SELECT to make ball donation to community organizations in USL Super League inaugural markets
TAMPA, Fla. (February 28, 2024) – The USL Super League announced today SELECT Sport as the league’s Official Match Ball Provider through a multi-year partnership agreement, charting an exciting step towards the inaugural USL Super League season kicking off this August. SELECT has been the USL’s Official Match Ball Provider since 2018, including being the USL W League’s official match ball since its inaugural season in 2022.
“We’re thrilled our longtime partnership with SELECT now includes the USL Super League,” said USL Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Partnerships Josh Keller. “Both on and off the field, the USL Super League strives to provide more opportunities in the women’s game. Our partnership with SELECT has always focused on our unique player pathway from youth to pro, and we now look forward to supercharging this for our women’s pathway, from the academy level up to the USL Super League.”
As the Official Match Ball Provider, SELECT will supply game balls for all 2024/25 USL Super League matches. The balls will feature a unique design to celebrate the league’s inaugural season and will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
In addition to the ball’s unique design, each 2024/25 USL Super League match ball will be made from partly recycled materials, an initiative that other USL leagues are implementing this season. In total, this ecofriendly initiative will see SELECT utilize the equivalent of 11,500 recycled plastic bottles in its manufacturing process.
To celebrate the launch of the USL Super League, SELECT has committed to donating soccer balls to local community organizations in each of the league’s inaugural eight markets: Brooklyn, Carolina, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington, Spokane, Tampa Bay and Washington, D.C. The ball donations will coincide with the league’s opening weekend in August.
“We are encouraged to witness and support the continued development of women’s soccer at the amateur, pre-professional, and professional level in the United States,” said SELECT Director of Sales Charley Dumphy. “Our league partners across the globe continue to provide access and opportunities to new communities of athletes and fans. The USL’s vision and commitment to standards in the women’s game has led to the Division One status granted to the USL Super League. We at SELECT are proud to produce and develop a ball that is worthy of the players, fans, and leagues that are working so hard to bring professional soccer to their communities.”
About USL Super League
The USL Super League is a division one professional women’s soccer league kicking off in August 2024. The USL Super League’s vision is to be a global leader in women’s soccer on and off the field while providing more opportunities for more women in more communities. The inaugural markets are Brooklyn, Carolina, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington, Spokane, Tampa Bay and Washington, D.C.
The USL Super League will sit at the top the USL’s distinct youth-to-pro women’s pathway. The complete pathway includes the USL W League, the leading pre-professional women’s soccer league in the United States; the USL Academy, an advanced talent-development platform connected to professional and pre-professional USL clubs; and the Super Y League, a premier national youth competition.
About SELECT Sport:
SELECT Sport was founded in 1947 by Eigil Nielsen, goalkeeper for the Danish national soccer team, who devoted his life to creating the perfect ball. For over 75 years, thoughtful innovation and craftsmanship have led to SELECT being considered one of the world’s leading producers of soccer balls. Today, the Danish company sells more than 4 million balls a year and is a ball supplier to several top leagues. SELECT’s line of balls, clothing and accessories are available in over 50 countries.
For more information about SELECT Sport, please visit https://us.select-sport.com.
