10 car companies which sponsor or own football clubs

#3 Mercedes-Benz – VFB Stuttgart

Stuttgart’s shirt sponsor is Mercedes-Benz Bank and their home stadium is the Mercedes-Benz Arena

Mercedes-Benz is one of the premier brands on this list. The global automobile manufacturing company is a division of German company Daimler AG.

Known for their luxurious line of cars, as well as buses, coaches and trucks, Mercedes-Benz are also the main sponsors of German outfit VFB Stuttgart. The club’s stadium is also called the Mercedes-Benz Arena, and it is in close proximity to the car maker’s factory and museum.

Previously known as the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, the name change came about in 2008, and the Mercedes-Benz Bank became the club’s leading sponsor in 2012.

The two parties agreed to an extension before the end of last season, despite the club set for relegation from the Bundesliga. They did get knocked out of the German top flight, but their partnership with Mercedes-Benz will run until 2019.