Midea Home Challenge – Midea & Manchester City FC
With fans stuck at home during Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020, Midea ran a three-month social media engagement campaign that saw Man City players and legends encourage fans to take part in a series of at-home skills challenges.
Colonel KI – KFC & Riot Games
Based around a bespoke game prediction algorithm, KFC’s 2019 sponsorship of the Riot Games-operated League of Legends Pro League in China smashed the brand’s exposure and sales goals.
Match Day Mania – Swiggy & the BCCI
Swiggy’s IPL 2020 activation spanned national and regional television, digital and social with humorous content reinforcing its brand benefits of convenience and simplicity.
Home Run Taiwan – CTBC Bank & the World Baseball Softball Confederation
CTBC Bank leveraged its title sponsorship of the 2019 WBSC Premier 12 through a short film-led campaign that aimed to unite the country’s support for the national team and boost brand sentiment.
St. George Footy Grants – St. George Bank & the St. George Illawarra Dragons/Queensland Reds/ Greater Western Sydney Giants
For the second year of its community sport investment campaign, in 2020, Australian bank St. George’s went bigger to help grassroots clubs suffering amid Covid-19.
Cracking the Game – Unacademy & the BCCI
Edtech startup Unacademy leveraged its IPL 2020 partnership – including title rights to the ‘Unacademy Fan of the Match’ and the ‘Unacademy Cracking Sixes’ – to target potential and current students aged 14 to 32.
Tap and Move – Skrill & AC Milan
Ahead of the January 2021 #SkrillDay game against Juventus, AC Milan payment partner Skrill promoted its services via a week-long, incentivised TikTok hashtag challenge.
Match Ball Delivery – DHL & the All India Football Federation
The centrepiece of DHL’s Hero Indian Super League activation during the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season saw the international logistics brand deliver the match ball to every game via drone to minimise unnecessary contact.
Virtual Kit Launch – Three & Chelsea FC
In July 2020, as the pandemic curtailed live events, new Chelsea shirt sponsor Three worked with the club and its kit supplier Nike on an augmented reality kit launch campaign.
Rogue Umpire – Uber Eats & Tennis Australia
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was brought in to work with Aussie tennis stars Nick Kyrgios and Ashleigh Barty to front Uber Eats’ 2021 Australian Open campaign.