Football

Money Wins In India As Death Knell Sounds For ILeague

May 23, 2016

With India’s domestic football on the crossroads, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its chief commercial partner IMG-Reliance has finally revealed plans of ditching the Indian League…

REPORT: Asian Football Fans Wave A Red Card At Fast Food And Beer Sponsors

May 18, 2016

Football fans in Asia perceive fast food and alcohol brands as a blemish for the beautiful game, even though these companies spend millions to back the sport through sponsorship…

Real Estate Firm Raises Eyebrows With Irrational Legend Zidane

May 16, 2016

An unusual deal has been struck between French football legend, Zinedine Zidane, and Indian real estate developer Kanakia Spaces for its latest residential project in Mumbai.

Man City Exploit State Investment In China With New Partnerships

May 9, 2016

While the tussle for the fourth spot in the EPL has gathered steam recently, Manchester City is catching up with its rival Manchester United by scoring a raft…

EPL’s West Brom Out To Game Asia With Record Shirt Deal

May 6, 2016

Middleweight English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion (WBA) has secured a shirt sponsorship deal with Asian-facing online gaming operator K8 Group from next season, replacing rival TLCBET.

Bangladeshi Conglomerate Uses Sport Sponsorship to Push Global Business Aspirations

April 26, 2016

Leading Bangladesh consumer electronics, mobile and automobile maker Walton has secured title sponsorship of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), the nation’s domestic List-A one-day league.

BVB Strides Forward Commercially In Thailand, More To Come In China

April 20, 2016

German football giant Borussia Dortmund (BVB), currently second in the Bundesliga, has sealed a hat trick of Thai deals this month, as it continues to flex its commercial…

Rugby Union Revolution Engulfs China

April 12, 2016

While Football and Basketball has captured the attention of the masses in China, Rugby (Union) has been lagging far behind…however, this is poised for a change as Alisports…

Italian Domestic Football Courts Asian Sponsors

April 1, 2016

Taiwanese tyre maker Kenda Tires and Chinese consumer electronics giant Changhong have secured deals with Serie A and B marketing partner Infront for on-field advertising in certain Italian…

Japanese Telco Makes Odd Sponsorship Move Outside Japan

March 30, 2016

One of Japan's largest telcos has made a surprise move in sponsoring its first ever platform outside Japan, in a market dominated by home-grown, state-related telcos... Why??