COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNATIONAL LIVE TELEVISED TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS EVENTS FEATURING THE UK’S & WORLD’S BEST PLAYERS
Two of the biggest and most exciting events in international Table Tennis will be held in the UK in 2016.
An international invitational event, offering one of the largest prize funds ever, with revolutionary matching prizes for Men, Women and Para athletes - a true first for any sport. Held at London’s Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park, The London Cup will feature action packed Table Tennis from the world’s and UK’s top ranked players.
A pre Rio Olympic Games international Table Tennis showdown featuring Brazil, India, Sweden and England! The International Trophy will feature top British players up against the world’s best, promoting English Table Tennis on an international stage.
Organised by London Table Tennis Limited, and endorsed by Table Tennis England, the International Table Tennis Federation and British Table Tennis Association for People With Disabilities, the aim of the events is to increase the profile of the sport of Table Tennis at all levels and all abilities, open further opportunities in coaching, youth development and increase participation in the sport. The events will be televised LIVE in the UK and broadcast around the world attracting total audiences in excess of 100 million watching players from the UK, China, India, Brazil, Sweden and Germany battle it out. LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS Packages - How Can You Get Involved? London Table Tennis has a comprehensive commercial sponsorship and partnership marketing programme, offering a number of packages, which appeal to many different levels of supporter. EVENT TITLE SPONSOR One Title Sponsor with naming rights to events e.g. The London Cup in association with… Main branding on athletes and around venue EVENT CO-SPONSORS Up to four Co-sponsors per event from non-competing categories Branding on athletes and equipment and around venue OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS Up to four Official Supporters Branding around venue OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS / EQUIPMENT PARTNERS Providing goods & services essential to the success of the events VENUE PARTNERS Copper Box Arena & K2
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INTERNATIONAL LIVE TELEVISED TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS EVENTS FEATURING THE UK’S & WORLD’S BEST PLAYERS Why Get Involved? Table Tennis is the world’s second biggest participation sport with 300 million players world-wide. According to Sport England, in the UK alone there are 2.4 million participants with over 230,000 14+ year olds playing at least once a month.
The UK is currently experiencing a Table Tennis boom with tables popping up all over the country, including schools and town centres, as well as the opening of specialist Table Tennis bars and restaurants – with over 10 in London alone.
An association with The London Cup and/or The International Trophy offers an excellent opportunity for our partners to target their goods and services at Table Tennis fans and players both in the UK and internationally.
There are many benefits of an association including:
TV EXPOSURE - the London Table Tennis events offer a global television audience of 100 million, covering Europe as well as the US, China, Singapore, Brazil, Japan and India. PR - a huge opportunity to promote your brand through news PR, advertising, direct marketing and sales promotion activity. Rights to use footage, still photographs and official mark logo of the events in your promotions. CSR - supporting able bodied and disabled Table Tennis & helping develop tomorrow’s Table Tennis stars. LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS ATHLETE ENDORSEMENT - Personal Appearances (PAs) & Athlete talks at venues of your choice. Product and service endorsement by UK and world’s best players. Use of athlete name/fame and imagery in advertising and PR. HOT TICKET HOSPITALITY EVENTS - there are a plethora of hospitality opportunities including Meet The Players; Opening Ceremony Party & Dinner. NETWORKING - formal introductions; networking with stakeholders including London Table Tennis Ambassador Programme. DATA CAPTURE - Mail list forwarding service access. TV Both The London Cup and The International Trophy will be broadcast in the UK and across the globe. The nature of the events and their international participants means the programmes will reach an estimated 100 million people. We are currently in talks with UK broadcasters and distribution companies.
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A UNIQUE AND VISIONARY EVENT OFFERING EQUAL
PRIZE FUNDS FOR MEN WOMEN AND PARA LONDONPLAYERS TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS
The London Cup TESTIMONIALS
The London Cup 2016 is an international Men’s, Women’s “The London Cup is the strongest tournament in the UK and Para Table Tennis invitational featuring the world’s featuring the best players from Great Britain and strong best players. international competition” LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS Danny Reed, 2014 Commonwealth Games, It is a unique and visionary event offering equal prize Team England Men’s Silver funds for Men, Women and Para players.
Established in 2012 as the Heritage Oil Cup, the event is “I thoroughly enjoyed playing in the London Cup renamed the London Cup from 2016 and offers one of the (Heritage Oil Cup). The organisers did a brilliant job! biggest prize funds in Table Tennis attracting the world’s Much appreciated. Hope to be there again next year!! best players. Gavin Maguire Ireland No.2
The event was televised on BT Sport in 2014 and previous “The London Cup brings the excitement back in UK Table winners have included current Men’s Champion from Tennis. Having the chance to play foreign opponents Slovakia, Lubo Pistej and Women’s Champion from makes it so unique” Monaco, Xiao Xin Yang in 2015. Ryan Jenkins, Table Tennis Wales
TIMING 26th & 27th November 2016 “The London Cup brings the highest standard players VENUE Copper Box Arena, Olympic Park over to Britain raising the level of the British players. Definitely the most professional event in the UK.” COMPETITIONS Individual - Men, Women & Para Class 7 Charlotte Carey, Welsh No.1 PLAYERS 24 x Men, 12 x Women, 6 x Para Class 7 “The London Cup will inspire the FORMAT MEN - 24 players: 8 Groups x 3 players top British players to perform at Top player to progress to Quarters the very highest level, compete WOMEN – 12: 4 groups x 3 players – against the worlds’ best players Top player to progress to Semis. & inspire the younger generation PARA - 6 players: 2 Groups 3 players – to practice hard for the future! Top 2 progress to Final The London Cup will ensure TV Global TV audience of 100 million top British players are as hungry extending to China, Singapore, Brazil, as ever to practice with quality, Japan and India intelligence and perform at the peak of their game!” PRIZE MONEY £179,000 Gavin Rumgay, Scotland No.1 MEN: Winner- £25k; Runner-up - £10k; Semi-finalist £5k x 2; Quarter finalist £3k x 4; 2nd in group £2k x 8; 3rd in group £1k x 8 WOMEN: Winner - £25k; Runner up - £10k; Semi-finalists £5k x 2; Group stage: 2nd in group £2k x 4, 3rd in group £1k x 4 PARA CLASS 7: Winner - £25k; Runner up - £10k; Group stage: 2nd group £2k x 2, 3rd in group £1k x 2 ORGANISED BY LONDON TABLE TENNIS LIMITED MARKETING SUPPORT BY PURPLE TANGERINE 3 INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNATIONAL TABLE
TENNIS SHOWDOWN LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS The International Trophy The International Trophy 2016 is an international Table Tennis showdown featuring Brazil, India, Sweden and England!
LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS Supported by International Table Tennis Federation and Table Tennis England, The International Trophy is an excellent opportunity for top British players to play the world’s best and at the same time promote English Table Tennis on an international stage.
Held just before the Olympic Games the event is designed to inspire the next generation of players and reaches out to grass roots organisations driving participation in the sport.
TIMING 11th - 12th June 2016
VENUE K2 - Crawley
COMPETITION Men’s Team Event
PLAYERS 12 Players - 4 National Teams of 3 Brazil; Sweden; India; and England – Pre Olympic Showdown
FORMAT Olympic Team Format: Country teams of three players – Each country will play matches against each other. Each match will comprise 5 games – 4 singles and 1 doubles
TV Global TV audience of 100 million extending to China, Singapore, Brazil, Japan and India
PRIZE MONEY £58,000 - Winning Team - £25k; Runner-up - £15k; Third £10k; Fourth - £8k
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INTERNATIONAL LIVE TELEVISED TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDON TABLE TENNIS EVENTS FEATURING THE UK’S & WORLD’S BEST PLAYERS The Organisers
Established in 2015 London Table Tennis Limited is the rights holder and organiser of The London Cup and the International Trophy.
Managing Director, Steven Pound has over 25 years experience in the world of Table Tennis and set up the London Cup (aka the Heritage Oil Cup) in 2012. Previous Sponsors Existing and previous sponsors include: Heritage Oil, BT Sport, K2 Crawley, Freedom Leisure, Tees Sport, Table Tennis 365 and Table Tennis Daily. Contact Us PURPLE TANGERINE SPONSORSHIP
Nigel Jones, Director LONDON TABLE TENNIS LONDONe - [email protected] TABLE TENNIS m - +44 7980 213 122
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Steven Pound, Director e - [email protected] m - 44 7710 400 451
Imagery: Thanks to Michael Loveder, IMG, Google and London Table Tennis Limited
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