The Philadelphia Falcons, Philadelphia’s premier LGBTQIA+ soccer nonprofit, is teaming up with community partners to sponsor our 15th Liberty Bell Classic soccer tournament on Saturday, October 18th, 2025. This tournament welcomes players of all skill levels and gender identities, with two divisions to choose from: 

• Open: open to players of any gender identity
• FLINTA* (previously women's/non-binary [WENBY]): FLINTA* is an inclusive German acronym standing for women, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender. This division is open to anyone who identifies as one of these gender identities.

This year, we’re changing up the tournament venue and format.

• Venue (indoors, turf field): Temple STAR Complex (1816 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121)
  • Players may wear turf shoes or soccer cleats (no metal studs) - shin guards required!
• Duration: ~ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Format: 5 v. 5 including goalie (max 10 players per team)
  • ~25-minute games
  • 12x6m nets, futsal balls
  • We will use round-robin open play to sort teams into "competitive" and "recreational" brackets for playoffs

Sign up as a free agent (you can create a small group with up to 3 friends) or as a full team and compete to snatch the LBC crown! Register before 11:59 pm on Monday, September 8th, to get the lowest price and secure your spot in the 2025 Liberty Bell Classic. Watch this video for an overview of how to register in League Apps (Free Agents: 0:35-0:59 , Small Groups: 1:00-1:35 , Team Captains: 1:36-2:45, Team Players: 2:46-end).

As of August 28th, we have updated the registration settings so that Team Captains do NOT have to pay the full team price during registration. Instead, each team member will pay a portion of the overall team price upon registering for the team. For this to work, Captains must enter the expected number of players when registering - 10 is the maximum.

Captains, please note that you will be asked to provide a team name, a brief team description, a logo (email marketing@phillyfalcons.org if you'd like support creating one), and any social media handles when registering. We request these details so we can promote your participation in the LBC.

Tournament registration includes:

• Minimum 4 games played
• Pre-tournament social/mixer on Friday, October 17th, from 6-8 pm at 254 (254 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107) on the 2nd floor!
• Commemorative tournament shirts & other swag (your team can bring its own jerseys)
• Post-tournament social/mixer on Saturday, October 18th (details TBA)
• Other TBA discounts

Pending interest, we may organize a brunch on Sunday, October 19th, with tickets to be purchased separately.

We hope you join us for an exciting weekend of inclusive soccer and camaraderie! You won’t want to miss out on all the Philly fun and queer joy!

The Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has promoted inclusive, driven soccer for LGBTQIA+ people and allies in the Greater Philadelphia region for 36 years. The Falcons not only enjoy playing soccer, but also leveraging soccer as a vehicle to promote respect and understanding for the LGBTQIA+ community locally, nationally, and internationally.