Ford at the UEFA Champions League Final 2011
The all-new Ford Focus will be among the many stars impressing football fans at the UEFA Champions League Final taking place in London's Wembley Stadium.
LONDON, May 27, 2011 – Ford is proud to be the longest-serving official partner of the UEFA Champions League, European football’s most prestigious club tournament, and to be supporting the UEFA Champions League Final – one of the world’s great annual sporting events.
The Final takes place tomorrow (May 28) in London at Wembley Stadium, one of the world’s most iconic sporting venues. Two of Europe’s most famous football clubs – Spain’s FC Barcelona and England’s Manchester United FC – meet to decide who lifts the European Cup and is crowned the best club team in Europe.
The match is a repeat of the 2009 Final, in which FC Barcelona triumphed 2-0 at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, and is also only the second time in Ford’s 19 years as a partner of the UEFA Champions League that this crucial match takes place on a Saturday instead of the previous Wednesday fixture.
As official Vehicle Supplier to the UEFA Champions League, Ford has provided 200 vehicles to transport UEFA officials and VIP guests to the Final. This is in addition to over 700 vehicles which are used throughout the season for the swift and safe travel of match officials and fans. With the all-new Ford Focus displayed on perimeter boards, visitors to the final can be in no doubt that Ford is proud to sponsor this prestigious event.
Along with the other partners, Ford will also engage football fans at this year’s UEFA Champions Festival, held in Hyde Park, London. The all-new Ford Focus will be at the heart of the Ford area with Focus Cam, an innovative activationreflecting the technologies featured in new Focus. As part of the activities at the Festival, visitors are able to demonstrate their passing and shooting accuracy for the chance to win a special memento of their achievements.
While the Final is completely sold-out, Ford is still providing a pair of tickets to the match for one lucky winner in a prize draw at the Barcelona Motor Show in Spain and, thanks to Ford of Britain, 16 lucky children will also make it on to the pitch to wave the UEFA Champions League Starball Banner as part of the opening ceremony for the Final. They are all winners of a competition held in the host country during the run-up to the Final.
Ford has been a partner of the UEFA Champions League since the inception of the tournament in 1992 and has been proud to help fans get to the UEFA Champions League matches since then. Check www.ford.eu for more information about Ford sponsorship activity.
LONDON, May 27, 2011 – Ford is proud to be the longest-serving official partner of the UEFA Champions League, European football’s most prestigious club tournament, and to be supporting the UEFA Champions League Final – one of the world’s great annual sporting events.
The Final takes place tomorrow (May 28) in London at Wembley Stadium, one of the world’s most iconic sporting venues. Two of Europe’s most famous football clubs – Spain’s FC Barcelona and England’s Manchester United FC – meet to decide who lifts the European Cup and is crowned the best club team in Europe.
The match is a repeat of the 2009 Final, in which FC Barcelona triumphed 2-0 at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, and is also only the second time in Ford’s 19 years as a partner of the UEFA Champions League that this crucial match takes place on a Saturday instead of the previous Wednesday fixture.
As official Vehicle Supplier to the UEFA Champions League, Ford has provided 200 vehicles to transport UEFA officials and VIP guests to the Final. This is in addition to over 700 vehicles which are used throughout the season for the swift and safe travel of match officials and fans. With the all-new Ford Focus displayed on perimeter boards, visitors to the final can be in no doubt that Ford is proud to sponsor this prestigious event.
Along with the other partners, Ford will also engage football fans at this year’s UEFA Champions Festival, held in Hyde Park, London. The all-new Ford Focus will be at the heart of the Ford area with Focus Cam, an innovative activationreflecting the technologies featured in new Focus. As part of the activities at the Festival, visitors are able to demonstrate their passing and shooting accuracy for the chance to win a special memento of their achievements.
While the Final is completely sold-out, Ford is still providing a pair of tickets to the match for one lucky winner in a prize draw at the Barcelona Motor Show in Spain and, thanks to Ford of Britain, 16 lucky children will also make it on to the pitch to wave the UEFA Champions League Starball Banner as part of the opening ceremony for the Final. They are all winners of a competition held in the host country during the run-up to the Final.
Ford has been a partner of the UEFA Champions League since the inception of the tournament in 1992 and has been proud to help fans get to the UEFA Champions League matches since then. Check www.ford.eu for more information about Ford sponsorship activity.
| SEASON | RESULT | STADIUM | HOST CITY | ATTENDANCE |
| 1992 – 1993 | Olympique de Marseille 1-0 AC Milan | Olympiastadion | Munich | 64,400 |
| 1993 – 1994 | AC Milan 4-0 FC Barcelona | Olympic Stadium | Athens | 70,000 |
| 1994 – 1995 | AFC Ajax 1-0 AC Milan | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Vienna | 49,730 |
| 1995 – 1996 | Juventus FC 1(4)-1(2) AFC Ajax | Stadio Olimpico | Rome | 67,000 |
| 1996 – 1997 | BV Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus | Olympiastadion | Munich | 59,000 |
| 1997 – 1998 | Real Madrid CF 1-0 Juventus FC | Amsterdam Arena | Amsterdam | 47,500 |
| 1998 – 1999 | Manchester United FC 2-1 FC Bayern München | Camp Nou | Barcelona | 90,045 |
| 1999 – 2000 | Real Madrid CF 3-0 Valencia CF | Stade de France | Saint-Denis | 78,759 |
| 2000 – 2001 | FC Bayern München 1(5)-1(4) Valencia CF 1(5)-1(4) Valencia CF | San Siro | Milan | 71,500 |
| 2001 – 2002 | Real Madrid CF 2-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Hampden Park | Glasgow | 52,000 |
| 2002 – 2003 | AC Milan 0(3)-0(2) Juventus FC | Old Trafford | Manchester | 63,215 |
| 2003 – 2004 | FC Porto 3-0 AS Monaco FC | Arena AufSchalke | Gelsenkirchen | 52,000 |
| 2004 – 2005 | Liverpool FC 3(3)-3(2) AC Milan | Atatürk Olympic Stadium | Istanbul | 70,024 |
| 2005 – 2006 | FC Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal FC | Stade de France | Saint-Denis | 79,500 |
| 2006 – 2007 | AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool FC | Olympic Stadium | Athens | 74,000 |
| 2007 – 2008 | Manchester United FC 1(6)-1(5) Chelsea FC | Luzhniki Stadium | Moscow | 67,310 |
| 2008 – 2009 | FC Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United FC | Stadio Olimpico | Rome | 62,467 |
| 2009 – 2010 | F.C. Internazionale Milano 2-0 FC Bayern München | Bernabeu Stadium | Madrid | 73,170 |
