MLS Training Grounds Round-Up

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Scoey, Jun 18, 2013.

  1. Scoey

    Scoey Member

    Oct 1, 1999
    Portland
    In the wake of the Red Bulls moving into their new training ground, I thought it might be interesting to collect info on what all the teams in the league do for training grounds. Before today, I had no idea that the Red Bulls training facilities had been so substandard, and it made me wonder whether there were other teams in the league with similarly bad situations. Tell us all what YOUR team's training facility situation is.

    Portland Timbers:

    The Timbers have, by all accounts, a dedicated first class facility in the Portland suburb of Tualatin. Here's a video tour: http://www.portlandtimbers.com/video/2012/04/18/tour-adidas-timbers-training-center

    What does the rest of the league do? Share it here.
     
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  2. JoeCelt

    JoeCelt Member+

    Jul 7, 2012
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
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  3. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The San Jose Earthquakes currently train on the field they built in 2010 right next to the site of their upcoming new stadium in San José, California.

    It was originally called the Nutralite Training Facility when the team had its jersey sponsorship deal with Amway, but has simply been known as the San Jose Earthquakes Training Facility for the past two seasons. It's also the field on which both the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves and the San Jose Earthquakes Academy teams currently play their home games.

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    Very near the upcoming new stadium will also be a soccer complex consisting of four city-owned soccer fields (to be paid for with city bond measure money that was voted for and approved way back in 2000 but that the city had sat on until recently) that will be run by the San Jose Earthquakes, so those fields may be used for the above-mentioned purposes (as well as for public recreational use) as well.

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    -G
     
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  4. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    TFC has a ridiculous set-up in Downsview Park that houses the first team and the academy teams. It is an amazing set-up that probably makes quite a few teams in the league jealous.

    The Union are practicing on the campus of the University of Penn as far as I can tell. They supposedly have plans to build a facility near the stadium, but you can never tell with this front office.
     
  5. fuzzx

    fuzzx Member+

    Feb 4, 2012
    Brossard
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Montreal currently splits their time among 2 facilities.

    In the summer they train at "Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard" a High performance sports training centre built for the 1976 Olympics. It's old, but reasonably fully equipped. It's where lots of Olympians from every sport train at. I can't say what the quality of the facilities are.

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    During the winter months they train at the very nice "centre sportif marie victorin" it's a new, high end facility with 2 star rated Turf.

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    They also spend some time using the Montreal Canadiens training facility, a brand new "world class" facility with a decent soccer field in addition to the Ice rinks and athletic services.
    There is some talk of them building a dedicated facility with full amenities for players and the Academy like Toronto, but there are no concrete plans at of yet.
     
  6. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    The Houston Dynamo train at the Houston Amateur Sports Park, a joint venture of the Dynamo and the City of Houston. It is on the southside of Houston in a fairly rural area but still very close to downtown Houston.

    http://www.houstonamateursportspark.com/

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    It currently has seven fields, one with Field Turf. Nearing completion are the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine and the Competitive Edge Sports training facility. There will eventually be 20 fields and other facilities there.
     
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  7. Scoey

    Scoey Member

    Oct 1, 1999
    Portland
    I went to Penn and I can't fathom where they would be practicing on campus. Do you know where? Cool that they have a presence in the city, but Penn can hardly be ideal.
     
  8. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Colorado Rapids, of course, train at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

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    The grey block on the North end of the stadium are the internal facilities (locker room, boot room, weight room, physiotherapy, etc.) The Rapids usually train on field 20, but fields 8 & 10 are artificial turf for them to train on when they're playing on that surface and in early preseason before the grass fields are ready.
     
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  9. JoeCelt

    JoeCelt Member+

    Jul 7, 2012
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Very modern! I like it! :thumbsup:
     
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    Feb 27, 2010
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  11. Earthshaker

    Earthshaker BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 12, 2005
    The hills above town
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Honduran MNT trained there last week in preparation for last night's World Cup qualifier in Sandy, UT.
     
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  13. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    RSL trains at America First Field (owned by a credit union which is also a team sponsor) about a mile south of Rio Tinto stadium. Besides being a laser-leveled surface with the same grass mix at Rio Tinto, there's not much to say about it. Some (?) of the reserve league games are played here.

    The view is nice, I guess.
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  14. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
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  15. moralis

    moralis Member

    Nov 30, 2006
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    sedlie Member+

    Apr 5, 2011
  17. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    RSL also uses Spencer Eccles Field on the campus of University of Utah for indoor training during inclement weather.

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  18. marc2L

    marc2L Member

    Jul 26, 2007
    Welland
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  19. T.M. Anthony

    T.M. Anthony Member+

    Jun 13, 2010
    Hudson Valley
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  20. blacksun

    blacksun Member+

    Mar 30, 2006
    Seoul, Korea
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really cool thread. I'm impressed with a lot of these facilities, they really do seem "major league".
     
  21. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
  22. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
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  23. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Eat your heart out MLS! DC United has the best worst in MLS!!![​IMG]
     
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  24. Arsenalkid700

    Arsenalkid700 Member

    Aug 9, 2011
    New York City
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  25. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    For those who don't know, DCU normally uses the RFK auxiliary fields. The primary field that was also used for reserve matches is natural grass and the other is artificial turf. Both ave small stands. Occasionally, the team also uses Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Virginia.
     

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