Sponsorship Opportunities Becoming an official partner of Nottingham Forest is the ultimate way to achieve brand exposure, develop a community focus and achieve substantial media value. The Garibaldi Red is famous, not only in Europe but across the globe, and sponsorship on the famous shirt can achieve unprecedented results for you and your company. As former double European Cup Champions, Nottingham Forest has a fan base to rival most mid-table Premier League clubs; possessing a celebrated history and an iconic logo and brand, which make the Club recognisable around the world. The Championship is now the fourth best attended league in European football and any brand seeking exposure, not only in media value but online and through community programmes, need to consider Nottingham Forest as serious contenders for very effective sponsorship opportunities. The possibilities are endless.
Our Story Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865. The club has been playing at The City Ground for more than 100 years and reminders of its illustrious history can be found at every turn. Forest’s most successful manager is Brian Clough, he managed the club between 1975-1993. During this time, he led the club to success in the European Cup (1979 and 1980), the Super Cup (1980) and the League Cup (1978, 1979, 1989 and 1990).
The City Ground Nottingham Forest have been located at The City Ground on the south bank of the River Trent since 1898. It has a seating capacity of 30,540 and attracts approximately 550,000 visitors annually. The stadium was a host venue as part of Euro 96 and was chosen for the same purpose for England’s 2018 World Cup bid.
The City Ground Megastore In the summer of 2013 the club announced Adidas as their official kit partner for the forthcoming season. The three-year deal brings the club and brand together after 22 years and will invoke fond memories of The Reds’ epic achievements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Last season, the club sold a record breaking 30,000 home shirts to its supporters and since its launch on 26th June, away shirt sales this season have already reached 3500.
Our Ticket Sales Nottingham Forest are one of the most supported teams in England, with a fan base to rival many Premier League clubs: 2012/13 - Average Attendance: 23,082 Total Attendance: 530, 893 2013/14 - Average Attendance: 22,629 Total Attendance: 520,480 2014/15 - Season Ticket Holders: 14506
Our Fan Base Average Attendances - 2013/14 -22,629 2012/13 – 23,082 2011/12 – 21,969 2010/11 – 23,274 2009/10 – 23,831 Total Database Size -
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Valid Email Addresses - 104,783 Email Open Rate -
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2014/15 Season Tickets 1300 Season Ticket Holders 71% reside in Nottinghamshire 10% reside in Derbyshire 7% reside in Leicestershire
We Are Nottingham Nottingham covers 29 square miles and has a City population of 303,900 and a County population of 1,090,600
Our Website The biggest website in the Football League on the FLI Platform - 
An average of 1.5 million page views per month, with a total of 15 million in season 2013-14.
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Total of 14,764,879 page views between Aug 2013 and May 2014
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An average of 250,000 unique website visitors per month with a total of 2.5 million in season 2013-14
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Total of 1,814,909 unique website visitors between August 2013 and May 2014
Total of 5,753 subscribers to Forest Player Website Visitors – Top 5 Countries
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Media Value – Main Sponsor Over £650,000 of television media value Over £550,000 of written press media value 57% of written press media value was through national coverage
Al Jazeera TV The majority of our 2014-15 SkyBet Championship games played at The City Ground will be being broadcast live on Al Jazeera TV, exposing Nottingham Forest to audiences in the Middle East and some areas of North Africa. Al Jazeera has over 21,000 subscribers in Kuwait alone, and just under 4 million subscribers in total.
Global TV Audience The SkyBet Football League will be broadcast across the globe in a number of different continents and countries. From South East Asia to North America, the SkyBet Football League is extremely popular with football fans around the world.
digiBOARD LED Over 200m of Digital LED advertising on three sides of the TV Arc. State of the Art Full High Definition advertising boards.
Hospitality The club offers a wide range of hospitality venues to cater for all occasions, including matchdays here at The City Ground. - Just under 500 Corporate Season Ticket-holders 2014/15 - The Castle Club holds up to 600 guests with sports bar facility - The 1865 Club is a luxury facility with padded Main Stand seating – 198 capacity - The newly refurbished Robin Hood Suite is a relaxed yet formal dining area with Main Stand seats – 228 capacity - Newly refurbished Executive Boxes consist of 36 private boxes accommodating up to 8 people each
The Matchday Magazine Programme Sales Season 2013/14 68,432 total sales 2,737 average sales per game 12,451 estimated readership per game
The Community The Nottingham Forest Charitable Trust engages with over 200,000 children per season in over 700 schools.
Junior Reds Membership Robin’s Reds (4-11 years) 1,413 Members Robin’s Outlaws (12-17 years) 74 Members Little John’s Juniors 47 Members
Super Sevens Established in 2002, The Sevens initiative aims to introduce children to the delights of football through their local team, whilst giving the opportunity for every seven year old in the country to receive a replica shirt and a complimentary ticket to a game. 3,000 children per season, 2,861 in 2013/14 179 registered schools for 2013/14 30,567 children since 2002