Capelli Sport is an American

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and

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company based in

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, subsidiary of the GMA Accessories Inc. Founded in 2011 by Lebanon-born and New York–based entrepreneur George Altirs, Capelli Sport also has locations in

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, the

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, and

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under Capelli Europe GmbH, and in

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under GMA Shanghai. Capelli Sport has focused on the

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market, producing

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, goalkeeper gloves, and balls, as well as

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– such as t-shirts, hoodies, jackets and leggings – and

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, such as bags and hats. Capelli's

products include

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History

On January 24, 2017, Capelli Sport signed a corporate partnership with the

Rochester Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-MLS team has won the U.S. Open Cup sinc ...

, a

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team, and their stadium was renamed Capelli Sport Stadium. On July 1, 2019, Capelli Sport and Danish football club

HB Køge HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It ...

announced that Altirs had purchased a 76% stake in the club, taking controlling ownership of both its men's and women's sides. Since January 20, 2021, Capelli Sport has held 40.1% of the shares of German

club

MSV Duisburg Meidericher Spielverein 02 e. V. Duisburg, commonly known as simply MSV Duisburg (), is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed ''Die Zebras'' for their traditional striped jer ...

. In June, Capelli Sport became the official uniform and equipment provider of Heartland Soccer Association, starting in the Fall. Capelli Sport has equipped various soccer teams, most notably

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

, MSV Duisburg,

SV Austria Salzburg SV Austria Salzburg is an Football in Austria, Austrian professional association football, football club, based in the city of Salzburg. The club was formed in 2005 by some supporters of the original SV (Austria) Salzburg after it was renamed FC ...

and the Lebanon national team. On March 15, 2023, Capelli partnered with US-based Legends FC for their 2023 season. 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. On May 27, 2025, Capelli Sport restructured its ownership in HB Køge to fully separate its men's and women's sides. It then sold 100% of the club's women's side to Ballard Capital, an investment company owned and operated by Angie and Chris Long, owners of the American professional club

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competing in the

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. The acquisition fully separated the women's club's business from the men's club's and parent organization's, both of which Capelli Sport retained.

Sponsorships

The following is a list of professional football teams sponsored by Capelli Sport:

Men

National teams

* (from September 2023) * * * (from June 2023)

Clubs

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* Austria Salzburg * Gabala (from 2023–24) *

Terrassa Terrassa () is a city in central-eastern Catalonia and in the province of Barcelona (Spain). It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, being the larger in both area and population. The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ''Te ...

* Barnechea *

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Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sán ...

Ñublense Club Deportivo Ñublense () is a professional Association football, football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Region, Chile. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club. They compete in Chile's Chilean Primera División, Primer ...

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Varaždin Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011). The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...

* Jablonec *

Herfølge Boldklub Herfølge Boldklub was a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared its licence, and merged its professional football with Køge BK to form ...

Viborg FF Viborg Fodsports Forening (), also known as Viborg FF or VFF for short, is a Danish professional association football, football club based in the Central Denmark Region, Central Jutland city of Viborg, Denmark, Viborg. They compete in the Danish ...

Sheffield F.C. Sheffield Football Club is an English association football, football club, currently based in Dronfield, Derbyshire. They compete in the , on the eighth level of the English football league system, English football pyramid. Founded in October ...

(from 2023–24) *

Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers Football Club are an Irish association football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club in its present form was founded in 1942 in Bray, and was known until 2010 as ''Bray Wanderers A.F.C.'' It was elect ...

(from 2024) *

Alemannia Aachen Aachener Turn- und Sportverein Alemannia 1900 e. V., short Alemannia Aachen (), is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long-term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three- ...

SpVgg Bayreuth SpVgg Bayreuth is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Bayreuth, Bavaria. Apart from coming within two games of earning promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979, the club also reached the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal twice, in 1977 ...

BSG Wismut Gera BSG Wismut Gera is a German association football club playing in Gera, Thuringia. The club is the successor to ''1. SV Gera'' whose football department joined ''Blau-Weiß Gera'' and ''Geraer KFC Dynamos'' in 2007 to form ''FV Gera Süd'', whic ...

* 1. FC Düren *

VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis but is by far best known for its Association football, football section. The footba ...

(from 2023–24) *

Türkgücü München Türkgücü München () is a German association football club from Munich, Bavaria. The club, which is based in the Turkish community of Munich, was formed in 2009 in a merger of Türkischer SV 1975 München and ATA Spor München. Türkischer S ...

Viktoria Berlin Fußball-Club Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof e.V., commonly known as FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin or Viktoria Berlin, is a German association football club based in the locality of Lichterfelde (Berlin), Lichterfelde of the Boroughs and ...

Viktoria Köln Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to: Places * FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov * Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin * Viktoriastadt, now known as Victo ...

Waldhof Mannheim SV Waldhof Mannheim is a multi-sports club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is most known for its association football team; however, there are also professional handball and table-tennis sides. The club today has a membership of ove ...

* Wehen Wiesbaden *

Inter Allies International Allies FC is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema, Greater Accra. They play in the Ghana Premier League. History The club was founded in October 1996 by Omar Nasser El-Eter, Rabeh Nasser El-Eter and the late ...

* Kotoku Royals F.C. * Atromitos *

Ergotelis Ergotelis Football Club () is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Heraklion, Crete, which competes in the Heraklion Football Clubs Association, FCA Heraklion A1, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, ...

* Wing Yee (academy) * Utenis Utena *

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FC Dordrecht Football Club Dordrecht, or simply FC Dordrecht () is a professional Dutch association football club based in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, ...

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish association football, football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning ...

(from 2023–24) *

Pogoń Szczecin Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (), is a Polish professional football club based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league s ...

* TSC Bačka Topola *

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(from 2023–24) * Brežice 1919 * Altınordu * Amarillo Bombers *

Central Valley Fuego FC Central Valley Fuego FC, also known as CV Fuego FC or simply Fuego FC, is an American professional soccer team based in Fresno, California. The team was founded in 2020, and played its inaugural season in 2022. The team most recently competed ...

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memoria ...

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional Association football, soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the Western Conference (USL Championship), Western Conference in the USL Champions ...

Duluth Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...

(from 2023–24) *

Florida Tropics SC Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The or ...

* Kansas City Comets * Legends FC *

Rhode Island FC Rhode Island FC is an American professional Association football, Football club headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Founded in 2019 and beginning play in 2024, the team plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL C ...

* Spokane Velocity FC *

Utica City FC Utica City FC is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Utica, New York, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). History The team formed in 2011 as the Syracuse Silver Knights with the intention of playing in the n ...

Women

National teams

* (from June 2023) * * *

Clubs

* Barnechea *

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* Coventry United *

London City Lionesses London City Lionesses is a professional women's association football club based in Hayes, Bromley, England. The team competes in the Women's Super League the first tier of English women's football. The club was founded in May 2019, as an indep ...

* *

Grasshopper Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zurich (GCZ), commonly referred to as Grasshopper Club or simply just GC, is a professional sports club, multisports club based in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland. They are nicknamed the ''Grasshoppers'' or sometimes just ''Hopper ...

* Carolina Ascent FC

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