and winner of the UEFA CUP. The 2017 game vs New York Cosmos B was played at MCU Park, the second game in 2017 was played at Pier 41 vs CPS.
In 2018 the team was coached by Gerard van der Lem, who won the Dutch Championship four times with Ajax and twice with Barcelona. He also won the Champions League once. The 2018 games vs New York Red Bulls was played at MSU Soccer park, the game vs CPS was played at Sinatra Park Soccer Field.
In 2019 the team was coached by John Rep and Foppe de Haan. Rep played in two World Cup finals and won the Champions League twice with Ajax. The game vs CPS was played at Sinatra Park Soccer Field.
In the summer of 2020 and 2021 the team could not travel because of covid-19 restrictions.
Dutch Lions Capital Group USA LLC (www.dutchlionsfc.com) has started and has ownership in nine Dutch Lions FC clubs in the USA: Dayton Dutch Lions FC (2010, Men's and Women's team - 4th and 2nd level), Houston Dutch Lions FC (2011, Youth Academy), Cincinnati Dutch Lions FC (2013, Men's team - 4th level), Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions FC (2015, Women's team - 2nd level - and Youth Academy), New York Dutch Lions FC (2017, Men's team, exhibition games, Women's team - 2nd level), Miami Dutch Lions FC (2019, Men's team - 4th level), Chicago Dutch Lions FC (2020, Men's team, 4th level, 2xWomen's team - 2nd level), Oceanside Dutch Lions FC (2020, Women's team - 2nd level) and Washington Dutch Lions FC (2021, Women's team, 2nd level). They also co-founded and co-owned FC Cincinnati (MLS).