AB Soccer Park
In the early 1980's, the St. Louis Youth Soccer Association (SLYSA) approached Anheuser-Busch, Inc. with an idea for an athletic facility that would provide thousands of youth from the St. Louis area with a place to play and learn the most popular sport in the world - Soccer. With the support of Anheuser-Busch and numerous other corporations and businesses in the St. Louis area, in 1982 the St. Louis Soccer Park became a reality.
In November 1985, Anheuser-Busch purchased the facility with the intention to improve the park and make it one of the finest soccer facilities in the world. Anheuser-Busch continued to strive for that goal and through the years created one of the best multi-use centers in the region.
During a construction period of over 30 months, workers improved virtually every aspect of the park as well as adding new features. In 1996, the name was officially changed to Anheuser-Busch Conference and Sports Center. The list of improvements and additions can best be described by the one word which appropriately describes the Anheuser-Busch philosophy – Quality.
On March 11, 2009 St. Louis Soccer United, parent company of Saint Louis Athletica, announced that Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. entered into a letter of intent to transfer ownership of the Anheuser-Busch Center – commonly referred to as “Soccer Park” – to SLSU, the local group working to bring a Major League Soccer expansion franchise to the St. Louis area.
On May 22, 2009 Saint Louis Athletica, of the new Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league, formally announced it was moving its base of operations to the facility. Saint Louis Athletica is the first professional sports franchise to call the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park home.
Located just west of Interstate 270 at Interstate 44 the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park will continue to serve the amateur soccer community in St. Louis as it has since the facility opened in 1982.
For the past two decades the facility has hosted soccer matches at all levels. The United States Men’s and Women’s National Teams have used the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park as a home venue for international matches. Collegiate matches of all variety have been played there. The venue is home to the Missouri States High School Soccer Championships and to the most elite club level soccer that America has to offer.
Anheuser Busch Soccer Park
One Soccer Park Rd
Fenton, MO 63026
From Lambert Airport
Take Interstate 70 west to Interstate 270 south. Go south approximately 18 miles to Interstate 44 west. Stay in the right lane to the first exit, 275-Soccer Park Road. Bear to the right approximately 500 feet and you will see the entrance to the center on your left.
From St. Charles, Mo.
Take Interstate 70 east to Interstate 270 south. Go south approximately 18 miles to Interstate 44 west. Stay in the right lane to the first exit, 275-Soccer Park Road. Bear to the right approximately 500 feet and you will see the entrance to the center on your left.
From Downtown St. Louis
Take Interstate 44 west for approximately 15 miles. Pass I-270 to the next exit 275-Soccer Park Road. Bear to the right approximately 500 feet and you will see the entrance to the center on your left
From Chesterfield
Take US 40/Interstate 64 east to Interstate 270 south. Go south to Interstate 44 west. Stay in the right lane to the first exit, 275-Soccer Park Road. Bear to the right approximately 500 feet and you will see the entrance to the center on your left.
From Interstate 55 South
Take Interstate 270 north for approximately 8 miles to Interstate 44 west. Stay in the right lane to the first exit, 275-Soccer Park Road. Bear to the right approximately 500 feet and you will see the entrance to the center on your left.
From Eureka, Six Flags, Highway 141
Take Interstate 44 east to Bowles Avenue exit. Go straight on South Highway Drive for approximately 2 miles to Rudder Road exit. Make a left at the stop sign and stay on Rudder until it deadends at Yarnell Road. Make a left and go under the viaduct of Interstate 44. Turn left onto Soccer Park Road and go 500 feet to the entrance of the center on your right.
