Murfreesboro Named one of Top 10 Best Soccer Cities

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http://www.rutherfordchamber.org/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=71

Murfreesboro has been named one of the Top 10 Soccer Cities by Livability.com, a national website that highlights more than 500 of America’s best places to live and visit.

To help determine the criteria for this list, Livability.com editors followed the lead of US Youth Soccer, the national organization that provides guidelines and rules most soccer leagues follow and selects which cities play host to tournaments. Editors looked for small to mid-size cities with the best soccer programs and facilities as well as cities with quality park systems, well-maintained streets and other cultural and recreational amenities.

The City of Murfreesboro has become a capital of soccer in the south. The city's $12.9 million Richard Siegel Soccer Complex, which features 15 fields and a championship showcase stadium, has hosted several regional and national events for US Youth Soccer. City officials estimated that hosting the US Youth Soccer Southern Regionals in 2011 brought in more than $8 million to the local economy.

"When we are looking to host events, the quality of the complex is our top priority," said Roby. "This generally indicates what a community has invested in the sport and their interest in growing the game."

1. Overland Park, Kan.

2. Plano, Texas

3. San Bernardino, Calif.

4. Rock Hill, S.C.

5. Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6. Chapel Hill, N.C.

7. Appleton, Wisc.

8. West Jordan

9. Scottsdale, Ariz.

10. Princeton, N.J

 

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Man I had no idea, lol.

 

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Well, ain't that neat.