PHOENIX (August 6th, 2019) -- Arizona Soccer Association (ASA), the largest youth sport organization in Arizona, is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Arizona Federal Credit Union (AFCU). The partnership brings two community focused organizations together in order to provide increased services to youth soccer players throughout Arizona.
The ASA Advanced Leagues will be renamed the Arizona Federal Credit Union Advanced Leagues with AFCU also being recognized as the Exclusive Financial Institution of the Arizona Soccer Association. The Arizona Federal Credit Union Advanced Leagues features more than 400 teams, from ages 12 – 19 years old, from all over Arizona who compete throughout the year.
“Arizona Soccer Association is very excited to have such a tremendous community partner,” said ASA CEO Rick Kelsey. “Arizona Federal Credit Union’s commitment to serving its membership and playing a positive role in the communities they serve mirrors what ASA strives for every day.”
One game from the Arizona Federal Credit Union Advanced Leagues will be featured in a Game of the Week segment. Each segment will include game highlights and interviews with players and coaches that will be shared on the ASA website and social media channels.
“We’re excited about partnering with ASA on their mission to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth of Arizona’s youth,” said Jason Paprocki, EVP and COO of Arizona Federal. “Youth sports organizations can have a big impact on our local community and we’re looking forward to the opportunities this partnership will bring.”
About Arizona Soccer Association
Founded in 1974 as a non-profit, the Arizona Soccer Association (ASA) is the largest soccer association in the state with more than 45,000 registered players. The ASA provides recreation and competitive play, coaching education, parent education, health and well-being information, and TOPSoccer, the community outreach program. The ASA hosts Arizona’s most prestigious soccer tournaments every year: State Cup, Presidents Cup, and Adult State Cup.
About Arizona Federal Credit Union
Arizona Federal is a $1.6 billion not-for-profit financial cooperative providing financial services and expertise to more than 125,000 member/owners. Founded in 1936, the organization takes its mission of financial empowerment and mutual benefit to heart by providing members cutting-edge self-service tools, financial coaches, identity protection services, and annual member payouts when the cooperative does well. Arizona Federal has locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area. Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Administration