Angel City Football Club (ACFC) has appointed THE·TEAM, a leading global sports, music, and entertainment company, to manage sales for two of the club’s most significant commercial assets: its front-of-kit sponsorship and the naming rights to its world-class performance center. The engagement will be led by THE·TEAM’s North American Rights Sales group, an industry leader in sales.
The appointment marks a further expansion of THE·TEAM’s growing rights sales portfolio in North America and reflects the company’s commitment to advancing women’s sports by building high-value, purpose-led commercial strategies.
Angel City FC has become a standard-bearer for the NWSL’s growth, leading in attendance, commercial revenue, and franchise value. Led by controlling owners Willow Bay and Bob Iger, Angel City FC is now the world’s most valuable women’s football club, valued at $380 million, and has pioneered a purpose-driven partnership model that reinvests 10% of every sponsorship agreement directly into the Los Angeles community.
Backed by The Collective, THE·TEAM’s women-focused impact and advisory practice, the Rights Sales group will lead the go-to-market strategy and sales process for ACFC’s next front-of-kit partner, developing a bespoke commercial narrative around the club’s fanbase, cultural relevance, market footprint in Los Angeles, and global influence.
The company will also manage the naming rights process for ACFC’s performance center in Thousand Oaks, California, the largest facility dedicated solely to an NWSL club, with 50,000 square feet of indoor space across a nine-acre site.
“Championing and accelerating the growth of women’s sport has been a core focus for THE·TEAM for many years, and it is a privilege to partner with a market-leading organization such as Angel City FC,” said Chris Foy, Managing Director & EVP, Rights Sales, North America at THE·TEAM.
“The front-of-kit sponsorship represents one of the most visible and impactful platforms in global sport today and an opportunity for a brand to align with a club that embodies ambition, purpose, and cultural relevance. We look forward to identifying a partner that shares Angel City’s vision.”
“As we evaluated the right partner to represent Angel City FC in the marketplace, THE·TEAM distinguished itself through its long-standing commitment to women’s sport and its proven track record of delivering transformative commercial partnerships,” said Alex Mallen, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships.
“The pedigree and legacy of The Collective, combined with the Right Sales team’s history of setting new global sales benchmarks, gave us confidence that they were the ideal partner to bring our most valuable commercial assets to market in a way that reflects the ambition, values, and long-term vision of our club.”
THE·TEAM continues to expand its global portfolio of sports and entertainment properties, with expertise spanning Formula One, the WTA, Breeders’ Cup, Dude Perfect, and other marquee platforms.
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About THE·TEAM
THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands, and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. As a trusted partner to the world’s most iconic teams, leagues, venues, and governing bodies, our rights sales group leverages our unrivaled network and industry expertise to build compelling commercial propositions. We broker effective deals between rights-holders and brands, delivering mutual value for both parties.
Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music, and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas, and influence. For more information, please visit the.team.
About The Collective
The Collective is a global advisory and advocacy business focused on accelerating investment in women across sports, music, and entertainment. Through proprietary research, strategic insights, industry partnerships, and cultural activations, The Collective helps brands, leagues, media companies, artists, and investors unlock the economic opportunity within women’s industries.
The Collective is a member of THE·TEAM. Learn more at wearethecollective.com.
About Angel City Football Club
Angel City Football Club (ACFC), Los Angeles’ National Women’s Soccer League team, is currently in its fifth season (2026), playing at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles. ACFC is led by controlling owners Willow Bay and Bob Iger and was co-founded by actor and activist Natalie Portman, tech entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and venture capitalist Kara Nortman. Mark Parsons serves as the club’s Sporting Director.
For ticket information, visit angelcity.com/tickets/seasontickets or contact tickets@angelcity.com. Learn more about ACFC at www.angelcity.com and follow the team on social media @weareangelcity.
