Switzerland

Italian sportswear company Erreà has moved into the Formula One motor racing championship through a partnership with the Sauber team.

Banking group Raiffeisen has extended its main sponsorship agreement with the Swiss Football League, through which it will continue to title sponsor the top-tier Super League club competition.

Swiss Super League football club FC Basel has extended its main sponsorship agreement with healthcare company Novartis.

Private banking and asset management group LGT has agreed a partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency to sponsor three leading events organised by the World Curling Federation.

Swiss sporting goods retailer Ochsner Sport has secured a shirt sponsorship deal with Luzern, which plays in the country’s top-tier Super League club football competition.

Russian UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Katusha has agreed a new sponsorship deal with German hair products manufacturer Alpecin that will result in it being renamed and registered as a Swiss squad.

BMC Racing has confirmed that Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer will sponsor the UCI WorldTour cycling team from next year.

Japanese automotive company Toyota has signed on as a premium partner of the Swiss Olympic Committee.

Insurance group Helvetia has been named the new presenting partner of the Swiss Cup domestic football tournament.

Hospital care and office furniture manufacturer Bigla has extended its title sponsorship agreement with women’s cycling team Cervélo Bigla.

Real estate group Priora and architecture company Duksch & Anliker have renewed their shirt sponsorship agreements with Grasshopper Club Zurich, while the Swiss Super League football team has also extended deals with a number of its exclusive partners.

German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen has renewed its partnership with the Swiss Football Association (SFV).

Formula One motor racing team Sauber has signed Swiss watch manufacturer Edox as a new premium partner.

Danone-owned mineral water brand Evian has entered into a partnership with Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in the country.

Insurance company Generali has extended and expanded its sponsorship deal with Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in the country.

International private banking and asset management group LGT has been signed up as the main sponsor of the 2016 World Men’s Curling Championship in Basel, Switzerland.

Organisers of the Geneva Open men’s tennis tournament have confirmed that financial services company Banque Éric Sturdza will serve as the event’s title sponsor from next year.

Formula One motor-racing world championship team Sauber F1 has signed up snack brand Malbuner Power Slice as a premium partner.