Nanque
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sportswear |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Banfield, Buenos Aires , Argentina |
Area served | Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador |
Key people | Carlos Portell (notable proprietor) |
| Products | Athletic apparel, sportswear |
Nanque S.A. was a sportswear company from Argentina, headquartered in Banfield, Buenos Aires. Founded in 1969, the brand concentrated on producing athletic apparel for both professional and amateur athletes, with a primary emphasis on the association football sector. Throughout its history, Nanque sponsored numerous football clubs across Argentina as well as other countries in South and Central America. Among its proprietors, Carlos Portell notably held the position of president at Club Atlético Banfield between 1998 and 2012.
Overview
Nanque was established during a period when global sportswear companies had minimal influence in Argentina. It competed alongside local firms such as Uribarri and Sportlandia to secure sponsorship agreements with professional football teams. During the 1980s, Nanque broadened its production to provide kits predominantly for clubs competing in the lower tiers of Primera B Metropolitana. Besides football, the company also backed distinguished Argentine boxers, including world titleholders Juan Martín Coggi and Jorge Locomotora Castro.
The brand reached its zenith in the 1990s, sponsoring teams in the Argentine Primera División and expanding its market presence to Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Nevertheless, financial setbacks eventually forced Nanque into bankruptcy and prompted a relocation of its headquarters to Uruguay. Operations halted entirely by 2012; subsequently, the original manufacturing facility in Banfield was taken over by the government agency ANSES, which converted it into administrative offices.
In recent years during the 2020s, Nanque experienced a revival through e-commerce platforms that specialize in vintage football merchandise.
Football
The following clubs have been outfitted by Nanque:
Clubs
- Aldosivi (1991)
- All Boys (1992–94)
- Almirante Brown (1988–96)
- Alumni (VM)
- Alvarado
- Banfield (1982, 1986–95, 2001–08)
- Belgrano (1982, 1995–96)
- Brown (A)
- Central Córdoba (R)
- Central Norte (1998–2007)
- Chaco For Ever (1988–90)
- Cipolletti
- Claypole
- Colón (1982–92)
- CAI (CR) (2009–11)
- Comunicaciones (2006–07)
- Defensa y Justicia (1989–94, 2006–09)
- Defensores Unidos
- Deportivo Español (1982–83)
- El Porvenir
- Gimnasia y Esgrima (CU)
- Godoy Cruz (2003–04)
- Los Andes (1985–88, 2004–06)
- San Lorenzo de Almagro (1989)
- San Telmo
- Sarmiento (J) (1992–95)
- Talleres (RE) (1983–90)
- Temperley (1980–82, 1988–95)
- América de Cali (1995–96)
- Millonarios (1996)
- Deportivo Quito
- Municipal
- FAS
- Central Español
- Cerro (1984–91, 1996–99)
- Danubio (1994–96)
- Huracán Buceo (1995–96)
- Nacional (1992–93)
- Peñarol (1991–96)
- Rampla Juniors (1994–95)
- El Tanque Sisley (1986–97, 2004–06)
Boxing
The company provided sponsorship to prominent boxers such as Sergio Víctor Palma, Juan Martín Coggi, Juan Roldán, Jorge Castro, Hugo Luero, Juan Carlos Sosa, and José M. Flores Burlón.