Opel Extends Olympiacos FC Sponsorship Into Third Consecutive Season
Opel and Greek football club Olympiacos FC will extend their partnership into a third consecutive season for the 2026/27 campaign.
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What Happened
Opel and Olympiacos FC, the most successful football club in Greece, have extended their ongoing partnership. The 2026/27 campaign will be the third consecutive season of cooperation between the German manufacturer and the Greek club. The relationship is based on shared values such as consistency, teamwork, innovation, and the constant striving for high performance.
As part of the partnership, Opel will continue to support the club's activities by offering integrated mobility solutions through its modern and electrified model range, which combines advanced technology, top-notch safety, and outstanding efficiency. The cooperation with Olympiacos is another building block in Opel's ongoing commitment to a wide variety of sports.
- Long-standing partner of Irish Rugby
- World's first one-make all-electric rally cup: ADAC Opel GSE Rally Cup
- Entry into the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as of the 2026/27 season
- Sponsor of the women's and men's German handball national teams
- Sponsor of the German Handball Bundesliga
- Sponsor of the 2027 IHF Men's Handball World Championship
Partnership with Olympiacos FC enters third consecutive season
Opel enters the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
IHF Men's Handball World Championship takes place, with Opel as sponsor
Previously from Opel Automobile GmbH
Opel's motorsport involvement was recently in the spotlight when Formula E test driver Sophia Flörsch was announced to guest-enter the ADAC Opel GSE Rally Cup at the Saarland-Pfalz Rallye, driving an Opel Mokka GSE Rally.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Opel Automobile GmbH's official releases.
Why this matters
Sponsorships like this are a key way automakers build brand recognition in new markets. Olympiacos is Greece's most successful club, giving Opel visibility with a wide fan base while it promotes its electrified model range through 'integrated mobility solutions.' The deal is also one part of Opel's broader sports engagement, which now spans rugby, rallying, Formula E, and handball.
Terms in This Story
- Formula E
- An all-electric single-seater racing championship sanctioned by the FIA.
- One-make rally cup
- A racing series in which all competitors drive the same car model, emphasizing driver skill.
- Handball Bundesliga
- The top professional handball league in Germany.
- IHF
- International Handball Federation, the global governing body for handball.
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