New Zealand Football have announced a multi-million dollar five-year partnership with ASB today. As part of the partnership ASB will be the naming rights sponsor of the ASB International Series - the All Whites games scheduled to take place in Auckland and Wellington in October.

In other changes the New Zealand Football Championship will be renamed the ASB Premiership and the Chatham Cup will be called the ASB Chatham Cup.

The partnership is set to drive the development of soccer in New Zealand with focus on the grassroots level.

"ASB is excited to be involved in a sport played by all ages, abilities and genders," says ASB Chief Executive Charles Pink.

"The upcoming ASB International Series and the launch of the ASB Premiership the following week flag the commencement of this important partnership," continues Mr Pink.

"The ASB team is delighted to be assisting New Zealand Football to create football families for life."