ANAHEIM, CA (September 1, 2012) - Admiral® the world’s oldest soccer brand today announced it will supply the Anaheim Bolts of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) and be the club’s official sportswear and technical kit supplier.
The Anaheim Bolts play in the PASL, the largest international indoor/arena soccer league in the world, with over 16 men’s professional teams whose season starts on the 1st of November with regional champions competing in play-offs in March each year. They also have teams competing in the PASL Premier League which acts as a minor league system to the professional teams. The Bolts play all home games at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena which recently was awarded the 2012 Venue Excellence Award as the #1 Convention Center Worldwide. The Bolts are also followed by both KDOC-TV Los Angeles who televise their games, local radio stations and America One Sports who broadcast games live on the internet.
Admiral, the world’s oldest British soccer brand, supplied kits to England, Scotland, Manchester United & Tottenham Hotspur amongst others. The brand has a long history in the United States having supplied kits for; the Tampa Bay Rowdies, New York Cosmos and Vancouver Whitecaps.
Today the brand is worn by NASL Champions Minnesota Stars and Caribbean Champions Puerto Rico Islanders also of the NASL as well as 12 teams in the USL PDL including former champions Kitsap Pumas and divisional champions; Ocala Stampede and Michigan Bucks. Admiral has a strong presence in the NASL, USL Pro, USL PDL, NPSL, WPSL leagues US Youth Soccer and with the PASL for indoor soccer throughout the USA.
“We’re delighted the Anaheim Bolts chose Admiral." says Paul Hamburger, CEO of Admiral Soccer. “They’ve got a strong fan base, great facilities and a really good marketing team. We’ve put together a great kit design which we believe will be popular with players and fans alike. We’re also running the clubs online store so fans can buy the new team kit and other Admiral merchandise and show their support for the Bolts.”
The Managing Partner of Anaheim Bolts Bernie Lilavois said, “We’re thinking big and we wanted a partner who thought like us. So we have signed a long term partnership agreement with Admiral. They’re making all our custom team wear and retail merchandise too. We know fans will line up to buy the new kit because it’s that good. We’re keeping the design a surprise for now but will launch it before the start of the season.”
Contact Admiral: Paul Hamburger, 305-704-8081. See www.admiralsoccer.com
Contact Anaheim Bolts: Bernie Lilavois, 714-321-9898 bernie@boltsoccer.com
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About the Anaheim Bolts:
The Anaheim Bolts are a professional indoor soccer team competing in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Bolts play their home matches at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. Guided by Owner, Head Coach and former indoor soccer legend, Bernie Lilavois, the Bolts have brought indoor soccer back to Orange County. Visit www.boltsoccer.com for more information.