EST. 2026 / OHIO
UPSL / MIDWEST

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Dayton

Club Soccer // Campus Roots // Global Game

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Launching Fall / Accepted into UPSL Premier Ohio/Indy / UD Campus / Recruiting Now / Tryouts Announced Soon
// 01 — Welcome

Welcome to IFC Dayton

IFC Dayton is a competitive men's soccer club launching this Fall on the campus of the University of Dayton.

Accepted into the UPSL Premier Division's Ohio/Indy Conference, the club gives ambitious players a serious environment to train, compete, and keep developing throughout the year.

Built for players who want more than a short seasonal experience, IFC Dayton combines regular training, competitive matches, and a campus setting that supports both football and education.

This is a club for players who want to be pushed, held to high standards, and given the opportunity to earn meaningful minutes in a competitive environment.

Train with purpose.
Earn your minutes.
Compete year-round.
// 02 — Conference

UPSL Premier
Ohio / Indy.

IFC Dayton has been accepted into the UPSL Premier Ohio/Indy Conference for the Fall season — placing the club into one of the leading pro-development soccer leagues in the United States.

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UPSL Premier Division

The top tier of the United Premier Soccer League — widely regarded as the unofficial 4th tier of US Soccer.

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Ohio / Indy Conference

Regional conference covering Ohio and Indiana — a competitive Midwest schedule against established opposition.

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Serious match schedule

Regular league fixtures, weekly preparation, and meaningful match minutes in a competitive UPSL environment.

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Pro-Development Environment

A platform with hundreds of clubs across the U.S. and a recognized player evaluation environment.

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Fall Season Launch

Tryouts and August evaluation details to be announced shortly. Roster places limited.

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Recognized League

A platform built for ambitious players to compete in a serious match environment with national reach. View the official conference page ↗

UD Stuart Field at sunset
// Concept
Club Identity
2026 // No. 01
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The
Club
UD Stuart Field
Dayton, Ohio
// 03 — About the Club

A club built on campus, for campus.

IFC Dayton was created with significant support from the University of Dayton, giving international and domestic UD students a true competitive home.

Owned and operated by Oliver Charles Sports Management — one of three clubs in our U.S. portfolio — we run on professional standards from training to matchday.

Learn more →
// 04 — Pathway

A real place
to keep playing.

IFC Dayton gives serious players a real place to train, compete, and continue developing — even if they aren't immediately recruited by an NCAA, NAIA, or NJCAA coach. It's a campus-based competitive option inside the wider OCSM player pathway.

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Campus-based soccer

Train, play, and represent the club where you live and study — no separate commute, no part-time setup.

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UPSL Premier competition

A full season of competitive fixtures in one of America's leading pro-development leagues.

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International environment

A mixed roster of domestic and international players placed via the OCSM global network.

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Education + opportunity

A long-term pathway connected to education, future placement, and the wider IFC/OCSM campus club model.

// 05 — Pricing

UPSL Premier.
Fall & Spring Season.
Full club environment.

View Season Pricing →
// 06 — From The Club

News & Notes.

All updates →
VAN DRUENEN HEAD COACH // FALL 2026 Sid van Druenen
Club AnnouncementArticle 04

Sid van Druenen named first head coach.

The club has appointed Sid van Druenen — most recently head coach of NCAA Division I IU Indianapolis — to lead the program into its inaugural UPSL Premier Ohio/Indy season this Fall.

Read the announcement →
LAUNCH
LaunchArticle 01

IFC Dayton launches on UD campus.

Today we're announcing the launch of IFC Dayton, a competitive men's club soccer team competing in the UPSL Premier Ohio/Indy Conference and based on the campus of the University of Dayton.

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PATHWAY COLLEGE / CLUB / FUTURE
Player PathwayArticle 02

The next evolution of college soccer.

College soccer remains one of the most valuable sporting pathways in the United States — but the landscape around it is changing. Here's where IFC believes the next evolution of player development sits.

Read article →
ADMIRAL FALL KIT
Kit PartnerArticle 03

Partnership with Admiral Sports.

IFC Dayton is proud to announce its official brand partnership with Admiral Sports — one of the longest-serving football and sportswear brands in the world, with 112 years of football heritage.

Read article →
// 07 — Staff Update

Head coach appointed.

IFC Dayton has appointed Sid van Druenen as the club’s first head coach. The former IU Indianapolis Division I head coach takes charge of the program immediately, ahead of August evaluations.

Read the announcement →
Head Coach · Sid van Druenen · Fall 2026 07
// 08 — Kit Partner

Admiral. Coming soon.

IFC Dayton has partnered with Admiral, one of football's heritage brands, to bring custom-designed on-field and off-field apparel to campus this Fall. The IFC Dayton club shop will launch soon.

Club Shop Coming Soon →
Match · Training · Tracksuit · Off-field 08
// Join the Club

Recruiting Serious Players.

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