Brazil: Viton 44, producer of vitamin drinks, will be the Fluminense shirt sponsor in 2015 and 2016

The beverage company Viton 44 will be the shirt sponsor of Fluminense (Brazilian Serie A) for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, announced the club based in Rio de Janeiro on 11/12/2014.

The amount of the contract is estimated at €4.2m per year. Viton 44 replaces Unimed, a medical services company, and the Fluminense shirt sponsor since 1999. Viton 44, a Rio company owns several brands including Guaraviton. The beverage is also the main shirt sponsor of Botafogo (relegated to the Brazilian Serie B in 2015).

• The energy drink brand Gatorade has been a Fluminense partner in 2013.
• The club finished sixth in the Brazilian championship in 2014.

• The German supplier adidas has extended his contract with Fluminense until 2020, 28/05/2014.
• Club Fluminense (Brazilian Champion in 2012), has signed a 35-year lease with the Consortium Maracana SA to become resident club of the Rio de Janeiro Maracana Stadium (capacity 78,800) on 16/07/2013.
• The club has attracted 13,405 spectateurs on average in 2013.