Nyon, Switzerland - Credit card company MasterCard has renewed its contract as European Champions League sponsor until 2012, Europe's ruling body UEFA said on Tuesday.

UEFA said in a statement that the long-time partner MasterCard will continue its Champions League engagement 2009-2012 and that with the European Super Cup until
2011. MasterCard joins Heineken, Sony and UniCredit as Champions League sponsors for the new cycle. (dpa)