Emirates Airline has an extensive sponsorship portfolio of sporting events on a global scale. In the world of Rugby Sevens, Emirates sponsors the Emirates Airline London Sevens, Dubai Sevens, South Africa Sevens and recently announced the inaugural Bordeaux Sevens. Emirates is also the official sponsor of the England rugby Sevens team.

Football is another sport that Emirates supports. The airline is an Official Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as Official Club sponsor of Premiership Football Club Chelsea.

In horse racing, Emirates has been title sponsor since 1996 of the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest event. In Australia the airline is the proud partner of the Australian Jockey Club in Sydney and sponsor of both the Emirates Oaks Day and the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Other notable sponsorships include the PGA European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic, the Finals (in Dubai) of the UIMC Class 1 World Offshore Powerboat Championship, the Dubai Tennis Open, Collingwood Australian Rules Football team and the International Cricket Council’s international panel of umpires and match referees for all Test and One Day international matches.
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