Clio Sports
Clio Sports
Entry Information

Clio Sports, founded in 2014, is one of six 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 21st, 2026

First Deadline:
June 5th, 2026

Final Deadline:
September 4th, 2026

Media Requirements

Please remove the following before uploading any media:

  • Agency Credits
  • Individual Credits
  • Agency Logos
  • Slates

If you have any questions about media requirements, please click the envelope icon below and send us a message.


Image Upload

Required Specs for Image Uploads:
NOTE: All medium types require an image to be uploaded to the entry in order to submit payment.

Cover Image Specs:

  • Resolution:
    • 640 x 360 pixels (minimum) (16:9)

In the event that your entry is awarded a statue or shortlisted, the Cover Image provided will be used as a thumbnail on the Winners Gallery on the Clios website.

Execution Image Specs:

    • Resolution:
      • 2400 x 3000 pixels (portrait minimum)
      • 3000 x 2400 pixels (landscape minimum)

Note the following exceptions for the Digital/Mobile, Film, Film Craft, and Social Media mediums:

      • 600 x 800 pixels (portrait minimum)
      • 800 x 600 pixels (landscape minimum)

Note: Please make sure images are no larger than 7000 x 7000 pixels.

  • File Type: .jpg or .png
  • Color Mode: RGB
  • File Size: Up to 50 MB

If the work requires multiple images, each image must be uploaded individually as a separate image file.


Video Upload

Required Specs for Video Uploads:

  • Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (minimum)
  • File Type: mp4
  • Compression: h264
  • Sound: AAC 44khz
  • File Size: Up to 500 MB

All bars, slates, and black must be removed from videos.

All videos must be submitted through the entry system on the Upload tab.


PDF Upload

Required Specs for PDF Uploads:

  • File Size: Up to 50 MB
  • PDFs can be either single page or multiple pages.
  • PDFs do not need to be 300dpi resolution.
  • We suggest using Adobe’s ‘Reduced Size PDF’ feature when saving your file.

Audio Upload

Required Specs for Audio Uploads:

  • File type: .mp3
  • Sampling rate: 44 KHz (44,100 Hz)
  • Bit rate: 196 KB/s (maximum)
  • Sound: Stereo
  • File size: up to 50 MB

URL

Required Specs for URL Uploads:

  • Entrants must keep the URL accessible online for judging through December 10, 2026.
  • Please provide any login credentials required to access the URL.
  • Please do not have the case study video within the URL. Please note that entrants are able to upload case study videos to their entry in the media upload section of the entry form.
  • URL entered may not contain agency name at any point, including but not limited to website, webpage title, or within the URL link.
  • “https://” must be included at the beginning of the URL for it to be considered valid.


Physical Entries

Clio Sports does not allow for Physical Entries.