摘要：This study focuses on the effects of sports brand of Kaleh volleyball team on brand preference at the time of purchase. This is a descriptive-correlational study and its population consists of the fans of Kaleh volleyball team in Amol (Iran, Mazandaran). The samples were determined through Cochran formula and finally 317 questionnaires were analyzed. The results indicated that brand experience, identity, and personality have a significant and positive effect on brand satisfaction and brand loyalty. Furthermore, brand satisfaction and brand loyalty have a significant and positive effect on brand preference. However, brand satisfaction has an insignificant impact on brand loyalty. The results of Sobel test revealed that brand identity and personality positively affect brand preference through brand satisfaction and brand loyalty. Also, brand experience positively influences brand preference through brand satisfaction. However, brand experience has insignificant effects on brand preference through loyalty, and also brand personality, identity, and experience have insignificant effects on brand preference through brand satisfaction. Similarly, brand satisfaction has insignificant effects on brand preference through loyalty. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the fans of Kalleh team prefer the brand of Kalleh versus other brands at the time of purchase provided that the constituent elements of brand personality, identity, and experience are strong enough to be accepted by them which makes them satisfied and loyal.; In this way, it leads to brand preference at the time of purchase.
