ABASA Asheville Buncombe Adult Soccer Association

22/08/2024

Fall 2024 registration open + volunteer at BCC -

Beer City Cup Asheville 2024 is seeking volunteers to help on August 30 – September 1 with shifts available at JBL, BCSP, and The Mule for check-in. Volunteers receive a BCC t-shirt, free wristband, and 2 free beers. Volunteers are entered into a raffle for a $50 gift card from Soccer.co...

16/08/2024

Beer City Cup Asheville: free agents and volunteers -

It’s that time of year again - we're gearing up for Beer City Cup Asheville 2024!  Get excited to come out and play, watch, and volunteer! In order to ensure that the tournament runs smoothly, we are seeking volunteers to help on August 30 – September 1. 

07/07/2024

What are you going to do with no games tomorrow (Sunday, 7/7)? Come out and support the Asheville City Soccer Club's women's team in their final home match against Tennessee SC for the conference final!

06/07/2024

ACSC: Women's team advances to conference final -

18/06/2024

ABASA Night at Asheville City Soccer Club game Sat. 6/22 -

24/05/2024

See you at the game! 💪🏼⚽️

22/05/2024

On Friday, May 17, our soccer family lost a very dear friend, Paul Tax.
Paul’s family has provided this statement for us to share with you:
It is with great sadness that we pass along this message on behalf of our entire family to those he (Paul Tax) was connected to and close to in the soccer community. Our dad passed away in a tragic and unexpected accident this past Friday, May 17. While we are still struggling through this loss and do not have all the answers, we want to extend our invitation to commemorate his life following this devastating loss. There will be a funeral mass held in his honor at 2pm on Thursday, May 23 at The Basilica of Saint Lawrence - all who knew him are welcome.
Paul’s reach in our community was exceptionally deep and meaningful at many levels and with numerous organizations.
In addition to serving Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association as a member of the Board of Directors, he also generously gave of his time as a Recreation Soccer Coach and was HFC Team Manager for several of his children’s teams.
He played in the Asheville Buncombe Adult Soccer Association, most recently in the over-40 league, and was very involved in soccer officiating at the youth, high school, and adult levels as a US Soccer Federation Referee.
Paul’s passion, kindness and cheerful nature was radiant, endearing, and inspiring. His influences on our organizations were important and numerous, but the example he set as a caring human being in his interactions with so many of us will leave a lasting imprint.
Our youth, adult, and referee soccer communities have established a GoFundMe page to assist Paul’s family with the overwhelming expenses associated with his sudden passing. You can contribute here: https://gofund.me/6968315b

Paul’s obituary is linked below:
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/paul-tax-obituary?id=55155202&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_beta
We will hold a celebration later this summer in honor of his life 🙏🏻

17/05/2024

📣 Exciting News! ⚽️ Join us for a showdown between Asheville City SC and Legion! May 18 at 7:30 PM 🙌🏼 🎉 Save the date and bring your friends! Let’s cheer our team to victory! 🥳 🏟️🔥

10/05/2024

Sunday , we celebrate the incredible soccer moms who tear it up on the field ⚽️⚽️

Join us for a free cookout to celebrate the amazing moms in our lives 🍔🥗🍰

🌻🌿

09/05/2024

It’s tournament season! ⚽️🏆 Keep reading for tournament rules 👇
🏃🏾 Should two or more teams be tied on points at the end of the season, the following Tie-breaker format will apply:
a) Head-to-Head.
b) Most shutouts.
c) Least goals allowed.
d) Most goals scored (max 3 per game).

🏟️ Should two teams be tied at the end of a playoff or tournament match, the following tiebreaker format will apply:

For 11v11 leagues: Two 10-minute extra-time periods played under the “Golden Goal standard” if no goal is scored then penalty kicks (best of 5). - (unless this standard is waived by the Board and notice is provided prior to the match). If tied after 5 penalty kicks, sudden death format will begin to determine the winner.

For 8v8 leagues: Teams will play two 5-minute extra-time period under the Golden Goal standard, if no goal is scored then penalty kicks (best of 5). - (unless this standard is waived by the Board and notice is provided prior to the match). If tied after 5 penalty kicks, sudden death format will begin to determine the winner.

Note: at the end of the extra-time period(s), only the players on the field will be allowed to participate in the kicks. Substitutions will not be permitted for the kicks.

15/04/2024

Here’s a bit about us ⚽️⛰️ please share this to your page or send to anyone you know looking to get into soccer for the first time or keep playing. All are welcome!

09/04/2024

Wise words 💭

09/04/2024

Smush Women’s team cheer on their teammates and wait to sub in and give it their all ⚽️✨

06/04/2024

Raise your hand 🙌🏾 if this is you too!

05/04/2024

https://mailchi.mp/abasa/abasa-sideline-first-aid-clinic-thurs-411-6pm

30/03/2024

“I’ve been a playing soccer since 1968. That’s 56 years!” — Scott Ambar plays on the team Respiratory Distress in the Over 50 1st league.

We’re so impressed by you and your team, Scott. Keep it up! ⚽️💛

Also, who could this well-behaved puppy be? Is he the new ABASA mascot? 🤔🐶 Leave your hypothesis below 👇

29/03/2024

The perfect corner kick 👩🏽‍🍳😘 Old London Rd shoots their shot on goal in this women’s match ⚽️

29/03/2024

Enjoy the break ⚽️☀️See you all next week!

28/03/2024

A HUGE thank you to our refs for keeping our games safe, friendly, and competitive ⚽️⚽️

26/03/2024

This is what encouragement looks like 📣🙌🏾⚽️ Way to go, Catawba Reds Men’s team! Y’all played hard and supported each other

25/03/2024

Don’t miss out on this mid-season discount 🤑 This is a perfect opportunity for teams who have been short on players to pick up new players to bolster their rosters. Check out the free agent list on our website. The discount will automatically apply at check out ⚽️

24/03/2024

Great job today Valley United Ladies team! ⚽️ This is Valley United’s third season playing together. They played hard and with a lot of heart 💚💚

22/03/2024

Join us for a fundraiser this Sunday ⚽️ Bring your gently used cleats and goalie gloves to donate to kids who love playing soccer in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴. Food will be provided from 11am-2pm at JBL field 2. Check out more information about the organization we’re partnering with at goservetolead.org ➡️

01/03/2024

Just a reminder as we head into the end of week 2!

26/02/2024

Hi everyone! As we head into our second week of the season, a new update… The guest pass system is now! Bear with us as we try this out, there are still some small kinks that we will have to work through moving forward. We are hoping that this will end up helping teams out. if you do have questions, contact your league representatives. They should be sending out further instructions to all captains within the next couple of days.

17/02/2024

Alright everyone! Tomorrow launches the start of the Spring season! Are you READY!? Captains, remember to check your rosters before you print them out! Bring TWO rosters to the field for each game. Registration is still open for teams needing to add more players. Captains, reach out to your league reps if you have questions. Let’s have a good year!

12/02/2024

Spring Season reminders, fall 2023 champs, new programs -

18/01/2024

Registration is open! Spring league starts 2/18. Captains meeting on 2/1. Join the board! Become a ref! Learn about scholarships & ABASA businesses. -

15/01/2024

Hello everyone! Happy New Year. Super excited to announce some important upcoming dates for the Spring season.

- [ ] Registration opens on 1/16! Captains if you haven’t already, let your league reps know whether or not you’re putting a team into their respective leagues.

- [ ] We will have our captain’s meeting on Thursday, 2/1. Requirement for ALL captains to get the captain’s discount.
- [ ] Our Start date for Spring will be– SUNDAY, 2/18 (10 games). Then a tournament at the end for qualifying teams.
- [ ] Pub league – early May to early June (more to come on that at a later time this year).

Pricing for 8v8 leagues will be $80 early discount registration and $90 regular fee.

For 11v11 leagues (Open Men’s) pricing will be $110 early registration discount and $120 regular fee.

For any captains that are new, if you have questions, reach out to your league reps. However! A lot of the information gets discussed at the captains meeting.
Welcome back everyone and let’s have a great year!