Eastern Europe

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has been retained as the title sponsor of this year’s Spanish and Hungarian Formula One grand prix races.

Petroleum products company Grupa Lotos has secured a deal to become the main sponsor of the Polish national football team.

Beer brand Bergenbier has sealed a deal to sponsor the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and its national team.

Hungarian-based dental clinic Kreativ Dental is using affordable sponsorships in snooker to attract patients from across Europe.

 The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has secured a sponsorship deal with mineral water company Ustronianka for its men’s national team.

Italian sportswear manufacturer Lotto has entered into a partnership with Bulgarian A PFG top-tier football club CSKA Sofia.

Sports betting company Efbet has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Bulgarian A PFG top-tier football club Levski Sofia.

English Premier League football club Liverpool has entered into a regional partnership with online betting and gaming company Betfair.

Vian Group will become the new title sponsor of the World Dressage Masters equestrian competition from the 2015 season.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced that Swiss luxury watch brand Tissot will again serve as the official timekeeper of its winter Universiade for the 2015 edition of the biennial multi-sport event.

The Bulgarian Football Union national governing body has agreed a deal for domestic sports gaming company Eurofootball to become a sponsor of the Bulgarian national football team.

Polish brewery Okocim has reached a two-year deal to become an official sponsor of the country’s national football team.

The Slovak Olympic Committee (SOV) has entered into a partnership with the country’s national lottery operator Tipos.

German sportswear company Puma has signed an extension to its long-running partnership with the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR).

Security software company Kaspersky Lab has reached a deal to become the title sponsor of World Snooker’s new Riga Open tournament.

The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has signed two-year sponsorship agreements with tablets, smartphones and computer accessories manufacturer Modecom and financial services firm Alior Bank.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF).

The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has signed a two-year agreement to make betting company STS an official partner.