Petrofac Training Services to sponsor Scottish Challenge Cup

Petrofac Training Services has reached agreement with The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to become the new title sponsor of its challenge cup competition for 2014-15.

Newly branded as the Petrofac Training Cup, it will feature clubs from the Scottish Championship (including Rangers, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian), Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2; plus Brora Rangers from the Highland League and Spartans from the Lowland League as champions of their respective divisions.

Petrofac Training Services will benefit from extensive rights which will allow it to create exciting opportunities to further increase its brand awareness to thousands of fans.

Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive welcomed Petrofac Training Services as the governing body’s first “new” sponsor since the league’s creation last year. He said:

“We are delighted to announce Petrofac Training Services as the title sponsor of the challenge cup competition. They are a new investor in the sport and come to Scottish football at an exciting time.

“We are looking forward to working with Petrofac Training Services to promote the Petrofac Training Cup – a competition that promises to deliver drama and excitement in the coming season.”

Laurence Milne, Head of Business Development at Petrofac Training Services highlighted a clear synergy with football. He added:

“Petrofac Training Services is very proud to be making this announcement with the SPFL today. We see a clear link between us in our shared commitment to excellence – if you want to be the best, whether on the field or offshore, you have to train with the best.

“We are thrilled to be putting our name to the Petrofac Training Cup in 2014, when it looks set to be the most exciting competition for years. We already train delegates from all over Scotland and we’re looking forward to working with clubs, supporters, the media and wider stakeholders to promote the Cup, while highlighting the role that training can play in opening doors to an exciting career in the offshore oil and gas industry.

“We’ll be playing our part to make this a season to remember in the Petrofac Training Cup.”

The draw for the first round of the Petrofac Training Cup will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) at Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh. The draw at this stage is regionalised with ties scheduled for Saturday 26^th or Sunday 27^th July.