Europe

Italian Serie A champion Juventus has reached a deal with mineral water company Levissima to make its San Pellegrino brand the club’s official water supplier.

The chance to create multinational marketing campaigns using teams with multinational players is central to car rental company Europcar’s sponsorship decision-making.

UK bookmaker William Hill has continued its expansion in the English Premier League by striking a partnership with Crystal Palace.

Indonesian mobile phone manufacturer Advan has agreed a sponsorship deal with Spanish Liga football club Barcelona.

German Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has extended its sponsorship agreement with solar power company Yingli Green Energy.

Software manufacturer SAP has signed up as new platinum partner of German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich.

English Premier League football club Aston Villa has reached an agreement for betting website William Hill Online to become its official UK and Ireland betting partner.

The Ladies European Tour and Golf Club St Leon-Rot have reached a deal with Abacus Sportswear to make the Swedish manufacturer the official apparel supplier of the 2015 European Solheim Cup team.

English Premier League football club Aston Villa has entered into a partnership with the Andalucía region of southern Spain.

English Premier League football team Everton has signed a two-year deal to make Coral Interactive its official European betting partner.

GPS technology firm Garmin has agreed a global partnership with English Premier League football club Southampton.

German Bundesliga football team Borussia Dortmund has signed a five-year partnership with Austrian lighting company the Zumtobel Group.

Chinese mobile and internet technology company Qbao.com has made further inroads into the Spanish Liga football market by securing shirt sponsorship rights with Rayo Vallecano for the 2014-15 season.

German Bundesliga football clubs Hannover 96 and Hamburg have extended their partnerships with domestic food producer Bahlsen.

The Royal Belgian Football Association has entered into a new long-term kit partnership with sportswear company Adidas.

Premiership Rugby, the governing body of the top division of English rugby union, has signed its first official timekeeper after agreeing a two-year deal with the UK arm of Japanese watch manufacturer Citizen.

New Dutch team Orange Cycling has agreed a two-year title sponsorship deal with holiday company Roompot Vakanties.

Italian basketball team Aquila Basket Trento has secured domestic energy company Dolomiti Energia as its main sponsor ahead its first season in Serie A, the sport’s top division in the country.