A ground-breaking partnership with Kraft Sports + Entertainment’s New England Patriots and New England Revolution brought Socios.com into the world of American football and soccer for the first time.
The NFL is the most tradition-driven and largest sports league in the U.S. Based in the Greater Boston area, the New England Patriots play professional American football. The Patriots are members of the American Football Conference East division of the National Football League.
In addition to their record of 6 Super Bowl wins, the Patriots have appeared in 11 Super Bowls and lost five times to the Denver Broncos.
A Major League Soccer club in the Eastern Conference of the league, the New England Revolution competes in the Greater Boston area. Since its inception, the club has competed in the MLS as one of the ten charter members
“We are delighted to welcome Kraft Sports + Entertainment into the Socios.com family as they have one of the most successful NFL franchises in history as well as a top Major League Soccer franchise this year,” said Socios.com CEO Alexandre Dreyfus. Our goal is to increase Patriots and Revolution fan engagement as we continue our expansion into the U.S. sports market.”
New England fans will be rewarded for correctly answering five matchup-related questions during each week of the season on Patriots.com and the Patriots mobile app through “Patriots Fan Predictions, presented by Socios.com.”.
Socios.com will also serve as the official sponsor of the Patriots’ indoor practice facility.
According to Jim Nolan, chief operating officer at Kraft Sports + Entertainment, Socios.com is a market leader with innovative ways to engage fans. “We are looking forward to collaborating with them, exploring new audience segments, and offering additional fan experiences.”
After winning the 2021 MLS Supporters’ Shield as regular-season champions for the first time in their 26-year history, the Revolution have earned the top seed in the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.
In partnership with Socios.com, a global leader in cutting-edge fan engagement, Revolution President Brian Bilello looks forward to bringing fans new and innovative ways to connect with their club.
We’re looking forward to collaborating with Socios.com to provide fans with enhanced access to their favorite teams and players both virtually and in person.”
More than 100 sports teams are part of the Socios.com roster, including the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers.
The Socios.com family of brands includes soccer giants FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, AC Milan, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, as well as leading teams from F1, esports, and cricket.
This article was originally posted on FX Empire