PUMA named Official Apparel Partner of new Soccer Team in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis Soccer Group is excited to announce that global sports brand PUMA has been named Official Apparel Partner of a new soccer team in Annapolis, Maryland. The team will be named by the fans through “Naptown, Name your Soccer Team!” campaign where over 1,200 fans voted online to name their Annapolis soccer team. Annapolis Soccer has a dynamic ownership group that is led by former MLS General Manager Michael “Hitch” Hitchcock and two former MLS players from the Annapolis area, Alex Yi and Kyle Beckerman.
Through this Multi-Year Partnership, Football and Fashion come together in Naptown. Annapolis coaches, players, Annapolis soccer fans and supporters will proudly wear the iconic PUMA Brand on game days and throughout the year.
PUMA currently sponsors some of the top football clubs in the world, including Manchester City, Chivas Guadalajara and Borussia Dortmund and top National Teams Ghana, Egypt, Iceland & Italy, among many others. The PUMA football roster also includes partnerships with Brazilian football superstar Neymar and American football star Christian Pulisic.
“While PUMA is an incredible global brand who sponsors some of the biggest clubs and players in the world, PUMA also supports the beautiful game at a grass roots, community level. We’re excited to see the new Annapolis Soccer brand on stylish PUMA gear. We want everyone in Annapolis and the surrounding area to be proud to wear great looking gear with Annapolis on one chest and the iconic PUMA logo on the other. Without a doubt, we’ll be looking good; I mean, it is The Beautiful game, right.”
In August, Annapolis Soccer Group will announce the Name of the Club as selected by the fans through the “Naptown, Name your soccer team!” campaign. At the time of announcement, fans will be able to buy their Annapolis Soccer PUMA gear at the Online Shop at www.annapolissoccer.com. Stay tuned. This is getting good!!!
Season Seats are on sale now and Season Seat Holders will receive a FREE Annapolis Soccer PUMA jersey, in addition to other great benefits. Season Seats start at only $100 for Adult and $80 for Youth.
Fans can stay connected to Annapolis Soccer through Social Media; Twitter (@AnnapolisNPSL) and Instagram (Annapolis NPSL) and Facebook (Annapolis NPSL). Social Media handles will be re-branded once the Teams’ Name is announced in August.
PUMA
PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sports Brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories. For more than 70 years, PUMA has relentlessly pushed sport and culture forward by creating fast products for the world’s fastest athletes. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running and Training, Basketball, Golf, and Motorsports. It collaborates with renowned designers and brands to bring sport influences into street culture and fashion. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd. The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 16,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany.