Challenger Sports

On October 1, 1997, Challenger Sports was created by Ron Matsch, Jim Jorgensen, Peter Arch, Alan Jones and Andy Bennett and the company acquired the operations of British Soccer. Gearing up for nationwide growth of the British Soccer Camp program and for further expansion into other elements of the soccer industry, Challenger Sports quickly recruited Paul Lawrence and Derek Shoare who at the time were President and Vice President of the largest soccer camp company in the United States.