Seattle is returning to its nautical roots and looking toward a lasting legacy to its soccer community by building a floating fan zone and soccer field for this summer’s soccer tournament. world cup.
Major League Soccer’s Sounders, the National Women’s Soccer League’s Reign, and their partners presented the Seattle Soccer Celebration from a barge off Pier 62 at Waterfront Park in Elliott Bay.
From June 11th to July 6th, the space will host youth soccer events, giant video screen viewing parties, cultural events, private parties, and other activities. Fans can register ticket information at the following site. Seattle Soccer Celebration Website.
“This amazing opportunity for broadcasters to show our beautiful skyline and waterfront with so many people who are probably coming to Seattle for the first time and enjoying what makes this community so special. “Being able to have a nice canvas. All of that kept us pushing towards revitalizing the waterfront. And the idea of a floating pitch and how to do that became a natural,” said Hugh Weber, head of business operations for the two soccer teams.
The barge pitch is the iconic 52nd mini-pitch built in WA through the Rave Foundation’s initiative to provide access to football to communities across the state ahead of the World Cup.
In addition to the city’s two professional soccer teams and the Rave Foundation, Friends of Waterfront Park and sponsor Levono participated in the project.
Waterfront Park serves as one of the city’s free official FIFA fan zones for the World Cup.
Just as when the World Cup came to the United States in 1994 and raised soccer’s profile across the country, local organizers in Seattle have been looking at creative ways to bring more lifelong fans into the sport through tournaments.
“We all talk about how it can bring life to our sport, but what actually is our engagement strategy as a team? How do we get people who might not have thought of soccer as exciting and different? How do we turn them into fans the day after the tournament is over?” Weber said on Wednesday. “All of this is part of our commitment and commitment to making sure people have a personal connection and feel invited and welcome to the sport in our city.”
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