Sports Endeavors Acquires Soccer Master

Seawall Capital Invests in Sports Endeavors, Owner of Soccer.com

August 22, 2022

E-Commerce

Seawall Capital has made a strategic investment in Sports Endeavors, the Hillsborough, North Carolina-based owner of Soccer.com, WorldSoccerShop and 431 Sports. The transaction will partner Seawall with founders Mike and Brendan Moylan to accelerate growth, expand capabilities (including team uniform customization and DTC/e‑commerce operations) and position the business to capture rising youth-soccer and fan demand ahead of the 2026 World Cup; debt financing was provided by Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Credit and Huntington Business Credit.

Sports Endeavors (Seawall Capital Portfolio) Acquires Ewing Sports

May 20, 2024

Retail

Sports Endeavors, the owner of Soccer.com and a portfolio company of Seawall Capital, has acquired Ewing Sports, a New Jersey–based regional soccer specialty retailer and custom apparel-package supplier. The deal expands Sports Endeavors' presence in the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic while integrating Ewing Sports' founders and local operations into the broader Soccer.com platform.

Soccer Post Acquires Stefans Soccer

July 12, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, the largest community-focused soccer specialty retailer in the United States, has acquired Stefans Soccer, a family-owned specialty retailer operating multiple locations in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The acquisition expands Soccer Post’s local-market footprint in Wisconsin and surrounding states and brings Stefans’ team and community-focused retail operations into Soccer Post’s omni-channel platform.

Soccer Post Acquires Upper 90 Soccer Center

April 23, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, the largest community-focused soccer specialty retailer in the U.S., has acquired the Upper 90 Soccer Center in Queens (New York City). Founded in 2016, the Upper 90 Soccer Center operates four urban soccer fields (including a rooftop field); the acquisition expands Soccer Post's New York City footprint and strengthens its community-focused experiential offerings.

For Soccer Ventures Acquires Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing to Form For Soccer

February 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

For Soccer Ventures has acquired Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing and combined the two companies into a new soccer-focused marketing, media, and experiences company called For Soccer. The deal, backed by principal owner Richie Graham (of Striker Partners / The Graham Group), expands capabilities and scale ahead of major U.S. soccer events including the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.

Soccer Post (TZP Group portfolio) Acquires Soccer Pro

March 13, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, a portfolio company of TZP Group, has completed the acquisition of Soccer Pro, a regional soccer specialty retailer in Northern California. The deal expands Soccer Post’s footprint to 47 community-focused stores across the United States and brings Soccer Pro’s team-uniform and local-club services into the Soccer Post platform as an add-on for geographic and capability expansion.