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WHY WE STARTED THE SA

We at The Soccer Association are just like you - adult rec soccer league organizers that felt that we had no one to share our unique stories and challenges that we faced while growing our isolated grassroots soccer organizations. Most of the money and focus is on the youth and pro soccer game in the United States, but adult amateur players need a place to shine too. That's where the Soccer Association comes in.

 

We started meeting in 2020 to create a space to collaborate and grow together. What started as a group of 3 league leaders calling each other up to discuss common practices and challenges, has quickly evolved into a support group of some of the largest unaffiliated leagues in the nation. We meet monthly on various topics for discussion ranging from league management practices, tournament collaborations, pickup tips, referee assistance, and much more. The Soccer Association consists of like-minded adult recreational soccer leagues that have similar values. Our connected mission is to grow the game across our country in an affordable manner, with roots in and around our local communities.

WHERE WE'RE GOING

Since formalizing The Soccer Association, we continue to grow at a rapid pace. Our first in-person conference will take place in Fall 2024, and throughout the year we will continue to build partnerships with brands as well as add more leagues to our membership & following. By 2025, we aim to host our first collaborative tournament, with teams from across the nation participating. The Soccer Association already is rooted in 13 different states, with over 50k players? participating annually in our leagues, tournaments, and pickups, and these numbers will continue to skyrocket.

WHAT WE OFFER

Is your league ready to join? Whether you want to just listen in on a monthly call to learn more, or start collaborating right away, The Soccer Association offers leagues like yours a wide range of benefits including:

 

  • Monthly community Soccer Association meetings

    • Discuss best practices related to running leagues, building a pickup community, improving your referee system and more. Each month, a new topic; hosted by a different league organizer

  • Access to community Discord / Slack

    • Where we keep the conversation going, building relationships with league administrators from around the country outside of the monthly calls

  • Referee training & programming support

  • Access to SA Library

    • Digital catalogue of resources for Adult League administrators

  • Discounted rates & connections to

    • General & liability adult recreation insurance

    • Fully sublimated team jerseys 

    • League management software 

    • Soccer equipment

    • Creative services

the SA Community

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