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Jersey United Soccer Club and Central Jersey Spartans Announce Merger
For Immediate Release
April 13, 2010 – Manville, NJ
Jersey United Soccer Club and the Central Jersey Spartans have announced a merger that will create development opportunities for players of all ages to compete on a year round basis. The combined organizations will operate under the name of Jersey United Spartans and will provide exciting new opportunities and unparalleled development and training programs for youth soccer in Central New Jersey.
Founded in 2004, Jersey United is a youth soccer organization in the Central New Jersey Region, offering a wide variety of soccer programs for children of all ages and skill levels including a professionally managed youth soccer club, summer developmental teams, camps, and winter training programs. The Central Jersey Spartans, founded in 2009, is an expansion franchise of the PDL belonging to the USL, the largest organization of elite-level soccer in North America. In, addition, the Spartans have Super Y League membership while also providing youth programs for all ages such as camps and clinics and international tours.
Merging the two entities will provide both Jersey United and the Central Jersey Spartans with new opportunities to grow youth soccer programs in the Central NJ area, with a powerhouse staff of professionals at the helm. Jersey United Club President, Martin Brown, and Jersey United Soccer Club Director of Coaching, Dennis Jackson will lead the merged organizations along with founder and owner of Central Jersey Spartans, Sal Amato and son, Anthony Amato.
Brown and Jackson are natives of England and have worked in New Jersey since 2001. Brown currently coaches the Jersey United Bulldogs and is the Head Coach of the Morristown Beard HS Boys Soccer Team. Jackson currently coaches the Jersey United Strikers U17 Girls and PDA U17 Boys Beckham. Amato owns and operates indoor facilities throughout Central and Northern New Jersey since 1998.
“Joining forces with Jersey United will allow us to provide the absolute best youth soccer training and development programs in the region,’’ said Founder Sal Amato. “Our mutual goal is to provide a safe, healthy and fun environment for our kids to learn and love to play soccer.”
This merger will allow both entities to combine resources to provide a quality soccer environment and stepping stones for soccer in the Central New Jersey. This program will join the elite status of a few clubs in the country that will provide a comprehensive program from the recreational level to the development of professional players in the PDL.
Other features will include expansion of the current youth club, additional camp opportunities including specialty camps with the Italian Football Coaches Association, and tours to Italy. All final details will be forthcoming in the next 30 days.
About the Super Y League
Founded in 1999, the Super Y-League is dedicated to the progression of future professional players. Averaging 700 teams since 2004, the Super Y-League has steered the course for development of elite clubs, players, and coaches. Affiliated with US Soccer, the Super Y-League ODP Program has opened countless doors for players to be identified for U.S. National Team Programs. The Super Y-League contains the youth academies of Major League Soccer clubs, USL PRO clubs, Premier Development League and W-League clubs. The league also serves clubs looking to develop the game from the ground up. Top youth academies such as the Chicago Magic, Mass Premier Soccer and Schulz Academy have been members of the league for several seasons. USL’s Super Y-League has revolutionized youth player development in North America.
About the PDL
Another key component to this merger is the affiliation with Central Jersey’s newest PDL team, the Central Jersey Spartans. The top U23 men’s league in North America, the USL Premier Development League (PDL) features 68 teams within four conferences across the United States and Canada. The PDL season consists of 16 regular season matches for each team, eight home and eight away. The PDL provides elite collegiate players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. In addition to league play, PDL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various exhibitions. The USL Premier Development League has proven to be an important stepping stone for top professionals now playing around the world.
About Jersey United Soccer
Jersey United Soccer Club is committed to providing an unparalleled soccer experience for elite level soccer players looking to advance their game to the collegiate level and beyond. Jersey United promotes the spirit of sportsmanship, the electricity of competition and the importance of pure enjoyment. Jersey United accepts the responsibilities of teaching life lessons to our athletes to further their development inside the game and out. We believe that all players are winners because everyone is afforded an equal opportunity to explore their potential and pursue positive outcomes on and off the field. Through quality coaching, sound leadership and absolute sincerity, Jersey United will work to be the best college showcase club in the state and nation.
About Central Jersey Spartans
The Central Jersey Spartans are a PDL Franchise based in New Jersey. The ancient Spartans were soldiers renowned for their tactical discipline, organization, and relentless training methods. The Central Jersey Spartans look to bring that approach and mentality into the PDL environment. At a time where some feel professional sports has become money and media driven, the Spartans will make an active effort to reach out to the Central Jersey community and become an integral part of the region we represent on the field of play.
The Central Jersey Spartans are dedicated to providing an entire soccer culture to our surrounding area. The first team will be the showpiece of an intrinsically linked system beginning at grass roots level with recreational camps and team training and working towards a nationally successful senior team. We will field a team that plays an attractive and tactically organized style of soccer and succeed in front of a fan base that feels a part of the club, rather than feeling as though they are only spectators viewing us from afar, they will all have a level of access to the Spartans that few franchises can match. We will have a fan base of players that have participated in our camps, had their travel teams coached by our staff and players, play in our youth system, or have family who do. This will allow them to feel personally attached to our club and this is how a passionate and loyal fan base will be built.
The Spartans will be a club and a culture, more than just a team.
We will provide the community with a positive soccer role model and a senior team that many will aspire to be part of, as a fan, a staff member, a volunteer, or a player.
