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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:
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 
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 (Until 2024-25 season) 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 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.
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Admiral is an English sportswear brand, with a manufacturing emphasis on clothing for association football. Founded in 1914 in Leicester, Admiral is one of the oldest sports brands in the UK and was originally an undergarment brand but switched to the manufacture of apparel for sports that have included cricket, cycling and athletics, as well as football. The Admiral logo was formally registered with the trademark office on 6 September 1922. The company reached the peak of its success in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s through a series of football team sponsorships.
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Givova is an Italian manufacturing company located in Scafati. The company, founded in May 22, 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.
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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.
