On February 11, BYD officially announced a deep strategic partnership with Manchester City Football Club, becoming an official partner of Manchester City Football Club! This is a powerful alliance between a global new energy leader and a world-class football giant, and also an important move by BYD to deepen global sports marketing and advance the globalization of green mobility.
Under this partnership, BYD will provide Manchester City Football Club with vehicles from BYD and Denza, and will also equip Manchester City Football Academy with vehicle charging and energy storage battery systems, using new energy technologies to support the club's green operations. The BYD brand logo will appear on the training kits of Manchester City Football Club's men's and women's first teams, and its models will also serve as lead vehicles, guiding the Manchester City Football Club official bus into the stadium.
BYD Executive Vice President Li Ke said: "The core values upheld by Manchester City Football Club—excellence, innovation, and pushing beyond limits—are highly consistent with BYD's brand philosophy. This cooperation with Manchester City goes far beyond a linkage between football and the automotive sector; it is also about combining the charm of technology with the passion of football, connecting global consumers through innovative technology, jointly conveying the concept of sustainable development, and letting technology empower a better future."
Ferran Soriano, CEO of City Football Group, to which Manchester City Football Club belongs, said: "BYD is a global leader in the new energy field. With top-tier technological innovation, it has forged outstanding products and has always taken sustainable development as its original aspiration, which is highly consistent with Manchester City Club's development philosophy. Manchester City has always been committed to building an environmentally friendly and sustainable club operating system, and looks forward to further upgrading the club's green operating facilities through BYD's leading new energy technologies and jointly creating a more sustainable sports ecosystem."
Manchester City Football Club was officially founded in 1894 and is a top powerhouse in world football. It has won a total of 10 Premier League titles and has collected major honors including the Champions League, FA Cup, and Club World Cup, firmly ranking among the world's top football clubs and boasting millions of fans worldwide. Manchester City Football Club not only pursues excellence on the pitch, but also takes sustainable operations and social responsibility as its development core. Its philosophy of diversity and equality and its pursuit of green development have become a benchmark in world football.
BYD has been deeply engaged in the new energy field for more than 30 years and masters core technologies across the entire new energy vehicle industry chain, launching core achievements such as Blade Battery, DM-i hybrid technology, God's Eye, and Megawatt Flash Charging. In 2025, BYD's global sales reached 4.6 million units, ranking as the global new energy vehicle champion for four consecutive years, with products exported to more than 110 countries and regions.
This cooperation with Manchester City Football Club is another upgrade of BYD's sports marketing strategy. Previously, BYD had successfully established cooperation with many world-class events and strong teams, including UEFA Euro 2024, Copa America 2024, the Thai Football League, and Inter Milan Football Club.
BYD shines on the global football stage, using the integration of technology and sports to convey the concept of sustainable development and embark together on a new journey of global green mobility.
