The Numbers Game 2 – Santander & Uefa
Uefa Champions League partner Santander activated its rights in the UK through a virtual campaign from March through December 2020 aimed at helping teach children numeracy from home during Covid-19.
Düren Fährt MAN/Düren Drives MAN – MAN & 1.FC Düren
Leveraging the October 2020 cup match between two teams its sponsors – Bayern Munich and fifth-tier side 1. FC Düren – MAN exploited media interest in the underdog by giving the club a state-of-the-art coach with bespoke branding.
Opening Party – Heineken & Uefa
On 12 August 2020, Heineken and Uefa livestreamed a global ‘Opening Party’ to celebrate the restart of the Champions League and Europa League after the pandemic-enforced hiatus.
Where We Belong (Meet Len) – adidas & Arsenal
In August 2021, ahead of the start of the Premier League season, adidas and Arsenal FC launched the team’s third strip through a mockumentary featuring fictional Gunners super fan ‘Len’.
Make Your Home the Home End – Coca-Cola & the Premier League
In August 2020, with the pandemic forcing fans watching the new season from home, Premier League partner Coca-Cola launched a campaign aimed at making the soft drink part of the at-home matchday routine.
$EFC Fan Token Offering – Socios.com & Everton FC
At the start of the new 2021-22 Premier League season, Socios.com and Everton ran a campaign to promote the first $EFC Fan Token Offering, which led to all 500,000 digital tokens selling out in just four minutes.
#BKMenuCourt – Burger King & 2K Sports
In March 2021, Burger King sponsored the Spanish release of the official NBA game – NBA2K21 – through an in-game campaign that challenged players to win free items by making shots on the virtual court.
Play on the Pitch Day – Cadbury & Manchester United
In September 2020, the Mondelez-owned chocolate business leveraged its MUFC rights to bring some of its employees to Old Trafford as the culmination of an internal staff reward programme
Design Our Logo Contest – Lenovo & Ducati Corse
In October 2020, Chinese tech giant Lenovo leveraged its partnership with the Ducati Corse MotoGP team with an online contest offering fans a chance to redesign its sponsor logo on the Ducati bike for the second half of the season.
Het Mooiste Shirt Van Nederland/Most Beautiful Shirt in the Netherlands – DPG Media & the Royal Dutch Football Association
In May and June 2021, KNVB media partner DPG Media drove excitement ahead of the delayed Euro 2020 with a fan vote to find the most popular Dutch national team shirt of all time.
BrawlStars – Supercell & Paris Saint-Germain
Mobile game developer Supercell’s three-season partnership with PSG involved management-level learnings as well as direct promotion for the sponsor’s Brawl Stars game.
Vikings Draft Virtual Happy Hour – Miller Lite & the Minnesota Vikings
In April 2020, the Minnesota Vikings and official beer partner Miller Lite responded to the pandemic by pivoting from a physical to a virtual livestream Draft Party.