England
Best Seat in the House – Experience Kissimmee & West Ham Utd
As Covid-19 struck the UK, West Ham and its Official Destination Partner created a branded virtual activation that brought contest winners and club legends together to watch home Premier League matches.
Data Snapshot: Six Nations Rugby 2020-21
A year like no other saw the 2020 Six Nations paused in March and not resumed until the start of the 2020-21 season in October
Food Freedom – Deliveroo & Leeds United FC
Through the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, Deliveroo teamed up with Leeds United to increase the volume of restaurant partnerships within the greater Leeds area and drive mass market awareness amongst English football fans.
Two Things at Once – eToro & six Premier League clubs
In 2020-21, eToro leveraged its multiple European club soccer sponsorships to build brand awareness and promote its CopyTrader function.
Data Snapshot: European Leagues 2020-21
In 2020-21 – a season likely to play out largely behind closed doors – Europe’s top four football leagues held sponsorship agreements of about €315m ($383m) in contract value.
Data Snapshot: European FAs 2020-21
Europe’s most powerful football associations – of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain – hold sponsorship portfolios worth about €392.6m ($472.6m) in the 2020-21 season.
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We Connect for Good – BT & The FA/FAW/SFA/IFA
BT abruptly pivoted its activations to digital after the pandemic struck just a month after it launched a new, five-year ‘4-3-3’ Home Nations soccer sponsorship strategy in February 2020.
Answer Time – StormGain & Newcastle United
Crypto trading platform StormGain leveraged its Newcastle United sleeve sponsorship in spring/summer 2020 with a video Q&A series featuring the Premier League club’s biggest stars.
Ready for Leeds – adidas & Leeds United FC
Taking over as kit supplier in 2020-21, adidas brought Leeds United into its pandemic-influenced, global ‘Ready for Sport’ brand platform when unveiling the new kit in mid-August 2020.
The Greatest Championships – IBM & the AELTC
Technology partner IBM helped the AELTC deliver a digital experience to help Wimbledon fans bereft at the Covid-enforced cancellation of the 2020 tournament.
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2020
The sponsorships of the four tennis Grand Slams – plus the ATP and WTA Tours – had a combined contract value of approximately $367m in 2020.
Blue Moon – Cisco & Man City
Launched to leverage the restart of the Uefa Champions League in 2020, Manchester City official technology partner Cisco rolled out a campaign promoting its Webex video conferencing brand.
Akse Jacket Collaboration – Levi’s & Liverpool FC
To mark Liverpool’s 2019-20 Premier League title, partner Levi’s rolled out a clothing collaboration with street artist Akse.
Cricket Has No Boundaries – NatWest & the ECB
Over the English cricket summer of 2019, NatWest activated its principal partnership with the ECB by celebrating cricket’s diversity and inclusion.
The End of Football – Xylem & Man City
The End of Football was a short disaster movie by which Xylem leveraged its Manchester City partnership to educate football fans about the water challenges facing our planet.
Pep Loves His LEAF – Nissan & Manchester City
In March 2020, Manchester City automotive partner Nissan promoted its LEAF electric vehicle via a social video series built around manager Pep Guardiola’s personal passion for the car.
#GoalPower – Boots & The FA, FAW, SFA, IFA and FAI
After 170 years of trading, high street chemist Boots’ first sport sponsorship backed women’s football via partnerships with all five football associations in the British Isles.