How it works
Simple process.
Real impact.
From sign-up to sleeve, here's exactly how TeambackerNI connects parents, clubs, and kit in one clean season-long sponsorship.
1 - Find your child's team
Check whether your child's club is already partnered with TeambackerNI, or register your interest and we'll reach out to the club on your behalf. You choose the specific team: under-10s, senior squad, whatever your child plays for.
The process
For Parents
3 - We handle everything with the club
TeambackerNI coordinates directly with the club. Payments, kit design standards, and sleeve recognition. You don't need to negotiate with anyone or manage anything. We make sure everything looks professional and your recognition is included correctly.
2 - Claim your Teambacker spot
There is only one Teambacker per team, per season. Once you claim it, it's yours. You'll confirm the season details, complete the sponsorship contribution, and officially become your child's team's backer for the full season.
4 - The kits go out. Your name's on them.
When the team receives their kit for the season, TeambackerNI sits on the front as the main sponsor. Your name appears on the sleeve. Clean, single-colour, and permanent for the season. Every training session, every matchday, every photo.
5 - Your recognition throughout the season
You'll receive your official TeambackerNI certificate, be featured on TeambackerNI social media, and carry the proud title of Official Teambacker for the duration of the season. It's not just a name on a shirt. It's a season-long recognition of what you did for your child's team.
What’s on the Kit?
Front of shirt
TeambackerNI always appears here as the main, front-of-shirt sponsor. Consistent across every team.
Sleeve recognition
Your initials appear on the sleeve. Small, clean, single-colour.
"Backer: DM" Understated but unmistakable.
Inside the kit
A personal touch inside the collar or hem - "Proudly backed by [your name]." This is the bit that makes it emotional. It's for your child, not the crowd.
Official certificate
You'll receive a digital TeambackerNI certificate confirming your status as Official Teambacker for the season.
The process
For Clubs
Register your club with TeambackerNI
Sign your club up as a TeambackerNI partner. It's free for clubs to join. Once you're registered, your teams become available for parents to claim as Teambackers.
Parents claim their team
Parents within your club find their child's team and sign up as the Teambacker. You don't need to recruit or chase anyone. The parent community does this themselves.
TeambackerNI handles payments and design
We collect the sponsorship contribution from the parent and pass the relevant support to the club. Kit design follows our clean standards. One sponsor on the front, one name on the sleeve. No messy logos, no clutter.
Guaranteed funding. Clean kits. Every season.
Each team with a Teambacker has a confirmed sponsor for the season. Before the kit order even goes in. No more chasing local businesses, no more unsponsored teams, no more mismatched kits.
One rule that makes it work.
One Teambacker per team, per season. That's it. It keeps the kit clean, the recognition meaningful, and the model simple. There's no committee, no competing logos, no confusion. Just one parent, one team, and a season of genuine support.
