2012 Dayton Dutch Lions season
| 2012 season | |||
| Owner |
 Erik Tammer Mike Mossel | ||
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| Head Coach |
Ivar van Dinteren | ||
| Stadium | Miami Valley South Stadium | ||
| USL Pro | TBD | ||
| USL Pro Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
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← 2011 2013 → | |||
The 2012 Dayton Dutch Lions season will be the club's third season of existence, as well as their second season of playing professional soccer. The Dutch Lions will be playing in the USL Professional Division, the third-tier of American soccer.
Outside of the USL Pro, the Dutch Lions will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the second round proper of the tournament.
Background
Competitions
USL Pro
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City (CC) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
| 11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[1]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
U.S. Open Cup
| Second round May 22, 2012 | Chicago Fire Premier  |
1–2 |  Dayton Dutch Lions |
Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 18:30 CST | King  90' |
Report | Garner 38' Holowaty 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field | ||
| Third round May 29, 2012 | Columbus Crew |
1–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions |
Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 18:30 CST | Finlay  45+'Vargas 61' (pen.) |
Report | Bardsley 33' 81' Bartels 79'Knotek 87' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium | ||
| Fourth round June 5, 2012 | Michigan Bucks  |
v | Dayton Dutch Lions |
Pontiac, Michigan | ||
| 18:30 CST | Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas | |||||
References
- ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
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