Capelli Sport
{{Short description|American sportswear company}}
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{{Use American English|date=April 2021}}
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2012}}
| founder = George Altirs, Liz Altirs
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| location_city = New York
| location_country = United States
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| area_served = Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa
| key_people = George Altirs (CEO), Liz Altirs
| industry = Sportswear, Textile, footwear
| products = Apparel, footwear, sportswear, sports equipment
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Capelli Sport is an American sportswear and footwear company based in New York City, United States.{{Cite web|title=Capelli Sport - Teams, Kit Designs, Teamwear & History {{!}} Small Brands Case Study|url=https://www.footyheadlines.com/2019/02/capelli-sport-teams-kit-designs-history.html|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Footy Headlines}} Founded in 2011 by Lebanese-American George Altirs,{{Cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Daniel Agger: Hurt by Rodgers, learning from Liverpool lessons and back in football after '100 per cent' leaving it|url=https://theathletic.com/2972983/2021/11/27/daniel-agger-hurt-by-rodgers-learning-from-liverpool-lessons-and-back-in-football-after-100-per-cent-leaving-it/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=The Athletic|language=en}} Capelli Sport also has locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa under Capelli Europe GmbH, and in China under GMA Shanghai.{{Cite web|title=Phoenix Arizona: La Major League Futsal anuncia la asociación con Capelli Sport|url=https://www.mlfutsal.org/page/show/4077447-capelli-sport-|url-status=|access-date=3 April 2021|website=mlsfutsal.org|language=es}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}
Capelli Sport has focused on the soccer market,{{Cite web|title=CAPELLI SPORT|url=https://capellinewyork.com/pages/capelli-sport|access-date=2021-04-04|website=capellinewyork.com}} producing kits, goalkeeper gloves, and balls, as well as casual wear – such as t-shirts, hoodies, jackets and leggings – and accessories, such as bags and hats.{{Cite web|title=SOCCER EQUIPMENT|url=https://capellisport.com/collections/soccer-equipment|access-date=2021-04-04|website=CapelliSport.com|language=en}} In 2022, basketball and volleyball apparel lines were added, and in 2023, the business expanded into baseball, softball, football, flag football field hockey and lacrosse, tennis, golf, swimming and wrestling lines are slated to be added in 2024.
History
In 2013, Capelli Sport signed a corporate partnership with the Wilmington Hammerheads, a United Soccer League PRO team, at the time, that has since rebranded to USL Championship. As of 2021, Capelli Sport is the new exclusive uniform and apparel provider for PRO, an organization of professional referees. The referees officiate Major League Soccer matches, which attract roughly 300 million viewers in the US alone, and will now feature Capelli Sport on viewers screens.
Capelli Sport owns and operates several professional soccer clubs around the world including Barnsley Women's FC in England, KFUM Roskilde in Denmark, Inter Allies FC in Ghana, and HB Køge in Denmark. HB Køge is a professional football club founded in 2009 as a merger of two of the proudest clubs in Danish football, Herfølge Boldklub and Køge Boldklub, both former Danish Champions. After Capelli Sport started investing in HB Køge, the club's amateur women's team rapidly rose through the Danish leagues. Five sensational straight promotions led them to the Danish top tier Gjensidige Kvindeliga. HB Køge currently plays in Capelli Sport Stadium in Køge, Denmark which is undergoing renovations with a 2025 completion. The renovated stadium will hold 7,000 fans, includes a VIP lounge, and has a turf field approved for matches in the Danish SuperLiga, UEFA and FIFA.
Capelli Sport has equipped various soccer teams, most notably European based clubs AEK Athens, Grasshopper Club Zurich, Pogoń Szczecin, VfL Osnabrück, London City Lionesses, and HB Køge. United States based clubs include Colorado Switchbacks, Charlotte Independence, Rhode Island FC, Tampa Bay Sun FC, and Carolina Ascent. Capelli Sport is the official uniform and on-field apparel sponsor for the USL Super League.{{Cite web |title=USL Super League Announces Long-Term Partnership with Capelli Sport |url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2024/05/15/usl-super-league-announces-long-term-partnership-with-capelli-sport/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=USL Super League |language=en-US}} Capelli Sport currently equips the Trinidad and Tobago National Federation team.
On March 15, 2023, Capelli partnered with US-based Legends FC for their 2023 season.{{Cite web |date= |title=Capelli Sport+ |url=https://capellisportplus.com/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website= |language=en-US}} Capelli Sport will be in charge of the uniform, apparel, and the equipment. Players will also have access to Capelli Sport's European clubs, events, coaching, education, and a players pathways club through Capelli Sport+.
In 2024, Capelli Sport's sponsorship helped launch U.S. College Club Soccer (USCCS),https://collegeclubsoccer.com/usccs-x-capelli-sport/ a national organzition to support the approximate 600 university-sanctioned, student-run men’s and women’s teams,https://www.socceramerica.com/college-club-soccer-capelli-sport-new-era-2024-all-americans/ which since 1994 have competed for the NIRSA National Soccer Championships.
Sponsorships
The following is a list of professional football teams sponsored by Capelli Sport:{{Cite web |title=PRO TEAMS |url=https://capellisport.com/pages/pro-teams |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=Capelli Sport}}
=Men and Women=
==National teams==
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- {{fb|ASA}}
- {{fb|BAR}}
- {{fb|SKN}}
- {{fb|TRI}}
- {{fb|SER}} (From 2025)
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= Men =
==Pro Clubs==
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- {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria Klagenfurt
- {{flagicon|AUT}} SV Austria Salzburg
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Gabala (from 2023 to 2024)
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Barnechea
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Palestino
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Universidad de Concepción
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Coquimbo Unido
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Ñublense
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Šibenik
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Varaždin
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Jablonec
- {{flagicon|DEN}} HB Køge
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Herfølge Boldklub
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Viborg FF
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield F.C. (from 2023 to 2025)
- {{flagicon|IRE}} Bray Wanderers (from 2024)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Alemannia Aachen
- {{flagicon|GER}} SpVgg Bayreuth
- {{flagicon|GER}} BSG Wismut Gera{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2022 |title=Capelli Sport X BSG Wismut Gera |url=https://www.wismutgera.de/eznews.php?news=1246962416&nummer=1657303104&back=1 |access-date=July 11, 2022 |website=BSG Wismut Gera}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} 1. FC Düren
- {{flagicon|GER}} VfL Osnabrück (from 2023 to 2025)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Viktoria Köln
- {{flagicon|GER}} Wehen Wiesbaden
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Inter Allies
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Kotoku Royals F.C.
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Atromitos
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Ergotelis
- {{flagicon|EST}} Paide Linnameeskond
- {{flagicon|LBN}} Sagesse
- {{flagicon|LUX}} F91 Dudelange{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Capelli Sport X F91 Düdelingen |url=https://capellisport.eu/capelli-sport-x-f91-diddeleng/ |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=Capelli Sport Europe}}
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Los Cabos
- {{flagicon|NED}} FC Dordrecht
- {{flagicon|POL}} Górnik Zabrze (from 2023 to 2024)
- {{flagicon|POL}} Pogoń Szczecin
- {{flagicon|SRB}} TSC Bačka Topola
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper (from 2023 to 2025)
- {{flagicon|SVN}} Brežice 1919
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Los Barrios (from 2024 to 2025)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Terrassa
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Altınordu
- {{flagicon|USA}} Amarillo Bombers
- {{flagicon|USA}} Central Valley Fuego FC{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2021 |title=Central Valley Fuego FC |url=https://capellisport.com/blogs/news/central-valley-fuego-fc |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=Capelli Sport}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte Independence
- {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Duluth
- {{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City Comets
- {{flagicon|USA}} Loudoun United FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Rhode Island FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Spokane Velocity FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Utica City FC
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=USL Super League Clubs=
=Women=
==Clubs==
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- {{flagicon|CHL}} Barnechea
- {{flagicon|DEN}} HB Køge
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Barnsley
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Coventry United
- {{flagicon|ENG}} London City Lionesses
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper Club Zürich
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=USL Super League Clubs=
References
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