List of sports clubs named after a sponsor
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This is a list of sports clubs that are named after a sponsor. Sports teams sometimes sell their names to increase revenue for themselves although this is often frowned upon by some sports organisations such as UEFA who ban sponsors names to be used when addressing a team. By contrast, in some countries and organisations, naming after a sponsor or corporate parent is standard practice; for instance, all teams in Nippon Professional Baseball are in whole or in part named after their corporate owners.
If the original name box is blank that means the team from being formed has always had a sponsor name such as a factory works team.
Current teams named after a sponsor[edit]
Teams formerly named after a sponsor[edit]
| Former name | Current/Most recent name | Sponsor | Stadium | City | Country | Sport | Sponsorship Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Warriors | Warriors | Chevrolet | St George's Park | Port Elizabeth |  South Africa |
Cricket | 2015[6] |
| Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Windsor Spitfires | Compuware | WFCU Centre | Windsor, ON |  Canada |
Major Junior hockey | 1988 |
| Finnairin Palloilijat | Finnair | Töölön Pallokenttä | Helsinki |  Finland |
Association football | 1998 | |
| Inter CableTel A.F.C. | Inter Cardiff F.C. | CableTel | Cyncoed Campus | Cardiff |  Wales |
Association football | 1999 |
| Laboral Kutxa Baskonia | Saski Baskonia | Laboral Kutxa | Fernando Buesa Arena | Vitoria-Gasteiz |  Spain |
Basketball | 2016[7] |
| Bayer Uerdingen | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Bayer | Uerdingen |  Germany |
Association football | 1995 | |
| Loyola Meralco Sparks | Loyola | Meralco | Rizal Memorial Stadium | Manila |  Philippines |
Association football | 2018 |
| Marshall Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes Lions | Marshall Amplification | Middleton Hall | Milton Keynes |  England |
Basketball | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz F.C. | Milton Keynes City F.C. | Mercedes-Benz | Wolverton Park | Milton Keynes | England |
Association football | 1998 |
| Miami Hooters | Hooters | Miami Arena | Miami |  United States |
Arena Football | 1995 | |
| NEC Harlequins | Harlequin F.C. | NEC | The Stoop | London | England |
Rugby Union | 2008 |
| New Jersey Red Dogs | Red Dog | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford | United States |
Arena Football | 2000 | |
| New Orleans Shell Shockers | New Orleans Jesters | Shell Oil Company | Pan American Stadium | New Orleans | United States |
Association football | 2007[8] |
| NK Inker Zaprešić | NK Inter Zaprešić | Inker Ceramics Industry | Stadium Ivan Laljak-Ivić | Zaprešić |  Croatia |
Association football | 2003 |
| NK Kamen Ingrad | Kamen Ingrad | Kamen Ingrad Stadium | Velika | Croatia |
Association football | 2008[9] | |
| OOH Lincoln L.F.C. | Notts County Ladies F.C. | OOH Media | Ashby Avenue | Lincoln | England |
Association football | 2010[10] |
| Panos Ljungskile SK | Ljungskile SK | Panos Emporio | Skarsjövallen | Ljungskile |  Sweden |
Association football | 2002 |
| Retravision Warriors | Western Warriors | Retravision | WACA Ground | Perth |  Australia |
Cricket | 2012[11] |
| Southport Vulcan | Southport F.C. | Vulcan | Haig Avenue | Southport | England |
Association football | 1920 |
| Matra-Racing | Racing Club de Paris | Matra | Parc des Princes | Paris |  France |
Association football | 1989 |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | Tai Po FC | NT Realty | Tai Po Sports Ground | Tai Po |  Hong Kong |
Association Football | 2011 |
| Évian Thonon Gaillard | Thonon Gaillard FC | Évian | Parc des Sports | Thonon | France |
Association football | 2016 |
| Sunderland Nissan F.C. | NMUK | The Nissan Sports Complex | Sunderland | England |
Association football | 2009[12] | |
| Ceres–Negros | United City | Ceres Liner | Panaad Stadium | Bacolod | Philippines |
Association football | 2020 |
| Global | APT Global | Philippines |
Association football | 2019 | |||
| SV Chio Waldhof Mannheim | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Chio Chips | Carl-Benz-Stadion | Mannheim | Germany |
Association football | 1978 |
| Technogroup Welshpool Town F.C. | Welshpool Town F.C. | Technogroup | Maes y Dre Recreation Ground | Welshpool | Wales |
Association football | 2011 |
| Total Network Solutions F.C. | The New Saints F.C. | Total Network Solutions | Recreation Ground | Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | Wales |
Association football | 2006[13] |
| Toyota Motor S.C. | Nagoya Grampus | Toyota Motor Corporation | Mizuho Athletic Stadium | Nagoya |  Japan |
Association football | 1992 |
| Wightlink Raiders | Isle of Wight Raiders | Wightlink | Ryde Arena | Ryde | England |
Ice Hockey | 2016 |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/xairbusuk.htmy[permanent dead link]
- ↑ History - The Early Years
- ↑ "Klub má nového partnera. Ševci si budou říkat FC Fastav Zlín". Deník (in čeština). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ History Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine FC Red Bull Salzburg
- ↑ Base of operations
- ↑ "Chevrolet ends its association with the Warriors". Sport Elizabeth. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Laboral Kutxa and Saski Baskonia end their main sponsorhip agreement". baskonia.com. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ Huff, Pierce W. (3 May 2008). "Shockers open season on road – Team features new owner, new name". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. p. 8 Sports.
- ↑ "K. Ingrad rasformirao prvu momčad". Jutarnji list (in hrvatski). 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011.
- ↑ "The OOH Lincoln Ladies". 7 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ "New-Look WA State Men's Team Revealed". waca.com.au. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Local footy: League boss pays tribute to defunct Nissan". Sunderland Echo. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009.
- ↑ "BT to 'expand' TNS after buy-out". BBC. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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