Verdens fjerde største bryggerigruppe, Carlsberg, bliver ny enesponsor for øl i den bedste kinesiske fodboldliga “Chinese Super League” fra 2014 frem til 2016, skriver agenturet IMG Worldwide i en pressemeddelelse onsdag.
BEIJING, 3. April 2013: IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company announced, that it has entered into a new partnership agreement with Carlsberg China.
Effective immediately, Carlsberg is the exclusive beer partner of the Chinese Super League (CSL), China’s top-flight football league for the next three years (2014-2016). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The signing comes a week after IMG brought famed footballer David Beckham to China as the first global Ambassador of Chinese Football.
Following Carlsberg’s sponsorship with Euro 2012 (Europamesterskabet i fodbold) and its partnership with the English Premier League (EPL) in 2013 as official beer, this new partnership with the CSL marks Carlsberg’s continued support of the world’s most popular game.
Carlsberg will promote the CSL and EPL – two of the most watched sports leagues in China – jointly in its marketing efforts.
Mr. Stephen Maher, CEO of Carlsberg China, said at the signing ceremony:
“As the most commercial and most watched sports league in China, CSL is the crown jewel of Chinese sports. As a leading brewer in the world, Carlsberg has a long history sponsoring sporting events, especially football. This new partnership will leverage the two partners’ experience and resources and improve the quality of the league, bringing the fans higher quality football and entertainment.”
Mr. Zhu Qilin, General Manager of CSL Co., said:
“The CSL needs the support of its commercial partners to take the league to a new level. This new partnership will see Carlsberg bring to the CSL its rich experience in working with other football leagues and help build the league and increase its quality and influence.”
Last year the CSL returned to (TV-kanalen) CCTV 5 and witnessed a 90 per cent growth in total viewership. In Season 2013, CCTV 5 will drastically increase the number of CSL games it will show.
With football fans returning and David Beckham serving as Special Ambassador, CSL is poised to garner more attention domestically and internationally.
With its 40 years of experience in football sponsorship, Carlsberg is committed to supporting the CSL and bringing fans better match-day experiences.
