How to build, design and finance a soccer complex.

Designing a soccer complex is an ideal business model with residual income, repeat bookings and a real sense of community involvement providing you research your market correctly.

You will need a soccer complex plan , you could look for a soccer complex blueprint but you want to make your soccer complex unique so it is best to think out the box and form a long term strategy when designing a soccer complex.

If you look at any pictures, diagrams of a soccer complex you will notice that there are a few key themes. Traffic and customer flow is vital and you should focus on providing ample car parking space for soccer complex customers. Financing a soccer complex can be a long process but you may be offered substantial grants if you build outside of town or in an industrial estate.

You will also need space adjacent to the soccer complex for spectators, especially when you are hosting a large tournament. It is also a good idea to buy extra land as you may need to add soccer fields if your soccer complex becomes very popular.

Constructing a soccer complex is crucial, if you are building soccer fields with astroturf or astrograss it is recommended that you ensure that the contractors make sufficient plans for an underlay surface and level playing field to avoid long term problems.

Also focus on not only your potential customers but their friends, family and workmates. Your soccer complex should provide family facilities that will bring in additional revenue when your soccer field is not being used.

Designing a soccer complex should also include plans for a bar, restaurant, conference room, children play area and even a related fitness or leisure facility such as a sauna. You may also want to include an indoor soccer complex that can be used throughout the year.

It is vital when designing a soccer complex plan that you take into account your potential monthly returns after all outgoing costs. You will probably need to hire a full time manager, reception staff and possibly a chef if you are offering a dining service.

When your soccer complex is up and running here are some ideas for extra revenue

- Offer Soccer Camps, Clinics and Coaching

- Run Soccer tournaments with local soccer clubs

- Organise corporate events with local business groups

- Offer private function facilities for weddings, birthday parties etc....

- Screen live sports event in the soccer complex bar

- Offer block bookings for repeat customers

- Run Soccer leagues with prizes such as Bar vouchers, discount vouchers etc....

- Offer board advertising next to the soccer fields in sponsorship packages

---------------------------------------------------
Kevin McNally offers soccer tips and tricks at World Cup Soccer