Bundesliga overtake English Premier League in shirt sponsorship value

Figures released today show that German football's top domestic league, the Bundesliga, has overtaken the Barclays Premier League as the league with the largest total income from shirt sponsorship.

According to figures from SPORT+MARKT's tenth annual European Jersey report,published in UK newspaper, The Times, Bayern Munich are ahead of Manchester United in having the single most valuable shirt sponsorship deal.

However, the move is attributed in part only as a consequence of German top-flight clubs becoming more attractive billboards for sponsors. The economic climate and the drop in the exchange rate of the pound against the Euro have been largely responsible for reducing the value of English sponsorship deals relative to those of the top European clubs - even though the contracts have not been renegotiated.

The Times, also reports that the overall level of shirt sponsorship across the six main European leagues has dropped for the first time, from €405.3million (about £344.2million) in 2007-08 to €393.2million this season.

“Due to the weak British pound, Bayern Munich beat Manchester United to the title of the most valuable jersey deal,” Hartmut Zastrow, the executive director of SPORT+MARKT, told the paper.

“The main reasons why the Bundesliga now generates higher income from jersey sponsorships than the Premier League lies in [clubs] lacking jersey partners and the current weakness of the British currency. The sponsor of West Ham United, XL airlines, went bankrupt, West Bromwich Albion have yet to find a partner and Aston Villa now bears the logo of a charity organisation on its jersey.

“The Bundesliga is the winning league in this jersey report after slipping behind the English FA Premier League last season. For the first time revenue from jersey sponsorship in the Bundesliga exceeds the €100million mark. No other league has reached such a consistency of sponsorship deals for all teams.”

Source: www.sportbusiness.com

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No other country has won the Fed Cup multiple times since the turn of the century. USA are the all-time record holder with 17 wins.

Spain are ranked fourth with five Fed Cup trophies. Their last win was ten years ago when they beat Switzerland in 1998.

Most wins Fed Cup since 2000
# Country Years

3 Russia 2004, 2005, 2007
1 USA 2000
1 Belgium 2001
1 Slovakia 2002
1 France 2003
1 Italy 2006

Overview of Fed Cup winners
# Nation Year(s)
17 USA 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000
7 Australia 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
5 Czechoslovakia 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988
5 Spain 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
3 Russia 2004, 2005, 2007
2 Germany 1987, 1992
2 France 1997, 2003
1 South Africa 1972
1 Belgium 2001
1 Slovakia 2002
1 Italy 2006

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Nadal can win his third Grand Slam tournament in 2008 if he wins the US Open.
Including 2008, Roger Federer has reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams for the fourth straight year.
Rod Laver is the only player to have won all four Grand Slams in one year.

Reaching semifinals of all Grand Slams in single year
Name NOC Year Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open

Rafael Nadal ESP 2008 Semifinal Won Won TBD
Roger Federer SUI 2008 Semifinal Runner up Runner up TBD
Roger Federer SUI 2007 Won Runner up Won Won
Roger Federer SUI 2006 Won Runner up Won Won
Roger Federer SUI 2005 Semifinal Semifinal Won Won
Ivan Lendl TCH 1987 Semifinal Won Runner up Won
Rod Laver AUS 1969 Won Won Won Won
Tony Roche AUS 1969 Semifinal Semifinal Semifinal Runner up