DSL parents: OSA is holding a photo contest which will allow the general soccer public to submit and vote on their Top 5 favorite images of Ohio soccer players playing the game they love! If your photo is selected, you’ll win a $75 gift card to Soccer Village, usable in-store or online!

To enter, simply send your high quality photo(s) – maximum 5 per person – to photos@ohio-soccer.org with the email title “2023 OSA Grassroots Photo Contest – Dublin Soccer League.” All photos must be submitted by October 30th.

Of the submissions, they will pick their Top 20, and open up voting to everyone in November. Good luck!

THANK YOU to all 140 teams who participated in the Dublin Charity Cup this past weekend! There was an impressive display of talent from all teams involved – a big congratulations to all tournament Finalists and Champions!

Click here for a full list of results.

We look forward to donating this year’s proceeds to local charities, adding to a grand total of over three-quarters of a million dollars donated since the Charity Cup’s inception in 1989.

Pictured: DSX Orange 2012 Boys, champions of their respective division, coached by Jesus Isea, Matias Valsecchi, and Wael Alfakir

Starting this Fall, ALL U4 and U5 Saturday Timbits sessions will take place at Earlington Park, adjacent to Wyandot Elementary. With this change, we will be welcoming aboard Erika Harris as our new Timbits Coordinator! She will be set up at DSL headquarters right next to the fields – feel free to ask her questions, or just stop by to say hello!

Congratulations to the DSX U11 Boys Orange team
Winners of the Ohio Soccer Association 2023 President’s Cup Tournament held recently in Warren County, Ohio

Just a week after winning the Warrior Memorial Classic, the DSX BU11 Orange team brought home the US Youth Soccer Ohio Presidents Cup in the U11 First Division.  This earned them a spot in next year’s USYS State Cup and a spot in the top bracket of the Ohio Soccer State League.  Coaches Jesus Isea, Matias Valsecchi and Wael Alfakir are so proud of what this team has accomplished this year and are very excited about what next season will bring.  Go DSX!⚡🔥⚽

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The DSX Orange Storm were finalists in the Club Ohio Nike Challenge Cup this weekend in the U11G Nike Pro I division. They went 3-0 in bracket play and then ultimately losing 4-3 on PKs. The girls played great all weekend, we are so proud of you! They are coached by Bryan Griffith, Mike Berner, and Rob Siston.

Congratulations to Dion Baccus, who was just named the Ohio Soccer Association’s Recreational Coach of the Year. Dion has two daughters in DSL, and is the coach for his older daughter’s U11/12 Rovers team. His nomination cites that “he is very focused on building up the girls’ confidence and does exactly that by respecting them and teaching them to respect others on the field… He is a great leader and a great coach.” Check out the full article here!

The U13B DSX Orange played in the OSA State Cup Championship, losing 2-3 in the final minute of a hard-fought game. Coaching the team through the finals were Mo Razack, Brian Neidenthal and Baron Bryan. Well done team! We are proud of you.

The GU12 DSX Fire claimed the Ohio Presidents Cup beating their opponent 2-0 in the finals. The team allowed only one goal in 5 games! The Fire is coached by Dom Hoecherl and Bryan Starr. Well done Fire! We are so incredibly proud of you!

Congrats to the DSX GU12 Stingers and the DSX GU13 Thorns, both Champions in their respective divisions of the Flag City Classic.

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