Football NSW Release: 2012 EA Sports Champion of Champions

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, and they are delighted to be naming rights sponsor for the 2012 EA SPORTS Champion of Champions tournament.
?EA SPORTS partnering with Football NSW is a great initiative in supporting local football clubs.? said Jodie Van-Hibb, Australia and New Zealand EA SPORTS Product Marketing & PR Manager ?The partnership aims to develop and grow the tournament and provide an opportunity for all players within the community to better their skills.?
?We?re very pleased to have EA SPORTS on board as naming rights sponsor of the 2012 Champion of Champions tournament. ?said Football NSW CEO Eddie Moore ?It is a tournament of great stature with 40 years of history and to have a company of the ilk and distinction of EA SPORTS as naming rights sponsor only serves to demonstrate the esteem with which Champion of Champions is held. We?re conscious of the need to support local football clubs and this partnership will certainly help us to do so.?
The 2012 EA SPORTS Champion of Champions kicks off with the first round on September 16 and involves 320 teams and over 6,500 players. The tournament was first run in 1972 and is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the footballing calendar, pitting champions from each association against each other as they play for the right to be known as the 2012 EA SPORTS Champion of Champions.
The 2012 EA SPORTS Champion of Champions runs for six weeks, with the grand finals taking place at Valentine Sports Park on October 20 and 21.
In conjunction with the tournament, EA SPORTS will be showcasing the upcoming FIFA 13. Players and fans will be given a taste of FIFA 13 at the semi-finals on October 13 and 14 and at the grand finals on October 20 and 21.
FIFA 13 is released across Australia on September 27.
For more information on this year?s EA Sports Champion of Champions click here