With the MLS season kicking off, clubs are entering the year with no margin for downtime. Between first-team match demands, daily training cycles, and the constant load from academy and development programs, the modern MLS organization needs a surface that performs consistently through heavy use and rapidly changing weather. That’s where AstroTurf’s strategic partnerships continue to matter: we support clubs that must train and play through volume, variability, and visibility—while keeping athlete safety and field reliability front and center.
Chicago Fire FC
AstroTurf’s partnership with Chicago Fire reflects a club building for long-term competitiveness in one of the league’s biggest markets. In Chicago, weather swings and field access constraints are real, and the ability to keep training and academy development moving is not a luxury—it’s a requirement. The club’s facility planning and player pathway depend on surfaces that can take constant use, recover quickly, and stay consistent across long stretches of the calendar.
Seattle Sounders FC and Providence Swedish Performance Center
Seattle has set the benchmark for what a modern club looks like: competitive ambition, elite training standards, and a development pathway that demands fields handle constant traffic. AstroTurf’s work with the Sounders supports a training environment that has to hold up through Pacific Northwest conditions while delivering predictable performance day after day. When training loads are high and weather is less forgiving, the surface has to remain reliable because development doesn’t pause for rain or cold.
LA Galaxy
Few clubs carry the competitive weight and cultural identity of LA Galaxy. In Southern California, the training calendar is relentless, and the volume of use across a club’s ecosystem requires surfaces built for repetition. AstroTurf’s long-standing relationship with the Galaxy reflects a shared expectation for professional consistency—supporting preparation and performance across everything that happens between matchdays.
Inter Miami CF
AstroTurf’s newest partnership with Inter Miami arrives at a moment when the club’s visibility, demand, and expectations are rapidly expanding. Supporting a modern MLS organization means delivering surfaces that can keep up with year-round training, high utilization, and a wide range of player development needs. The focus is straightforward: consistency, safety, and durability that lets the club operate at full speed.
Supporting soccer’s growth across the US
Soccer’s growth in the United States is accelerating at every level, and AstroTurf is committed to helping that momentum translate into more access, more consistency, and more opportunity to play. As seasons stretch longer and calendars become more demanding, clubs and communities need fields that can handle heavy use and remain dependable well beyond traditional weather limits. AstroTurf is investing in the modern soccer movement with advanced artificial turf systems engineered specifically for the sport, built to support the pace, traction, and ball response soccer requires. Whether it’s preparing for an MLS Cup run or hosting the next weekend travel tournament, AstroTurf is focused on delivering surfaces that keep the game moving and help fuel one of the fastest-growing sports in America.
“As our footprint in elite soccer grows, so does our responsibility. We’re continuously studying how the best pitches perform and applying that insight to engineer systems that support playability, durability, and athlete protection at every level of the game.” Said Carl Capellas, National Soccer Director at AstroTurf, “As MLS kicks off another season, the performance demands on clubs have never been higher. Our role is to deliver surfaces that perform every single day—through heavy training loads, unpredictable weather, and the full development pathway from the academy to first team.”
Built for nonstop soccer
As the season begins, we’re proud to be a meaningful part of how these organizations prepare, train, and protect athletes across the full club structure. Our soccer work continues to be driven by the same commitment: studying what makes the best pitch perform and engineering systems around playability, durability, and athlete safety—because as our influence in soccer grows, our responsibility to advance the modern soccer surface grows with it.
About AstroTurf® Corporation
AstroTurf® Corporation is the original inventor and innovator of synthetic sports surfacing, leading the industry for 60 years. Known for pioneering surfacing solutions, AstroTurf® Corporation delivers cutting-edge products focused on performance, safety, and sustainability.
The company’s portfolio includes AstroTurf® fields, the trusted name in synthetic turf; Rekortan® tracks, the benchmark for elite running surfaces; Laykold® courts, the premier choice for tennis and multi-sport court play; and SYNLawn®, the industry leader in residential and commercial landscaping solutions. These products are the original brands in their respective categories and set the standard for quality and innovation in sports and recreational surfacing.
AstroTurf® is dedicated to creating world-class sports and recreational environments that inspire athletes and elevate communities. For more information, visit astroturf.com.
About Sport Group
Sport Group is a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of artificial surfaces serving the global sports flooring, leisure and landscaping and industrial markets to over 70 countries globally. Headquartered in Burgheim, Germany, the company’s brand portfolio includes AstroTurf® (the iconic brand that invented the industry), Polytan®, SYNLawn®, LigaTurf®, Poligras®, Rekortan®, and Laykold®.
Sport Group is an industry leader in green technologies, pioneering sustainable products and services such as the world’s first carbon neutral soccer turf, the world’s first carbon zero field hockey turf and development of the industry’s first, and only, turf recycling facility capable of recycling EPDM rubber.
The company has approximately 2,400 employees and operates nine vertically integrated manufacturing facilities and 31 distribution centers across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For additional information about Sport Group, please visit sportgroup-holding.com.
