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| Company type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
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]
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Ecosistem LameziaIn 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]
Kappa is the official football supplier for the following leagues, referees and associations:
CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) Serie B [7] 
Football NSW [8] Football Queensland [9] Kappa is the official football supplier for the following league referees:
Erzeni 
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Seraing 
Chester Dudley Town Gloucester City Hull City A.F.C. Leiston F.C. Luton Town (From 2024-25 season) Southport Templer Way F.C. Weymouth F.C. 
Caen (Until 2024-25 season) Laval Le Mans FC Metz 
AS Monaco (Until 2024-25 season) Niort OGC Nice (From 2025-26 season) Orléans Quevilly-Rouen Racing Besançon US Saint-Malo Red Star F.C. Stade Briochin 
Europa 
Aris Thessaloniki Athens Kallithea Panachaiki 
Two Mile Borris/ St Kevin's FC 
Bnei Yehuda Ironi Kiryat Shmona Bari Bitonto Brescia Empoli Fiorentina Genoa Muggiò Latte Dolce Renate (From 2024-25 season) Sanremese Spezia 
ASWH [10] 
Makedonija Gjorče Petrov 
Krka 
Córdoba Extremadura Guadalajara Cultural Leonesa [11] Deportivo La Coruña Lugo Valladolid AD Ceuta FC 
Jagiellonia Białystok 
Estoril Vizela 
Rapid București 
East Kilbride Pollok F.C. 
Kırklarelispor Kocaelispor Nazilli Belediyespor Turgutluspor Vanspor Kappa is the official football supplier for the following leagues, referees and associations:
British Basketball League all teams [12] 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 GamingOn 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]
MAD Lions [17] Royal Never Give Up [18] Demise [19] Excludes articles found in Category:Sportswear brands.
The Oman national football team represents Oman in men's international football and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.
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Hummel International Sport & Leisure A/S, commonly known as Hummel, is a German-founded Danish manufacturing company of sportswear brand based in Aarhus. It is owned by Thornico. The company currently manufactures apparel for football, rugby league, futsal, handball, basketball, shinty, volleyball and esports teams. Moreover, the company also offers apparel and footwear for children alongside its fashion sub-brand, Hummel HIVE.
Mitre Sports International Ltd., mostly known as Mitre, is an English sports equipment manufacturer based in Wakefield. Mitre is mainly focused on association football but also providing equipment for other sports. Having founded in 1817 in Huddersfield, the company is one of the oldest of its type in the world. Mitre is currently a subsidiary of the British family–owned Pentland Group.
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Li-Ning Company Limited is a Chinese sportswear and sports equipment company founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning. The company endorses a number of [international] athletes and teams worldwide in pursuit of the North American market(s).
Xtep International Holdings Limited is a Chinese sportswear company based in Xiamen, Fujian. Established in 2001, the company has been traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2008.
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Macron S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Crespellano, Bologna. It is considered a European leader in the production of active sportswear.
ERKE is a sportswear brand owned by the Chinese company HongXing Erke Group. The brand specializes in footwear and sportswear and has sponsored major sports icons within the Chinese Olympic team. Erke was also the official kit sponsor for the Korea DPR national football team.
Football Thai Factory Sporting Goods Co, Ltd., also known as FBT, is a Thai sports equipment company that has the biggest sports store in Asia which is the FBT sport complex and also has over 300 stores nationwide. FBT exports to over 40 countries worldwide. In 2009 it had over 2,800 employees and an annual turnover of over US$50 million.
Russell Athletic is an American clothing manufacturer based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Currently a subsidiary of global company Fruit of the Loom, Russell Athletic was the main brand of Russell Brands, LLC. until its acquisition in 2006.
Givova is an Italian manufacturing company located in Scafati. The company, founded on 22 May 2008 by Giovanni Acanfora, produces a wide range of sports equipment that includes kit uniforms, football balls, and other sportswear. Givova also markets casual wear and accessories.
Oman national under-20 football team is controlled by Oman Football Association and represents Oman in international under-20 football competitions.
TYKA is an Indian sportswear and sports equipment brand introduced by TK Sports Private Limited in 2009. Primarily being the kit partner for various cricket teams across the world, TYKA is now associated with various football teams.
Limited Edition Sportswear, generally styled as LE, is an Australian sportswear clothing company which was established in 2008 in the city of Brisbane in Queensland. It is owned by its founder, Kris Pillay. Its slogan is "Cultured by Choice Branded with Innovation". The company has a network of suppliers in UK, Australia, Pacific Islands including Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
J. Carter Sporting Club Limited, operating as Castore, is a British manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Manchester, England. The company's products are now sold worldwide and have sponsorship deals with association football teams, cricket teams, rugby union teams, Formula One teams, and tennis players.
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Leading international sportswear brand Kappa will become the official and exclusive apparel sponsor to the British professional basketball leagues and Great Britain national teams.
