Hummel International
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1923 in Hamburg, Germany |
| Founder | Albrech & Ludwig Messmer |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served |
Worldwide |
| Products | Sportswear, footwear |
| Revenue |
DKK 1.858 billion (€250 million) in 2021 |
| Parent | Thornico Group |
| Website | hummel.net |
Hummel International Sport & Leisure A/S, commonly known as Hummel (stylized hummel), is a Danish manufacturing company of sportswear brand based in Aarhus owned by Thornico. The company currently manufactures apparel for football, rugby league, futsal, handball, basketball, shinty, volleyball and esport teams. Moreover, the company also offers apparel and footwear for children alongside its fashion sub-brand, Hummel HIVE.
The company was founded in 1923 by Albert Messmer and his brother Michael Ludwig Messmer, with the name "Messmer & Co" in Hamburg, Germany; that same year, the Messmer brothers introduced the first football boots to the world. Hummel became Danish after being taken over by Bernhard Weckenbrock in 1956, who moved its base to Kevelaer, North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 1999, Hummel has been a part of the Danish Thornico Group founded by Christian and Thor Stadil.
Being one of the oldest sportswear brands in the business with roots in football & handball, Hummel has previously been worn by football teams such as Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Southampton, Benfica and the Denmark national team. Today, Hummel continues to sponsor clubs and players within handball and football.
Historical logo
The Hummel logo is a stylized bumblebee, as Hummel is German for "bumble bee".
Sponsorships
The following teams and association are currently sponsored by Hummel:
Association football
National teams
- Bahamas
- Denmark
- Lithuania
- Turkmenistan (From 2023)
Non-national representative teams
Club teams
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Bhutan
- Congo
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Aarhus GF
- AC Horsens
- BK Marienlyst
- Brabrand IF
- Brøndby IF
- Esbjerg fB
- Christiania SC
- FC Fredericia
- FC Horsens
- Fremad Amager
- Greve
- Kolding IF
- Odense BK
- Ringkøbing IF
- SønderjyskE
- England
- France:
- Germany
- 1. FC Köln
- 1. FC Magdeburg
- Altona 93
- DGF Flensborg
- Hertha 03
- Jahn Regensburg
- ZFC Meuselwitz
- VfB Oldenburg
- Teutonia Ottensen
- Wacker Burghausen
- Weiche Flensburg
- Werder Bremen
- Werder Bremen II
- Guatemala
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Lithuania
- Libya
- Al-Ahly (From 2023-2024 season)
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Spain
- Costa Brava
- Illescas
- Las Palmas
- Eibar
- Eldense
- L'Hospitalet
- CP San Cristóbal
- Málaga
- Pobla de Mafumet
- Sabadell
- Real Betis
- Real Betis B
- Rayo Majadahonda
- Tenerife
- Ukraine
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uganda
- United States
- Brooklyn City FC
- Charleston Battery
- Chattanooga FC
- El Paso Locomotive FC
- Florida Tropics
- Forward Madison
- Green Bay Voyageurs
- Greenville Triumph SC
- Hartford Athletic
- Hartford City
- Iowa Raptors FC
- Lane United
- Milwaukee Torrent
- PDX FC
- Philadelphia Fury
- Providence City
- Redlands FC
- Sacramento Republic FC
- SoCal SC
- Stumptown Athletic
- Union Omaha
Basketball
National teams
Club teams
- Spain
Paddle Sports
National Federations
- Great Britain
- British Canoeing (Olympic & Paralympic Canoe, Kayak & Extreme Kayak GB Teams)
Handball
National teams
- DR Congo
- Egypt
- Iran
- Lithuania
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Romania
- Serbia
- United States
Club teams
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Initia Hasselt
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- HC Zlín
- DHK Zora Olomouc
- HK Lovosovice
- SHC Maloměřice Brno
- DHC Sokol Poruba
- HC Britterm Veselí Nad Moravou
- Talent Plzeň
- TJ Lokomotiva Louny
- Tatran Litovel
- TJ Náchod
- Denmark
- Aalborg Håndbold
- Århus Håndbold
- SK Aarhus (women's)
- Team Esbjerg (women's)
- SønderjyskE Håndbold
- Mors-Thy Håndbold
- Ringkøbing Håndbold (women's)
- Team Tvis Holstebro
- France
- Billère Handball Pau Pyrénées
- C' Chartres Métropole
- JS Cherbourg
- Pontault-Combault
- Tremblay en France
- US Créteil
- Germany
- ASV Hamm-Westfalen
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (handball)
- EHV Aue
- Eulen Ludwigshafen
- Frisch Auf Göppingen
- GWD Minden
- Handball Hamburg
- HSG Nordhorn-Lingen
- SC Magdeburg
- SG BBM Bietigheim
- SG Flensburg-Handewitt (From 2023/24)
- TUSEM Essen
- TuS Fürstenfeldbruck
- VfL Gummersbach
- VfL Lübeck-Schwartau
- Wilhelmshaven HV
- Hungary
- Balassagyarmati Kábel
- Békés-Drén KC
- Budaörs (women's)
- Csurgó
- Dunaújvárosi Kohász (women's)
- Fehérvár KC (women's)
- Kecskemét (women's)
- CYEB Mizse KC
- Pénzügyőr (women's)
- Siófok (women's)
- K. Szeged SE (women's)
- ARAGO Törökszentmiklósi KE
- Vecsés SE-Él Team
- Iceland
- Lithuania
- Granitas-karys
- Montenegro
- ZRK Buducnost (women's)
- Netherlands
- Beekse Fusie Club
- E&O
- HV Volendam
- Kras Volendam
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Nøtterøy Håndball
- ØIF Arendal
- Flint Tønsberg Håndball AL
- Stord HK
- Oppsal Håndball
- Nordstrand Håndball
- Poland
- Romania
- Măgura Cisnădie (women's)
- HC Zalău (women's)
- CSM Roman (women's)
- CSM Slatina (women's)
- Dunărea Călărași
- CSU Suceava
- CSM Focșani
- Slovakia
- HC SPORTA Hlohovec
- SKP Bratislava
- Slovenia
- RK Cimos Koper
- RK Gorenje Velenje
- 1.NLB leasing handball league
- RK Trimo Trebnje
- RK Krško
- Spain
- Sweden
- IF GUIF
- IFK Kristianstad
- Switzerland
- HC KTV Altdorf
- BSV Bern
- LK Zug
- Basel Regio
- LC Brühl
- Turkey
Rugby Union
Club teams
Rugby League
National teams
- Great Britain Rugby League Lions
- Brazil (female)
Club teams
Rolling hockey
Club teams
- Manlleu
Volleyball
National teams
Club teams
- Arago de Sète
- Allianz MTV Stuttgart
- Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn
- Calcit Volley Kamnik
- Las Palmas
Other
- Super League Referees
Esports
Teams
- Apeks
- Astralis
- beGenius
- Brøndby IF eSport
- FUTWIZ
- Future FC
- PENTA
- RedBull Racing Esports
- Tricked Esport
- Team Vitality
Players
- Genki Morita