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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]

Official name Other/Former name Sponsor Stadium City Country Sport Notes
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. Airbus UK The Airfield Broughton  Wales Association football [1]
Ashanti Gold SC Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Len Clay Stadium Obuasi  Ghana Association football
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer BayArena Leverkusen  Germany Association football [2]
Benetton Rugby Benetton Treviso Benetton Group Stadio Comunale di Monigo Treviso  Italy Rugby Union
Bidvest Wits F.C. Wits University F.C. Bidvest Bidvest Stadium Johannesburg  South Africa Association football
Cadbury Athletic F.C. Cadbury Cadbury Recreation Ground Bournville  England Association football
Cammell Laird 1907 F.C. Cammell Laird Kirklands Birkenhead  England Association football
Coca-Cola Red Sparks The Coca-Cola Company Sawayaka Sports Park Fukuoka  Japan Rugby Union
Cruz Azul Cemento Cruz Azul Estadio Azteca Mexico City  Mexico Association football
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC Cebu FC Dynamic Herb Sports Inc. Dynamic Herb Sports Complex Cebu  Philippines Association football
FC Fastav Zlín FK Zlín Fastav Letná Stadion Zlín  Czech Republic Association football [3]
FC Red Bull Salzburg SV Austria Salzburg Red Bull Red Bull Arena Wals-Siezenheim  Austria Association football [4]
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce ViOn Štadión FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce  Slovakia Association football
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Fighters Nippon Ham Sapporo Dome Sapporo  Japan Baseball
Honda Heat Honda Motor Suzuka Sports Garden Suzuka  Japan Rugby Union
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Buffalo F.C. Hyundai Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju  South Korea Association football
New York Red Bulls MetroStars Red Bull Red Bull Arena Harrison  United States Association football
NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Koprivnica Belupo City Stadium "Ivan Kušek-Apaš" Koprivnica  Croatia Association football
Philips Sport Vereniging PSV Eindhoven Philips Philips Stadion Eindhoven  Netherlands Association football
RB Leipzig RasenBallsport Leipzig Red Bull Stadion am Bad Leipzig  Germany Association football
Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challenge Bangalore Bangalore  India Cricket
Red Bull Bragantino Clube Atlético Bragantino Red Bull Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid Bragança Paulista  Brazil Association football
Red Bull Brasil Red Bull Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Campinas  Brazil Association football
SCG Muangthong United F.C. Muangthong United Siam Cement Bangkok[5]  Thailand Association football
SK Sigma Olomouc FK Hejčín Olomouc Sigma Group Andrův stadion Olomouc  Czech Republic Association football
Speed Blitz Blues New South Wales Blues Speed Blitz Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney  Australia Cricket
Suntory Sungoliath Suntory Rugby FC Suntory distilleries Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Fuchū, Tokyo  Japan Rugby union
Supersport United F.C. Pretoria City M-Net Atteridgeville Super Stadium Pretoria  South Africa Association football
Suwon Samsung Bluewings F.C. Samsung Group Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon  South Korea Association football
SV Wacker Burghausen Wacker Chemie Wacker Arena Burghausen  Germany Association football
Toyota Verblitz Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Stadium Toyota  Japan Rugby Union
Ulsan Hyundai FC Hyundai Munsu Cup Stadium Ulsan  South Korea Association football
Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park Ellesmere Port  England Association football
West End Redbacks Southern Redbacks West End Draught Adelaide Oval Adelaide  Australia Cricket

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]

  1. http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/xairbusuk.htmy[permanent dead link]
  2. History - The Early Years
  3. "Klub má nového partnera. Ševci si budou říkat FC Fastav Zlín". Deník (in čeština). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. History Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine FC Red Bull Salzburg
  5. Base of operations
  6. "Chevrolet ends its association with the Warriors". Sport Elizabeth. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016.
  7. "Laboral Kutxa and Saski Baskonia end their main sponsorhip agreement". baskonia.com. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "K. Ingrad rasformirao prvu momčad". Jutarnji list (in hrvatski). 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011.
  10. "The OOH Lincoln Ladies". 7 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. "New-Look WA State Men's Team Revealed". waca.com.au. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  12. "Local footy: League boss pays tribute to defunct Nissan". Sunderland Echo. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009.
  13. "BT to 'expand' TNS after buy-out". BBC. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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