Australia

Australia-based touring car championship V8 Supercars has reached a three-year deal to make United Petroleum the official fuel supplier to the series, with the ethanol fuels producer also becoming a major commercial partner of the sport.

Sportswear brand Asics has renewed its association with the Trans-Tasman Netball League to serve as its official footwear supplier for the next three years.

The Australian National Rugby League’s Gold Coast Titans have struck a deal with Cbus Super for the retirement fund to become the rugby league club’s new stadium naming rights-holder.

AFL Australian rules football club Port Adelaide has sealed a multi-year agreement to make electricity and gas retailer EnergyAustralia its new joint-major partner.

Global logistics company TNT Express has extended its decade-long partnership with the Australian Rugby Union for another three years until the end of 2016.

The AFL Australian rules football league has announced kitchen and home storage container manufacturer Tupperware as an official partner for its 2014 season.

Australian NRL rugby league team Penrith Panthers has announced e-gaming operator Sportingbet as its new stadium naming rights partner.

Banking group ANZ has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship of the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament.

Perth-based Super Rugby franchise Western Force is set to sell naming rights for individual player jerseys having failed to secure a new main partner.

Australian A-League football team Central Coast Mariners has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with food manufacturing company Mars Food Australia until the end of the 2014-15 season.

International healthcare group Bupa has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship of the Tour Down Under UCI World Tour road cycling event.

The Australian subsidiary of French automotive company Peugeot has reached a three-year deal to become a major partner of NRL rugby league team Sydney Roosters.

The Australian Baseball League and national governing body Baseball Australia have announced a three-year partnership with sports equipment manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods that will run through 2017.

The Australian arm of opticians chain Specsavers has reached a deal to serve as the official eyecare partner of the 2014 Australian Open tennis championships.

PepsiCo-owned sports drink brand Gatorade has reached a three-year agreement with the AFL to become the official sports drink of the Australian rules football competition.

Direct Trade Supply has reached a deal to become the major partner of Perth Scorchers for the forthcoming Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Australian online pharmacy Chemist Warehouse has agreed a two year deal with the Melbourne Stars, with the Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket franchise completing its sponsorship roster for the forthcoming season.

Australian Twenty20 cricket franchises Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers have secured new sponsorship deals for this season’s Big Bash League.