Lexington County Soccer Club Cements Ties to Legendary British Club

Lexington County Soccer Club players will be playing under a new name with new team colors this season.

The club is now part of Liverpool FC America and the world-famous Liverpool FC in England, President Helmut Tissler explained to parents in an e-mail Wednesday. The club will now be called Liverpool FCA- South Carolina. 

"Liverpool FC is one of the most decorated and successful club teams in the English Premier League," Tissler wrote. "All of our players are now part of that incredible, winning tradition – one of the greatest in the history of the game." 

Both recreational and competitive players will compete under the new name. Players on the Academy, Classic, Challenge and Premier teams will wear uniforms in the Liverpool colors, red and white, and receive benefits for being part of Liverpool FC like summer camps, training material and other resources. 

For information about upcoming tryouts, visit the website at www.lexingtoncountysoccerclub.org.

Here's the full e-mail sent to parents:

To all Lexington Players, Parents and Supporters,

You may recall that about a month ago, I wrote to you about some important, pending changes regarding our club. At the time, I was unable to tell you anything about the club that we were becoming affiliated with, because all of the legal agreements had not yet been completed. 

Well I’m happy to announce that those changes are now official. As of a few days ago, Lexington County Soccer Club is now a part of Liverpool FC America and the world famous Liverpool FC in England. 

Liverpool FC is one of the most decorated and successful club teams in the English Premier League. They hold 18 Premier League Championships, 5 European Cup Championships, 7 FA Cups, 7 League Cups and 3 UEFA Cup Championships.  They won their first championship in 1901 and have a long history of winning and playing the “Liverpool Way.” All of our players are now part of that incredible, winning tradition – one of the greatest in the history of the game. 

For our recreational players, you will continue to play in the Lexington County Recreational League, which is also run by our club. Rec uniforms will bear the new club name – Liverpool FCA- South Carolina, and will bear the Liverpool logo on the uniform. You’ll be able to cheer the full team when they play on television in the English Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League and know that when you’re ready to take your game to the next level, there is an entire support structure to assist you in whatever soccer goals you will ever hope to achieve. 

For our Academy, Classic, Challenge and Premier teams, you will compete statewide, regionally and nationally under the name Liverpool FCA – South Carolina. We are the only club in South Carolina that will have this distinction and our new club colors will be Liverpool’s famous Red & White! Our uniforms will be Liverpool uniforms and you will be Liverpool players! Among many other benefits, this means: 

· Member access to the Liverpool website – including online evaluations, training recommendations and training videos to help players improve your playing skills

· Summer camps at our facilities in Lexington to be run under the direct supervision of Liverpool coaches who will be travelling here from England

· Evaluations by Liverpool coaches - including the potential for recruitment to the Liverpool Academy in England (Liverpool FC America - Texas had a player recruited last year)

· Learning how to play soccer the “Liverpool Way” by training methods with a long, tested and proven history of success at the Liverpool Academy.

· An opportunity for teams to travel to Liverpool for training in the Liverpool Academy, games against local teams, touring the facilities and attending games at Anfield.

· Access to Liverpool’s College Athlete Placement Program - which will assist age appropriate players  in preparing a soccer resume, contacting college coaches and helping you find placement on a college team. 

In addition, coaches will have access to Liverpool training programs, along with the opportunity to travel to England for intensive training from Liverpool coaches at their Soccer Academy and training from Liverpool coaches while they are in Lexington for our summer camps. 

I cannot express to you how exciting this is for our club and our players. This affiliation with Liverpool FC will provide a substantial benefit to each player that plays for our club. We are currently in the midst of an extensive billboard, direct mail and e-mail advertising campaign to spread the word to the South Carolina soccer community. Here is a link to the Liverpool FCA website http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/ . Feel free to browse around and take a look. 

Over the next couple of weeks we will be adding a link to the South Carolina region and also link back to our present website (which will undergo substantial changes) for registration purposes. While the web site is undergoing renovation, you WILL be able register for tryouts for Academy, Classic, Challenge and Premier teams, at http://www.lexingtoncountysoccerclub.org/ - click on the REGISTRATION link in the left navigation area. 

Tryout Dates and Times are as follows. All players are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions for your age & gender, in order to insure a complete evaluation.  

u-7 to u-12  Academy:

 Boys: u-7 to u-12 - May 4th 9:00 to 11:00 AM  &  May 5th 12:30 to 2:30 PM

Girls: u-7 to u-12 - May 4th 1:00 to 3:00 PM  & May 5th 4:00 to 6:00 PM 

u-13 to u-18 Classic, Challenge & Premier:

Girls: u-13 to u-18 - May 18th   9:00 to 11:00 AM  &  2:00 to 4:00 PM

Boys: u-13 to u-18  - May 19th   1:00 to 3:00 PM  &   5:00 to 7:00 PM 

Thanks again for all of your support over the years. I look forward to seeing you at tryouts and in the coming season. 

Helmut Tissler

President, Liverpool FCA – South Carolina