Lacatoni

Lacatoni is a Portuguese sports equipment and sportswear manufacturer headquartered in Braga. The name is an anagram formed from parts of the names of its three founders. It was founded in 1988 by three friends from Braga, among them the footballer and later coach Carlos Carvalhal. Initially the company supplied local clubs and teams with sports textiles and equipment, and during the 1990s it expanded first across Portugal and later beyond its home market. Lacatoni established a significant position in the Portuguese market. By 2009, seven of the 16 top-flight Portuguese clubs were obtaining their kits and other match equipment from the company. Internationally, it exports products especially to Spain and France as well as to Portuguese-speaking countries such as Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique. The brand acts as a kit supplier to various clubs and federations, primarily in football and futsal, but also in balls, volleyball and rugby. Its portfolio has included current and former Portuguese first-division clubs such as Desportivo Aves, Gil Vicente FC, GD Chaves and SC Farense, as well as the Angolan Football Federation and the Angola national team, and the Mozambican Football Federation and the Mozambique national team. Through these partnerships it has also been present at continental competitions, for example at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Cape Verde national team. Lacatoni is also the kit supplier of the Portuguese roller hockey national team, which won the world title in 2019 and is a vice-record world champion and record European champion. On its official website, Lacatoni presents itself as a supplier of sports equipment with categories covering football, refereeing, fitness and running, rugby and cycling, alongside clothing, accessories, training wear, footwear, a lifestyle line and a Heritage Collection, as well as children's clothing. The site also operates a "Loja do Adepto" (supporter shop) offering official jerseys for clubs such as Atlético CP, Varzim SC, SC Vianense – SAD, AD Ovarense, CDC Montalegre, AD Limianos and SC Olhanense, and for national teams including Angola and Mozambique, plus retro and special-edition items. In 2018, the fan community of the English club Sheffield Wednesday discussed whether to choose the brand of their then coach Carlos Carvalhal as kit supplier instead of the brands usually used there, illustrating the brand's association with its co-founder.

Lacatoni was founded in 1988 in Braga, Portugal, by three friends, among them the footballer and later coach Carlos Carvalhal. The brand name is an anagram composed of parts of the founders' names. In its early years the company equipped local clubs and teams with sports textiles and equipment. During the 1990s it expanded first to the whole of Portugal and later beyond the national market, reaching a significant position domestically. By 2009, seven of the 16 clubs in the Portuguese top division sourced their kits and other match equipment from Lacatoni. Internationally, the company exported products particularly to Spain and France, as well as to Portuguese-speaking countries including Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique. Lacatoni has served as kit supplier to numerous clubs and federations, mainly in football and futsal but also in balls, volleyball and rugby. Its partners have included current and former Portuguese first-division clubs such as Desportivo Aves, Gil Vicente FC, GD Chaves and SC Farense, as well as the Angolan Football Federation and the Angola national team, and the Mozambican Football Federation and the Mozambique national team. This has placed the brand at continental competitions, for example the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Cape Verde national team. Lacatoni is also the kit supplier of the Portuguese roller hockey national team, which won the world championship in 2019 and is a vice-record world champion and record European champion. In 2018, supporters of the English club Sheffield Wednesday discussed whether to adopt the brand of their then coach Carlos Carvalhal as the club's kit supplier instead of the brands normally used there. As of May 2022, Lacatoni supplied a range of clubs and national teams, primarily in football but also in futsal, roller hockey, rugby, volleyball and bicycle trials. National teams equipped by the brand have included the Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé and Somaliland football national teams, as well as the Portuguese and Swiss roller hockey national teams. On its official website, Lacatoni presents a broad catalogue spanning football, refereeing, fitness and running, rugby and cycling, with clothing, accessories, training wear, footwear, a lifestyle line, a Heritage Collection and children's clothing. The site also runs a "Loja do Adepto" supporter shop selling official jerseys for clubs such as Atlético CP, Varzim SC, SC Vianense – SAD, AD Ovarense, CDC Montalegre, AD Limianos and SC Olhanense, and for national teams including Angola and Mozambique, alongside retro and special-edition items.

• 2022

  As of May 2022, Lacatoni supplies a range of clubs and national teams across football, futsal, roller hockey, rugby, volleyball and bicycle trials.

• 2019

  The Portuguese roller hockey national team, supplied by Lacatoni, wins the world championship.

• 2018

  Sheffield Wednesday fans discuss adopting Carlos Carvalhal's brand as kit supplier.

• 2015

  Lacatoni equips the Cape Verde national team at the Africa Cup of Nations.

• 2009

  Seven of the 16 Portuguese top-division clubs source kits and match equipment from Lacatoni.

• 1990

  During the 1990s the company expands from local supply to the whole of Portugal and later beyond.

• 1988

  Lacatoni is founded in Braga, Portugal, by three friends, including footballer and later coach Carlos Carvalhal.

Portuguese teamwear and sports equipment brand focused on football and futsal kit supply, with a strong presence in Portugal and Lusophone markets and a lifestyle/retro line.

• Football kits

• Training wear

• Tracksuits

• Jackets

• Sweatshirts

• T-shirts and polos

• Shorts

• Trousers

• Rain jackets and waterproofs

• Accessories

• Footwear

• Lifestyle clothing

• Heritage Collection

• Children's clothing

• Balls

• Referee equipment

1. 1Lacatoni | Equipamentos desportivoslacatoni.com
2. 2Lacatoni – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Lacatoni – Wikidatawikidata.org