Class of 2012 to be announced on Friday

The Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum is scheduled to announce its class of 2012 on Friday 24 February. The announcement will be made via the The Soccer Hall of Fame’s official website – thesoccerhalloffame.ca – at 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT.

The Class of 2012 will include honoured players and builders as well as the Pioneer Award winner, the Organization of Distinction and the Team of Distinction.

Honoured members and award winners will be recognized at The Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in Toronto over the 2-3 June 2012 weekend, the same weekend Canada faces USA in the Canadian Soccer Association’s centenary match at BMO Field. Further details on the Induction Ceremony will be announced on a later date.

The Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum was established at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario, in 1999 and is dedicated to preserving and researching Canada’s soccer history. The first Induction Banquet took place in 2000. To learn more about The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum, visit www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca .