TAMPA, Fla. – The United Soccer League (USL) today announced a partnership with AstroTurf, making the company the Official Synthetic Turf Supplier of the USL.

With over 50 years of experience and millions and millions of square feet of synthetic turf in use worldwide, AstroTurf products bring more technological expertise and real world know-how to the game than any other brand. Today, AstroTurf products benefit from proprietary innovations in system design, manufacturing, and installation that are outpacing industry trends. Guided by the philosophy of More Fiber, Less Fill, AstroTurf is producing superior products that perform more like natural grass, and bringing new advances to market faster than the competition.

“We are thrilled to partner with a brand with such a rich history as AstroTurf,” said Sr. Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Josh Keller. “The field is such an integral component to a USL team’s gameday operations, and with AstroTurf’s advancements in product design, USL venues will be able to combine a world-class playing surface with the flexibility that a synthetic product provides, allowing them to accommodate events far beyond just professional soccer matches.”  

“We are proud to partner with the USL, a league committed to providing the highest quality across all platforms,” said Carl Capellas, AstroTurf’s director of soccer sales. “The vision and leadership matches our ambition of raising the standard of synthetic turf for soccer in America.  As the game improves and we bring more professional soccer across the country, the standard of fields should match that professionalism.”

For more information on USL partnerships, please contact Josh Keller at josh.keller@uslsoccer.com. For more information on AstroTurf and their products, please visit www.astroturf.com.