The St. James FC

Overview

The St. James Football Club was formed in 2019 following The St. James’s acquisition of FC Virginia (founded 2005). The St. James is a for-profit sports complex company operating a 450,000 sq ft facility in Springfield, Virginia, featuring a FIFA-regulation indoor soccer field with 65-foot ceiling clearance, NHL ice rinks, NBA courts, and Olympic pool.

The club operates youth soccer programs for ages 2-19 under the “The St. James FC Virginia” brand.

Financials

For-profit entity — no 990 filings available. Financial performance unknown.

League Affiliations

  • Girls Academy (GA)
  • EDP
  • Club Champions League (CCL)
  • National Capital Soccer League (NCSL)

Facilities

Leadership

  • Douglas Homer — Director of Soccer (former ED of DC Stoddert Soccer)
  • Christian Cziommer — Technical Director of Elite Player Development (former FC Virginia owner/founder)

SYNRGY Relevance

Unique model — for-profit facility company that also owns a competitive youth soccer club. The St. James’s facility is a world-class asset. However, the for-profit structure, facility-centric business model, and likely higher valuation make this a less typical acquisition target for SYNRGY’s club rollup strategy. Worth monitoring but probably not a primary target.