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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1947; 78 years ago (1947) |
| Founder | Eigil Nielsen |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Peter Knap(CEO), Preben Kønig(Chairman) |
| Products | Balls,sportswear,Protective gear |
| Website | select-sport.com |
Select Sport A.S. is aDanishsports equipment manufacturer based inGlostrup,Denmark.
As of 2008, Select Sport provides theDanish Football Association withfootballs, and also several clubs in theDanish,Belgian, andPortuguese top football leagues use Select balls.
Select also provides the Official Matchball for the GermanyBundesliga and Bundesliga 2 withDerbystar form 2018/19 season[1]
Select balls are used in theOlympichandball games, as well as in theWorld Championship and in theDanish,Swedish andSpanish men's handball leagues, among others.
The company's U.S. subsidiary, Select Sport America, has contracts to supply soccer balls for theUnited Soccer League,[1]National Premier Soccer League,[2]NAIA, severalNCAADivision II andDivision III conferences, and state high school federations inKentucky andWisconsin.[3]
It was founded in 1947 byEigil Nielsen,[4] the former goalkeeper of theDenmark national team.
In 1962, Select manufactured and marketed the first 32-panelball.[5] Based loosely on thegeodesic dome designs ofR. Buckminster Fuller,[6] it consisted of 12 blackpentagons and 20 whitehexagons. The 32 panel configuration became the world standard for several decades. Select was also the first manufacturer of footballs without exterior lacing.[7]
Select Sport manufactures and commercializes a variety of products for several sports. The following chart contains all the product lines by the company.[8]
| Sport | Range of products |
|---|---|
| Association football | Balls,uniforms, goalkeeper gloves |
| Futsal | Balls,uniforms, goalkeeper gloves, |
| Handball | Balls,sportswear |
| Accessories | Shoes,shin guards,compression garment,pressure measurements,ball pumps, bags,tactic boards, inflatable figures,marking cones,ointments,ice packs, massage balls,medical bags |
Select Sport is the official supplier and sponsor of numerous teams, players and associations of several sports, including:
Select is official ball supplier for the following football leagues/associations:
Jupiler Pro League
BH Telecom Premier League
Danish Football Association
Fortuna liga
Veikkausliiga
Deutsche Fußball Liga
Úrvalsdeild
Eredivisie
Norwegian Football Association
I liga
Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional
Liga I
Swedish Football Association
Professional Football League of Ukraine[9][note 1]
United Soccer League[note 2]National Premier Soccer LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer LeagueUnited Women's SoccerNAIANJCAA
Singapore Premier LeagueGOGKIF Kolding
Cavigal NiceDijon MétropoleGrand Nancy MétropolePlan-de-CuquesSélestat AlsaceValenceTSV Bayer DormagenIn the past, Select S / A has also been a supplier to important sports teams and associations, including:
