Football

Singapore’s League Cup Scores A New Title Sponsor

June 12, 2015

Singapore’s longest running daily tabloid The New Paper has replaced telco StarHub as the title sponsor of the Singapore League Cup, an annual football tournament, which began in…

Dongfeng Continues Backing China’s Sports Scene

June 10, 2015

Wuhan-based automobile maker Dongfeng Honda has secured an official car partnership deal for the 2015 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) East Asian Cup.

Scandal Plagued FIFA Bans Indonesia From International Football

June 4, 2015

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Indonesia's ban from all international football, including next week's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Oppo Scores FC Barcelona Partnership

June 1, 2015

With Chinese companies actively securing lucrative sponsorship deals in the La Liga over the past two years, it came as little surprise when one of China’s leading smartphone…

Good signals that Pakistan sport is coming back

May 18, 2015

Two things happened in Pakistan this week which augur well for the South Asian market, after years of commercial decline in the Sport space.

China's Richest Biz Moguls Back LeTV Sports

May 14, 2015

Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Wanda Group’s Wang Jianlin are among the new investors in sports rights and content venture LeTV Sports.

ASN INTERVIEW: THE ICC CHAMPION CUP'S IMPACT ON THE CHINESE & ASIAN MARKETPLACE

May 4, 2015

Boasting European football's powerhouses, the International Champions Cup (ICC) has redefined pre-season football friendlies for clubs, fans and sponsors. Asia is getting its first glimpse of the exciting…

ASN INSIGHT: La Liga Courts More Chinese Sponsors

April 28, 2015

Spain’s elite club football league La Liga, which boasts perennial European powerhouses FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with China’s Snow Beer.

Star India Snaps Up Majority Ownership In Pro Kabaddi League

April 27, 2015

Following Pro Kabbadi League’s unexpected successful debut season last year, Star India has acquired a 74% stake in Mashal Sports, the company behind the 8-city based franchise tournament.

Speculation Rife On India Making Its First Olympic Hosting Bid

April 24, 2015

IOC’s head honcho Thomas Bach is set to meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi next Monday amid growing expectations the populous nation may make its inaugural, long overdue…