Entries are now open for the SPORTO Awards 2026, which recognize the best projects in sports marketing, sponsorships, and activations from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.
This year’s awards introduce one new category, Fan Engagement, and expand another, Purpose & Sustainability. The existing categories remain: Sponsorship, Digital, Event, and Activation.
SPORTO Awards proudly continues its long-standing partnership with the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) and the Slovenian Marketing Association (DMS).
The international jury, consisting of more than 20 experts from the Adriatic region, will be chaired by Sophie Morris, ESA Sponsorship Diploma Course Director.
The submission deadline is 6 November 2026. The highest-ranked project from each country in the Sponsorship category is automatically placed in the contest for the Best of Europe Award at the ESA Excellence Awards. Entry to that contest is possible only by invitation or by winning the Sponsorship category at the SPORTO Awards 2026.
Submit your entry HERE.
The winners will be announced on 30 November at the SPORTO Conference in Portorož.