Washington Commanders fans celebrate after the NFL team's owners unanimously approved Josh Harris' purchase of the team from Daniel Snyder, at The Bullpen's “Burgundy and Sold” party on July 20, 2023.
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The home of the Washington Commanders just got a new name.
The team’s stadium will be renamed Northwest Stadium under a new agreement with Northwest Federal Credit Union that runs through the 2030-31 season, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal has an average annual value of about $8 million, according to the person.
The home of the Washington, D.C., NFL team has not had a naming rights partner since. FedEx terminated its contract with the Commanders in February, two years earlier than planned. The shipping giant had a deal with the football team that ran from 1999 through the 2025 season.
“As we continue to work toward our goal of building the Commanders into an elite franchise that consistently competes for championships, we are excited to welcome our team and fans back to Northwest Stadium and look forward to creating incredible memories together on the field and in the communities we serve,” Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris said in a statement.
The new deal with Northwest Federal Credit Union adds to an existing stadium sponsorship agreement worth about $2 million a year, according to the person familiar with the matter. That deal did not include naming rights.
The expanded partnership includes Northwest branding throughout the stadium, including a new logo. Northwest will also be the team’s jersey patch partner for off-season and in-season practices. The partnership will also extend new benefits to Commanders fans who are members of Northwest Federal Credit Union, including discounts on tickets and merchandise.
Last year, Northwest Federal Credit Union became the official lending partner of the Commanders.
The Commanders are looking to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., or Virginia. If the team moves to a new stadium before the end of the 2030-31 season, the Commanders have the right under the new agreement to seek a new partner to grant naming rights to the new stadium, the person familiar with the matter said. The credit union does not have the rights to the new stadium or the right of first refusal to those rights, the person added.
The Los Angeles Rams currently have the most valuable stadium naming rights deal in the NFL. That deal, with SoFi, The deal will be paid for $625 million over 20 years, according to a person familiar with the agreement. SoFi Stadium is also the home stadium of the NFL's Chargers, but Rams owner Stanley Kroenke owns the stadium, so the Rams keep 85% of the stadium's sponsorship revenue.
