UEFA chooses KIPSTA for the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League

KIPSTA continues its rise in professional football. From the 2024-2025 season onwards and for a period of three years until the end of the 2026-2027 season), DECATHLON's football brand will supply official match balls for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League. From Portugal to Azerbaijan, from the Faroe Islands to Türkiye, all matches in these competitions will be played using Official Match balls designed and produced by KIPSTA.

KIPSTA, whose global headquarters are situated at the Kipstadium in Tourcoing, France, has been producing, for several years, official match balls that meet the highest technical requirements of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT in France, as well as the Jupiler Pro League in Belgium.

Thanks to the thermo-bonding of its match ball panels (seamless ball), KIPSTA official match balls offer a superior sphericity and durability. It also provides a heightened playing sensation thanks to the textured microfiber foam component and debossing. KIPSTA official match balls are characterised by their highly stable flight trajectory. Designed, tested and created in France, KIPSTA official match balls are FIFA QUALITY PRO certified.

Fabien Brosse, Chief Products and Sports Officer of DECATHLON, said: “UEFA's decision recognises KIPSTA's expertise and ability to offer a high level technical product that meets the highest standards. It also reinforces the commitment of the KIPSTA teams to the practice of football, whether amateur or professional, throughout the world.“

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA marketing director, said: “We are thrilled to announce KIPSTA as the official match ball supplier for the first time as we join forces with a brand that shares our passion for innovation, quality and the love of the game. KIPSTA's experience in providing top-quality balls and commitment to the sport will be tremendous assets as the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League enter into new eras“

DECATHLON is the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, with over 1,700 stores in more than 70 countries. With its integrated business model, DECATHLON specialises in the creation and production of innovative sporting goods designed to delight and move people through the wonders of sport all around the world.

Being the brand for all team sports from the DECATHLON group, KIPSTA has specialised in the design of football products since 2016. Based in the North of France, the brand's mission is to improve the daily life of all footballers in the long term. KIPSTA is committed to excellence, providing its users with high-performance products, including at the highest level and at the most accessible price possible.