Dayton Dynamo (2016–2018)
soccer organization based in Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Dynamo were an outdoor soccer club based in Dayton, Ohio. The club was originally established in Cincinnati, Ohio, by David Satterwhite. In 2017, Satterwhite sold the club to Cincinnati sports investor Jared Davis who immediately paused operations before dissolving the organization in 2019 after a yearlong playing hiatus. They last participated in the National Premier Soccer League in the fourth tier of American soccer in 2017.
History
The team was originally known as the Cincinnati Saints and played in the affiliated amateur Premier Arena Soccer League. In Cincinnati, the Saints home arena was the Western Sports Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio. Starting in May 2014, the Saints played outdoor soccer as an expansion team in the Great Lakes Conference of the National Premier Soccer League. In November 2015, the Saints announced their intentions to move the club to Dayton, Ohio. The Saints officially became the Dayton Dynamo in 2016 in honor of the city's historic indoor soccer team.
The Saints Era (2009-2015)
The Saints played in the amateur Premier Arena Soccer League for four seasons, from 2009 to 2013.
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