ALL POSTS TAGGED "sports calendar"
News
/ 36 days agoFIFA on alert: European leagues sue over 2025 Club World Cup
In a significant turn of events, the global soccer landscape is seeing mounting resistance against FIFA’s increasingly congested match calendar. The latest clash is over the proposed expansion of the Club World Cup in 2025. Players' union FIFPro, alongside the European Leagues, which represents 39 divisions including Serie A, Premier League, and La Liga, has […]
News
/ 393 days agoBiggest soccer events in 2024: Mark your calendars
Soccer stands as one of the most beloved and thrilling sports worldwide. Every year, diverse tournaments occur on each continent, featuring the finest clubs and national teams competing against each other. The best soccer tournaments have a unique ability to ignite the passion of fans like no other. Also, the atmosphere in stadiums and the […]
News
/ 688 days agoBiggest soccer events in 2023: A busy year for the sport
Odd number years tend to hold less events than even number years. Men's World Cups, Euros and Copa Americas have tradition on even-numbered years. Regardless, there is plenty of soccer action coming in 2023. Here are some dates to mark on your calendar. Biggest soccer events in 2023 February 1-11, 2023: FIFA Club World Cup […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 5523 days agoMLS And Weekdays – Feast or Famine?
It was a welcome announcement that MLS will not schedule matches during the group phase, semifinals and finals of the 2010 World Cup. That means the league will not play from Friday, June 11 through Friday, June 25. The WC round of 16 will be played from Saturday June 26 through Tuesday June 29. Wednesday […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 5561 days agoMLS attendance report: Aug. 31, 2009
After week 24 the numbers look like this... 5 year comparison WK 24 172 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 16,101 5 14,930 14,897 156 2006 14,880 -7.58% 6 15,109 1.20% 15,129 1.56% 159 2007 17,987 20.88% 8 16,425 8.71% 16,118 6.54% 159 2008 16,016 -10.95% 7 16,384 -0.25% 16,925 […]
American Soccer
/ 5897 days agoAmericanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 2
In order for Soccer to make it to the U.S. sports fan's main menu, it must play a schedule that has both sense and purpose. An American professional soccer league must begin play every year 1-2 weeks before the Major League baseball season begins and it must end its regular season 3 weeks before the start of the NFL […]