Apr 16, 2021
Teams from 14 States will travel to compete in Kansas City Champions Cup, hosted by Heartland Soccer at the world-class Scheels Overland Park and Garmin Olathe Soccer Complexes, making an estimated $8.4 million economic impact.
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Overland Park, United States - April 16, 2021 /PressCable/ —
This weekend, April 16-18, Heartland Soccer Association will host over 400 teams at the annual Kansas City Champions Cup at the world-class Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex and Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex.
In its 14th year, this tournament is established as a top spring event and attracts teams from throughout the Midwest. The Kansas City Champions Cup annually attracts ECNL, NPL, State and Regional Champion teams from 14 different states.
With teams traveling in from all over the KC metropolitan area and various states, the economic impact is estimated to be $8.4 million over the weekend (event estimations provided by Visit KC).
“We continue to experience significant interest in our regional tournaments as teams travel from across the Midwest to visit our world class facilities and compete on our fields. We are excited to host thousands of families this weekend,” said 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 award ceremonies starting after noon on Sunday.
Up next for Heartland will be the Midwest Mother’s Day Classic on May 7-9 and then the final tournament of the season, Kansas City Invitational, which are both expected to bring in more than 700 teams from across the Midwest.
For more information on the Heartland Soccer Tournament Series, visit www.heartlandsoccer.net.
About Heartland Soccer Association
Heartland Soccer Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operates to support the development of youth soccer players with league and tournament play in Kansas City. Our operations are supported through league fees, sponsorships and donations by companies and individuals.
Heartland Soccer is the largest youth soccer league and tournament host in the United States with more than 4,000 teams and 70,000 youth players participating in league and tournaments. Heartland Soccer Association was formed in 1977 and has continues to be a leader in youth soccer with operations at four world class soccer complexes: SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex, GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex, Swope Soccer Village and Compass Mineral Sporting Fields. For more information, visit www.HeartlandSoccer.net
Heartland Soccer has opportunities for league and tournament partnership and sponsorship. Heartland partners with like-minded businesses who understand that investing in young people today creates a better community for all in the future. Partners are important team members in creating an increasingly growing soccer family in our community. 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 [email protected].
Contact Info:
Name: Shane Hackett
Email: Send Email
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: 89005531
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