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Heartland Soccer, the largest youth soccer league and tournament host in the United States, kicks off their Fall tournament season this weekend, August 5-7 with the Heartland Open Cup. This tournament provides teams with the ideal opportunity to prepare for the start of their league games with a weekend of competitive games played on the world class turf fields at the GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex in Olathe, Kansas.
The Heartland Open Cup will host thousands of Girls and Boys soccer players, ages U8-U18, featuring multiple levels of play to ensure that every team finds itself matched against similar competition.
“We are excited to once again host the Heartland Open Cup at the world class Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex. This event is a great opportunity for teams to get games in before the start of the fall soccer season,” explained Shane Hackett, Heartland Soccer Association executive director.
Considering the importance of local media to our sport, we encourage and invite the media to attend and cover the event. The first set of games will start at 5:30PM on Friday. Saturday and Sunday games will begin at approximately 8:00AM with the Championship award ceremonies starting after noon on Sunday.
Up next for Heartland Soccer is the Fall Kick Off Challenge being played August 19 – 21, followed by the Heartland Midwest Classic, Labor Day weekend. Interested teams can register at www.heartlandsoccer.net.
About Heartland Soccer
Heartland Soccer is the largest youth soccer league in the country with more than 1,350 league teams per season, 3,300 tournament teams annually, 72,000 youth league and tournament players, 4,000 coaches and 2,000 active referees. Heartland Soccer Association was formed in 1977 and has grown from an initial 600 players to serving more than 4,700 teams from 16 states and internationally with league and tournaments. For more information, visit www.heartlandsoccer.net.
Heartland Soccer has several opportunities for league and tournament sponsorship. Heartland partners with like-minded businesses who understand that investing in young people today creates a better community for all in the future. Sponsorship provides businesses with increased brand visibility while making a direct impact on developing Kansas City’s youth through soccer. For more information on sponsorship, please contact Bridgette Samuelson, Director of Partnership Development and Operations at bridgette@heartlandsoccer.net.
Contact Info:
Name: Shane Hackett
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Organization: Heartland Soccer Association
Address: 9161 West 133rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, United States
Phone: +1-913-888-8768
Website: http://www.heartlandsoccer.net
Source: PressCable
Release ID: 89079664
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