St. Louis City SC announced an exclusive ticket offer available for college students starting on March 30. Students with an active slu.edu email address are eligible to sign up to join their email list for last-minute drop deals for first-team regular season matches. The drop tickets are $25 plus fees, and put students in the heartbeat of the stadium, the North end.
Vice president of ticket sales & service at St. Louis City SC, Edmound Elzy, said the exclusive offer aims to bring in more college aged fans.
“We understand there are a lot of people that are coming to matches luckily, but when that happens, it pushes the price up, and it’s not necessarily a price that a college student can afford.” Elzy said. “The fans of the future are people like [college students].”
Elzy said that the robust support for this offer was evident immediately. St. Louis City SC’s business intelligence department confirms that over 1,300 students have signed up for the exclusive ticket deal so far. The program has drawn many local students, but has seen interest from students all over the country.
“When we first launched, we had over a thousand students sign up right away,” Elzy said.
This upcoming May, Energizer Park plans to host matches for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. This is an in-season tournament where USA soccer teams from different levels compete against each other. Elzy said that “this will be another opportunity for us to have some affordable ticket pricing.”
The $25 drop tickets are located on the loud and vibrant North End of the stadium where the explosive fan base wave their flags.
“This plan was to give [students] access to the match a little bit easier, and also put them in a section that is exciting and fun,” Elzy said.
Students will receive ticket drop options in their email, if available, 24 hours before the start of the upcoming match.