NYCosmos has extend Partnership with Emirates
New York (April 1, 2016) – has announced that Global Emirates has signed a new multi-year partnership deal with the North American Soccer League (NASL) reigning champions. Emirates will continue as the club’s Founding Partner and jersey-front sponsor.
The contract renewal date begins April 1st and will extend for a period of three years. In addition to having Emirates’ world renowned ‘Fly Emirates’ logo emblazoned on the front of the Cosmos playing and training kits, the sponsorship also includes on and off field signage and branding, broadcast commercials on ONE World Sports, digital, social media and website visibility and ticket and hospitality inventory. Emirates will also have the rights to be the presenting sponsor of the next three editions of the Cosmos Copa, the largest amateur soccer tournament in the U.S. Emirates and the New York Cosmos first teamed up in 2013 for the club’s North American Soccer League reboot season.
Since then the team has been crowned as “Soccerbowl” champions in 2013 and again in 2015. Soccer is an international sport that unifies fans from all corners of the world,” said Boutros Boutros, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Brand. “Emirates takes pride, not only in its ability to deliver an award- winning travel experience to its passengers, but in its support for global sports teams that connect people from all walks of life via a
shared passion. The New York Cosmos is an iconic club with a rich history that has brought fans together across generations. We look forward to continuing this partnership and joining the Cosmos along a journey of continued growth in Emirates’ first U.S. destination, New York City.”
“Being a member of Emirates Airline’s portfolio of international teams is an honor for the club, but one that reflects the unique history and huge global appeal of the Cosmos,” said New York Cosmos Chairman, Seamus O’Brien. “Since our reboot season we have already visited six countries, including our historic trip to Cuba last year. As America’s global team, for the global game, we look forward to building on the success of our first three years together, both at home and overseas” he added.
The New York Cosmos will continue to be a part of Emirates’ dynamic roster of global sports sponsorships including some of the world’s most premier soccer clubs: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Arsenal FC, SL Benfica, Hamburger SV, Paris Saint-Germain, and Olympiacos FC.
In recent years, Emirates has expanded its presence in tennis with a sponsorship portfolio that includes the US Open, the Emirates Airline US Open Series, the Australian Open, the Emirates Airline Australian Open Series as well as the French Open. Emirates is also the Premier Partner of the ATP which provides net branding at every men’s event globally and the Emirates Rankings.
In the U.S. Emirates is the main sponsor of the USA Rugby Team and the San Francisco Symphony and most recently announced its first Major League Baseball sponsorships with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2016 NASL season starts Sunday, April 3, when Cosmos will begin their title defense at home against Ottawa Fury FC. Once again the Fly Emirates logo will adorn the legendary Cosmos green and white kits.
In 2004, Emirates launched services to the U.S. with a non-stop flight between Emirates’ hub, Dubai International Airport (DXB) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Today, Emirates operates four daily flights from JFK including three daily
flights to Dubai non-stop, as well as a daily flight to Milan and onwards to Dubai, all onboard Emirates’ flagship A380 aircraft.
