Mercury/13
Women's football ownership group
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Mercury/13 is a group focused on acquiring and owning multiple professional women's association football teams across Europe and Latin America.[1] The group was founded in 2023 by Greek Argentine entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal, and Mario Malavé, a sports entrepreneur. Mercury 13 has a goal of investing $100 million in women's football clubs.[2]
The group focuses on acquiring controlling stakes in professional women's football teams in Europe and Latin America. Their goal is to enhance the commercial power of women's football by developing a sustainable and profitable business model for these clubs.[3]
Members of the group include, among others, former Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko, former Fifa chief innovation officer Luis Vicente, and Michael Broughton, the co-founder of Sports Innovation Partners, Ebro Koksal, former CEO and board member of Turkish football club Galatasaray.[4]
In March 2024, Mercury 13 made its first acquisition, purchasing the Serie A club, SSD FC Como Women.[5][6] In September 2025, it was announced that Mercury 13 had acquired a majority stake of Bristol City W.F.C., who compete in the Women's Super League 2[7]