Sponsorships
LG Electronics sponsored the English football club Weyside Rovers (Guildford) from 2000 until 2002 and the English football club Fulham F.C until July 2010. LG also sponsor the Fremantle Football Club (an Australian Football League team), the Costa Rican football club: Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, the Australian club National Rugby League team Cronulla Sharks, and the Argentinian club Boca Juniors. In Brazil, LG sponsored Sao Paulo FC from 2001 to 2009, being with the club when they were World Champions in 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.
LG is one of the top sponsors of Cricket. It sponsors the International Cricket Council, world's governing body for cricket and other cricket tournaments like Cricket World Cup. It also sponsors ICC Awards.
During the period 2001–2003 the company sponsored the snooker Grand Prix. During these years the tournament was known as the LG Cup.
LG now also sponsors London Fashion Week and the LG Arena in Birmingham.
In 2008 LG became sponsors of the Extreme Sport 'FSO4 Freeze' festival and in January 2009 LG became a Global Partner and Technology Partner of Formula One. LG is now an official supplier to Virgin Racing, as well as Lotus Racing and engine manufacturer Cosworth.
LG also sponsors one of Azerbaijan's most popular youth TV show - LG Knowledge Academy. The show became very popular in Azerbaijan among youth and adults, as one of first knowledge-science shows on Azerbaijani TV space.
LG sponsors the LG Mobile World Cup texting competition.
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