Entries in all categories were reviewed and evaluated according to predefined criteria in close cooperation with the European Sponsorship Association (ESA), by an international expert Judging Panel. Members of the SPORTO Awards 2025 jury were Jerneja Faletič (Triglav Investments and Slovenian marketing association representative), Tijana Popadić (sportIt), Anže Jereb (McCann), Jelena Gavrilović Šarenac (Henkel Adriatics), Domen Gaiman (Elan), Irena Oven (NLB) and Tomaž Krajnčič (KK Cedevita Olimpija).
Jury awarded the best examples of good practices in the field of sponsorship and marketing in sports in five categories, highly commended one project and awarded a special jury award to one project.
SPORTO SPONSORSHIP AWARD
The Mime Behind the Blue Line (Telekom Slovenije & Tour of Slovenia & Pristop)
SPORTO DIGITAL AWARD
S Klanca v klanc – Pogi challenge (Ekstrem & Fundacija Tadeja Pogačarja & Pogi team)
SPORTO ACTIVATION AWARD
Argeta Planica: Live »IRL« not »URL« (Atlantic Grupa, brand Argeta & Ski Association of Slovenia/2025 FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Men Finals in Planica & Luna \ TBWA)
SPORTO SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Sustainability of VNL tournament (NLB & Slovenian Volleyball federation & Sport Media Focus)
SPORTO EVENT AWARD
24-hour Climbing Marathon with Janja Garnbret, presented by Allianz (Allianz & Janja Garnbret & Elevatum Sports & Spontanzo & Fabulatorij)
SPORTO | ESA highly commended
My City Celje, My Club NK Celje (NK Celje & Zavod za kulturne prireditve in turizem CELEIA Celje, Cinkarna Celje, GRAWE zavarovalnica, NLB)
SPORTO SPECIAL JURY AWARD
BOTRSTVO V ŠPORTU – From Idea to the Largest Sports Humanitarian Project in Slovenia in Five Years (Olympic Committee of Slovenia – Association of Sports Federations & Anita Ogulin Association and ZPM & Spontanzo & RTV Slovenia and Europlakat)
