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Washington Dutch Lions FC LLC is the ninth (of nine) Dutch Lions FC club in the USA.

 

About Washington Dutch Lions FC

The club was founded in February 2021 by Dutch Lions Capital Group USA LLC and Martin de Groot. The club has a Women's team competing in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL), the second tier in US Soccer for Women.

The club is led by CEO Martin de Groot. He is from the Netherlands and moved to the US over 20 years ago. With his company “NL to US” he works with Dutch manufacturers that want to enter the US market. Martin is also chairman of the Netherlands American Business Council, a non-profit promoting business ties between the two countries.

In their inaugural 2021 season, the club won the WPSL Conference Championship after a thrilling 0-1 win in the Championship game on the road vs SJEB FC. The team ended in first place with a 6-1-1 record (19 points, 27-6 in goals).

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).