CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015) – The LA Galaxy Foundation will host the Los Angeles Film and Entertainment Soccer Tournament 2015 (LAFEST) at StubHub Center on Sunday, Sept. 27 beginning at 8 a.m. PT. LAFEST is the preeminent event of its kind that features a 6v6 tournament between film, entertainment, media and advertising professionals and celebrities who are passionate about soccer in order to benefit LA Galaxy Foundation partner, the American Heart Association.
- REGISTER NOW:Click here to register
This year, LAFEST will open registration to the general public in addition to participants from film, entertainment, media and advertising industries. Each team may have up to 10 players ages 18 and older. Team registry is available on first come, first served basis, with the deadline closing Monday, Sept. 21. To register, visit www.lagalaxy.com/lafest2015.
Teams will compete at StubHub Center in a tournament throughout the day for a chance to win the Community Cup, which will be presented by LA Galaxy President Chris Klein to the winning team.
Teams from previous years of the tournament have included WME, CAA, Gersh, the Kennedy/Marshall Company, Lionsgate, Anonymous Content, Paradigm, The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Black List, DreamWorks Studios, Paradigm, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Survivor and LA Galaxy Alumni, among others.
Following LAFEST 2015, the LA Galaxy will host FC Dallas at StubHub Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT (Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Deportes).
For more information, email LA Galaxy Foundation Director Lauren Nowinski at lnowinski@lagalaxy.com or visit www.lagalaxy.com/lafest2015
REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Registration – LAFEST 2015
$1,000
- Entrance to tournament for one team consisting of up to 10 players
- Jerseys for entire roster, including a goalie jersey, with personalized one-colored logo
- The team captain for the first 20 registered teams will receive two Club Seat tickets for the Sept. 27 LA Galaxy-FC Dallas match at 6:30 p.m. PT (additional tickets may be purchased)
- Community Cup trophy to be presented by LA Galaxy President, Chris Klein
Official Partner – LAFEST 2015
$5,000
- Regular registration package and:
- Onsite field board recognition Sept. 27 during the tournament
- Tent space for team during tournament including team banner and water station
- LA Galaxy Goodie Bag for each team member
- Exhibitor booth space (10’ x10’) and the opportunity to distribute product (pending LA Galaxy approval)
ABOUT LA GALAXY FOUNDATION
The LA Galaxy Foundation, the non-profit arm of the LA Galaxy, is dedicated to assisting the community in which the team lives, works, and plays. LA Galaxy players, coaches, alumni and staff spend countless hours giving back to the community at local schools, hospitals, fields, and events. The Foundation continually strives to aid organizations that meet its mission of supporting and creating education, health, and soccer-related activities and programs for youth in the greater Los Angeles area. For more information, please visit www.lagalaxy.com/community/foundation.
ABOUT LAFEST
LAFEST (LA Film and Entertainment Soccer Tournament) marks the coming together of the New York Film and Entertainment Soccer Tournament (NYFEST) concept, founded in 2011 by Sony Pictures Classics EVP of Acquisitions & Production and college soccer player, Dylan Leiner and filmmaker and former professional soccer player, Jeffrey Saunders, along with Survivor: Africa Winner and former professional soccer player Ethan Zohn’s Grassroot Soccer Foundation. LAFEST is the preeminent soccer event of its kind on the west coast, bringing together soccer players, their families, fans and aficionados of the game from the film, television, music, publishing, fashion and new media worlds while supporting a good cause.
For more information visit www.lafest.net
ABOUT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. By 2020, the American Heart Association strives to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20%, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20%. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or click here.