While some Major League Soccer teams are without jersey sponsors, the Montreal Impact won't have that problem heading into its inaugural season in the league in 2012.
The Impact announced a five-year sponsorship deal with the Bank of Montreal (BMO) on Tuesday, one that includes the BMO logo appearing on the front of the club's uniforms.
BMO is no stranger to MLS, as the company also sponsors Toronto FC's jersey and owns the naming rights to the team's stadium.
Impressed that the Impact already has a jersey sponsor while some long-standing MLS teams do not? What do you think of Montreal and Toronto having the same kit sponsor?
Share your thoughts below.
The Revolution are receiving a big fat tax write-off
Great season for the Impact in Division II/NASL. They are dominating the division, still undefeated, and are well on their way to earn promotion to MLS.
Wait…that doesn’t sound right…
Aren’t the Impact God Awful, getting humiliated game in and game out? But the rich uncle has money and has already bought a spot in MLS.
Sad…I cannot take MLS seriously until and unless real promotion/relegation is instituted. and by promotion/relegation I don’t mean Don Garber prostituing himself and the league to the highest bidder…
And stop playing with that Jabulani abomination of a ball…
+10000000000000
Carolina. You heard it here first.
SKC is a baffler….
euroswine
They dont have a stadium…
exactamundo geraldo. and i get the feeling thats not the only cash Canadian teams want to spend. I hope one of them (saputo probably) grows some you know what and seeks to spend like crazy, then revolts against MLS in wanting to spend more. Actually, i think you could have a good 4 or 5 superclubs in MLS on that side of border, though i doubt they could support their own league. I think Canadian MLS teams should have different rules since they’re a different country. If Can teams want to have no salary cap, then thats up to CAN Soc Federation. No one in MLS should fear the desires of any team that wants to spend more ON MLS. Also, what gives on all the comments removed by moderator? is it an intern doing this?
BMO is actually Bank of Montreal, so it makes more sense for the Impact to have them than TFC. That said, I still can never find a BMO ATM when I need one. Bastards.
Montreal stepped up with cash and a stadium. Miami, St Louis and Atlanta have done nothing (or very little)
Tennent’s sponsors Celtic and Rangers
pirates and chiefs in za are each sponsored by vodacom. never an issue.
Why not? Canadians like soccer as much as American. That’s one Canadian team for every 10 million Canadians and one American team for every 20 million Americans. Maybe Canadians like soccer more?
118Bet sponsors Bolton and Wigan.
Why would the Revs give a for-profit business free advertising? Makes zero sense.
My Hummer isn’t going to fuel itself.
why did they appoint another Canadian team as the 19th club? who will they pick for the 20th? Miami or Atlanta or St. Louis? Gonna be a hard decision. The Southeast needs a team. Lots of Hispanic support for a team if in Miami. St. Louis has true soccer history though
every team needs their own stadiums pronto.
+1
I think Carling sponsored Celtic and Rangers at one point.
Colorado, Dallas, Chicago, Columbus, Kansas City. Funny/sad thing is that they are all MLS originals (minus Chicago -’98).
I think its a good sign for the league that the same company would sponser another shirt. They have a few years expercience and must feel its a good way to spend their money.
You can’t be serious, they are the Union’s shirt sponsor.
money money money.. money!
how many teams have Bwin, fly emerates, or t-mobile?
How do you expect him to make a living? He’s a soccer journalist in the USA.
The only thing that bothers me is the ad by ExxonMobil that lies to me about their environmental sustainability. Go to hell, you bastards.
Think its great. Another small step forward for MLS. The big step would be a big TV broadcast deal…
The Old Firm have the same sponsor as well, and that rivalry is WAY bigger than Toronto-Montreal.
You know how I know you’re ignorant? See above.
And seriously though, the ads have gotten worse recently, especially when trying to navigate the site using a cell phone.
The Best Buy and Glidden contracts have expired. Chicago and Columbus do not currently have jersey sponsors.
Chicago have Best Buy right? I don’t understand why Dallas doesn’t have Pizza Hut since they own their stadium. Columbus has Glidden
Besides money i dont see how you would want to do this if your’re Mont,TFC sponser and stadium name? You would think that they would want to seperate as much as possible from a rival, but cash is cash i guess especially when some teams dont have sponsors but i would be pissed if i was a Mtl supporter…pretty weak
Mexican bread company, atleast they make break, probably other things.
It’s a baked goods and food brand. Actually, FYI, it’s the largest baked goods company in the world. They also are the kit sponsor for the Union.
what the hell is Bimbo? LOL looks like a porn star name!
Chivas, Club America, AND Monterrey all have Bimbo.
The Old Firm
for example?
What?
Well, it’s not uncommon around the world for two teams in the same league (even rivals) to have the same shirt sponsor.
…..but what do I know?
yeah and Kraft takes the money.
United Healthcare is not a sponsor per se. The deal with United is a charitable in-kind deal where the Kraft’s have given them the ability to advertise for free. There will be some in-kind linkeages…but the team is not receiving cash for the sponsorship
Sporting KC
United Healthcare…
Colorado
FC Dallas
Colombus
Chicago
don’t have one yet
uhh yeah they do
REvolution
Which teams don’t have one?