Clio Sports

2025 State of Play Sports Marketing Summit

Learn more about and save the date for May 20 at Citi Field, Home of the New York Mets.
Clio Sports
Clio Sports
Entry Information

Clio Sports, founded in 2014, is one of five verticals developed by the Clios to celebrate creative excellence in a specialized field. The program champions boundary-pushing marketing, advertising, and communications from the teams, leagues, brands, agencies, and media brands that shape sports culture. Each cycle, leaders from across the global sports industry convene to determine which entries will earn the prestigious Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Clio Sports Awards.

Key Dates

Entries Open:
April 22nd, 2025

First Deadline:
June 6th, 2025

Final Deadline:
September 5th, 2025

What's New

Newer Medium

Listed below are the new mediums for this season. For more information on these mediums, please visit the Mediums page.

  • Gameday Fan Experience (renamed from Gameday/In-Game Experience) – Entries in this medium occur during a live sporting event and enhance the experience of fans in attendance. These can be recurring, one-time, or anything in between.

 

New Categories

Listed below are the new categories for this season. For more information on these categories, please visit the Mediums page.

Within the Branded Entertainment/Content Medium:

  • Film (Scripted)
  • Film (Unscripted)

Within the Design Medium:

  • Broadcast Graphics
  • Out of Home
  • Published/Printed Media
  • Social Media/Digital Graphics
  • Trophy/Statue

Within the Experience/Activation Medium:

  • Guerrilla

Within the Fan Engagement Medium:

  • Branded Entertainment/Content
  • Use of Athlete/Talent/Influencer

Within the Gameday Fan Experience Medium:

  • Comprehensive Game Presentation
  • Comprehensive Show Open
  • Specialty Apparel/Merchandise
  • Specialty Jersey/Uniform

Within the Out of Home Medium:

  • Digital

Within the Partnerships & Sponsorships Medium:

  • Media x Team/League

Within the Public Relations Medium:

  • We’ve added categories to this medium, which previously had no categories.

Within the Social Media Medium:

  • Real-Time Response
  • Single-Platform
  • Social Post
  • Social Video
  • Use of Athlete/Talent/Influencer
  • User-Generated Content