This article contains information regarding the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across the Slovakia men’s and/or women’s national football teams’ physical and digital assets as sponsors and partners of the Slovak Football Association.
Name of the football association: Slovak Football Association (Slovak: Slovenský futbalový zväz; SFZ)
Also read: UEFA Euro 2024 Sponsors
General Partner
Lidl
Lidl is a German international discount retailer chain that operates over 12,000 stores present in every member state of the European Union as well as Serbia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, the company belongs to the Schwarz Group, which also includes hypermarket chain Kaufland.
The German retailer chain currently holds the position of the General Partner of the SFZ.
Main Partner
Fortuna
Founded in 1990, Fortuna is a Prague-based Czech betting operator. The betting company currently serves as the main partner to the SFZ.
Platinum Partner
11TeamSports
Founded in Crailsheim, Germany, in 2007, 11TeamSports is an online retailer for football and team sports related products.
One of the largest retailers in Europe, 11TeamSports currently holds the position of Platinum Partner for the SFZ, thereby serving as an official sponsor to the Slovakia men’s national football team.
Partner of the Slovak Cup
Slovnaft
Slovnaft is an oil refining company in Slovakia. The company, located in Bratislava, is a subsidiary of MOL Group, a Hungarian multinational oil and gas company.
Slovnaft’s deal with the SFZ sees it act as an official partner of the Slovak Cup.
Official Partners
Marco Mirelli
The Bratislava-based men’s luxury fashion brand serves as the official Image Partner to the Slovakia men’s national football team.
Apart from branding rights, the partnership entails Marco Mirelli providing bespoke formalwear dresses to the team’s players during international duty.
Oxyworld
Tempus
Founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, an American billionaire, Tempus is an artificial intelligence company developing new treatment plans for patients with cancer by collecting molecular data.
LeasePlan
Founded in 1963, LeasePlan is a Dutch company specialising in automobile leasing and fleet management. The Dutch company is currently owned by ALD Automotive, a French fleet management and operational car leasing company.
Bts.aero
Bts.aero or Bratislava Airport is the main international airport of Slovakia. As of 2014, the company is fully owned by the Slovak Republic via the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development.
Hörmann
The Steinhagen-headquartered German large-scale manufacturer of gates, doors, and door systems also serves as an official partner to the SFZ.
Premier Partner
TCL
TCL is a Chinese partially state-owned electronics company headquartered in Huizhou, Guangdong Province.
TCL currently serves as the premier partner to the SFZ, thereby also serving as an official partner to the Slovakia men’s national football team.
Main Media Partner
Markíza
Markíza is a Slovak television channel launched in 1996 and is part of Central European Media Enterprises (CME).
As part of the multi-year partnership agreement signed with the SFZ in November 2021, Markíza holds the broadcasting rights for both Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 in Slovakia.
RTVS
The Slovakian public broadcasting network has served as a Media Partner to the SFZ ever since it was granted a licence to operate a national sports channel by the country’s Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission in November 2021.
The current five-year partnership agreement entails, apart from branding rights, RTVS broadcasting major matches of the Slovakia men’s national football team.
Rádio Express
Launched in 2000, Rádio Expres is the largest Slovak commercial radio station with headquarters in Bratislava.
TASR
Tlacová agentúra Slovenskej republiky (TASR) or News Agency of the Slovak Republic is a Slovak news agency.
Sport.sk
Founded in 2017, Sport.sk is a digital sports media brand in Slovakia.
Dennik SME
Dennik SME is one of the most widely read broadsheet newspapers in Slovakia.
SportWeb
Suppliers
Caffè Molinari
Caffè Molinari is an Italian company known for the production of roasted coffee. Since January 2022, it has been under the ownership of German company Tchibo Holding.
Víno z dvora
Vino z dvora is a Slovak wine and spirits brand that has also been serving as an official supplier to the SFZ.
Ricoh
Ricoh is a Tokyo-based Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company.
Lucka
With a history of more than 30 years, Lucka is Slovakia’s first packaged water brand specialised for babies.
Application Partner
Good Request
Founded in 2013, Good Request is a Slovak IT and digital services company, which has also been serving the SFZ as its official application partner since 2020.
Other Partners
Pro Diagnostic Group
Founded in 2011, Pro Diagnostic Group is a Slovakian healthcare provider of radiology healthcare services intended for the public and private sectors.
As an official partner to the SFZ, Pro Diagnostic Group provides its array of services to the SFZ for its national teams’ players.
DemiSport
DemiSport is a Czech online retailer of sportswear and sports equipment.
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