North American Soccer League to use Under Armour-branded ball

The North American Soccer League has signed a new partnership with Under Armour Inc. that will see the whole league using the company’s custom-designed soccer ball.

The Under Armour-branded ball will be used during games, training sessions and community activities, and will also be for sale through NASL retail channels.

The deal represents Baltimore-based Under Armour’s (NYSE: UA) first involving an official soccer match ball for a league, and builds upon a soccer portfolio that includes both players and clubs across the world.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The NASL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is viewed as the number two league in America under Major League Soccer.

The 12-team league includes the Carolina Railhawks, New York Cosmos, Miami FC and Puerto Rico FC.