Umbro signs on as official sponsor for Hull City A.F.C.
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Umbro is a British sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, and a subsidiary of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment. Its products are sold in over 90 countries worldwide.
About Property:
Hull City Association Football Club /?h?l ?s?ti/ is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. It was founded in 1904. The club participates in the Premier League – the top tier of English football. In 2007–08 they achieved promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history by winning the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium. They finished the 2008–09 season 17th in the Premier League table successfully avoiding relegation by one point. The previous highest position Hull City had finished in the Football League was third in the old Second Division in 1909–10, which they matched in 2007–08 when they gained promotion. Their greatest achievement in cup competitions came in 2014, when the team reached the final of the FA Cup. After securing promotion on the final day of the 2012–13 season the club are competing in the Premier League for the 2013–14 season.