Sponsorship & Marketing
St. Pauli renews shirt deal with ‘social consciousness partner’ Congstar
FC St. Pauli has renewed its long-running main sponsorship deal with Congstar, championing the telecoms operator's "social responsibility" initiatives at a time of political uncertainty in Germany.
Amul’s USA Cricket, CSA deals continue team sponsorship strategy for ICC events
Indian dairy brand follows Cricket World Cup team deals by joining forces with co-host USA Cricket, and Cricket South Africa, for T20 World Cup.
US SailGP Team hires Sportfive to build up sponsorship portfolio
Sportfive, the international marketing agency, has further bolstered its sales remit in the United States, after being tasked by the US SailGP Team with sourcing global sponsors
Flamengo extends Adidas connection with improved kit deal
A contract extended through to the end of 2029 will see Flamengo entitled to an increased minimum guarantee of R$74m (€13.3m/$14.2m) per year.
Seymour-Hyde joins F1 commercial team
Formula 1 has bolstered its commercial team with the hiring of Joel Seymour-Hyde, who joins as head of partnership management, having departed his role as managing director, UK at Octagon in December last year.
Nike staves off Adidas to retain FFF kit supply rights
Nike has secured another massive victory in holding off Adidas to retain kit supply rights with the French Football Federation (FFF).
EXCLUSIVE: BetMGM to replace Getir as Spurs training kit sponsor
BetMGM is set to take over the ‘Official Training Wear Partner’ rights at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur from next season, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
McLaren and eBay link up in US-focused deal
McLaren Racing will be sporting a new brand on its car at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix after signing up e-commerce platform eBay as its latest sponsor
R&A adds NetJets to Open sponsorship portfolio
The addition of NetJets to the Open Championship’s roster of sponsorship suppliers has been motivated by the US-based private aviation company’s intention to better penetrate the European market.
AXA secures training access rights in Liverpool renewal
AXA has secured pitch-side access to club training sessions as part of a four-year sponsorship renewal with Liverpool FC’s men’s and women’s teams.
Mapfre takes Copa Libertadores top sponsors into double figures
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has matched the number of commercial partners as in the previous cycle for the Copa Libertadores, its premier clubs competition, with Spanish insurance…
American Express swipes F1 Academy inventory
The sponsorship inventory secured by American Express for the all-female racing series F1 Academy builds upon the financial services company's wider sponsorship of Formula 1 as the official payments partner in the Americas.
EXCLUSIVE: AIM Sport lands Euro 2024 virtual advertising contract
AIM Sport has secured the contract to deliver virtual advertising services and pitch-side LED boards for the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, enabling Uefa to provide additional exposure to both global and national sponsors of the event.
Unilever eyes US prize with Copa América sponsorship
UK consumer products group Unilever has become a first-time sponsor of the Conmebol Copa América, hosted this year in the US, as it gears up for a potential hat-trick of major football events in North America – its biggest market.
Fifa forges closer ties with Saudi Arabia through Aramco global sponsorship
Following months of speculation, Fifa today confirmed a four-year global sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia-owned oil firm Aramco.
Juventus appoints Two Circles to support main shirt sponsor search
Juventus FC has appointed the Two Circles agency as it intensifies its efforts to identify a new brand to replace long-standing front-of-shirt sponsor Jeep.
EXCLUSIVE: McLaren leads pack of F1 teams hunting major Mastercard deal
MasterCard is preparing for a sponsorship showdown at the Miami F1 Grand Prix, with four top teams in the hunt for a huge cash injection from the payment services giant.
Guinness set to replace Budweiser in Premier League portfolio
Diageo-owned beer brand Guinness is set to take over the Premier League’s beer category rights from the departing incumbent - AB InBev’s Budweiser – after this season.