Uhlsport

Uhlsport GmbH is a German sporting goods manufacturer. Originally established in 1948 as "Haase & Uhl OHG" and later renamed "Karl Uhl GmbH", the company became "uhlsport GmbH" in 1994. It is an international company which has its permanent headquarters in Balingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The company manufactures and distributes its products through the brands Uhlsport and Kempa.
History
The company was founded in 1948 by Karl Uhl. Early production focussed on manufacturing leather studs for football boots, and in 1953 uhlsport also began to produce football boot soles for sports shoe manufacturers. In the years which followed, more products were added, including shin guards, sports bandages, footballs and goalkeeper gloves, until finally uhlsport GmbH had developed a full range of football equipment. Since 2002, the company has been operating a multi-brand strategy for football and handball.
Brands and products
The brand "uhlsport" specializes in football, especially goalkeeper equipment. Since 2002, handball equipment has been marketed through the company's own "Kempa" brand.
The German company operates an indirect distribution strategy with subsidiaries in France, Spain, and Sweden and with country managers in UK, Benelux, and Switzerland. Uhlsport has a further 80 distribution partners across the world. In 1998, the Uhl family sold the company to the Daiss family.
Sponsorship
Uhlsport is the official equipment supplier to 1. FC Köln and 1. FC Magdeburg, As official ball sponsor uhlsport supports the Croatian SuperSport HNL. The goalkeepers Alphonso Areola, Alexander Schwolow, Mike Maignan, Oliver Baumann, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Fabian Bredlow, Diant Ramaj, Christian Mathenia, Lukas Hradecky, Ron-Robert Zieler, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Yassine Bounou, Ofir Marciano, Anthony Lopes and others play with uhlsport gloves.
Kempa ist the official sponsor to HBW Balingen-Weilstetten, TVB 1898 Stuttgart, Bergischer HC, Buxtehuder SV (women) and HSG Bensheim/Auerbach (women). From 2023 Kempa brand has become the new official supplier of the Germany men's national volleyball team
Basketball
Club teams
Wolves
Football
National teams
Africa
Club teams
Africa
SOA
FUS Rabat
The Americas
Deportivo Laferrere (from 2022 season)
San Carlos
Asia
Al-Nahda
Europe
Bylis
Egnatia
Kastrioti
Laçi
Austria Lustenau
Blau-Weiß Linz
Mouscron
Naftan Novopolotsk
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
Chernomorets Balchik
Maritsa Plovdiv
Septemvri Sofia
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Hvidovre
Silkeborg
Chippenham Town
Havant & Waterlooville
Weston-super-Mare
Tallinna JK Legion
Clermont Foot (from 2022-23 season)
Waldhof Mannheim (from 2023-24 season)
Bonner SC
SSV Reutlingen
SSV Ulm
Stuttgarter Kickers
TSG Balingen
VfR Garching
Ballkani (from 2021-22 season)
Ballymena United
Dungannon Swifts
Lisburn Distillery
Warrenpoint Town
East Stirlingshire (from 2023-24 season)
Montrose
Stenhousemuir (from 2023-24 season)
Erzurumspor
Alanyaspor
Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor
Oceania
Birkenhead United
Associations and competitions
Uhlsport is the official supplier for the following leagues and associations:
Série C
Série D
NIFL Premiership
Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara
Handball
Club teams
HBW Balingen-Weilstetten
Bergischer HC
Buxtehuder SV
TVB Stuttgart
CSM București (women's)
Gloria Bistrița (women's)
Dunărea Brăila (women's)
Gloria Buzău (women's)
CSM București
Alingsås HK
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Volleyball
Club teams
Gaziantep Gençlik Spor
References
External links
Sporting goods manufacturers of Germany
Sportswear brands
Companies based in Baden-Württemberg
Clothing companies established in 1948
1948 establishments in Germany