Heineken most memorable brand in Uefa Champions League, says report

A new report has named Dutch beer brand Heineken as the most memorable sponsor of the Uefa Champions League.

According to Spanish news site Expansion.com, UK marketing agency Havas Sport & Entertainment has published a new report ranking Champions League sponsors by consumer recall.

In a survey conducted by Havas, 12 per cent of respondents named Heineken as the first brand that comes to mind when asked to think of a Champions League sponsor.

In second place came Mastercard with 3 per cent, followed by Ford with 2.4 per cent and Nissan with 1.5 per cent.

The report claims the rankings correlate with the length of time each brand has been involved in the tournament.

In first and second place, Heineken and Mastercard have been Official Sponsors of the Champions League since 1994.

Notably, third-place Ford inked its first sponsorship of the tournament in 1992, but has not had an active deal with the Champions League since 2014.