We Don't Just Host Events.
We Help Drive Tourism.
We Don't Just Host Events. We Help Drive Tourism. — Elite Travel Sports Economic Impact
Elite Travel Sports events bring athletes, families, coaches, and spectators into communities across the Southeast and beyond. Since 2022, our brands have welcomed more than 15,000 athletes, generated nearly 26,000 spectator visits, and hosted teams from 13 states.
Our events create meaningful opportunities for hotels, restaurants, retailers, attractions, and local tourism partners while delivering high-quality competitive experiences for athletes and families.
Verified Historical Participation (2022–2025)
The following figures reflect actual attendance and participation data from Elite Travel Sports events completed to date.
A Highly Engaged Travel Sports Audience
Elite Travel Sports serves a highly engaged travel sports audience through a growing portfolio of football and flag football brands. Historical participation includes 907 teams, 15,224 athletes, 25,881 estimated spectators, and 41,105 total participants from 13 states.
These athletes and families travel to compete, stay in local hotels, dine at local restaurants, shop at area businesses, and engage with host communities throughout the event weekend.
A Proven Platform for Attracting Visitors
Our events provide communities with a proven platform for attracting visitors while delivering professionally operated athletic competitions. Destination partners benefit from a full suite of advantages designed to maximize community impact.
Elite Travel Sports continues to expand across multiple brands, including 7v7 Elite, HER 7v7, Flag Elite, Flag Nationals, Trench Battles, Flag Recruit, Elite All-American, USA7v7, and Tomorrow's Elite.
Participation statistics continue to grow each season and are tracked through our event management platforms and registration partners.
What We Need to Bring an Event to Your Market
To deliver a high-quality ETS event experience, host venues and destinations should be able to meet the following baseline requirements.
Bring Elite Travel Sports to Your Destination
Whether you represent a tourism board, sports commission, convention and visitors bureau, municipality, venue, or private sports complex, we'd love to explore what an Elite Travel Sports partnership could look like in your market.