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Atlanta NWSL Team Secures Seven-Year Front-of-Kit Deal With Aflac, Believed to Set League Record

The Georgia insurer pairs the jersey rights with a gift to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ahead of the club’s 2028 debut.

Overview

  • AMB Sports and Entertainment said the agreement is believed to be the National Women’s Soccer League’s most lucrative front-of-kit deal, though terms were not disclosed.
  • Sportico reported the partnership at $28 million over seven years, citing an unnamed person familiar with the deal, a figure not confirmed by the team or Aflac.
  • A portion of the sponsorship will support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, with additional matchday and pre-launch activations planned.
  • The expansion club, owned by Arthur Blank, will play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with attendance capped at about 28,000 as branding and training-site plans advance.
  • Aflac cited rising NWSL viewership and its existing women’s sports investments as reasons for the partnership, pointing to growth potential in the Atlanta market.