Urban Hype
The Round-Up: 2017 International Street Football and Freestyle Events
Present-June 25: Neymar Jr.'s Five, Local and National Qualifiers — Various
The global 5v5 tournament created by the Brazilian superstar will be hosting local qualifiers in 53 countries from now...
Futsal
Urban Spotlight: Why Séan Garnier Is an All-Around Maestro
Most people have heard of Séan Garnier. Even if you're not a hardcore soccer or freestyle fan, you've probably seen him in this commercial disguised as an old man or battling Neymar for...
Street Football
In Thailand, Unusable Spaces are Transformed into Vibrant Football Fields
By many accounts football is one of the most accessible sports in the world, based on the premise that all it takes to play the game is a couple...
Urban Hype
For the Black Army Supporters Group, Passion, Unity, and the Search for a Club Worthy of Repping L.A.
By many accounts, The Black Army 1850 is your dream supporters group—endlessly energetic, fiercely loyal, with an incredible repertoire of 80s New Wave parody songs they'll croon at the top of their lungs ...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: Upcoming Events in Street Football, Freestyle, and Futsal
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best freestyle, futsal and street football events across the globe.
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Urban Hype
Heard on the Street: At the UrbanFutsal LA x FTBLR Copa Urbana Tournament
Hosted at Adidas The Base LA, the Copa Urbana co-ed 5v5 tournament and holiday party featured LA's vibrant football scene, complete with amateur and pro ballers competing for not...
Street Football
Best of L.A. Girls Soccer Face Off at Adidas Speed of White Cup
Continuing its foray into high-level, small-sided competition, Adidas hosted an invite-only L.A.'s girls youth soccer tournament (15 to 18 years old) this past Sunday at The Base L.A. The eight teams...
Urban Hype
LAFC & Heineken Party with UrbanFutsal LA for Copa Urbana Invitational
Recently, UrbanFutsal LA (sister company of Urban Pitch) partnered with the culturally down folks at LAFC and sponsor Heineken to host a day of graffiti, music, bomb food, and of course, FUTSAL! What could...
Urban Hype
The Coolest Advancements in Football Boot Technology
Over the years, we have seen some major innovations in football boots—from Nike's FootballX series to Adidas' Cage & Court collection, it's evident we have come a long way since Adidas...
Urban Hype
LAFC Breaks Ground and Unveils New Stadium Name
Los Angeles soccer fans still have two years to wait before they can watch the Los Angeles Football Club play an official match, and while the team has yet...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers of the Week: Bencok, Doest, and Some Freestyle in Heels
This week's top street football, futsal, and freestyle tekkers are here! We got a little something of everything, starting with a bit of California love...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: The Best Street and Freestyle Football Skills from 2018 (So Far)
We're just two weeks in to the new year, but that didn't stop us from compiling some of the top skills from both established and up-and-coming ballers from 2018....
Videos
Highlight Video: Watch the Neymar Jr.’s Five 2017 L.A. Qualifiers Here!
On April 1, 52 crews from the greater Los Angeles area flocked to Urban Soccer 5 Center in Norwalk to compete in the L.A. qualifiers of the Neymar Jr.'s Five global...
Videos
Top 10 Street Football Skills From Last Year’s European Season to Get You Fired Up
Last season in Europe we were treated to some nice skills that we normally see on the streets and here at Urban Pitch we'd like to show you some of the best to get you hyped up about the current ongoing tournaments
Urban Hype
Heard on the Street: At the Crack FC Launch Party and Street Football Tournament
To celebrate the launch of its new line, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Crack FC held a 20-team street football tournament at The Base LA complete with live music, food,...
Street Football
5 Amazing Pitches that Prove Football Can be Played Anywhere
Street football in many places is part of the identity of the city where it's played. From the colorful sceneries of South America to the urban landscapes of North America...
Urban Hype
SkillTwins Release Street Football-Inspired Video Game
Popular footballers and insanely gifted futsalers Jakob and Josef El-Zein, better known as the SkillTwins, launched their official street football-inspired game earlier this month, and it's like no other...
Street Football
Watch it Here: Baller Select Highlight Video
Baller Select is an underground tournament created by UrbanFutsal LA, where the top street teams in a city are invited to compete in a short-sided 5v5 tournament. On Dec....
Futsal
Ricardinho and Amandinha Take Home Repeat Futsal Player of the Year Awards, Plus Best Young Player and Team Named
It may already be May, but awards season isn't quite over just yet. The 2016 FutsalPlanet Awards were announced over the weekend, with some familiar faces in the winner's circle....
Futsal
Brazil Once Again the Paralympic’s Brilliant Champions in Football 5-a-Side
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably gotten wind of the Paralympics in Rio this past September, during which athletes with a range of disabilities brought the fire to the Games and...
