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.

04

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 →
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.

Read article →
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 search underway.

IFC Dayton is currently in the process of appointing its first head coach. The club has already interviewed several strong candidates and will announce staff updates ahead of August evaluations.

Read the latest →
Coaching · Staff · August Update 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.

Submitting a profile does not guarantee selection // Limited roster places
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