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This is a list of sports competitions that are named after a sponsor. Sports competition organising bodies sometimes sell their names to increase revenue for themselves and their member teams although this is often frowned upon by some sports organisations such as UEFA who ban sponsors' names to be used when addressing a competition.[1] If the original name box is blank that means the competition from being formed has always had a sponsor name. The critiera for inclusion in this list is that it has to be the top league or cups in which the top tier teams participate of it's respective sport. This can also include top level continental competitions.

Competition name Non-Sponsored name Sponsor Country Sport Notes
Active Nation Scottish Cup Scottish Cup Active Nation  Scotland Association football
Amlin Challenge Cup European Challenge Cup Amlin  England
 France
Ireland Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Romania
 Spain
 Wales
 Scotland
Rugby Union
Aviva Premiership English Premiership Aviva  England Rugby Union
Barclays Premier League Premier League Barclays  England Association Football
Canada Life Premier League Isle of Man Football League Canada Life Financial  Isle of Man Association Football
Carling Cup Football League Cup Carling  England
 Wales
Association Football
Carling Premiership IFA Premiership Carling  Northern Ireland Association Football
Clydesdale Bank Premier League Scottish Premier League Clydesdale Bank  Scotland Association Football
Co-operative Insurance Cup Irish League Cup Co-operative Insurance Society  Northern Ireland Association Football
Co-operative Insurance Cup Scottish League Cup Co-operative Insurance Society  Scotland Association Football
FA Cup sponsored by E.ON FA Cup E.ON  England
 Wales
Association Football
FAI Ford Cup FAI Cup Ford Motors  Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Association Football
Friends Provident t20 Friends Provident  England
 Wales
Cricket
Heineken Cup European Rugby Cup Heineken  England
 France
Ireland Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Rugby Union
JJB Sports Irish Cup Irish Cup JJB Sports  Northern Ireland Association Football
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash KFC  Australia Cricket
LV= Cup Anglo-Welsh Cup LV  England
 Wales
Rugby Union
Magners League Celtic League Magners Cider Ireland Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Rugby Union
Principality Building Society Welsh Premier Football League Welsh Premier League Principality Building Society  Wales Association Football
Setanta Sports Cup Setanta Sports  Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Association Football
Standard Bank Pro20 Series Standard Bank  South Africa Cricket
Telstra Premiership National Rugby League Telstra  Australia
 New Zealand
Rugby League

See also

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English football sponsorship

References

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  1. ^ "The official website for European football".