Asia
My11Circle acquires title rights to Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights for this year's Women’s T20 Challenge to Indian fantasy sports platform My11Circle.
Osaka leaves IMG, forms new management company
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has launched a new management company for athletes after splitting with the IMG agency
Rajasthan Royals and Schneider Electric aim to plant 17,000 trees to neutralise carbon emissions
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has announced an initiative with French energy management company Schneider Electric that will see the franchise attempt to neutralise its carbon dioxide…
Japan Volleyball Association secures sponsorship from Capcom
Japanese video game developer and publisher Capcom has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Japan Volleyball Association
Oppo Italia expands AC Milan sponsorship
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has expanded its sponsorship deal with smartphone brand Oppo Italia
Deloitte becomes first-ever title sponsor of Singapore Women’s Premier League
Professional services firm Deloitte has struck a three-year agreement with the Football Association of Singapore to sponsor the Singapore Women’s Premier League when it returns later this month.
BCCI calls for ‘Women’s IPL’ title sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited quotes from companies wishing to buy the title sponsorship rights for the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022.
Rakuten Sports signs as Golden State Warriors agency of record in APAC markets
The NBA’s Golden State Warriors has signed an agency of record agreement with Rakuten Sports, an offshoot of the basketball club’s jersey patch sponsor Rakuten, in key Asia-Pacific markets.
Liverpool to play friendly in Singapore as StarHub secures rights to exhibition matches
Liverpool is to play a friendly against fellow Premier League outfit Crystal Palace at the National Stadium in Singapore as part of its forthcoming pre-season tour of Southeast Asia
Wanda Sports to organise and promote Chinese road cycling league
The Chinese Cycling Association has appointed sports marketing entity Wanda Sports to organise and promote a new national road cycling league, according to Chinese sports industry news website EcoSports.cn
VNPT becomes seventh SEA Games top-tier sponsor
Vietnamese telecoms operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has been unveiled as the seventh top-tier sponsor of the forthcoming Southeast Asian Games in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi
Great for the Good – CRED and the BCCI
Activating its 2021 sponsorship, IPL payments partner CRED rolled out a set of comic commercials featuring actor Jim Sarbh and a team of cricketer/entertainer endorsers.
PCB invites expressions of interest for junior franchise league’s sponsorship and media rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited expressions of interest for various sponsorship and broadcast rights packages after outlining the details of its new franchise competition for 15-to-19-year-olds
ONE Championship appoints Talisman to drive international commercial growth
Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has appointed the sports and entertainment agency Talisman to identify new commercial opportunities in markets outside of Southeast Asia
J.League announces sponsorship deal with TikTok amid younger audience drive
J.League, the organising body of club football in Japan, has announced a sponsorship agreement with social media platform TikTok as part of a push to attract younger audiences to its J1 and J2 leagues
Wanda Real Estate signs Argentina team sponsorship in Wanda Sports-brokered deal
Chinese real estate agency Wanda Real Estate has reached a regional sponsorship agreement with the Argentine Football (AFA) for the Chinese territory.
Yorkshire CCC aims for Clean Slate with new two-year principal sponsorship agreement
Yorkshire County Cricket Club has finalised a wide-ranging sponsorship deal, including "significant" stadium sponsorship rights and shirt sponsorship, with Indian streaming platform Clean Slate Filmz
CFA ‘finalises Women’s Super League sponsorship deal’ with Xinri Electric Vehicle
The Chinese Football Association has finalised a sponsorship agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Jiangsu Xinri Electric Vehicle covering its top women’s leagues, according to local media reports.