Dupey Sports Group
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| Private | |
| Industry | Sports Investment |
| Founded | August 12, 1987 |
| Founder | Raymond Dupey Laurence Alemaine |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Raymond Dupeyo (CEO) Laurence Alemaine (Chairman) Adrian Dillion (President) |
| Subsidiaries | FC Hellingbourg Dupey Sporting Goods Puckmaster Radix Sports Ts. |
| Website | dupeysportsgroup.com |
Dupey Sports Group, (DSG) is a Midrasian sports conglomerate based in the city of Berghelling.
DSG was founded in 1987 through the partnership of entrepreneur Raymond Dupey and hedge fund manager Laurence Alemaine who together purchased Midrasian sportswear manufacturer Radix. Dupey already owned sports retailer Dupey Sporting Goods which had been founded by his father in 1964 though was looking to expand his portfolio through the acquisition of the floundering manufacturer. The next major acquisition came in the year 2000 as Dupey bought out Cuirpthean tennis supplier Topspin which it has since re-branded as Ts. In 2004 the group purchased then Liga 2 side FC Hellingbourg along with the club's stadium then known as the Stade Aubert, marking its first investment in a physical sports team. The group further increased its reach in 2007 through the acquisition of Newreyan hockey supplier Puckmaster.
Today the group remains one of Midrasia's major sporting conglomerates and shows no sign of stopping its expansion. Rumours of the acquisition of another sporting team, be it rugby, hockey or football have been rife for some time and have not been outright denied by any major shareholder.
Business Interests
Dupey Sporting Goods
Radix
Ts.
FC Hellingbourg
Dupey Sporting Group officially purchased FC Hellingbourg in August of 2004 when the team in Liga 2, having finished 7th in the previous season. Previously Hellingbourg had experienced considerable money trouble due to their regular promotion and relegation from the Midrasian top flight leading many of the team's top players to depart to more successful or stable teams. Dupey however recognised the team's brand value within the region of Vaellenia and believed that with the right investment the team could become a regular top-half finisher within Liga 1 and could even play within the Asuran League attracting a global fan-base.
Immediately after purchase Dupey set about writing off over Đ20 million worth of debt that the club owned to the National Bank of Midrasia. The club's main sponsor was also changed from Metayer to the Dupey owned Topspin brand. Despite initial reports that the new owners were looking to replace existing manager Finnian Gourcuff, Dupey stated that they would stand by the manager and provide him with the necessary resources to fight for promotion. Acquisitions such as striker Perez Le Cam and midfielder Jean Hamon however did little to improve the team's prospects, with Hellingbourg lying 9th in the table. By the winter break Dupey announced that Gourcuff would leave the club with immediate effect to be replaced by Louis Darnique an up and coming manager who had previously held the reins at FC Bastile. The team's results improved considerably after this with the team finishing 5th and ensuring promotion to Liga 1 though the play-offs.
In Liga 1 Hellingbourg initially struggled finishing 16th, 14th and 17th. Yet the club continued to stand by its manager Darnique, gradually investing into the squad in a responsible manner. The next season the club secured its best ever finish for some time placing 8th. Dupey would eventually leave for FC Ibbené only to be replaced by Jordan Badeaux who was succeeded by current manager Marcus Melgaard in 2015. Hellingbourg reached the final of the 2019-20 Copa de Mydra where they played Olympique de Lotrique.