Location
Downingtown, PA
Facility Size
218,000+ Sq Ft
Annual Visits
20M+ (since opening)
Utilization
Year-Round
The Opportunity
Chester County, PA sits at the crossroads of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, one of the most talent-rich corridors in the country for youth sports. What the region lacked was a single destination large enough to host multiple elite tournaments simultaneously, across multiple sports, year-round regardless of weather.
The Approach
Opened in 1998, United Sports transformed a former airport in Downingtown, PA into one of the largest indoor/outdoor sports complexes in the Mid-Atlantic. The ~218,000 sq ft indoor facility, paired with 72 acres of outdoor fields, gives United the scale to run multiple full-scale tournaments at the same time. The 2023 addition of the Kinetic Dome, a 91,000 sq ft climate-controlled indoor turf facility with a 72-foot ceiling, made year-round, weather-proof programming a reality. Over 1,100 solar panels further reduce operating costs by approximately 55% annually.
Why it works
United Sports works because scale and ownership go hand in hand. By controlling the facility end-to-end, United can guarantee field availability, manage the full event calendar, and deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for every team that walks through the door, from local leagues to national tournament competitors.
The Results
20 million+ visits since opening in 1998
218,000+ sq ft indoor complex on 72 acres in Chester County, PA
11 outdoor grass and turf fields, including 5 lighted for year-round play
Primary destination for soccer, flag football, field hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and volleyball
Notable sponsors include Coca-Cola, State Farm, Kinetic, Volvo, Capelli, and Chick-fil-A
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