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Sal Al Patio Y Conquistalo – Nike & Sevilla FC Femenino
In September 2019, Nike created a campaign to drive jersey sales for the first shirt designed specifically for the women’s team by empowering Seville’s female footballers.
Mount Olympus – Nike & the NBA
In July 2019, Nike leveraged its NBA supplier partnership and its endorser deal with Giannis Antetokounmpo to celebrate the player’s MVP award and promote the launch of his first signature shoe.
Augmented Realty Fireworks Kit Launch – Uhlsport & Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf and kit supplier Uhlsport launched the team’s 2018-19 season away journey with an augmented reality mobile experience set during the city’s annual fireworks display.
Love at First Watch – Under Armour & Rosario Central/Estudiantes
To promote its new kits for Argentinian clubs Rosario and Estudiantes in 2019, Under Armour struck a deal with Superliga broadcaster TNT for one match each to be shown free-to-air.
Raute Lebenslang Raute (Rhombus for Life) – Umbro & Werder Bremen
Through July 2020, Umbro rolled out ‘Rhombus for Life’, its launch campaign for the 2020-21 season Werder Bremen third kit, which revolved around the team’s famous rhombus/diamond logo.
Purple Reign – Nike & the Minnesota Timberwolves
Nike and the Minnesota Timberwolves set new records for NBA social, web traffic, jersey sales and engagement statistics with the 2018-19 reveal campaign for the team’s Prince-inspired Nike ‘City Threads’ kit.
King of the North – New Balance & the NBA
To leverage its endorsement of Kawhi Leonard during the Toronta Raptor’s journey to the 2019 NBA Finals, league footwear sponsor New Balance ran a digital outdoor campaign in Toronto and San
Four Districts, One Purple Heart – Le Coq Sportif & Fiorentina
Fiorentina and Le Coq Sportif launched their 2017-18 kit via a digital-first campaign promoting the familiar purple home jersey alongside four away kits – each representing one of the city’s ancient neighbourhoods.
Worn As One – New Balance & Cricket South Africa
New Balance launched the 2018-19 Proteas kit with a multifaceted, seven-month campaign called ‘Worn as One’.
Liverpool takes a chance on Nike in search of sales growth
Dan Haddad, head of commercial strategy at Octagon UK, looks at the potential upside for Liverpool in switching kit supplier rights from New Balance to Nike.
Patchwork of Dreams – Hummel & the Danish Football Association
Hummel’s pre-2018 Fifa World Cup kit launch with the Danish Football Association (DBU) put the players in shirts belonging to fans.
Team China’ brand sets high partnership price, targets $400m in quadrennial revenue
China’s General Administration of Sport has announced 'Team China' as the collective brand name for its national sports teams.
Player power threatens clubs’ ability to maximise sponsorship income – report
Carlos Cantó, chief executive of boutique consultancy SPSG Consulting, has warned that clubs risk losing out on sponsorship revenue because their players have become competitors in content generation.
Saynts Festival – Under Armour & Southampton FC
Southampton launched its 2019-20 kit with 'Saynts Festival: The Greatest Kit Launch That Never Happened', a parody of Netflix’s documentary about Fyre Festival, the infamously failed music festival.
‘DjMaRiiO v TheGrefg’ charity match – adidas & Real Madrid
Adidas activated its Real Madrid sponsorship by supporting the first ‘influencers’ charity football match in Spain – at the Santiago Bernabéu – and raising money for the Real Madrid Foundation.
This is Home – adidas & Arsenal
The launch campaign for adidas’ 2019-20 Arsenal home kit focused on connecting the club’s global fan base to its North London home through themes of community, customs, language and inclusivity.
Umbro retains key partnerships with Everton, West Ham
British sportswear brand Umbro has renewed its kit-supply agreements with Premier League clubs Everton and West Ham.
Nike invests as first apparel partner of China’s League of Legends Pro League
US sportswear brand Nike is paying about $7.5m (€6.7m) per year to sponsor China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL), according to industry sources.
FIGC fights negative trend in sponsorship revenues from weak position
Italian FA (FIGC) set to earn €37m from sponsorship rights in 2019
Top Partner deals renewed this month with Eni and Tim
Nike to strike first in LA 2028’s top tier
Nike will sign its first ever top-tier domestic Olympic sponsorship as part of an eight-year deal ahead of the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028
AS Monaco leaves Nike, signs six-year kit deal with Kappa
Italian sportswear brand Kappa will pay between €5m ($5.6m) and €6m per season as the new kit supplier at French club AS Monaco, according to industry sources.
Nike partners Premier League for next cycle – EA Sports, Barclays, Budweiser to follow
Sporting goods brand Nike, video game maker EA Sports and global bank Barclays have renewed their respective Premier League partnerships beyond the 2016-17 to 2018-19 cycle, while incumbent beer brand…
Puma steps up revenue pace, targets high-end clubs
Sports brand Puma has driven its 36
“If it doesn’t work for them, Nike’s not doing it, right?”
David Abrutyn, partner with Bruin Sports Capital, explains how the three-way licensing deal between the NFL, Nike and Fanatics works for the sporting goods giant, which extended its on-field rights partnership with the NFL in March.