Latin America

The AccorHotels chain has entered into a partnership with the Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) national governing body for rugby union.

French oil and gas giant Total has agreed a deal to title sponsor the Copa Argentina club football knockout tournament.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Vitória has appointed Brazilian sportswear brand Topper as its new kit supplier.

Government-owned banking group Caixa has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Botafogo.

Electrical products manufacturer Foxlux has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians.

Government-owned bank Caixa Economica Federal has expanded its partnership with Santos to become the long-term main sponsor of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club.

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected Swiss-based agency Synergy Sports to market the sponsorship rights to its Copa Sudamericana club competition.

For 2017, we have researched over 800 deals, 41 sports and 11 selected markets to map out the sponsorship landscape of international federations and national governing bodies.

Smartphone manufacturer Alcatel has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians.

Government-owned banking group Caixa has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Coritiba.

PepsiCo-owned isotonic drinks brand Gatorade has extended its sponsorship deal with South American club football competition the Copa Libertadores.

Rawlings Sporting Goods has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s World Baseball Classic national team tournament.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has extended its partnership with the Gol Linhas Aéreas airline.

Dutch brewery Amstel has agreed a deal to sponsor the Copa Libertadores, Latin America’s premier club football knockout competition.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Atlético Mineiro has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with government-owned banking group Caixa.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Chapecoense has announced food distribution company Aurora as its new main sponsor.

Drinks company Constellation Brands has entered into a partnership with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), through which its Modelo beer brand will sponsor a host of the body’s properties.

Conmebol, football’s governing body in Latin America, has appointed the IMG agency to market the sponsorship rights to its Copa Libertadores knockout club competition.