Football

Toshiba In Trouble: 18 Active Sponsorships at Risk in Asia

April 12, 2017

In recent years, the dominance of Japanese Consumer Electronics' brands has been usurped by their Chinese and Korean counterparts but one Japanese brand is grabbing the headlines for…

Hisense Yuans On With FIFA

April 10, 2017

After breaking ground as the first global partner from China for the 2016 European Championships in France, consumer electronics brand Hisense has deepened its involvement with the beautiful…

Football Clubs Propel eSports Growth

April 3, 2017

European football clubs are actively moving into the eSports landscape and have signed professional gamers to represent them in both domestic and international gaming competitions.

City Football Group Eyes Asian Expansion

March 28, 2017

City Football Group (CFG), the owners of EPL nouveau riche Manchester City FC, has eyes on adding Chinese and Indian football clubs into its stable.
La Liga President Javier Tebas opens Singapore office

La Liga beats EPL, Serie A Into SEA; Dislodges Bundesliga

March 25, 2017

Why has one of the world's biggest football leagues just set up in one of Asia's smallest football audience countries? We look behind the scenes of La Liga's…
Team India

Media Spending Fuels India’s Sport Sponsorship Market In 2016

March 20, 2017

Media spending was the biggest single driver of the Indian sports sponsorship market in 2016, increasing by almost 25% and accounting for over half of the total, new…

North Korea-Malaysia Diplomatic Row Spillovers Into Football

March 13, 2017

The diplomatic row between North Korea and Malaysia following the assassination of Kim Jong Nam - the estranged half-brother of Pyongyang’s dictator Kim Jong Un, at KL International…

La Liga Partners Emerging Fantasy Sports Platform, Ballr

February 23, 2017

Live fantasy sports app Ballr has sealed a three-year sponsorship with La Liga, one of the most followed football leagues in the world.

Insurance Giant Dribbles Into Asia’s Football Sponsorship Market

February 22, 2017

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has secured a multi-year partnership deal with global insurance corporation, Allianz.

Laos Football Dealt A Match Fixing Blow

February 17, 2017

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken a zero tolerance policy on match fixing after issuing life bans from football-related activities to 22 players and officials from Laos…