Texas Dutch Lions
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| Full name | Dutch Lions Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
| Founded | 2011 (as Texas Dutch Lions FC) |
| Stadium | HDL FC Soccer Facility Conroe, Texas |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Owner | Martin Kroeze |
| Vice-President | Robbert Kroeze |
| Head Coach | Marco Pruis |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| 2016 | 1st, South Central Division Playoffs: QUA |
| Website | Club home page |
The Dutch Lions FC is an American soccer club based in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 2011, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, playing home games at the team owned Houston Dutch Lions FC Soccer Facility located in Conroe, Texas. The Dutch Lions FC is a soccer club that operates all months of the year, the club partners with the Conroe Youth Soccer League (member of STYSA) and plays a fall season, spring season and summer season (Super Summer League). The club also hosts soccer camps such as a Thanksgiving break camp, Spring break camp and camps during the summer months. Since September, 2015 there is pick up soccer for Men and Women on Tuesday and Thursday evening making the club open to all ages and becoming a big factor in The Woodlands / Conroe community.
The club is owned by Martin Kroeze.
Texas Dutch Lions FC was founded on 17 November 2011, and played their inaugural season in the USL Premier Development League in 2012, finishing 4th in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference but missing the playoffs.
The Youth Academy of the club began training in 2011 with only one location in Conroe, Texas. In 2012, the Youth Academy expanded to its second training location to service players in The Woodlands.
On 1 April 2013, Texas Dutch Lions FC changed their official name to Houston Dutch Lions FC. The club has been using the new title for several months, but it was not official until 1 April.
On 12 February 2013, the club announced the signing of new head coach, former Dutch player Hans van Arum, for the 2013 season.
On February 18, 2014 the Houston Dutch Lions FC announced the signing of Marco Pruis as their new Head Coach for the 2014 USL PDL season.
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