Destination Sport Group is proud to announce a new partnership with the United States Consortium of State Associations (USCSA) as its Official Travel Partner.
The exclusive partnership, which encompasses Destination Sport Group divisions inspiresport, SportsBreaks, and Destination Sport Travel, will provide tailored travel solutions, including international soccer tours, fan travel experiences and business travel management, to the Consortium.
With the USCSA currently representing over 900,000 athletes across 16 US Youth Soccer State Associations, this collaboration aims to streamline and elevate their travel opportunities, offering unrivalled travel experiences for athletes, coaches, officials, families and fans. By bringing together the expertise of its three core divisions, Destination Sport Group will offer comprehensive travel services designed to support every aspect of sports development, participation, and enjoyment.
As an Official Team Travel Partner of the USCSA, inspiresport offers the Consortium and its members access into 50+ top professional clubs and academies. With exclusive partnerships with top level teams throughout Europe and South America, it provides a unique opportunity to train at elite facilities and play games against competitive opposition, while being immersed in an enriching culture of club and country.
SportsBreaks, which specializes in providing ticket-inclusive packages to many of the world’s most sought-after sporting events, offers USCSA members access to its unrivalled portfolio of soccer clubs across UK and Europe including English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga, in addition to the likes of Formula 1, Ryder Cup and other sports.
Destination Sport Travel, a global leader in travel management for elite sports organizations, will leverage its vast experience in professional team travel and business travel, ensuring precise and efficient management for the Consortium’s travel and events.
Jeremy Parkins, President of Destination Sport Group North America, welcomed the exciting new partnership by saying “From our initial discussions, it was evident that our breadth of solutions and expertise as a global leader in sports travel management, combined with our ambition to positively impact all levels of sport, perfectly aligns with the USCSA’s objectives and commitment to their membership. We’re thrilled about the partnership and grateful for the trust they’ve placed in us. We’re looking forward to achieving great things together.”
USCSA Vice President and Ohio Soccer Association CEO, Gordon Henderson commented, “As an organization of close to one million players, this is a natural fit with one of the worldwide industry leaders in providing unique travel experiences for the totality of our membership and their families. The level of access they can provide as exclusive partners to some of the top soccer clubs in the world, as well as many other National governing bodies across sport, means our membership will have an unparalleled breadth of access to some of the top global sporting events and experiences. We look forward to these bringing incredible benefits to our members.”
Dave Guthrie, USCSA Governance Chair and Indiana Soccer Association, Executive Director stated, “The relationship with Destination Sport Group, a trusted, global, high-end travel provider, allows Indiana Soccer to add to its member benefits, a quality travel provider that can provide access to some of the most treasured soccer and sport experiences in the world for all Indiana Soccer members. Indiana Soccer looks forward to working with Destination Sport Group to construct unparalleled ’bucket list’ travel opportunities for our membership.”
About Destination Sport Group
Destination Sport Group is a global leader in sports travel with expertise in travel management for elite sports organizations, fan travel experiences, youth development tours, hospitality and VIP programs, endurance, and participation travel, plus global destination management. With a global footprint across Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania, Destination Sport Group is a truly unique sports travel business and counts 100+ high-profile partners and clients including teams, governing bodies, and federations. To learn more about Destination Sport Group, visit destinationsport.com.
About United States Consortium of State Associations
The United States Consortium of State Associations (USCSA) is a game-changer in the soccer eco-system, currently representing 16 USYS State Associations and more than 900,000+ players. Their mission is to maximize and unlock the true potential of state associations by creating a highly functioning network of state associations.
The full list of USCSA Members:
- Alabama Soccer Association
- Arizona Youth Soccer
- Georgia State Soccer Association
- Indiana Soccer
- Iowa Soccer
- Kentucky Youth Soccer Association
- Massachusetts Youth Soccer
- Michigan Youth Soccer
- New Jersey Youth Soccer
- New Mexico Youth Soccer
- Ohio Soccer
- South Texas Youth Soccer
- Tennessee State Soccer Association
- Utah Youth Soccer
- Vermont Youth Soccer
- Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association
To learn more about USCSA, visit consortiumofsoccerassociations.org/.