ALBION SC ENTERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BYGA TO BRING INNOVATION
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April 5, 2021
ALBION SC ENTERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BYGA TO BRING INNOVATION

ALBION SC AND BYGA BRING SOLUTIONS

Albion SC Strategic partnership

ALBION SC with great excitement is announcing the strategic partnership with Byga to build technology into soccer clubs that solve real problems and evolve how a club can operate. We are looking forward to the future and working together to enhance the game off the field so the game will be better on the field.


With technology playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of club operations, ALBION SC leadership recognized the need to accelerate the development of digital solutions to ensure the growing network of clubs remain on the competitive vanguard. The ALBION-Byga partnership brings together deep skills in club operations and technology strategy, technology development and deployment, and organizational management to help support coaches, players, and families throughout their club playing experience.


“We researched and brought to the table teams of technology companies in and outside of the soccer space. While each had features that were unique, Byga stood out in terms of their understanding of real world applications and challenges our administrators, coaches, and family members contend with to stay fully connected to relevant information”, said Mark Santistevan, ALBION SC COO. “This is a strategic partnership based on where we sit today and being able to evolve with the changing landscape of soccer into the future.”


“Partnering with Byga to deliver transformational technology for our clubs will allow us to provide the very best business, program, and operational strategies on which we’ll conceive, design, and evolve the next generation of digital tools,” said Noah Gins, ALBION SC CEO.
“Byga has shown their commitment to innovate and become the industry leader and we proudly stand behind them in their efforts. The future of club management is here.” Said Wayne Crowe , ALBION SC Director of Soccer


“We are excited to partner with ALBION Soccer Club in its player development mission as they continue to expand nationally. I believe Noah Gins’ and Mark Santistevan’s vision aligns very well with Byga’s mission to help elite clubs manage their growing and distributed organizations. By partnering with Byga, ALBION’s need for a holistic application provider to support all of their clubs and core goals for player development, operational excellence, and an industry-leading service level for players and parents is resolved.” Said Afshin Shafie, Byga CEO


ABOUT BYGA


Byga provides the most comprehensive club operations platform in the industry today. A preferred choice by large, elite youth soccer clubs with complex operations, Byga has reimagined, reengineered and optimized the workflows required to run a youth sports club. Byga’s solution automates and interconnects all of the club’s internal workflows such as
tryouts, registration, rostering, scheduling, evaluations, scholarships, and team management, improving operations and leading to better run clubs. Better run clubs attract more families, better coaches, and ultimately develop better players. Byga: Build a better club!


ABOUT ALBION SC


ALBION SC is headquartered in San Diego and is expanding nationally with the ALBION SC National Affiliate Program to select clubs across the US. ALBION SC has proven to be a model club in the US building its prestigious profile and outstanding success. ALBION SC has been ranked top 30 clubs by Soccer America, # 1 in the Nation by Top Drawer Soccer, and is a leader in the US for player and coach development. ALBION SC is proud to have produced 20+ National Team players, helped create over 50 million in college scholarships, and have produced MLS first team players and International world class players. If your club has a strong commitment towards Development, Advancement & Placement of players and would like ongoing support and strategy to develop coaches and players, with turn-key marketing, operations, tournament management, and utilize a proven model to develop elite players, now is the time to meet with ALBION SC.


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