Location

 The Maryland SoccerPlex & Discovery Sports Center are located in the South Germantown Recreational Park in Germantown, MD, 30 miles north of Washington, D.C.

Background  The Maryland Soccer Foundation, Inc. is organized as a 501(c)3 non- profit corporation. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors and managed day-to-day by an Executive Director with oversight from an Executive Committee.  The Maryland Soccer Foundation, Inc. manages the Maryland SoccerPlex, Discovery Sports Center, SAM Soccer, and a handful of indoor and outdoor tournaments.  Maryland SoccerPlex has been in operation for 15 years. We celebrated our 15th Anniversary on October 6, 2015.  The complex has earned a reputation as the “Augusta National of Soccer Complexes.”  Maureen Hendricks Field, the SoccerPlex Stadium Field, was voted Field of the Year in 2011 (in the Schools and Parks category) and in 2014 (in the Professional Soccer Venues category).  The Maryland Soccer Foundation was voted Hospitality Company of the Year by the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development in 2015.  The Maryland SoccerPlex and Fine Earth Landscape have earned 2 Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Awards.

Fast Facts

 650,000 visitors a year  115,00 visitors a year to the Discovery Sports Center alone  4,000 local soccer league matches  3,500 soccer and lacrosse tournament matches  5,000 hours for team training/matches  A positive economic impact of more than $24 million a year  In 2014 a positive economic impact of $30 million was generated due to the hosting of the US Youth Soccer National Championships.

The Maryland SoccerPlex 152 acres 22 premier level fields (will have 24 by May 2016) A championship stadium with seating for 4,000 spectators

 Home of the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)

 Home of 9 major youth soccer tournaments annually:  MSI Cherry Blossom Classic  Potomac Memorial Tournament  Mid-Atlantic Cup  Embassy Cup  August Cup  Rush for the Cup  Discovery Cup  Generation adidas Bethesda Premier Cup (Girls)  Generation adidas Bethesda Premier Cup (Boys)

 Home of 2 major youth lacrosse tournaments annually:  Club National Championship (CNC)  FLG in 3D Summer Shootout:  Home of the Washington Spirit of the NWSL  DC United Open Cup Matches  Training sessions for the New Zealand National soccer team  El Salvadorian Olympic Team vs. University of Maryland  Training sessions for Argentina’s Boca Juniors  2012 & 2013 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship  US Youth Soccer National Championship (2002, 2003 & 2014)  Maryland State Youth Soccer Association State Cup Home