Synthetic Field Building Program

Along with our National Partner, FieldTurf, the Foundation has combined forces with soccer industry leaders to bring a synthetic grass-lighted fields package to the soccer community. The Synthetic Field Building Program is a one-stop shopping opportunity with preferred pricing available for clubs, leagues and communities interested in building fields that can be used, in all conditions, day or night.

Supported by FieldTurf, Synthetic Field Building grants are awarded each year by the Foundation to support the creation of numerous soccer fields across the country. (Douglas Park, Chicago - Photo Nike)

In addition to FieldTurf, the Foundation’s Synthetic Field Building Partners include Kwik Goal, Musco Sports Lighting and TGI Systems. Three sets of Kwik Goals—one full size set and two smaller sets for short-sided games—promote use by all ages. Musco Sports Lighting illuminates the all-weather, synthetic FieldTurf field. TGI Signage provides advertising to help generate additional revenue for a field.

Requiring remarkably little maintenance, a Synthetic FieldTurf field is a cost-saving alternative to the traditional field, that:

has an eight-year warranty; withstands inclement weather; resists wear and tear; requires no watering, fertilizing, over-seeding or “rest” like natural grass; and may be played on around the clock as it is lighted

Hudson River Trust Field at Pier 40, New York (Photo Nike)

Through its Grants Program, the U.S. Soccer Foundation helps ensure that this technology is more affordable for communities throughout the nation, especially in economically disadvantaged urban areas where there is a severe shortage of fields. Supported by FieldTurf, grants are awarded each year by the Foundation to support the creation of numerous soccer fields across the country.

Synthetic Fields have been built and are in use in cities across the U.S., such as Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, & Washington D.C. All of the Foundation funded All Conditions Fields projects are contained in the 2005 All Conditions Fields Annual Report, which includes summaries and project status updates on each ACF grantee.

All-Conditions Field Program Brochure (pdf)

For more information or to request a copy of the printed brochure, please contact Sarah Pickens, Partners Resource Center Coordinator, by phone at (202) 872-6639 or e-mail at spickens@ussoccerfoundation.org.