The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer

Indoor soccer

Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...

 team from Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

. The team played in the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA).

Founded by former University of Dayton

University of Dayton

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 and Central State University

Central State University

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 coach Jerry Butcher, the Dynamo joined the AISA as one of two expansion franchises (the other being the Jacksonville Generals

Jacksonville Generals

The Jacksonville Generals were an indoor soccer club based in Jacksonville, Florida that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association. The team only played in the postseason Challenge Cup following the 1987/88 season....

) playing in the post-season "Challenge Cup" Series. The franchise began regular-season play at Hara Arena

Hara Arena

Hara Arena is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Trotwood, Ohio, just outside the city of Dayton.At one time, it hosted the Dayton Jets basketball team and Dayton Gems, Dayton Blue Hawks, Dayton Owls, Dayton Bombers and Dayton Ice Bandits ice hockey teams and The Marshals indoor football...

 starting with the 1988-1989 season and moved to the Ervin J. Nutter Center at Wright State University

Wright State University

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 for the 1990-1991 season. The Dynamo played its last two seasons in Dayton at the 4,600 seat capacity Dayton Convention Center.

The Dynamo finished last in the league during the team’s first two seasons. In the 1989-1990 season, the Dynamo won the National Division, but the squad lost to the Canton Invaders

Canton Invaders

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 of Canton, Ohio

Canton, Ohio

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, in the championship series. The team returned to the championship round the following season, losing to the Chicago Power

Chicago Power

The Chicago Power were an indoor soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association and National Professional Soccer League.After the 1995/96 season, the team became the Edmonton Drillers.-Year-by-year:...

 this time. During the 1991-1992 season, the Dynamo, now in the National Professional Soccer League’s American Division, finished last. Over the next three seasons, the team finished no higher than fifth in its division. Declining support from Dayton fans prompted the Dynamo to relocate to Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

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, at the end of the 1994-1995 season. In Cincinnati, the squad became known as the Cincinnati Silverbacks

Cincinnati Silverbacks

The Cincinnati Silverbacks was an indoor soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League. They performed under the leadership of All-Star goalkeeper, Carlos Pena. Other star players included Gino DiFlorio , Franklin McIntosh, and Dennis Brose...

Dynamo year-by-year

Year	GP	W	L	%	GB	GF	GA	League	Division	PLAYOFFS
1988 (Chall. Cup)	12	3	9	.250	6	46	63	AISA	N/A	Challenge Cup
1988/89	40	14	26	.350	11	328	350	AISA	N/A	Did not qualify
1989/90	40	21	19	.525		388	354	AISA	1st, National	Playoff runner-up
1990/91	40	21	19	.525	2	465	478	NPSL	3rd, National	Playoff runner-up
1991/92	40	9	31	.225	14	479	593	NPSL	4th, American	Did not qualify
1992/93	40	20	20	.500	7	562	584	NPSL	5th, American	Did not qualify
1993/94	40	15	25	.375	11	653	665	NPSL	6th, American	Did not qualify
1994/95	40	15	25	.375	15	548	671	NPSL	5th, American	Did not qualify

Silverbacks year-by-year

Year	GP	W	L	%	GB	GF	GA	League	Division	PLAYOFFS
1995/96	40	14	26	.350	17	496	579	NPSL	5th, American	Did not qualify
1996/97	40	21	19	.525	8	570	517	NPSL	2nd, American Central	Conference Semifinals
1997/98	40	15	25	.375	13	563	604	NPSL	3rd, American Central	Conference Quarterfinals