AIA announces sponsorship of Tottenham Hotspur FC

AIA Group Limited, the largest pan-Asian insurance company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to become English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur's Cup Shirt sponsor for the 2013/2014 season.

The club is one of only three clubs to have won the FA Cup eight times or more and have won the Capital One English League Cup on four occasions. They were the first British club to win a European trophy after lifting the European Cup Winners' Cup and have also won the Europa League, when it was known as the UEFA Cup, on two occasions. Last year they reached the Quarter Finals of the Europa League, dismissing some of the European greats along the way.

The AIA Cup Shirt will debut in the first match of the Europa League this season on 22nd August against Dinamo Tbilisi.

Mark Tucker, AIA Group Chief Executive and President, said: "AIA is proud to be supporting Tottenham Hotspur. We know that Spurs has a massive fan base in Asia and in general that English football holds an immense and increasing attraction to football fans throughout the region. We are excited by our association with Spurs and to be working with them as we continue to communicate the strength of the AIA brand to consumers in our seventeen markets around the Asia-Pacific region".

Commenting on the partnership, Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Daniel Levy said: "We are delighted to welcome AIA, one of the world's leading life insurers, as a Tottenham Hotspur Partner. AIA has a unique and long history in Asia, and today is a high-growth company and a clear market leader in their field. We are pleased to have the AIA name on our shirts, particularly given the stature and strength of the AIA brand. We look forward to working closely with AIA over the coming season and introducing our club to more fans in AIA's home, the dynamic Asia-Pacific region".

The sponsorship supports AIA's new brand position as The Real Life Company. The positioning, says the company, reflects its longstanding commitment to be deeply engaged in people's lives and committed to providing the right financial solutions for customers and their families throughout all of life's ups and downs.

AIA and Tottenham Hotspur will work together on a range of brand and marketing initiatives, including incentives for AIA's agents and other partners to drive new business and sales, as well as engagement activities with employees and customers. AIA will also look for opportunities to partner with Tottenham Hotspur on community programmes in AIA's markets across the region.