St. Louis might not have an MLS team yet, but we are already a strong soccer city, with deeply rooted and ever-expanding youth clubs. This month, two opponents, St. Louis Scott Gallagher and Lou Fusz Soccer Club, team up to host the second annual Gateway Memorial Classic, drawing top talent from across the Midwest.
140: Teams expected to participate in the Gateway Classic, composed of roughly 2,000 players
1,000: Hotel rooms expected to be booked by visiting teams
14: Fields used for the tournament
$6 million: Total economic impact of the Gateway Memorial Classic and six other events hosted by Scott Gallagher each year
22: Number of states represented at Scott Gallagher tournaments over the past two years
