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Kappa
TypePrivate subsidiary
IndustrySports equipment
Textile
Founded1978; 48 years ago (1978)
FounderMarco Boglione
Headquarters
Turin
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Marco Boglione (President)
  • Gianni Crispi (CEO)
ProductsClothing
Footwear
Sportswear
Revenue€284 million (2019)[1]
ParentBasicNet S.p.A.
Websitekappa.com

Kappa is an Italian sportswear brand founded in Turin, Piedmont, Italy in 1978 by Marco Boglione, as a sportswear branch of the already existing "Robe di Kappa".[2]

History

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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.[3][4]

The brand has been the shirt sponsor of many football teams in its history, including Juventus, AEK Athens FC, AC Milan, and Barcelona FC, and currently sponsors teams such as OGC Nice, Genoa FC, and Kaizer Chiefs F.C.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "BasicNet.com". www.basicnet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brand Identity". www.basic.net. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Gianluca Bolelli (20 January 2017). "Kappa lancia la nuova linea "Kappa Kontroll"". it.fashionnetwork.com. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "About: Kappa Australia". www.kappaaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Nwokolo, Collins (16 June 2023). "10 Popular Soccer Teams That Are Sponsored by Kappa". Top Soccer Blog. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kappa Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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