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]
| Type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment Textile |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Marco Boglione |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Marco Boglione (President) Gianni Crespi (CEO) |
| Products | Clothing Footwear Sportswear |
| Revenue | €284 (2019) million[1] |
| Parent | BasicNet S.p.A. |
| Website | kappa.com |
Sponsorships
Formula 1
On 20 February 2018, it was announced that Kappa began a partnership with the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, supplying the team and drivers with gear, and featuring the logo on the cars' headrests.[4]
Associations and leagues
Kappa is the official football supplier for the following leagues, referees and associations:
CBF Brazilian Football Confederation
Serie B[5]
Football Queensland[6]
Africa
Al-Hilal Omdurman
ARP
ASEC Mimosas
Beni Suef
F.C. Platinum
Raja Club Athletic (From 2021-2022 season)
USM Alger
Asia
Al-Diwaniya FC
Ansan Greeners FC
Bucheon FC 1995
Inter Bangkok F.C.
Phitsanulok F.C.
PAK SABAH DUNGUN F.C.
Europe
Erzeni
Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
Charleroi
Seraing
Aston Villa
Chester
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Salford City
Templer Way F.C.
Angers
AS Monaco
Lorient
Metz
Orléans
Red Star F.C.
Mainz 05
Mainz 05 II
Panathinaikos F.C.
Panachaiki F.C.
Bnei Yehuda
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Bari
Benevento
Bitonto
Brescia
Empoli
Fiorentina
Genoa
Latte Dolce
Modena
Palermo
Sanremese
Venezia
ASWH[7]
Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
Shkupi
Real Betis
Córdoba
Cultural Leonesa[8]
Deportivo La Coruña
Extremadura
Lugo
Jagiellonia Białystok
Widzew Łódź
Estoril
Pollok F.C.
Denizlispor
Kırklarelispor
Kocaelispor
Nazilli Belediyespor
Turgutluspor
Vanspor
Colwyn Bay
North America
Oceania
South America
Club teams
Boxing
National teams
National teams
National Teams
Club Teams
Ademar León
BM Nava
Ice hockey
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.[12]
Club teams
Club teams
Club teams
National teams
Club teams
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.
- "Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team". www.sauberf1team.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "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. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "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.
- 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, 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.
- "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.
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