Azerbaijani oil company SOCAR seventh sponsor of Euro 2016

On 17/05/2013 SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) signed a deal with UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to become the seventh official sponsor of Euro 2016.

The Azeri company becomes the seventh global partner for the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship (from 10/06 to 10/07/2016), following on from the agreements with Coca-Cola, adidas, McDonald's, Hyundai/Kia, Continental and Carlsberg.

SOCAR also acquires rights particularly in connection with European qualifiers which run from 2014-2017 (for Euro 2016 and for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia).

"We are thrilled to be involved with this forward-thinking project, and SOCAR takes great pride in its association with the world of sport. Sponsorships across sport are a very significant point for us, and for SOCAR to be associated with such a large-scale and exciting competition as the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship is very important. This sponsorship provides us with a unique platform to raise the international profile of SOCAR, and reflects our vision of establishing and building a premium brand…