23. Dec 2024
Adidas Unveils ‘KONEKTIS’ – The Official Match Ball for UEFA Women’s Euro 2025™
On December 15, 2024, adidas (Herzogenaurach, Germany) unveiled KONEKTIS - the Official Match Ball of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. The ball is engineered for greater accuracy in play by utilising PRECISIONSHELL – a 20-piece polyurethane panel shape with strategically placed debossed grooves on the ball’s outer shell.
Performance benefits continue under the surface thanks to CTR-CORE - a system designed for accuracy and consistency in flight, by helping retain maximum shape and air retention to support fast, precise play – and the integration of adidas’ CONNECTED BALL TECHNOLOGY for the first time in the tournament.
A suspension system in the centre of the ball hosts and stabilizes a 500Hz inertial measurement unit (IMU) motion sensor, providing unprecedented insight into every element of the movement of the ball. The sensor is powered by a rechargeable battery, which can be charged by induction.
The technology sends precise ball data to video match officials in real time – which when combined with player position data and by applying artificial intelligence, helps officials make faster in-match decisions. Developed in close collaboration with Kinexon, adidas Connected Ball Technology can also aid VAR officials in identifying each individual touch of the ball, resulting in less time spent resolving handball and penalty incidents.
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