Richmond Strikers Soccer Club Capital Fall Classic brings
thousands of youths to Richmond to Compete!

 

Richmond, VA (October 30, 2007) – On November 3rd-4th some of the region’s top youth soccer teams will converge on Striker Park and ten other sites throughout Richmond for the annual Capital Fall Classic youth soccer tournament presented by PeakTickets.com. Over 248 travel teams from Virginia and six other east coast
states will be competing for top honors. The Capital Fall Classic is quickly becoming one the fall season’s top regional tournaments and is a nice lead in to the Striker’s flagship tournament the Jefferson Cup which takes place in the spring.
 

Youth soccer is the fastest growing sport in the nation and over 17 million youths play in the United States.  Tournaments like the Capital Fall Classic are held all over the country. “We expect an excellent tournament this year with some great match -ups,” states Chris Friant, Tournament Director for the Strikers Soccer Club. “There is
a huge demand for well-run tournaments and a city like Richmond is a big attraction as it is easy to get to from a large portion of the US population, and people enjoy themselves once they get here!” says Friant. Roughly 2000 rooms are reserved in area hotels for the event, and local restaurants and retailers are getting ready for the increased traffic during the weekend.
 

This year PeakTickets.com , a Richmond based on-line ticket broker that sells premium seating to sold-out events of all kinds, is the primary sponsor of the event. “We are thrilled to work with PeakTickets.com , and appreciate their support” states Scott Turner, Executive Director for the Strikers. “They are a local company that is
really taking an interest in supporting the community and in particular youth soccer,” said Turner.


To learn more about the tournament and field locations, go to www.strikerstournaments.com click on the Fall Classic Logo

 

 

 
Welcome to the Richmond Strikers! The Richmond Strikers Soccer Club is a 501C(3) non-profit corporation and has been providing soccer programs in Richmond for 26 years. Over the years, Strikers has grown to be the area’s largest non-profit club offering a variety of soccer programs for all ages. In March 2006, the Richmond Strikers merged with VA CASL creating one of the largest clubs in Virginia and the nation, and an organization that serves a broad geographic range covering the western and eastern parts of Richmond . Striker Park , located in the heart of Short Pump, is one of the country’s top youth soccer facilities and home to a state-of-the-art Nike turf field. Plans are underway to develop another soccer complex in the eastern part of Richmond on land that was donated to the Strikers. Strikers host several large annual tournaments including the prestigious Jefferson Cup which brings in over $8 million to the Richmond area. For all its accomplishments, the Richmond Strikers has been named one of 45 Nike Premier Clubs in America.
 

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