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Uhlsport

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German sporting goods manufacturer

Uhlsport GmbH (German pronunciation: OOL-sh'port) is a German sporting goods manufacturer. Originally established in 1948 as "Haase & Uhl OHG" and later renamed "Karl Uhl GmbH", the company became "uhlsport GmbH" in 1994. It is an international company which has its permanent headquarters in Balingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1948Founded1
  • Industrysports industry, textile industry1
  • HeadquartersBalingen1
  • Websiteuhlsport.group/en
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
  • LEI529900DZ4LGHMPDFSK143
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressKlingenbachstr. 3, 72336 Balingen, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Stuttgart, HRB 4101963

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Uhlsport Teambekleidung
Photo: Uhlsport, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Uhlsport GmbH (German pronunciation: [ˈuːl.ʃpɔʁt], OOL-sh'port) is a German sporting goods manufacturer. Originally established in 1948 as "Haase & Uhl OHG" and later renamed "Karl Uhl GmbH", the company became "uhlsport GmbH" in 1994. It is an international company which has its permanent headquarters in Balingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.2

The story

The company was founded in 1948 by Karl Uhl. Early production focussed on manufacturing leather studs for football boots, and in 1953 uhlsport also began to produce football boot soles for sports shoe manufacturers. In the years which followed, more products were added, including shin guards, sports bandages, footballs and goalkeeper gloves, until finally uhlsport GmbH had developed a full range of football equipment. Since 2002, the company has been operating a multi-brand strategy for football and handball.

From Wikipedia’s article on Uhlsport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • association football

Listed on Wikidata.1

The brand "uhlsport" specializes in football, especially goalkeeper equipment. Since 2002, handball equipment has been marketed through the company's own "Kempa" brand.

The German company operates an indirect distribution strategy with subsidiaries in France, Spain, and Sweden and with country managers in UK, Benelux, and Switzerland. Uhlsport has a further 80 distribution partners across the world. In 1998, the Uhl family sold the company to the Daiss family.

From Wikipedia’s article on Uhlsport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1948Founded Founded1

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