Rush Soccer

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Rush Soccer
Formation1997
FounderTim Schulz
TypeYouth Soccer Organization
HeadquartersNew York

Rush Soccer is an international soccer organization that was founded in Denver, Colorado and is headquartered in New York. [1] [2] Rush Soccer partners with over 80 youth and professional clubs across the world. [3] [4]

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History

Rush Soccer was founded in April 1997 in Denver, Colorado. [5] The Colorado Rush, the first domestic Rush club, has won over 12 National Championships, and 1 World Youth Tournament since the inaugural season began in 1997. [6] The first partnered club was Virginia Rush in 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

In 2009, Rush Soccer began to expand internationally after partnering with a small district in South Africa called Nkomazi. [7] Since then, Rush has formed partnerships with clubs in Africa, South America, Central America Europe and Asia. Rush is represented in 48 states of the US and in over 30 countries. [8]

Founder

Tim Schulz is the founder of Rush Soccer.

Notable players

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  3. ↑ Wert, Jason (April 3, 2020). "New Southwest Missouri Soccer Organization Founded". Ozarks Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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