Abstract: A sports equipment bag such as a soccer bag for holding and transporting equipment such as shoes, shin guards, a soccer ball and the like. The equipment bag includes a back and bottom formed from sufficiently rigid material to enable the bag to stand alone upright. Two sides formed from a mesh material are connected to the back and bottom of the bag. The mesh material extends around to form the sides and front of the bag. Further, the mesh material is disposed with respect to the bag such that an open top area is formed that permits equipment such as a ball, shoes, shin guards and the like to be deposited into the bag through the top opening.