Nike, Cipriani Unveil Ravenna FC Capsule Blending Kits and Sneakers

Giorgio Mallone set the visual tone for Ravenna FC by Cipriani, positioning the drop as a meeting of three distinct languages: Cipriani’s refined hospitality aesthetic, Nike’s sportswear innovation, and Ravenna Calcio’s century-old identity. The collaboration, framed as “a cultural project: an authentic dialogue between three kindred worlds — the elegance of Cipriani, the innovation of Nike, and the historical identity of Ravenna Calcio,” was unveiled on February 24, 2026 and aims to treat football apparel as both performance kit and quotidian wardrobe.

The commercial architecture backing the capsule is clear and deliberate. Nike signed a four-year technical sponsorship with Ravenna FC and the collection is spearheaded by Ravenna president Ignazio Cipriani, who acquired the club in June 2024 alongside investment partner Black Duck. Black Duck is helmed by Niccolò Maisto and Michele Attisani, and the acquisition and new partnership signal Cipriani’s intention to expand Ravenna’s international profile while tying the club’s on-field identity to consumer fashion.

Product scope anchors that ambition: the capsule includes the team’s official match jerseys alongside a lifestyle range of polos, tracksuits, shorts, caps, casual apparel and accessories, plus collaborative Nike Air Force sneakers. The collection uses Ravenna’s recently redesigned contemporary crest across match and lifestyle pieces, explicitly lifting Nike product into a club-specific aesthetic. Mallone, credited as artistic director and described as an Italian streetwear and sportswear maven, led the creative translation of Ravenna’s heritage into wearable pieces for players and supporters.

Price points and retail plans map the capsule from attainable accessories to collectible footwear. A baseball cap is priced at €55 and the Air Force sneakers at €189; additional MSRPs were not published. The capsule will be sold through multiple channels: Cipriani physical outposts and Cipriani’s e-commerce platform, select retailers globally, and the club’s official webstore with select local retailers expected to carry product in the coming weeks. Social confirmations on LinkedIn and Instagram flagged the inclusion of Air Force 1s and amplified the four-year sponsorship message.

For a club founded in 1913 and currently competing in Serie C, the collaboration is emblematic of a wider trend of lower-division teams leveraging fashion partnerships to reach new audiences. As the capsule moves into stores and Cipriani locations, the project’s stated aim — “The meeting point lies in the vision of soccer as a daily, social and generational experience” — will be tested by how fans and buyers adopt match kits as everyday wardrobe staples.