SEC Soccer Tournament Draws Thousands to Escambia County

The Southeastern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament is already drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County's Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park, with 4,600 fans attending the first two days of the tournament.

The SEC Women's Soccer Tournament kicked off Nov. 2 and runs through Nov. 9, starting with 12 SEC soccer teams that will ultimately be narrowed down to the top two teams competing for the SEC Championship title Sunday, Nov. 9. Click here to watch a video highlighting the SEC Soccer Tournament so far.

This marks the fourth consecutive year that Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park has served as the location for the tournament, drawing thousands of attendees and generating millions of dollars in local economic impact.

Tickets for the remaining games are available for purchase online. Click here for ticket information.

"I'm very excited for the opportunity to once again host the SEC tournament in Escambia County, right in the heart of District 5," Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said. "This tournament just keeps getting better every year, drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County and Northwest Florida. I appreciate the continued partnership with Pensacola Sports and the SEC, along with the countless staff members and volunteers who work hard to make this event a success. On behalf of Escambia County, I'd like to welcome all of the players, coaches, and fans, and wish all of them a wonderful tournament."

Several local schools took field trips to Ashton Brosnaham to watch the SEC games on Nov. 4, with students from Beulah Middle School, Lipscomb Elementary School and McArthur Elementary School showing their support for the teams.

SEC Assistant Director of Competition Marcus Bishop said the tournament is off to a great start, highlighting the partnerships that make a tournament like this successful.

"What keeps the SEC coming back to Escambia County is really the collaborative nature of our partners here," Bishop said. "Whether it's Pensacola Sports or Escambia County Parks and Recreation, it is so easy to work with the people here to put on such a great event. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, you definitely need to be here. We have some great match-ups, great talent, some of the best women's college soccer in the United States."

Escambia County Parks and Recreation Director Michael Rhodes echoed the valuable partnerships that make the SEC tournament possible each year, also highlighting the significant effort the Parks and Recreation team puts into getting the Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park tournament-ready.

"We could not do it without the teamwork," Rhodes said. "It's a big collaboration to bring an elite organization such as the Southeastern Conference here. I want to make sure I acknowledge our field staff, our field crews that have spent countless hours out on this field along with the complex itself to provide the best setup possible for the competitors and visitors alike."

Escambia County has completed significant improvements to continue to make the Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park a first-rate sports complex, including a new multi-use facility that opened in 2023, which serves as additional locker room space for the SEC Soccer Tournament, along with other sporting events including local youth, high school and college soccer. Parks and Recreation staff also repaved the parking lot last year and completed significant upgrades to the field turf at Ashton Brosnaham.