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Why Choosing the Right Sports Club Merchandise Suppliers is Important

A strong team spirit and fully engaged players are vital for a sports club to perform at its best. These qualities form the cement that binds 11 or 15 individual players into a unified force in pursuit of victory on the field. However, there is another vital ingredient in that metaphorical mortar. High-quality, well-designed team wear from sports club merchandise suppliers is not merely a means to distinguish a team’s identity but a vital component of the team unification process.

In practice, team wear is not just for players. If one thing is guaranteed to lift their spirits and spur them on, it is the rows of cheering supporters dressed in tracksuits and T-shirts in their team’s colours. However, while the team colours alone may inspire unity, a team’s performance can be affected by the quality of its strip. Comfortable, well-fitting gear makes play safer and allows athletes to focus more fully on the game and perform more confidently. By contrast, ill-fitting or poor-quality team wear can lead to discomfort and distraction and impair performance.

For this reason, many of the nation’s athletes prefer to source their team wear from us at XCO Group, arguably one of South Africa’s foremost sportswear suppliers. We are renowned for top-notch apparel that consistently meets the highest standards of comfort, durability, and style.

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Why XCO is a Leader Among Sports Club Merchandise Suppliers

Firstly, we offer an extensive range of sports merchandise, catering to soccer, rugby, cricket, tennis, netball, and more. Our product lines include:

  • Team Jerseys and Shirts: Besides featuring the club colours, we can customise these items with logos, player numbers, and names as required, ensuring the team’s identity is prominently displayed.
  • Training Gear: We also supply a range of matching tracksuits, training tops, and sweatshirts that are ideal for use during practice sessions or for the team’s supporters.
  • Protective Gear: We offer a range of beanies for those cold practice days, baseball caps and visors to shield players from the sun’s glare, batting helmets, pads, gloves, and a selection of abdo guards.
  • Accessories: The XCO range includes practical items like socks, hats, tog bags, and backpacks in the team’s colours, maintaining the team’s identity on and off the field.

One of the defining features that sets us apart from other sports club merchandise suppliers is our emphasis on customised sportswear. What the customer wants, the customer gets. No detail is too small or too demanding for our customised sportswear. Printing the individual players’ names on their sports shirts provides a personal touch that will reinforce their commitment to giving their best.

Benefits of Purchasing from XCO Group

Other benefits of purchasing customised team wear from XCO include:

  • Durable and Comfortable Products: Sportswear can be exposed to extreme conditions, especially during contact sports like rugby, soccer, and hockey. All XCO sporting apparel is made from high-quality materials chosen for their ability to withstand extreme physical conditions.

However, players should not need to forfeit comfort to ensure durability. Breathable fabrics and moisture-wicking technology are our way of ensuring players who choose our team wear will enjoy the best of both worlds. Following disappointment with other South African sports club merchandise suppliers, many of our customers have praised the durability and comfort of our products, claiming their improved gear enhanced their performance, and the personalised design strengthened their unity and pride.

  • Extensive Quality Control: Only the highest quality materials are used to manufacture XCO merchandise, and each order is triple-checked for quantity, quality, and branding. All items are securely packed and protected whilst in transit.
  • Rapid Order Fulfilment: Our streamlined, user-friendly online ordering platform and efficient logistics ensure quick turnaround times and timely deliveries. Our prompt and reliable service sets us apart from most other sports club merchandise suppliers in South Africa. Sports club managers can be confident that their orders are always filled on or before the agreed delivery date.

Could Your Team Benefit from a Morale Boost?

Sometimes, it needs more than a pep talk from the coach to lift a team’s flagging spirits. A more effective way to boost the players’ morale might be some stylish new gear next time they run out onto the field, and perhaps some matching tracksuits or hoodies for practice sessions.

Why not contact us to discuss your needs, and let’s see how we can boost your team’s morale and engagement?

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Gauteng
Christelle Zietsman
Cell: 072 673 5568
Email: keyaccounts2@xco.co.za
Chevaughn van Zyl
Cell: 079 220 0312
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Cell: 079 389 4793
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Martin Kruger
Cell: 082 579 6127
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Cell: 060 989 4059
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Koenkie Mokwa
Cell: 074 465 4171
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Misha Joyce
Cell: 082 872 6250
Email: Mpumalanga@xco.co.za

Mariah Selamolela
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Rico De Wet
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Humphrey Langa
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Corne Terblanche
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Mpumalanga
Humphrey Langa
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Misha Joyce
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Koenkie Mokwa
Cell: 074 465 4171
Email: dbu@xco.co.za
Chevaughn Van Zyl
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Email: crm2@xco.co.za

Mariah Selamolela
Cell: 078 830 6971
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Limpopo

Karlien Van Vollenhoven
Phone: 076 330 5425
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Kholofelo Mokwele
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Martin Kruger
Phone: 082 579 6127
Email: limpopo@xco.co.za

Humphrey Langa
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Email: dbu1@xco.co.za

North West

Humphrey Langa
Cell: 082 967 9522
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Karlien Van Vollenhoven
Cell: 076 330 5425
Email: orders1@xco.co.za

Koenkie Mokwa
Cell: 074 465 4171
Email: dbu@xco.co.za

Mariah Selamolela
Cell: 078 830 6971
Email: dbu2@xco.co.za

Mariette Claasen
Cell: 066 263 2882
Email: crm5@xco.co.za

Rico De Wet
Cell: 082 579 6124
Email: rico@xco.co.za

Martin Kruger
Cell: 082 579 6127
Email: limpopo@xco.co.za

Free State

Christelle Zietsman
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Email: keyaccounts2@xco.co.za

Jorne Du Plessis
Cell: 082 550 8561
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Kholofelo Mokwele
Cell: 060 989 4059
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Mariah Selamolela
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Email: dbu2@xco.co.za

KZN
Christelle Zietsman
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Johan van Schalkwyk
Cell: 0767925719
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Western & Eastern Cape
Eddie Jackson
Cell: 082 927 9357
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Mariette Claasen
Cell: 066 263 2882
Email: crm5@xco.co.za
Northern Cape

Christelle Zietsman
Cell: 072 673 5568
Email: keyaccounts2@xco.co.za

Humphrey Langa
Cell: 082 967 9522
Email: dbu1@xco.co.za

Jorne Du Plessis
Cell: 082 550 8561
Email: fsandnc@xco.co.za

Koenkie Mokwa
Cell: 074 465 4171
Email: dbu@xco.co.za

Africa
Dave Tippett
Cell: 079 389 4793
Email: keyaccounts3@xco.co.za
Chevaughn van Zyl
Cell: 079 220 0312
Email: crm2@xco.co.za
Botswana - Gabarone
Batul Zainy
Cell: +26775676786
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Lawrence Swanepoel
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Namibia
Christo Bronkhorst
Cell: +264 85 127 8855
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Derick Bronkhorst
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Namibia – Windhoek
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Rozelle Bronkhorst
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Email: sales@xco.co.na


Jahno Louw

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