# Alibaba Group Partners with UEFA Men’s Club Competitions from 2027/28 to 2032/33 and UEFA EURO 2028™

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- Published: 2026-05-29T20:25:00+07:00
- Author: Media OutReach

*  _Alibaba becomes the official and exclusive partner for AI, Cloud Computing 
   Services, and E-commerce_
 *  _Partnership to deploy Alibaba Cloud and Qwen Artificial Intelligence to deliver
   smart operations and personalized digital experiences for fans_

 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – [Media OutReach Newswire](https://www.media-outreach.com/)_–_
29 May 2026 – Alibaba Group today announced a multi-year partnership with the **
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) **and** UC3**, the joint venture 
between UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC) that controls and manages the strategic
marketing, sales and delivery of commercial rights for UEFA club competitions. Alibaba
Group becomes the official and exclusive AI, Cloud Computing Services, and E-commerce
partner of the **UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League**
from 2027/2028 to 2032/2033 and of **UEFA EURO 2028^(TM)**.

 The partnership will see the deployment of Alibaba’s advanced AI capabilities in
supporting fan engagement and media and content management via its **Qwen** **Large
Language Model (LLM)**.Together with its **cloud computing infrastructure **and **
global e-commerce platform**, Alibaba will power an **immersive fan and content 
experience** worldwide across UEFA’s flagship competitions.

 **UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin** said: “We are delighted to welcome Alibaba
as a global partner for UEFA EURO 2028 and as a future partner of our men’s club
competitions. Their expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud computing technology,
and e-commerce will support UEFA’s commitment to thoughtful innovation and to enhancing
the experience of supporters around the world. Together, we can bring fans closer
to the game in new and meaningful ways – making our competitions feel even more 
captivating, engaging and accessible, while preserving the traditions, emotions 
and spirit that define European football.”

 “We believe that football is a shared language around the world, and the unifying
power of the game at all levels for all fans is the mission that brings Alibaba 
and UEFA together,” said **Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba Group**. “I am excited 
to work with UEFA to realize the vision of this multi-year partnership, where we
will commit our cloud computing, full-stack AI, and global e-commerce capabilities
to support UEFA and UC3 to deliver these iconic competitions to global fans.”

 Alibaba’s cloud infrastructure and Qwen LLM will support UEFA in building its own
next-generation AI capabilities. Fans will benefit from personalized, AI-powered
experiences that deepen their engagement with the sport. Through Alibaba’s global
e-commerce network, fans around the world may soon enjoy seamless access to a wide
range of official merchandise from the UEFA men’s club competitions from 2027/2028
and UEFA EURO 2028^(TM).

 This partnership is a new global benchmark in sports innovation. It combines UEFA’s
unmatched sporting legacy and global fan base with Alibaba’s expertise in AI, cloud
computing, and e-commerce, creating a scalable model for sports federations, leagues
and teams to engage fans worldwide.

 The development and execution of the partnership between UEFA, UC3, and Alibaba
was facilitated by Relevent, a world-leading commercial rights partner dedicated
to international football. The UEFA EURO 2028 partnership will be managed by CAA11.

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#### About UEFA

UEFA is the governing body of European football and a not-for-profit organisation
which supports and ensures the world‘s most popular sport continues to thrive at
all levels across its 55 member associations. As part of its commitment, UEFA invests
97.5% of its revenue in football-related activities, projects and initiatives that
ensure the continued development of the men’s and women’s professional game as well
as youth, grassroots and futsal.

 **About UC3** 
 UC3 unites European football‘s governing body UEFA and European
Football Clubs (EFC), representing more than 800 top European clubs, around a new
vision for managing commercial rights to UEFA club competitions (the “UCCs”). It
is the commercial entity responsible for generating revenues from the UCCs and creating
value for our partners. UC3 oversees the management, sales and delivery of all commercial
rights (including media, sponsorship and licensing rights) for UEFA‘s elite men‘s
and women‘s club competitions.

#### About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group is a global technology company focused on AI + Cloud and consumption.
We provide the technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, 
brands, retailers and other businesses to engage with their users and customers 
and operate efficiently. We empower consumers and enterprises with our full-stack
AI capabilities and services. Our AI technology based on Qwen (Chinese: Qianwen),
a family of large language and multimodal models, powers the intelligence behind
our services across enterprise solutions, e-commerce and other Internet platforms.

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