Home of 9 Major Youth Soccer Tournaments Annually
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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 .