British football brand Mitre is marking 150 years of The Emirates FA Cup with the launch of its limited-edition Delta Max 150th FA Cup football. It will be used exclusively at Wembley in The Emirates FA Cup Final on 14th May between Chelsea and Liverpool.
A unique creation to commemorate the illustrious history of The Emirates FA Cup, the striking new look ball has been designed with data to encapsulate the last 150 years of the competition. It features a graphic celebrating every team to win The Emirates FA Cup since 1872, integrated with a subtle heat map design of England and Wales that reflects the tournament’s most successful teams – including Arsenal and Manchester United’s historic dominance.
Produced in collaboration with The FA, there are just 150 of the new look Delta Max 150th FA Cup balls on sale from today. Boasting a bold gradient of deep reds taken from the prestigious trophy ribbons combined with the return of the iconic heritage Mitre logo and Delta branding.
Built for maximum control, accuracy and power, the Delta Max is engineered with Hyperseam TM Technology - the seams are bonded and stitched, ensuring almost zero water uptake. The debossed surface texture manipulates airflow around the ball for pin-point accuracy and speed.
Mitre is the official ball supplier of The FA competitions, with the Delta Max FA 150th Anniversary football ball joining a prestigious line up of Mitre footballs. Available in size five and dropping on mitre.com from 20th April for a limited time RRP: £150.00 (Delta Max 150th Anniversary) and RRP: £12.25 (Delta Replica).