Urban Hype
Urban Hype: Brazuca Ballers Rule the Streets of L.A.
Going into 2016, the street team with the most hype is, without a doubt, the Brazuca Ballers. If you follow the L.A. street soccer scene at all, unless you've been living under...
Street Football
For Your Consideration: LAFC Produces Epic Video Featuring L.A. Street Ballers
In a much-anticipated release, LAFC revealed their new crest and colors early this January, preceding the club's upcoming inclusion into the MLS 2018 season and the building of a 22,000-seat soccer...
Urban Hype
The Nike Soccer App: Hit or Miss?
Adding to the burgeoning growth of street football is the recent launch of the Nike Soccer App. Available as a download for both iOS and Android, it's being touted as a...
Street Football
Adidas Launches Ace and X Boots with L.A. Street Tourney
This past July, Adidas, Niky's Sports, and UrbanFutsal LA (sister company of Urban Pitch) collaborated on the company's "Be The Difference" promo and the launch of their new Ace and X...
Futsal
TeamBackPack Drops Some Bars for Futsal Kids
TeamBackPack surprised the aspiring ballers of a recent 5v5 youth tournament hosted at UrbanFutsal LA. The Adidas-sponsored event treated the kiddies to some choice schwag while top artists Obvi, Catalyst, & X dropped...
Urban Hype
Les Twins Play Futsal?!
The twins of "Les Twins" (pronounced "lai" because they're French, guys), have danced for Beyoncé and Missy Elliott, modeled for haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier, and easily move through an...
Futsal
Fox News Wants to Learn About Futsal and Women’s Soccer
Fox 11 News recently featured UrbanFutsal LA and the ladies of LA Villa FC, one of the top adult women's clubs in L.A., to discuss the Women's World Cup,...
Street Football
Highlight Video! Watch the Neymar Jr’s Five U.S. Finals
After surviving nine qualifiers across seven cities in the U.S., the top street crews in the nation faced off in Miami this past June 11 at Neymar Jr's Five global five-a-side...
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...
Futsal
Iranian Striker Receives AFC’s Futsal Player of the Year Award
Iranian futsal pro Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh has nabbed this year's prestigious Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Player of the Year Award after playing a key role in the year's major...
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...
Street Football
Vegas Hosts Wild 5v5 Street Battle
Over 100 soccer teams descended upon Las Vegas this past week for a 5v5 tournament that offered cash prizes and an all-expense paid trip to Bangkok, Thailand. The amateur event produced...
Urban Hype
Adidas Shows L.A. How to #BossEveryone With “Purecontrol”
Adidas has been everywhere lately, releasing a slew of suped-up new gear and launching a fresh marketing campaign that seeks to reinvigorate their place in football. The three-stripe company has always
Urban Hype
Neymar Jr. Launches Neymar Jr’s Five: A Global Five-A-Side Tournament
"Can you see it? Football. It's everywhere!" So announces Neymar's global signature football tournament kicking off an international five-a-side tournament (Neymar Jr's Five) open to men and women between the...
Urban Hype
Puma Jumps on Street Football Train, But Can They Compete?
Puma has finally decided to join Adidas and Nike on board the street football movement, and it's about time. The brand hasn't exactly screamed "street" or even "athletics" while it's partnered with...
Urban Hype
The Terminator Takes on a Young Goalkeeper and the Result is Hilarious (-ly Awkward)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governator himself, recently attended an Australian futsal event to promote his lifelong goals of fitness and apparent love of football! Who knew the 7-time Mr. Olympia...
Futsal
Jeand Doest Takes On Young Challengers at Netherlands v. Azerbaijan Futsal Match
Dutch street baller, Jeand Doest, widely regarded as one of the best street match players in the world, recently entertained at a FIFA World Cup Futsal Netherlands v. Azerbaijan qualifying match...
Futsal
“Pelé: Birth of a Legend” Shows Icon’s Rise from Streets
The upcoming biopic "Pelé: Birth of a Legend" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 6 and by the looks of it stresses the Brazilian's street ball experience as fundamental...
Urban Hype
LAFC Unites Fans and Ballers with Supporters Cup
I don't get it. Is it 2018 already? That would explain why a club that has yet to play a game in the MLS or officially sign a player is...
Urban Hype
East and West Coasts Battle It Out in Adidas #YoungChampions Final
Urban Pitch had the honor of visiting the Adidas North American headquarters last week for an exclusive tour, (yeah, we're special) of the 3 Stripes campus and a preview of some...
