On January 8, 2025, Chicago Dutch Lions FC and Chicago City Soccer Club announced a landmark partnership that will unite their strengths to provide a comprehensive pathway for soccer players from grassroots to the professional level. Chicago City SC is a leading soccer organization in the Chicago with around 1.200 players in their youth programs. They also play in the prestigious ECNL. The collaboration will focus on the path from youth to USL 2 men’s league and the USL W League women’s league, and then potentially professional clubs in the US and Europe through our extensive network. The integrated structure will support the growth and development of players, coaches, and the soccer community across Chicagoland.
In February 2023, Chicago Dutch Lions FC entered into a two year agreement with Podiumwear as their official gear partner for both the men’s and women’s team, providing three sets of gear per player of each team. Podiumwear is based in Saint Paul (MN) and creates custom jerseys and team apparel. Their mission is to make the process of ordering high-quality custom team apparel easy and dependable. They are also the apparel partner of SoCal Dutch Lions FC.