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18 Stadium Circle
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: (607) 432-3351
Fax: (607) 432-8429
President: Will Lunn
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| When the National Soccer Hall of Fame broke ground on their new building on Nov. 9, 1998, it was the dawning of a new age. Just in time for the new millennium, the new $5 million museum building, the key component of a planned $30 million Hall of Fame complex, opened its doors to the public on June 12, 1999. |
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| In 2000, the National Soccer Hall of Fame completed the first full year in its new building by setting attendance records and by hosting its first public induction ceremony. Museum attendance soared to an excess of 20,000 visitors, a more than 300% gain over the last year in the old Museum facility. Meanwhile, visits to the campus and soccer fields exceeded 80,000. |
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| The new National Soccer Hall of Fame is much more than a museum. It is a 20,000 square foot interactive museum filled with exhibits that trace the little known yet fascinating history of soccer from the first game played in the United States during the Civil War to today's Major League Soccer action and the 1999 Women's World Cup. The museum includes a video wall and Kicks Hall of Fame museum store and pro shop. Computer kiosks throughout the Hall of Fame let visitors test their knowledge of soccer trivia and of the great moments in the history of the sport. |
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| The first public Hall of Fame induction ceremony in October drew an overflow crowd to the beautiful atrium of the Museum. The acceptance speech of new Hall of Famer Carin Jennings Gabarra will be long remembered by all those in attendance. Several other events highlighted the year 2000 calendar, including the opening of Hall of Fame galleries for the American Youth Soccer Organization, the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association, and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. |
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| Originally established in 1979, the National Soccer Hall of Fame (NSHOF) is home to the National Soccer Archive, the largest of its kind in the world. Located in Oneonta, N.Y., the Hall of Fame is an organization committed to preserving and promoting the history and sport of soccer in the United States. |
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| The Hall actually came to life back in 1950 when a group of former professional and amateur players from the Philadelphia area, the Philadelphia "Oldtimers" Association, took it on themselves to recognize the achievements of soccer in America. For 48 years since the "Oldtimers" first got together, 220 members have been selected to the Hall of Fame in an annual ceremony based on their outstanding contributions to American soccer, both on and off the field. |
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| Entrusted with extensive collections, the archive within the walls of the NSHOF include the World Cup USA 1994 archives, the North American Soccer League Collection, the Ganz Miller Collection, the John Albok Photograph Library and the world's oldest soccer ball, an artifact made in the United States in 1855. The staff archivist is also preparing to receive archives from the Women's World Cup in 1999. |
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| The National Soccer Campus in Oneonta, N.Y., opened in 1991 with four state of the art regulation fields. When the Campus is complete (2002), the 61-acre complex will include the new 20,000 square foot museum with a research library and 5,000 square feet of archival storage area, a total of nine regulation playing fields, a 6,000 capacity stadium, an indoor soccer arena, campus housing for 150 visiting athletes and officials, sports medicine and training rooms, as well as press facilities. |
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| Official Site: http://www.soccerhall.org |
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National Soccer Hall of Fame 
"The Home of American Soccer" 
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