Legea

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LEGEA S.p.A.
Company type S.p.A.
Industry Textile, footwear
Founded1993;31 years ago (1993) [1]
Headquarters Pompei, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Giovanni Acanfora, Emilia Acanfora, Luigi Acanfora
Products Sportswear, football boots
Website legea.it

Legea (stylised as LEGEA) is an Italian sportswear company, founded in 1993 by brothers Giovanni, Emilia and Luigi Acanfora. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, then expanding to professional clubs.

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Legea is a technical sponsor of the Montenegro national team. It also sponsors teams such as Palermo, Cosenza calcio, Reggina calcio and Livorno calcio in Italy, Nac Breda and N.E.C. in the Netherlands, the New Saints FC and Carmarthen Town FC in Wales, CD Feirense in Portugal, Lommel United in Belgium, FC Chernomorets and Futbol'nyj Klub L'vivin in Ukraine, Spartak Subotica in Serbia, NK Celje in Slovenia, Levadiakos and Athlītikī Enōsī Larisas 1964 in Greece, Ermis Aradippou in Cyprus.

Legea was the only Italian brand to sponsor a national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the national team of North Korea. Legea is headquartered in Pompei and has Legea Points (shops) throughout Italy. It also has distributors in Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia.

History

Legea concluded a contract in 2012 with 31-time Bulgarian A Professional Football Group champions CSKA Sofia Tengarinya in Sofia.JPG
Legea concluded a contract in 2012 with 31-time Bulgarian A Professional Football Group champions CSKA Sofia

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Legea sponsored the North Korean soccer team. According to the company, "Many ask us what interest we could have in sponsoring North Korea, and whether this could not amount to negative publicity, but we disagree... there is no negative publicity." [2]

Current sponsorships

The following teams wear uniforms manufactured and provided by Legea:

Basketball

National teams

Club teams

Wheelchair basketball

Club teams

Handball

Club teams

Football

National teams

Asia

Americas

Europe

Match officials

Club teams

Futsal

Club teams

Rugby union

Club teams

Volleyball

Club teams

Roller and Skating

National teams

Club teams

Roller in-line hockey

National teams

Tambour

National teams

Dancesport

Club teams

TV and Shows

See also

Excludes articles found in Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of Italy.

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References

  1. B. Puoti, LEGEA. Lo sport a portata di mano, in Porto & Diporto, n. 2, AM Editori, febbraio 2007, pp. 34-36.
  2. AFP (10 June 2010). "Business is business, says North Korea's sponsor". Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)