Asia

Multi-Sport
Packaged Foods & Meats

Nissin Foods, the official Noodle partner of Tokyo 2020, ran an early 2020 regional television and social campaign that aimed to break down the perceived Games-related divide between host city Tokyo and the rest of the country.
Football
Automobile Manufacturing

In December 2020, primary partner Honda leveraged its Vietnam Football Federation rights through a TV, digital and social campaign pushing the idea that every goal the side scored was a result of the shared dreams of the entire country.
Cricket
Fantasy Sports

Dream11's wide-ranging activation program for 2020, its first year as IPL title sponsor, included a GIPHY Channel strand that gave locked-down Indian cricket fans a library of social meme fuel.
Football
Payment Services & Credit Cards

UnionPay International used a three-phase campaign around the 2019 ICC competition to boost sales among Singaporean football fans
Football
Household Appliances

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.
Esports
Fast Foods

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.
Cricket
Food & Drink Dist.

Swiggy’s IPL 2020 activation spanned national and regional television, digital and social with humorous content reinforcing its brand benefits of convenience and simplicity.
Baseball
Banking

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.
Cricket
Education

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.
Football

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.
Football
Sporting Apparel

Through India’s 2019-20 I-League season, Real Kashmir FC and kit partner Adidas rolled out an influencer-led campaign to boost second team support for the club (which had to play all its matches away from home due to security issues in Kashmir).
Cricket
Investment & Wealth Management

The Association of Mutual Funds in India leveraged its associate partner status of the 2020 IPL to drive investment in mutual funds through a cricket commentary style campaign on audio streaming services and social media.
Football
Banking

To celebrate what would have been Bob Paisley’s 100th birthday year, Standard Chartered updated its Stand Red campaign for 2019-20 by using modern tech to connect fans with the legendary manager.
Cricket

Indian fintech brand CRED, an official partner of 2020 Indian Premier League, leveraged its rights through a series of tongue-in-cheek TV and online ads starring iconic celebrities from the 90s.
Swimming
Personal Care & Fragrances

P&G beauty brand SK-II reacted to the pandemic-enforced delay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by pivoting to a tactical, social-first campaign targeting young Japanese women and fronted by swimmer Rikako Ikee.
Football
Specialist Retail

After Covid-19 brought global travel to a standstill in 2020, Thai travel retailer King Power showed its support for Thai tourism by leveraging its Leicester City jersey sponsorship.
Cricket
Metals

At the IPL 2020, JSW Steel leveraged its principal sponsorship of the Delhi Capitals to target a new, broader demographic through a social-first campaign fronted by star player Rishabh Pant.