Women’s Soccer
Our journey
Welcome to Sport Management Creations (SMC).
Welcome to Sport Management Creations (SMC). We are a company specialized on organizing custom sport tours. Sport has the power to bring people together without distinctions, fostering connections and cultural exchanges. We want your organization to enjoy these benefits through our tailor-made proposals.
SMC was founded in 2005 when its founder, Darío Stawski, after having played high-performance soccer and worked in the sports industry in different parts of the world, noticed a significant difference in how sports are experienced in each country.
With this premise, SMC begins its journey to bring amateur and professional teams from all over the world to experience the way sports are lived in other countries, with a primary focus on Argentina. Our emphasis lies in professionalism, creativity, and transparency, which underpin our mission of establishing strong connections with athletes, sports institutions, and companies.
Each project is unique and is developed individually by trained professionals who provide enriching and unforgettable experiences. We are specialists in creating lifetime experiences for sports teams!
Official representatives for Hispanic America of:
Our team
Darío Stawski
Founder and CEO
Dario is a passionate enthusiast of sports and travel. After seven years of managing sports-related businesses, he founded SMC. Stawski graduated from the FIFA/CIES course for professionals in Sport Management in 2005. Before SMC, he worked at 1st World Tournament Management (1WTM) as an assistant to the CEO in Miami, Florida, and served as the Director of Football at North Miami JCC. Dario graduated with honors in Business Management from Adelphi University in New York. He was recruited to play for Adelphi University Men's Soccer in NCAA Division 1 and received the Ed Fonseca award for his leadership and passion for soccer. He had a successful soccer career in the first division of PR, where he also coached several youth teams.
Alejandro Cassettai
Basketball Specialist
Alejandro has an extensive career in Basketball. Among other roles, he served as the manager of the Argentine national teams from 1995 to 2006, was the manager of the Argentine Basketball Players Association from 1993 to 2003, served as the Team Chief for the championship-winning team at the Athens 2004 Olympics, and has been the operational manager of the Manu Ginobili Foundation since 2006. Additionally, he has been a FIBA technical delegate since 2017 and a lecturer at Siglo XXI University in the Event Management Diploma program.
Claudio “Lalo” Junquet
Field Hockey Specialist
Lalo served as the Coach of the Argentine national men's and women's field hockey teams and has traveled to various places around the world thanks to this sport. He was the Head Coach of CASI (Club Atlético San Isidro), Club Atletico Lomas, GEBA, and the Jockey Club of Rosario. Since 2006, he has been our advisor in field hockey, assisting with tour planning and conducting clinics for SMC.
Ariel Maza
Official Guide
National Tourism Guide. Ariel speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese and English, and specializes in arranging customized excursions for each team. He is responsible for city tours, gaucho days, tango shows, and other outings. He possesses extensive knowledge of Argentine history.
Diego Kunobsky
Latin America Advisor
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Auditor at BNA Group - Banco de la Nación Argentina. >br/> Founder of Argentine Football Statistics.
What we offer
We design, manage, and organize tours for sports teams to various parts of the world. The stay can be planned based on a pre-established tournament or by arranging friendly matches, depending on each team's needs. Through our contacts with federations and clubs in each country, we provide comprehensive services to our clients.
Our services include the option to hire a bilingual tour manager, accommodation, transportation, training facilities with or without coaching staff, clinics, friendly matches, cups, tournaments, conferences, tours, and more. Our clients receive personalized attention at all times.
We take care of facilitating each stage to ensure the success of the trip, from the initial steps in tour planning, during the tour itself, and until the team returns to their home country. We are representatives in Argentina for sports agencies around the world. Thanks to these strong relationships, we can handle every detail of our tours, allowing you to relax without worry.
TYPICAL ITINERARY
We create customized sports tours tailored to each client
• Unique and unforgettable life experiences
• Focus on sports and team building
• Experience another culture, broaden your horizons
ProExperience: a unique opportunity
Experience Argentine soccer like never before.
Pro Experience is a unique opportunity to live an unforgettable
moment where you've always dreamed. Come and play and feel this
sport like no other.
Be part of Pro Experience by training at a club in the Argentine
Professional Football League.
- Live like a professional player.
- Enhance your cultural and sports experience.
- Play and train where World Champions did.
- Costs: to be determined based on the time of year and the number of players.
- Level assessment test.
- Training with the team according to the player's age and level.
- Full accommodation and meal service (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner) within the club's facilities, supervised by the Club's Nutrition Department.
- Training with youth squads appropriate to the player's category.
- Access to home games (according to the schedule).
Our numbers, our services
+2400
ATHLETES
+120
ORGANIZED MATCHES
+18
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
+60
TEAMS
We want to thank Dario and the SMC team for putting together
an incredible itinerary. We asked for nonstop football and
that’s what we got. Clubs laid out the red carpet for the
group in a fashion never seen in NorCal’s numerous coaching
education trips. We visited six clubs, we watched an
incredible amount of sessions, we attended 3 pro matches and
we’re all going to come back to California hungry and
thirsty to apply what we’ve learned on the field.
David Robertson
PDP And Coach Education Coordinator NorCal Premier Soccer.
SMC did an amazing job organizing and running our trip to
Argentina and Uruguay. No details were left unchecked and
our team had an incredible cultural and bonding experience
and most importantly we had fun. Our guide Ariel was a Five
Star no doubt about it. I have been on 5 foreign trips with
different teams in my life to places throughout Europe and
this trip to South America I would put up against any of
them. That has a lot to do with Dario and the hard work he
and his company put in to making this a trip of a lifetime
for Campbell Basketball.
Kevin McGeehan
Head men's basketball coach at Campbell University.
When I first realized we would have the opportunity to take
the team to Argentina, I was nervous at first. Taking 25
young women to a different country you’ve never been to is a
daunting task. I was excited, but concerned. These concerns
were alleviated the second we stepped off the plane and had
the chance to meet Dario. His energy and welcoming
personality were simply outstanding. Once we were on the
bus, Ariel, our tour guide, immediately started and away we
went. These two gentlemen changed our trip from fun to
exciting. From memorable to unforgettable. The amount of
time, energy and consistent hospitality they showed for the
duration of our trip to Argentina are among the primary
reasons I will be taking our team there every 3 years. Dario
followed through on each and every request I made, and went
above and beyond to make our team’s experience as special as
it could be. From touring the wonderful city of Buenos
Aires, to playing against top level competition, to Gaucho
Day, to our Tango night experience, to all the amazing
meals, the trip was remarkable. I cannot more highly
recommend taking a team to Argentina through Sport
Management Creations and Dario Stawski.
Nick Hoover
Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Susquehanna University.
SMC organized our trip to the IberCup 2019 in Porto Alegre.
It was a fantastic experience for the 2006, 2007 age groups
and for our coaching staff. IberCup and SMC delivered
everything as promised. We had the opportunity to compete in
a tournament where teams of all levels participated, from
small local clubs to some of the best teams from America and
Europe such as PSG, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Chivas de
Guadalajara, and Flamengo, just to name a few. All the
logistics were efficiently handled, and whenever
difficulties arose, they were always there to help us
resolve them. I highly recommend that all teams with the
chance to travel use the services of SMC.
Santiago Rodriguez
Youth Soccer Coordinator at Club Atletico Independiente.
As the Director of Coaches, I had the opportunity to design
and develop several international trips to Europe and
Argentina. These trips have their itineraries filled with
soccer and cultural experiences. The most successful tour we
had was the one we made to Argentina with our U-16 players.
Dario Stawski is truly a professional. He made sure that my
players, aspiring professional players, experience Argentine
soccer while immersing themselves in Buenos Aires and its
cultural values. He really understands the expectations of
American players and parents, and provided us with a very
enriching life experience. I can't wait, I want to go back.
David Schneider
Long Island Junior Soccer League
ODP Director of Coaches Olympic Development Program, U-16
Soccer Selection
Our tour to Argentina in 2008 was spectacular. Our host
(former NCAA DI goalkeeper) Dario Stawski treated us
extremely well. Dario made the trip incredibly easy for us,
which allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the
experience and enjoy it to the fullest. The level of
competition was exactly what we needed; they were
challenging matches but didn't overwhelm our players. Some
highlights of the tour included attending 1st division
soccer matches and getting to see 'La Bombonera' from the
inside. Dario has great knowledge and excellent contacts in
the world of soccer. I highly recommend taking your tours
with this company. Also, from a soccer perspective, the tour
was a great start to our season. We finished 18-3-1, won the
GNAC in the regular season, and were crowned tournament
champions. At the national level, we advanced to the second
round of the NCAA DIII.
Kyle Dezotell
Head Coach of the Norwich University Men's Soccer Team
I have had the privilege of participating in several
international tours with field hockey teams, and I can say
that the trip to Argentina (2007) was by far the best. The
hockey competition was excellent; we faced strong opponents,
and after each match, we had the opportunity to share
dinners and interact with the opposing team. Our tour
manager, Darío, was phenomenal: he was very friendly and
efficient, always making sure the tour met our expectations!
Buenos Aires has so much to offer culturally, educationally,
and athletically, and Darío will ensure that your experience
is unforgettable and very special! I sincerely recommend SMC
as the company for your sports tours.
Melissa Rogers
Head Coach of the Springfield College Field Hockey Team
We went to Uruguay and Argentina in 2008. Dario and his team
organized a tour for us that we will remember for a
lifetime. We watched top-level soccer and visited incredible
places. The hotels, transportation, and services were all
first-class. Most importantly, they treated us like royalty.
We were able to do and see what we really wanted, and even
when we faced unexpected obstacles like bad weather or a
change of plans, they were flexible to meet our needs and
desires. SMC has my highest recommendations.
Rich Manning
Head Coach of the University of Utah Women's Soccer Team
We had the privilege of traveling to Buenos Aires in August
2007 and training at one of the high-performance centers
chosen by SMC. Our host, Dario Stawski, was instrumental in
making our tour an unforgettable experience both on and off
the field. The training facilities were spectacular, the
level of sports competition was very high, and SMC's service
was fantastic. The trips outside of the training center were
very entertaining. We saw Boca Juniors play twice, once at
La Bombonera and another time at the Diego Armando Maradona
Stadium against Argentinos Juniors. Thanks to this tour,
Dario is still a good friend of Augsburg Soccer to this day.
SMC's efforts to make this trip an unforgettable experience
will never be forgotten.
Greg Holker
Head Coach of the Augsburg College Men's Soccer Team
Why travel as a team
- Unique and enriching life experience.
- Strengthening the group.
- Increases individual and group motivation.
- Encourages camaraderie, teamwork, and solidarity.
- Enhances individual and team performance.
- Opportunity to meet people from different places and cultures who share the same passion.
Why travel as a team to Argentina
Endowed with an immense territory featuring great tourist attractions, a wide range of climates, natural wonders, internationally renowned culture, customs, and gastronomy, a high degree of development, good quality of life, competitive costs, and well-prepared infrastructure, Argentina welcomes massive numbers of travelers.
Argentina has an extensive and successful history in team sports.
Some of the most popular team Sports in Argentina
Soccer
The Argentine National Soccer Team has achieved the title of World Champion three times, in 1978 with Mario Alberto Kempes, in 1986 with Diego Armando Maradona as the undisputed best player of his era, and in 2022 with Lionel Andrés Messi as the figure and the greatest player in history.
In addition, they have obtained three World Cup runner-up positions and have won the Copa América 15 times, including the most recent edition in 2021.
The Argentine First Division of Soccer is considered one of the most important in the world.
Rugby
The Argentina Pumas have achieved significant milestones in Rugby, including victory in all editions of the South American Championship and the Pan American Rugby Tournament in which they have participated, as well as a third-place finish in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
In March 2008, they reached their highest-ever position in the international rankings, ranking third in the IRB World Rankings.
Volleyball
The Argentine Men's Volleyball Team has achieved significant successes throughout its history, including the bronze medal at the Seoul 1988 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the 1982 World Championship.
In addition, they have won eighteen silver medals and eight bronze medals at the South American Championship and won the final of the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata in 1995, repeating the title at the Toronto Pan American Games in 2015 and 2019.
Team sports played in Argentina
Basketball
The Argentine National Basketball Team is the only one in the Americas to conquer the quintuple crown at the senior national team level: world champion, Olympic champion, FIBA Confederations Cup champion, America champion (3 times), and Pan American champion (2 times).
In addition, they were the first world champions in 1950 and won the gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympics, led by Manu Ginóbili and the Golden Generation.
Hockey
The Argentine Women's Field Hockey Team is one of the most successful in the world, with five Olympic medals (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2020), two World Championships, a World League, and seven Champions Trophies.
The "Leonas" have also won seven gold medals at the Pan American Games, placing them first in the historical Pan American medal table and second in the historical world medal table.
Luciana Aymar was chosen as the best female Hockey player in the world eight times.
The men's national team has also achieved significant international successes, including the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.