Here, we look at the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across the physical and digital assets of the men’s and/or women‘s teams of Liverpool Football Club (LFC) as their sponsors and partners for the 2025/26 season.
Standard Chartered has been the Main Partner of LFC since 2010. The London-headquartered British multinational banking and financial services company has seen its logo front the Reds’ matchday shirts for over a decade. Their current deal is reportedly worth over £50 million per annum.
In May 2018, LFC and Standard Chartered penned an extension agreement, which saw a £10m increase over the previous annual revenue, with the partnership set to run until the end of the 2022/23 season. In July 2022, the two announced another extension of their partnership, with the deal now set to run until the end of the 2026/27 season. The new agreement also covers the senior women’s team of the club.
Standard Chartered has enjoyed a fruitful global exposure while working with the club, engaging over 37 million people across the club’s platforms and featuring LFC legends in its promotional collaborations with the club.
In March 2025, Adidas and Liverpool FC announced a multi-year partnership that would bring back the German sporting goods giant as the club’s official kit partner from the 2025/26 season onwards.
Having teamed up with LFC for the third time in their history, Adidas supplies match kits, training wear, and culture wear to all men’s, women’s, and academy teams, as well as the LFC Foundation staff.
The Adidas deal is reportedly worth in the region of £60 million per year. Liverpool FC and Adidas first worked together from 1985 to 1996, and again between 2006 and 2012.
The Paris-headquartered French insurance firm first joined hands with Liverpool FC in October 2018, when it became their global insurance partner as part of an initial four-year deal.
Later, in May 2019, the two expanded their partnership to make AXA the club’s training kit partner, also making it the front-of-shirt sponsor of LFC’s training and pre-match exercise kits in a deal reportedly worth £20 million per year.
In October 2020, the two further strengthened their ties by making AXA the title sponsor of LFC’s then-newly opened training facility for their men’s team, thusly called the AXA Training Centre (previously called The Academy, Kirkby).
In September 2023, AXA acquired the naming rights for the Liverpool senior women’s team’s training complex at Melwood, which has since been known as the AXA Melwood Training Centre.
The two parties last officially renewed their partnership in April 2024. The current deal is set to run until 2029.
The Seattle-headquartered American online travel shopping company became a Principal Partner of LFC and the Official Sleeve Sponsor for the matchday kits of both their men’s and women’s teams in October 2020 in a deal initially set to run until the end of the 2022/23 season.
Expedia replaced American financial services company Western Union, which prematurely ended its sleeve sponsorship deal with the club, having signed a five-year agreement in August 2017.
In March 2023, the two parties announced a four-year extension of their partnership.
Apart from the aforementioned branding rights, the deal also entails Expedia facilitating transport planning for LFC fans, including “free supporter transport” for all Women’s Super League matches of the LFC women’s team. The two have also worked on the content series Nothing Beats Being There, which is aimed at telling “emotive stories from players and real fans describing their journeys to some of the most iconic matches from the men’s and women’s recent history”.
When Liverpool FC’s partnership with Danish brewing giant Carlsberg was extended in May 2019 to run until 2024, it became the longest running partnership in Premier League history; Carlsberg has been sponsoring the club since 1992.
In August 2019, Carlsberg released a club-themed red pilsner to commemorate the club’s legendary former manager Bill Shankly’s decision to play in an all-red kit.
The two parties announced a “historic” ten-year extension of their partnership in December 2023.
The Boston-headquartered American storage services provider was announced as Liverpool FC’s official cloud storage partner in February 2022.
The deal allows Wasabi to tap into LFC’s global fan base to increase its brand value, while the Merseyside club leverage Wasabi’s storage and data innovation solutions to amp up their digital evolution.
Beiersdorf-owned German male skincare brand Nivea Men first partnered with LFC in February 2015.
Over the years, the partnership between the two has entailed TV adverts featuring LFC players, co-production of content series, and collaboration over fan engagement activities.
The two parties last renewed their partnership in August 2022. The current deal is set to run until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan Airlines is the flag carrier of Japan.
In May 2024, Liverpool FC and Japan Airlines signed a global, multi-year partnership agreement, which resulted in the airline becoming the club’s official airline partner.
As per the deal, which covers both the men’s and women’s teams of the club, Japan Airlines also works closely with the LFC Foundation, the official charity of the club, on community initiatives worldwide.
STRAUSS, the German brand renowned for engineering and manufacturing performance workwear, signed a multi-year partnership deal with the Reds in July 2024, becoming their official workwear partner in a first-of-its-kind deal in the Premier League.
As part of the deal, which kicked off with the Reds’ 2024/25 pre-season tour of the US, STRAUSS’ branding features prominently across official LFC channels and assets, including pitch-side LED screens at Anfield, home of the LFC men’s first team.
The Bunkyo, Tokyo–headquartered Japanese publishing company was announced as Liverpool FC’s official publication partner in a multi-year agreement in June 2021. Kodansha has thus worked closely with the club’s charity, the LFC Foundation, over the course of the partnership.
In September 2021, Kodansha launched “Creative Works”, an employability programme aimed at young fans to inspire them to achieve careers in the creative industry. Kodansha has also made frequent donations of creative and art materials to the wider Liverpool community over the course of the partnership to support child literacy from a young age.
The two parties announced a long-term renewal of their partnership in July 2023. The new deal not only covers the LFC senior women’s team, but also extends the “Creative Works” programme to the US.
The New York-headquartered American exercise equipment and media company was announced as the club’s first-ever digital fitness partner in July 2023 as part of a multi-year agreement.
Apart from branding rights, the deal entails “enhancing the experience for the LFC and Peloton communities by introducing supporters to Peloton’s world-class content, which can be experienced anytime, anywhere and wherever people are on their fitness journey,” with co-branded content creation and “unforgettable” experiences also part of the agreement.
Covering both the men’s and women’s teams of the club, the deal also sees Peloton training equipment supplied to the male LFC players at the AXA Training Centre, with the company having also promised to do the same for the LFC women’s team’s training facility in Melwood in the near future.
Google’s consumer electronics brand Pixel was announced Liverpool FC’s Official Mobile Phone Partner in August 2023 as part of a “long-term” agreement.
The partnership, covering both the LFC men’s and women’s teams, entails content-creation projects, including the “Pitchside, Presented by Pixel” series, which features exclusive matchday content that is shared across the club’s social media channels. The two also work together on creating a YouTube-exclusive “dedicated women’s football show”, which is aimed to go “behind the scenes during an exciting season for the Reds in the Barclays Women’s Super League”.
The partnership also sees Liverpool FC support the “Pixel FC” initiative, which Google describes as “a collective of next-generation creators dedicated to the women’s game” who are given additional resources and content-creation opportunities during the club’s games.
In July 2019, EA Sports signed a multi-year deal with Liverpool FC to become their official video game partner via its annually released FIFA video game series, which was rebranded to FC with its 2023 release.
The deal also ended LFC’s three-year run with FC’s biggest commercial rival, Japanese video game developer Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer (now eFootball).
The deal sees EA Sports hold exclusive rights to feature a fully-licensed LFC, which includes real-life likenesses of their players, kits, and stadiums, in its annual FC releases, while also carrying out fan-centric initiatives.
The two parties last renewed their partnership in February 2022 as part of a “long-term” agreement.
The energy drink brand of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa was announced as the official energy partner of the club in May 2021.
Apart from branding rights, the deal grants Predator Energy image rights for LFC’s branding, including that of their players, for promotional purposes.
An end-to-end cloud-driven networking solutions provider, San Jose, California–based Extreme Networks was announced as LFC’s Official Wi-Fi Network Solutions and Analytics Provider in October 2022.
Apart from branding rights, the partnership entails Extreme fitting “Anfield with Extreme Wi-Fi 6E access points, which will deliver the latest generation of wireless connectivity, and enable fans to take advantage of the club’s innovative digital offerings, including mobile ticketing and membership rewards”.
Additionally, analytics provided by the company’s proprietary tech ExtremeAnalytics provides the club with real-time data pertaining to fans’ digital activity inside the stadium, helping them “deliver more personalised fan experiences”.
The American beverages giant has been an Official Partner of the club since 2020.
Covering both the men’s and women’s teams of the club, the partnership entails providing Reds fans with unique matchday experiences, as well as production of limited-edition co-branded merchandise.
The Uxbridge-based British confectionery giant has been Liverpool FC’s Official Global Chocolate Partner since September 2020. The announcement of this deal was celebrated with limited-edition LFC-themed chocolate bars.
As part of the deal, the Mondelez-owned brand supported the club’s Virtual Employability Programme, a service for helping those who lost their jobs or were at the brink of it because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers from Cadbury also work on the Official Liverpool FC Works Programme, which is aimed at preparing young people from the Liverpool City Region “for the world of work”.
The two parties announced a renewal of their partnership in June 2023.
The Atlanta, Georgia–headquartered American courier and supply chain management company was announced as the club’s first-ever official global logistics and shipping partner in September 2023.
The deal, apart from branding rights, entails LFC using UPS’s logistics solutions to expand and improve their retail and e-commerce operations. Collaboration over fan engagement activities is also part of the agreement.
The Gzira, Malta–headquartered sports betting platform signed a long-term regional partnership agreement with LFC in May 2022.
As per the press release made available on the Interwetten website, the partnership entails “offline promotions and content on LFC’s digital platforms in-market”, with the two parties also collaborating on an entertainment programme “that puts fans at the core of each activation, with guaranteed goosebump moments”.
The Edison, New Jersey–based IT services firm was announced as the club’s official digital transformation partner in December 2023.
Apart from branding rights, the deal entails LFC leveraging “Orion’s two decades of deep experience transforming the business operations of some of the biggest sports leagues and teams across the UK, Europe, the USA, and Asia Pacific.” The solutions offered by Orion are supposed to help the club further connect with their global fan base.
Husqvarna is a Swedish company manufacturing power products “for professional landscaping and tree care in parks, forests, sports arenas, playgrounds, private gardens – and many other green spaces”, as mentioned on the company’s LinkedIn profile.
In July 2024, the club roped in Husqvarna as their official groundskeeping partner on a multi-year deal, having already been using its robotic mowers to maintain the pitches of their stadiums and training centres since 2021.
The deal entails Husqvarna’s products and solutions being “more deeply integrated into LFC’s groundskeeping teams’ daily routines and pitch upkeep, making them a key part of creating and maintaining optimal pitch conditions for elite-level playing and training.”
LFC announced a multi-year partnership with British betting operator Ladbrokes in in August 2024, roping it in as their Official Betting Partner in the UK and Ireland.
The partnership sees Ladbrokes work with the club on a host of content projects while enjoying a branding presence on pitch-side LED screens at Anfield and the Totally Wicked Stadium (home of the LFC women’s first team).
Liverpool FC and Lucozade joined forces in August 2024, the latter roped in as an official global partner of the Merseyside club.
The multi-year partnership entails Lucozade Sport products and hardware having a presence at Anfield (on matchdays) as well as the AXA Training Centre and AXA Melwood Training Centre.
Liverpool FC and Lucozade first partnered up in 2010, with Reds legends such as John Barnes and Steven Gerrard having featured in Lucozade adverts.
In July 2025, Liverpool FC announced a multi-year global partnership with EC Markets, a Dubai-based forex broker, bringing it on board as an official global partner.
As part of the deal, EC Markets leverages LFC’s global fan base and digital platforms to increase its customer base.
In March 2025, Liverpool FC announced a multi-year partnership with Visit Maldives, the official tourism board of the island nation, bringing it on board as their official tourist destination partner.
The collaboration aims to leverage Liverpool FC’s extensive global reach to showcase the Maldives as a premier travel destination, while also emphasising a shared commitment to environmental sustainability.
In July 2025, Sportium, a Spanish bookmaker, entered into a three-year partnership agreement with Liverpool FC.
The deal, which covers Spain, Latin America, Portugal, and Italy, entails’ Sportium branding featuring on advertising boards at Anfield, the LFC men’s team’s training kit, and across various digital platforms. Sportium also offers special promotions and contests, providing unique engagement opportunities to Reds fans.
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