Macron_(sportswear)
Macron (sportswear)
Italian sportswear company
Macron S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Crespellano, Bologna. It is considered a European leader in the production of active sportswear.[1]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Textile |
Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Website | macron.com |
Macron operates in three main business areas:
- Teamwear: for football, basketball, rugby, volleyball, baseball, handball, five-a-side football, and running.
- Merchandising: official kits, free-time apparel, and accessories for the supporters of Macron's sponsored clubs.
- Leisurewear: sports-inspired apparel for those wishing to wear Macron off the field.[1]
The company's name comes from the greek prefix "μακρο-" (makro-) which means "large". This is to emphasize the large scope of the company and its view for the business. It was then modified to "Macron" to be the opposite of "micron", which is a unit of length to measure something small.[2]
Macron was founded in 1971 as a distributor of American sportswear brands in Italy.[1] A major expansion of the organisation took place in 1994, coincident with relocation and consolidation to Crespellano.[1]
Macron began providing teamwear to professional football in 2001, its first contract being with Bologna.[1] Expansion beyond the domestic Italian market began in 2005.[1]
In 2014, Macron secured a four-year agreement with Bolton Wanderers for naming rights to their home stadium, with the stadium becoming known as the Macron Stadium from July 2014.[3] Macron supplanted Reebok as both stadium sponsor and kit supplier.[3]
As of 2014[update], Macron's chief executive officer (CEO) was Gianluca Pavanello.[4] and the company's president was Francesco Bromioli.[5]
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Macron sponsors or makes a variety of organisations, teams and, events. In many cases, the wording of published accounts does not make a clear demarcation between a case where a team has purchased kit (aka uniforms or strip) versus those whose kit has been provided as a matter of sponsorship. The following is a partial list of these sponsorship/customer relationships.[citation needed]
Associations
South Australian Futsal League
Hallmark Security League
Isthmian League
Maurice Revello Tournament
Baseball League
División de Honor
Major League Rugby[6]
Australian rules football
Baseball
Basketball
National teams
Albania
Australia
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy (From 2023)
Lebanon
Malta
North Macedonia (From 2022)
Norway
U.A.E.
Club teams
KK Borik Puntamika
Dubrovnik
Zabok
Zagreb
FC Nantes
Stade Clermontois
Bamberg
Ludwigsburg
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Alba Fehérvár
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C
Benetton Basket
Recanati
Fortitudo Agrigento
Pallacanestro Varese
Sutor Montegranaro
Pistoia
Pallacanestro Reggiana (From 2021 - 2022 season).
Faenza Basket Project Girls
Casale Monferrato
Basket Femminile Le Mura Lucca (From 2021 - 2022 season).
Andrea Costa Imola Basket
Aurora Basket Jesi
Gor Mahia
KB Prishtina
Gulbenes Buki
Panevėžio Lietkabelis
Klaipėdos Neptūnas
Utenos Juventus
Wydad AC
Mouloudia Club Oujda
Donar
FC Struga
Wisła Kraków
Académica de Coimbra
Oliveirense Basquetebol
Sporting CP
Vagos
BCA Pitesti
CSM Satu Mare
BC Triumph Lyubertsy
BC Severstal
KK Union Olimpija
KK Splošna Plovba Portorož
CB Collado Villalba
Básquet Coruña
Meridiano Alicante
Guadalajara Basket
BC Dnipro
Ferro-ZNTU
Cricket
National teams
Esports
Football
International confederations
International competitions
National teams
Africa
Benin (from 2024)
Congo
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea (from 2024)
Asia
Americas
Suriname (from 2024)
Europe
Domestic leagues
Referees
Macron is also the official referee kits supplier for the leagues:
UEFA competitions
- CONCACAF competitions
Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Maltese Football Referees
La Liga
Primeira Liga
Parva Liga
Primera División
Brazilian Football Confederation[10]
Club teams
Albania
Algeria
MC El Bayadh
MC Oran
NC Magra
Paradou AC
Sétif (from 2024-2025 season)
USM Alger (from 2023-2024 season)
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Adelaide United
Armadale
Avondale
Bendigo City
Brunswick Zebras
Ellenbrook FC
Clifton Hill
Gepps Cross Knights Futsal Club
Inter Lions
Keilor Park
Langwarrin
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Victory
Mount Lilydale Old Collegians
Peninsula Power
Perth
Perth Glory
Point Cook
Port Adelaide Football Club
Sandringham
Sutherland Sharks
Werribee City
Whittlesea Ranges
Olympic Kingsway SC
Austria
FK Austria Wien (from 2024-2025 season)
SKN St. Pölten
F.C. Wacker Innsbruck
Bahrain
Belgium
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zrinjski Mostar
Željezničar
Čelik Zenica
HŠK Posušje (from 2024-2025 season)
Sloboda Tuzla (from 2024-2025 season)
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Corsica
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
FC Baník Ostrava (from 2024-2025 season)
FC Viktoria Plzeň
FK Teplice
Denmark
Egypt
England
Accrington Stanley [12]
AFC Portchester
AFC Totton
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City[13]
Bristol Rovers
Brixham A.F.C.
Darlington F.C.
Daventry Town
Colchester United
Crystal Palace
Droylsden
Eastbourne Borough
Falmouth Town
Glebe
Farsley
Gillingham
Gloucester City
Grays Athletic
Guiseley AFC
Hastings United
Leek Town
Lincoln Ladies
Maidstone United
Margate
Oxford City
Oxford United
Porthleven
Reading
Redbridge
Ruan Minor
Salisbury City
Scunthorpe United
Sheffield Wednesday
Shepshed Dynamo
Southend United
Stafford Rangers
Stevenage
Stoke City
Tamworth
Thatcham Town
Walthamstow F.C.
Walsall (from 2024-2025 season)
Wealdstone
West Bromwich Albion (from 2024 -2025 season).
Weymouth
Windsor
Worcester City
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Dinamo Batumi[14]
Torpedo Kutaisi (From 2023-2024 season)
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld (Until 2024-2025 season)
Energie Cottbus (From 2023-2024 season)
Carl Zeiss Jena
Hannover 96
Hannover 96 II
Karlsruher SC
SV Lippstadt 08
SV Sandhausen
Gibraltar
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Salthill Devon
Longford Town
Shamrock Rovers (from 2025 season)
Italy
Bologna (since 2001)
Casale
Carpi
Delta Calcio Rovigo
Fermana
Giana Erminio
Gavorrano
Giacomense
Grosseto
Livorno
Maceratese
Osimana
Padova
Piacenza
Reggiana
Riccione United
Sampdoria
Savona
Spal
Seregno
Trapani
Treviso
Tritium C. 1908
Udinese
Varesina
Vigor Senigallia
Vis Pesaro
Bardolino (women's football)
Chiasiellis (women's football)
ASD Riviera di Romagna (women's football)
Zensky Padova Femminile (women's football)
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Mali
Malta
Moldova
Morocco
The Netherlands
Dordrecht
FC Eindhoven
Kozakken Boys
Overamstel
SC Heerenveen
SV Slikkerveer
North Macedonia
Norway
Northern Ireland
Oman
Poland
Lech Poznań
Wisła Kraków
Widzew Łódź (from 2023-2024 season)
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Gasogi United FC
A.S. Kigali
Saudi Arabia
Al-Taawoun (from 2023-2024 season)
Scotland
Serbia
Crvena Zvezda
KFK Ravna Gora
FK Rad
Slovenia
Somalia
Slovakia
South Korea
Spain
Almería[19]
Burgos[20]
Cádiz
Cartagena (from 2023-2024 season)
CD Castellón
AD Ceuta FC
SD Formentera
Gestesa Guadalajara
Levante
UD Logroñés
Marfil Santa Coloma
SD Noja
Osasuna[21]
CD Ourense
Real Sociedad
Sestao River
Salamanca (co-branded Sydnay)
Villalba
Xacobeo 2010 Lobelle
Sweden
Apollon Solna FK
Fengersfors IK
Halmstads BK[22]
Håbo FF
Hässelby SK
IFK Nyköping
IFK Åmål
Kälvesta IoF
Knarrbacken FC
Kungsörs BK
Köping FF
Köpings IS
Mjällby AIF[23]
Märsta IK
Norsborg FC
Råsunda FC
Stallarholmens SK
Tyresö Strand FC
Switzerland
Tahiti
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Rukh Lviv
Uzhhorod
ODEK Orzhiv
Sevlyush Vynohradiv
Hatne
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Wales
Futsal
Domestic Leagues
Club teams
Handball
National teams
Club teams
Al-Najma SC
64 Billere Handball
Pallamano Spallanzani Casalgrande
Pallamano Modena
ASK Riga
SK Dobele
SK Ludza
Belenenses
Sporting CP
Norwich HC
Liberti San Bernardo
Xico De Holanda
CB Mar Alicante
MMTS Kwidzyn
Lumwana Radiants FC
Motorsport
MotoGP
Rugby Union
National teams
Club teams
Connacht Rugby
Bath Rugby
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
Sale Sharks
Biarritz Olympique
USON équipe de Nevers
Section Paloise
Lyon OU
RC Massy
USON Nevers
Rouen Normandie Rugby
Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente
Amatori Rugby Alghero
Firenze
Frascati
Rugby Roma Olimpic
CUS Torino
Academica Coimbra
Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
Lions
Les Abelles
Cardiff Rugby
Neath RFC
Merthyr RFC
Scarlets
Neath-Swansea Ospreys (As of 2023)
Rugby League
Tchoukball
National teams
Weightlifting
Volleyball
National teams
Club teams
VC Argex Duvel
OK Mladost
Panathinaikos V.C.
Falck Parnu VK
Paris
SSC Palmberg Schweriner
Cariparma Parma Volley
Monza
Pallavolo Modena
it:Pallavolo Impavida Ortona
Yoga Volley Forlì
Zinella Volley Bologna
M.Roma Volley
Cavriago Volley
Pallavolo Donoratico
Robur Tiboni Volley Urbino
Sisley Volley Treviso
Top Team Volley Mantova
Busto Arsizio
Ansan OK Financial Group Okman
Biolar Ozolnieki
VK Ezerzeme
Next Volley
Budowlani Lodz
Associacao Academica de Espinho
Ginasio Clube Vilacondense
Sporting CP
Sporting Espinho
Ribeirense
Zorkyi
Jurmash Major
Leningradka
Yaroslavich Yaroslav
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Ugra Samotlor
Ufimochka
Arona Tenerife Sud
Murcia Volley
CV Jamper Aguere
Espérance de Tunis
Étoile du Sahel V.C.
Cherkasy VK
Novator VK
Wheelchair power hockey
Wrestling
- "Macron US Grand Opening". YouTube. 25 June 2024.
- "BWFC strike stadium and kit deal with Macron" (Press release). Bolton Wanderers. 25 Apr 2014.
- "Gianluca Pavanello". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- "Francesco Bormioli, Macron SpA". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- "Macron ще облича националните отбори по футбол на България". Български национални отбори по футбол.
- "Novo uniforme da arbitragem da CBF é lançado em parceria com a Macron". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol.
- "Dee sign with Macron". 14 January 2019.
- "Motherwell confirm deal with Macron". 28 April 2014.
- "Queen's Park: New kit supplier". 20 June 2022.
- "Macron ny partner till Mjällby AIF – Mjällby AIF". 23 September 2024.
- "CT United". www.ctunited.com.