Asia

Chinese Super League football club Jiangsu Suning has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with electronics and telecommunications products manufacturer Konka.

The Singapore Swimming Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with financial services company Liberty Insurance.

Japanese food and chemical corporation Ajinomoto has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2017 Southeast Asian Games multi-sport event, which will be staged in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

Spanish automotive manufacturer Seat has agreed a partnership with the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.

Life insurance company Great Eastern has renewed an agreement with the Football Association of Singapore to serve as a co-title sponsor of the top-tier S.League club competition.

Sports equipment manufacturer Tibhar has signed on as the first sponsor of the soon-to-be-launched T2 Asia-Pacific Table Tennis League (T2 APAC).

NBA basketball franchise the Houston Rockets has entered into a partnership with Chinese home-décor company Scisky.

Telecoms company Vodafone has returned as title sponsor of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) in India, after sales agency and pay-television broadcaster Star Sports held out for a year to secure a high-value, multi-year agreement from 2017.

For 2016-17, we have researched 2,362 deals, across 32 countries, with 90 new deal values to map out the sponsorship landscape in non-European football.

The Indian Oil Corporation has agreed a deal to sponsor the Hockey India League domestic club competition.

Golf’s Asian Tour has extended its partnership with Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco.

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has agreed a long-term deal to become a top-tier partner of the International Olympic Committee.

Photographic and digital imaging solutions company Canon has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will take place in the firm’s home country of Japan.

Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota has agreed a four-year deal to become the main sponsor of the Football Association of Thailand.

Asian telecommunications company Axiata Group Berhad has agreed a deal to take on naming rights to the Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Energy drinks manufacturer Osotspa has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Football Association of Thailand.

Insurance company MetLife has agreed a deal with the Seibu Lions to take on naming rights to the Japanese Professional Baseball League team’s home ballpark.

Beijing Competitor Sports Science and Technology (CPT) has been named as title sponsor of the 2017 World Women’s Curling Championship.