US EditionPrincipal Owners of Kansas City Current Acquire Danish Football Club HB Køge Women
- On May 27, 2025, Ballard Capital, led by Angie and Chris Long, finalized a deal to acquire HB Køge Women, a leading Danish women's football club, with the announcement made in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Before acquiring the women's team, the Longs collaborated closely with the previous owners to distinguish and divide the men's and women's teams.
- HB Køge Women, established in 2009 through the union of two historic clubs, competes in Denmark's premier women's football division, the Kvindeliga, and has secured the league title while representing Denmark in Europe's top club competition for women's football over several consecutive seasons.
- Angie and Chris Long expressed their enthusiasm about collaborating with HB Køge Women, its supporters, and the wider community, emphasizing their intention to apply the Kansas City Current’s successful model to help advance the club.
- The Longs view this historic deal as part of their global women's football investment strategy, aiming to build a leading youth academy and compete successfully at the highest international levels.
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KC Current owners purchase Danish club HB Køge - Soccer America
Angie and Chris Long, the majority owners of the NWSL's Kansas City Current, has signed an agreement to purchase Denmark's HB Køge Women via Ballard Capital, their investment company. The post KC Current owners purchase Danish club HB Køge appeared first on Soccer America.
KC Current owners acquire Danish football club HB Køge Women
A just-announced deal to purchase a premier women’s football club in Denmark reflects Angie and Chris Long’s unwavering commitment to investing in women’s soccer at the highest level, the couple said, noting they’ll continue their work to raise the bar for players, supporters, and communities both nationally and internationally. Ballard Capital, a sports entertainment-focused investment company controlled and owned by the Longs — principal owner…
HB Køge's women's and girls' department has new owners. Capelli Sport has sold HB Køge Women to American Ballard Capital, an investment company owned by the couple Angie Long and Chris Long. In 2020, Angie and Chris founded the American women's soccer club Kansas City Current, which plays in the top American women's league, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The deal is among the largest ever in the history of Danish women's sports.
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