THE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE DURING PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND (FEB. 16 - 18) AT THE WICKS FAMILY FIELD AT JOE DAVIS STADIUM IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA..
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2024) – Chattanooga Football Club (CFC) will participate in the inaugural “Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle” Invitational Tournament at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium on Feb. 16-18, 2024, as part of the “Huntsville City Soccer Fest.”
The matchups and kick-off times for the tournament have now been announced. The four-team invitational will be the first chance for spectators to see the team in action ahead of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season.
Chattanooga FC will kick off their participation against USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta FC on Friday, Feb. 16 at 4:00 p.m. CT/5:00 p.m. ET.
The club will return to the pitch on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 11:00 a.m. CT/12:00 p.m. ET to close out the tournament against the University of Alabama in Huntsville, coached by former CFC player John Carrier.
“At Chattanooga FC we want to challenge ourselves in preseason and this competition will challenge us,” said CFC Head Coach and Sporting Director Rod Underwood. “We started building a competitive relationship last preseason with Huntsville City and we continue building on the relationship. We are looking forward to the opportunity to be hosted by the club.”
General admission tickets for the Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle Invitational are still available here. At $25, general admission weekend passes give fans access to all four matches, while $15 single day passes provide fans tickets to two matches, either on Feb. 16 or 18.
This article was updated on February 2, 2024
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL CLUB
Chattanooga Football Club was founded in 2009. The CFC Men's team will compete in MLS NEXT Pro starting in 2024. CFC Women is a summer amateur team that competes in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Chattanooga Football Club became the first soccer club to offer true ownership to the fans in 2019 with 3,200+ investors from Chattanooga, all 50 states, and 31 countries. CFC plays all home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga.
ABOUT MLS NEXT Pro
Launched in 2022 by Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that completes the pro player pathway from MLS NEXT to MLS first teams. MLS NEXT Pro continues to grow the game through innovation and diversity, bringing professional soccer to new communities and creating opportunities both on and off the field. MLS NEXT Pro will celebrate its third season in 2024 with 29 teams, 27 MLS-affiliated and two independent, Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC. Additional MLS-affiliated and independent clubs will join in the years ahead, including Cleveland, CT United FC and Jacksonville Armada FC. The majority of MLS NEXT Pro’s matches are broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV as part of the groundbreaking partnership between Apple and MLS. For more information about MLS NEXT Pro, visit mlsnextpro.com.
