UEFA: adidas extends as the official match ball supplier for the Champions League (2024-2027 cycle)

adidas has extended as the official supplier of match balls for the UEFA Champions League for a further three seasons (2024-2027), announced UEFA on 16/09/2024.

"The three-year agreement covers the right to supply the official match balls for the Champions League fixtures from the play-offs onwards, with new official match ball designs for each season, reaffirming the manufacturer's commitment as a key supporter of European football. adidas will also be the official match ball supplier for the UEFA Super Cup, Youth League and Futsal Champions League," explained the European confederation, whose Champions League in its new format will begin on Tuesday 17/09/2024.

The German equipment manufacturer has been a partner of the Champions League since the 2000-01 season, and of the Women's Champions League since 2021-22. adidas replaced Nike (2019-2021) to become the ball supplier for the women's competition for the 2021-2025 cycle. The German brand had previously supplied the balls for the Women's Champions League over the 2001-2019 cycle.

The German group had also extended its partnership…