How far would you drive to watch professional soccer?

[jhope]

I drive from San Antonio to Dallas to see the Burn play about 8-10 games per year. It is roughly 600 miles round trip. Most times I leave about 1:30 pm for a 7:30 pm match and return the same night around 2:00 am.

Crazy fan in San Antonio

MLS in San Antonio

[Chip]

My father and I are/were season ticket holders to NE Revolution. His main residence for the past two seasons has been PEI (Canada). He would routinely make the 700+ mi trip (each way) to watch regular season games. Generally he would arrange his schedule to come down for a few weeks at a time to catch a batch of games.

I live 85 miles from 'the razor' and have made the round trip many a day for a game. But that's nothing compared to my dad.

[Stephen1164]

It takes me a 3 hour drive to get to Columbus to catch a CRew game. I caught the Championsworld Game and practice in Pittsburgh which was an hour's drive then drove to Toronto to see 2 more games. Soccer is the Best.

[michaec]

I've driven from London to Sunderland in a day for an Arsenal game, 5 hours each way.

I've gone by coach to Paris for an Arsenal game which took ages. And we lost. To a goal from an ex-Spurs player. From the halfway line. Should have stayed at home.

A friend of a friend has a Liverpool season ticket, but he lives in London. He drives up to every game at Anfield.

[ECMoney]

Went from Toronto to Lisbon to watch 5 EURO 2004 games. Is that far enough....haha

Furthest I have ever driven for soccer was Toronto to NY (Giants stadium) which is about 8 hours one way.

[nicodemus]

Easily over 300 miles. In '03, I drove from Birmingham, AL (where I was living at the time to games in:

Miami: 810 miles

Houston: 667 miles

Columbus: 570 miles

So far, I've only been to one game in '04, but I flew :D

[nicodemus]

I know Sachin and bunch of guys drove from DC to Miami for the Argentina match last year, stayed one night, and drove right back. (1062 miles)

[Teso Dos Bichos]

If driving was the only option, then there is no limit to how far. You could even drive from Scotland to Africa/Asia. It doesn't even merit thinking about!

[Pattrick]

Let's see... the closest "soccer" stadium to my house is three miles away - but I'd be crazy to visit an Utrecht match. The best Dutch team (AFC Ajax, obviously) is only 25 miles away from where I live, so that's far enough for me :D


I visited the Netherlands vs. USA match in Amsterdam last february too :D

[jonam]

Drove yesterday from Berlin to Dortmund (500km, 4 hours drive).

Normally I stay a night at my parents (90km to Dortmund) before or after the match and go by train (1h20m) which stops directly at Westfalenstadion.

[Mr. Bandwagon]

I don't drive - I pedal.

[Brook]

I live in Cleveland and hold season tickets for the Columbus Crew. 117 miles, 2 hours each way. I have driven to Chicago v Columbus and DC Utd v Columbus, both about 6 hours one way. I've flown to Boston for US v Jamaica and LA for Gold Cup 2002.

[elainemichelle]

300 miles would be very close :-)
That's what I was thinking. We drive 300 miles for out of boredom. I live for the day when our gas money serves a purpose.

[elainemichelle]

Let's see... the closest "soccer" stadium to my house is three miles away - but I'd be crazy to visit an Utrecht match. The best Dutch team (AFC Ajax, obviously) is only 25 miles away from where I live, so that's far enough for me :D


I visited the Netherlands vs. USA match in Amsterdam last february too :D
I wish I lived in a place that small with so much to do. Europe is the way to go, folks.

[Colin Bell the King]

I drive average of 150/200 miles twice or so a month for Man City away games. Sometimes I only need to travel 15 miles, sometimes up to 300.

And last season I did drive from Manchester to Lokeren, Belgium- 500 miles maybe?

Oh, and flew from Manchester to Berlin, then drove up from there to Groclin in Poland in november for thier game - think that was like 700/1000 miles. (and we got beat. :()

[Teso Dos Bichos]

For Man City? :eek:

Well done! I wish there were more loyal supporters like yourself. :D

[GuinnessFC]

Well not sure if this question mean is for one match or every weekend.... Drive about 100 hundred every weekend to watch the Fire... I have driven to almost every stadium in the US to watch the Fire.... And have caught alot of the US Nats...via automoble... So basically if there is a game to be watched I would drive there....

[mannellaice]

i'm gonna drive 10 hours each way for the us/jamaica qual. in columbus, and i have tests the next day :-D

[mannellaice]

i'm gonna drive 10 hours each way for the us/jamaica wc qualifier in november, and i have a test the next day...:)

[ButlerBob]

For the first two seasons I had season ticket for DC United and drove every week from Harrisburg PA. It was about 124 miles each way. Compared to a bunch of the other distances listed it's not that far. Depending on traffic it was 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.

I now live in Chicago and have season tickets for the Fire. The funny thing is that a couple of times going out to Napperville it took me just as long as it took me to drive to DC. :rolleyes: