Nike sponsorship: what Nike sponsors and how to ask
SponsorFlo Market verifies Nike as a sponsor of 41 teams, events and venues as of October 6, 2026. The largest group is international pro teams and national teams (18), followed by college athletics programs (15).
Nike doesn’t accept unsolicited sponsorship requests: its help center says Nike finds the athletes it sponsors itself. How to ask Nike
Reviewed by Jeff McDowell, Founder & CEO · Source: SponsorFlo Market · Data as of October 6, 2026
- teams, events and venues
- 41
- international pro teams and national teams
- 18
- college athletics programs
- 15
What does Nike sponsor?
Nike sponsors 41 teams, events and venues across 8 levels in SponsorFlo Market as of October 6, 2026. SponsorFlo files Nike under apparel and sporting goods.
| Level | Sponsored |
|---|---|
| International pro and national teams | 18 |
| College athletics | 15 |
| Minor and regional pro (North America) | 2 |
| Nonprofits and cause events | 2 |
| Marathons, triathlons and road races | 1 |
| Major pro (North America) | 1 |
| Venues and attractions | 1 |
| Youth & amateur | 1 |
| All levels | 41 |
Source: SponsorFlo Market, October 6, 2026.
Which teams and events does Nike sponsor?
Some of the best-known teams and events Nike sponsors in SponsorFlo Market, by level, as of October 6, 2026:
- Major pro (North America)
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
- International pro and national teams
Elche CF- Brighton & Hove Albion
- College athletics
Clemson Tigers- California Baptist Lancers
- Minor and regional pro (North America)
Corvallis Knights
Dallas Trinity FC
- Marathons, triathlons and road races
- Chicago Marathon
Market lists every Nike sponsorship, by level, with the rest of each team’s and event’s sponsors. Start free to see every Nike sponsorship
On SponsorFlo’s league pages, Nike sponsors 2 AFL clubs and 1 NWSL club as of October 6, 2026.
How do you ask Nike for a sponsorship?
Nike doesn’t accept unsolicited sponsorship requests: its help center says Nike finds the athletes it sponsors itself.
The one application Nike publishes is for nonprofits and schools: the Nike Community Impact Fund, open only in communities near Nike employees. Nike’s community grants page says applications open in January and applicants hear back by the end of May.
Official pages
- Nike Help: Nike sponsorship (checked October 6, 2026)
- Nike: community grants (checked October 6, 2026)
What to put in a Nike sponsorship pitch
Nike sponsors more international pro teams and national teams than any other kind of property in SponsorFlo Market (18 as of October 6, 2026). If you run one of those, your pitch starts on ground Nike already buys; if you don’t, lead with how your audience matches the people Nike sells to.
Apparel and equipment brands buy what your athletes wear and use: uniforms or kit, footwear, balls and equipment, and the right to call themselves your official outfitter. Say what your athletes wear today, when your current deal ends, and who sees the uniform.
Put the offer in writing before you send it. Build the tiers with the free sponsorship tier builder, make a one-page sponsorship flyer, and send the full offer as a sponsorship proposal or a sponsorship deck. In SponsorFlo, Deck Studio builds the branded deck from your own packages.
Don’t pitch Nike alone. The brands that sponsor teams and events like yours are the likeliest yes; how to find sponsors walks through building that list, and the free sponsor lookup shows who sponsors any team, event or brand.
What counts as a verified Nike sponsorship?
A verified sponsorship on this page is a team, event or venue that SponsorFlo Market lists Nike as a partner of, under the Nike name, as of October 6, 2026. The counts include every level; this page names up to 8 of the best-known, and Market has the rest.
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