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[]
Former teams named after a sponsor[]
Former name | Current/Most recent name | Sponsor | Stadium | City | Country | Sport | Sponsorship Ended |
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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 |
Bayer Uerdingen | KFC Uerdingen 05 | Bayer | Uerdingen | Germany | Association football | 1995 | |
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 | 2009 |
NK Inker Zaprešić | NK Inter Zaprešić | Inker Ceramics Industry | Stadium Ivan Laljak-Ivić | Zaprešić | Croatia | Association football | 2003 |
NK Kamen Ingrad | NK Papuk | Kamen Ingrad | Kamen Ingrad Stadium | Velika | Croatia | Association football | 2008 |
Panos Ljungskile SK | Ljungskile SK | Skarsjövallen | Ljungskile | Sweden | Association football | 2002 | |
Sahara Pune Warriors India | Pune Warriors India | Sahara | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium | Pune | India | Cricket | 2013 |
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 |
Évian Thonon Gaillard | Thonon Gaillard FC | Parc des Sports | Thonon | France | Association football | 2016 | |
Sunderland Nissan F.C. | NMUK | The Nissan Sports Complex | Sunderland | England | Association football | 2009 | |
SV Chio Waldhof Mannheim | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Chio Chips | Carl-Benz-Stadion | Mannheim | Germany | Association football | 1978 |
Total Network Solutions F.C. | The New Saints F.C. | Total Network Solutions | Recreation Ground | Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | Wales | Association football | 2006 |
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[]
- ^ http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/xairbusuk.htmy[permanent dead link]
- ^ History - The Early Years
- ^ History Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine FC Red Bull Salzburg
- ^ http://www.lincsmag.com/Lincolnshire_Sport/007_OOH_Lincoln_Ladies_History.html
- ^ Base of operations
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