USL News Release
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. – United Soccer Leagues is pleased to announce the launch of www.majorbeachsoccer.com, a dynamic new portal devoted to USL’s Major Beach Soccer tournament series as well as all things beach soccer. The new site replaces the former Soccer on the Beach site on the heels of USL’s recent partnership with Soccer on the Beach.
Highlights of majorbeachsoccer.com include a clean design and modern look, allowing for easy navigation through the various sections including Schedule, Registration, About MBS, and Camps. Each of the three 2011 MBS tournaments, supported by Umbro, are highlighted in the rotating news section in the center of the page. The 2011 Major Beach Soccer Series includes Florida stops in Daytona Beach (June 17-19), Clearwater (July 15-17) and Fort Myers Beach (August 5-7).
“We are excited to provide a new window to the world of beach soccer,” USL Director of Beach Soccer Eddie Loewen said. “This new site reflects the beach soccer lifestyle and is extremely user-friendly and functional, which makes it easy to register for events and find necessary information regarding the venues, tournament schedules, hotels and entertainment options.”
The new site can be accessed directly or through www.uslsoccer.com, and includes a Facebook feed and a countdown clock tracking the days until the 2011 Major Beach Soccer tournament series kicks off in June. The site also links to USL Live, the online video platform that will feature highlights from this year’s MBS Series.
Major Beach Soccer arrives on the scene as a result of last year’s acquisition of “Soccer on the Beach” by USL. In 1993, current USL Technical Director Peter Mellor, who has continuously and successfully carried the torch for grassroots beach soccer in the United States and continues to play an integral role in the strategic development and event operations of MBS, founded Soccer on the Beach. Earlier this year, FIFA Beach Soccer Instructor and World Cup veteran Loewen joined USL to oversee the daily management of the MBS property.
In the coming years, USL intends to expand MBS regionally and nationally to develop new beach soccer tournaments, leagues, and other competitions for participants at every level. Further, it will conduct educational and developmental programs to grow this sport in the U.S., and provide structure and unity to the sport by adapting the FIFA laws of the game.