Largest Indoor Soccer Fields in the U.S.

Welcome to Pontiac, Michigan:

PONTIAC - The largest indoor soccer fields in the United States are to be a feature of a new facility that will be constructed at the Centerpoint complex on the southern edge of the city.

The Ultimate Soccer Arenas will be home to the Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer League's Premier Development League, a minor league affiliate for the Major League team the Columbus Crew. Offices and a ticket office will be in the new facility.

The team of managing partners for Ultimate Soccer, George Derderian, Jon Murad and Richard Tapper, put up their sign this week on the 15.8-acre construction site on South Boulevard west of Opdyke Road.

Groundbreaking for construction of the $10.5 million facility is expected in early March, Derderian said. The project is expected to be complete in July.

"This is going to be the largest indoor soccer facility anywhere in North America," Derderian said. "We aren't playing indoor soccer, we are playing soccer indoors.

"There is definitely a demand for it," he said. "Soccer is still a hugely growing sport in this county. More kids play than baseball. A lot of adults don't have places to play, and places don't have big enough fields."

Would be kinda cool if they could find that extra ten yards. But, still cool.