Hampton Roads Soccer Complex

Overview

75-acre outdoor facility at 2276 Recreation Dr., Virginia Beach, Virginia. Opened 1990. Anchor youth-soccer venue for the Hampton Roads / Tidewater region. Located less than one mile from Virginia Beach SportsPlex. Across multiple sources field counts vary somewhat — the operator’s own pages now reference 8 turf fields with lights and 18 Bermuda grass fields (~26 total), while older inventories cite 24 fields (22 grass + 2 turf with lights). The 2025-2026 footprint reflects recent turf-field expansion.

Ownership & Operations

Operated by Hampton Roads Soccer Council (HRSC) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 54-1626169. HRSC also runs the North American Sand Soccer Championships, the largest beach-soccer event in the country, held annually on Virginia Beach’s oceanfront. Beach FC is described publicly as an affiliate of HRSC, with HRSC functioning as the regional facility/governance entity and Beach FC as the competitive youth club.

(MEDIUM) — exact governance overlap (board interlock, lease economics, fee-sharing) between HRSC and Beach FC is not publicly disclosed.

Specifications

• ~26 fields: 8 turf with lights + 18 Bermuda grass (per current operator pages); legacy descriptions cite 24 fields (22 grass + 2 turf)
• One turf field has stadium seating for 260 spectators
• 2,500 sq ft tournament headquarters building
• Athletic trainer / training room
• 2 restroom facilities, 2 concession stands, 4 picnic pavilions
• 2 parking lots with 700 spaces
• Less than 1 mile from Virginia Beach SportsPlex

Tenant Clubs

• Beach FC — primary youth-club tenant and HRSC affiliate
• Other Hampton Roads-area clubs use the complex on rental/event basis
• Hosts the North American Sand Soccer Championships (organized by HRSC)
• Hosts youth tournaments throughout the calendar year

Economics

• Council operates as a 501(c)(3) — revenue mix is field rental, tournament fees, and sand soccer event proceeds
• Sand Soccer Championships drives meaningful tourism economic impact for Virginia Beach (specific figures not consistently disclosed)
• Specific HRSC 990 financials not extracted in this pass — flagged for future enrichment via ProPublica EIN 54-1626169

(LOW) on dollar economics; (HIGH) on operating model.

Condition & Lifecycle

Active, well-maintained facility in continuous operation since 1990. Recent expansion has shifted some grass fields to lighted turf — implies ongoing capex on the order of $500K–$1M per turf field every 8–10 years for replacement cycles, consistent with industry norms.

Notes

Major facility asset in Hampton Roads and a structurally important node in Virginia Beach’s sports-tourism economy. Understanding the lease/affiliate relationship between Beach FC and the Hampton Roads Soccer Council is critical to any Beach FC acquisition — the facility is owned/run by HRSC, not Beach FC, so a club-only deal would not include the real estate. The Sand Soccer Championships are a separate revenue and brand asset of HRSC.