Etihad Airways has signed on to be the Official Front of Shirt Sponsor of Mumbai City FC in a multi-year partnership ranging from the 2024-25 season. The transfer demonstrates Etihad’s continued dedication to the Indian market and Mumbai City’s profile as one of many top-performing skilled sports activities groups in India having gained two Indian Super League titles and two Indian Super League Cups. The deal, which is a file in Indian soccer by way of period, coincides with Etihad celebrating 20 years of flying to India and can see the Etihad Airways brand characteristic prominently on the entrance of blouse of Mumbai City FC’s first and youth crew match shirts and coaching kits from the 2024-25 season.
The partnership builds upon the decades-long connection between the house nations of the 2 organisations and reinforces the shared values of teamwork and excellence. Both membership and airline goal to carry individuals collectively and provides flight to ambition.
Kandarp Chandra, CEO of Mumbai City FC commented, “We are extremely comfortable to carry Etihad on board as our Official Front of Shirt Sponsor. Their endorsement is a testomony to the model of soccer Mumbai City performs – one that’s dedicated to efficiency and the pursuit of excellence on and off the sector. Both Etihad and Mumbai City are proud to signify resilient international cities that stability custom with modernity.”
Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways, mentioned, “We try to complement our presence within the Indian market by related and significant partnerships, and we’re thrilled to welcome Mumbai City FC to the Etihad household. India continues to be a strategically necessary marketplace for Etihad and we stay dedicated to serving the Indian group with handy connections from 11 locations throughout India to the Middle East, Europe and North America.”
Etihad will have a good time 20 years of flying to India this month, and from 1 September, Etihad’s A380 can be flying between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi to exhibit its dedication to progress in India. Guests may have the prospect to expertise the enduring superjumbo on this common route for 4 months.
The airline flies to 11 locations throughout India, with flights to Mumbai 4 occasions per day, providing handy connections to Abu Dhabi and onwards. In complete, Etihad operates 175 flights per week between Abu Dhabi and India.
“Through our partnership with Mumbai City FC, we hope to carry pleasure to the football-loving group throughout Mumbai,” continued Neves.
About Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC, shaped in August 2014, is a membership competing within the Indian Super League (ISL) – the top-tier of Indian soccer. The membership additionally participates in Super Cup (since 2017) and the Durand Cup (since 2022). The Islanders, because the membership is fondly recognized, is the one membership in India to have gained the distinctive ‘double’, that’s, profitable the ISL League and the ISL Cup within the 2020/21 season. The membership has additionally gained the ISL League Shield in 2022/23 and the ISL Cup in 2023/24, profitable an enviable 4 trophies for the membership.
In Asia, Mumbai City FC competed within the AFC Champions League in 2022 and within the 2023/24 seasons changing into the primary Indian membership to register wins within the continent’s premier membership competitors.
In November 2019, Mumbai City FC turned a part of the City Football Group (CFG) when the group acquired a majority stake within the membership becoming a member of Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and businessman Bimal Parekh, as co-owners. The membership joined the likes of Manchester City FC, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and others within the CFG household.
Mumbai City FC performs its residence video games on the Mumbai Football Arena positioned in Andheri, Mumbai. The membership’s crest homes key components that signify the town of Mumbai and is a mirrored image of the town’s dynamism and relentless perspective whereas additionally reflecting the trendy values that outline the town and the membership.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the nationwide airline of the UAE, was shaped in 2003 and rapidly went on to turn into one of many world’s main airways. From its residence in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo locations within the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare companions, Etihad’s community affords entry to tons of of worldwide locations. In latest years, Etihad has acquired quite a few awards for its superior service and merchandise, cargo providing, loyalty programme and extra. Etihad sees tackling the local weather disaster as a very powerful concern of our time and was named the Airline Ratings Environmental Airline of the Year for the third consecutive 12 months in 2024. It has invested billions in fuel-efficient plane. Through strategic partnerships with main international aviation manufacturers and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of business decarbonisation.
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