Kappa (brand)
Kappa is an Italian sportswear brand founded in Turin, Piedmont, Italy[2] in 1978 by Marco Boglione, as a sportswear branch of the already existing "Robe di Kappa".[3]
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Company type | Private subsidiary |
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Industry | Sports equipment Textile |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Marco Boglione |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Products | Clothing Footwear Sportswear |
Revenue | €284 million (2019)[1] |
Parent | BasicNet S.p.A. |
Website | kappa.com |
History
Maglificio Calzificio Torinese (MCT) is a sock and underwear company from Turin established in 1916. It had a production problem with its Aquila brand in 1956. When the problem was fixed, all the new products were stamped with a K, standing for German Kontrolle. Sales surged and in 1967 the K line was formally called Kappa, the Greek letter for K.[4] [5]
Sponsorships
Olympic Committees
Cuba
Norway
Club teams
Ecosistem Lamezia
Alpine F1 Team
In January 2022, it was announced that Kappa would begin a multi-year partnership with the Alpine F1 Team, supplying the drivers and backroom team with apparel, and featuring their logo on the new car livery. Kappa is also set to develop new apparel collections for Alpine’s team kit, fan apparel, footwear and accessories, relying on a network of license to distribute these globally.[6]
Associations and leagues
Kappa is the official football supplier for the following leagues, referees and associations:
CAF
JS Kabylie (From 2023-2024 season)
Beni Suef
MAS (From 2023-2024 season)
Casa Sports club
APR
Kaizer Chiefs
Al-Hilal Omdurman
F.C. Platinum
Espérance de Tunis
AFC
Adamstown Rosebud FC
FC Bulleen Lions
Green Gully SC
South Melbourne FC
Western United
South West Queensland Thunder FC
Wijaya FC
Al-Diwaniya FC
Khon Kaen United F.C.
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat
Sukhothai FC
UEFA
Erzeni
Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
Seraing
Chester
Dudley Town
Everton (from 2024-25 season)
Gloucester City
Hull City A.F.C.
Leiston F.C.
Southport
Templer Way F.C.
Weymouth F.C.
Caen
Laval
Le Mans FC
Metz
AS Monaco
Niort
Orléans
Quevilly-Rouen
Racing Besançon
US Saint-Malo
Red Star F.C.
Stade Briochin
Europa
Aris Thessaloniki (From the 2023–24 season)
Athens Kallithea
Panachaiki
Two Mile Borris/ St Kevin's FC
Bnei Yehuda
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Bari
Bitonto
Brescia
Empoli
Fiorentina
Genoa (From the 2023–24 season)
Muggiò
Latte Dolce
Sanremese
Spezia (From the 2023–24 season)
Venezia
ASWH[10]
Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
Krka
Córdoba
Extremadura
Guadalajara
Cultural Leonesa[11]
Deportivo La Coruña
Lugo
Valladolid (From the 2023–24 season)
AD Ceuta FC
Jagiellonia Białystok
Estoril
Vizela (From the 2023-2024 season)
Rapid București (From the 2023-2024 season)
East Kilbride
Pollok F.C.
Kırklarelispor
Kocaelispor
Nazilli Belediyespor
Turgutluspor
Vanspor
OFC
Birkenhead United AFC
Three Kings United
Waiheke United AFC
Club Penguin AFC
CONMEBOL
Aldosivi
Huracán
Racing Club
Santamarina
Tigre
Bangu
Cuiabá
Grêmio Prudente
Guarani
Juventus
Gama
Portuguesa-RJ
Vasco da Gama
Unión Española
Deportivo Cali
Independiente Santa Fe
Nacional (From 2023 season)
Associations and leagues
Kappa is the official football supplier for the following leagues, referees and associations:
British Basketball League all teams[12]
National teams
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Singapore[13]
Slovakia
Venezuela
Club teams
London Lions
Bouzalac
Hermine Nantes
MSB Le Mans
Basket Lattes
Auxilium Torino
Olimpo Basket Alba
Anwil Włocławek
Asseco Gdynia
KK Metalac Valjevo
Jeonju KCC Egis
BC Brno
Club teams
Boxing
Moruti Mthalane[14]
Esports
Aegis
AS Monaco Esports
Audacity Esports
Demise
Deportivo Saprissa Esports
FaZe Clan (FIFA)
Kwangdong Freecs
INFINITY
Machete Gaming
MAD Lions
Movistar Riders
Royal Never Give Up (Dota 2)
Team Oplon
Tundra Esports
Vexed Gaming
National teams
Club team
National teams
National teams
Club teams
Ademar León
BM Nava
Espérance de Tunis
Ice hockey
HC Sparta Praha
HC Energie Karlovy Vary
Motor České Budějovice
VHK Vsetín
HC ZUBR Přerov
HC RT Torax Poruba
Draci Šumperk
HC Baník Sokolov
Hockey Milano Rossoblu
National teams
National teams
Rugby League
On 28 May 2020, the 2021 Rugby League World Cup announced that Kappa had been selected as the official apparel sponsor of the tournament, which will include the brand supplying kit for all RLWC2021 match officials, volunteers and staff.[15]
Club teams
Leagues
Club teams
Brive
US Carcassonne
FC Grenoble
Provence Rugby
Castres Olympique
Montpellier Hérault
Aviron Bayonnais
Rovigo
Valladolid
Barcelona Universitari
Club teams
Tampereen Isku-Volley
Espérance de Tunis
National teams
Club teams
MAD Lions[17]
Royal Never Give Up[18]
Demise[19]
See also
Excludes articles found in Category:Sportswear brands.
- Nordica (company)
- Playlife
- Legea
- Tecnica
- Mudflap girl – other iconic reclining silhouette
References
- "BasicNet.com". www.basicnet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Kappa USA". Kappa USA. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Brand Identity". www.basic.net. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- Gianluca Bolelli (2017-01-20). "Kappa lancia la nuova linea "Kappa Kontroll"".
- "About: Kappa Australia".
- "Alpine F1 sew up Kappa outfitting deal". www.sportspromedia.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "Kappa firma il pallone della Serie B ConTe.it 2017/18" [Kappa signs as the ball of the 2017–18 Serie B ConTe.it] (in Italian). Milan: Lega B. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Kappa announced as official apparel sponsor of Football NSW". Football NSW. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- "Kappa style comes to Queensland". Football Queensland. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- "ASWH". Kledinglijn.
- "Patrocinadores | Cultural Leonesa - Web Oficial". Patrocinadores | Cultural Leonesa - Web Oficial. 27 June 2022.
- BBL Media (2016-01-13). "KAPPA POISED TO DOMINATE BASKETBALL APPAREL IN UK FROM 2016–17". bbl.org.uk. British Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
Leading international sportswear brand Kappa will become the official and exclusive apparel sponsor to the British professional basketball leagues and Great Britain national teams.
- 2015 FIBA Asia Championship – Singapore Archived 2015-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, FIBA.com, Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- "Durandt slams SA promoters". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "RLWC2021 reveals Global Sportswear Brand Kappa As Official Apparel Sponsor". www.rlwc2021.com.
- "Kappa and Major League Rugby Forge Comprehensive Partnership". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- "League of Legends: Kappa is the official team kit partner of MAD Lions". InvenGlobal. June 9, 2020.
- "Kappa Becomes Title Sponsor of Royal Never Give-Up Dota 2 Squad". January 2, 2020.
- "Demise enters three-year agreement with Kappa". July 15, 2020.