Delivering for Success
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Celebrating the hidden stars of the beautiful game

FedEx takes pride in providing its customers – small, medium and large – with a comprehensive range of logistics products and services. We’re delivering for success.

As an Official Sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, we know from the front row how much success in football inspires fans through unforgettable moments and fantastic performances on the pitch. And as a trusted logistics service provider for businesses around the world, we also understand that behind all the glory, there is a group that sets the foundation for success and continues to develop the beautiful game.

In partnership with the Financial Times, we introduce the ‘FedEx Champions of Business’ – a list of successful companies that are breaking boundaries in the football industry and positively affecting the sport.

Explore how these companies have built the foundation for the success of today’s stars and the stars of the future as well as their clubs, meanwhile growing themselves as businesses.

Watch some of our inspiring success stories

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Iconic memorabilia for fans
EYE ON THE BALL
Improving access for fans
THE POWER OF ANALYSIS
Progressing Players through Video
REINVENTING THE GRASS
How to create a turf for champions
THE PITCH
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The FedEx Champions of Business

Meet the Champions of Business: a selection of successful businesses that are breaking boundaries in the football industry and positively affecting the sport.

Disclaimer: The campaign purpose is to provide information on businesses working in the football industry. These businesses have no direct relationship or partnership with UEFA or its competitions.

360Player

BUILD A ROCKET

Bureau Borsche

CeleBreak

Eleven Sports Media

Experience Studios

Eyeball Club

Fortemus Films

GiveVision

Icons.com

KINEXON Sports

Ludonautics

PLAEX Technologies

Pavegen

Playermaker

Prematch

SGL

SIS Pitches

STATSports

ScorePlay

SkillCorner

Soccerment

Spiideo

TeamFeePay

The 400 Club

The Baller League

The Waste Transformers

Think Beyond

Turfcoach

Wattbike

zone14

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