How Far Ahead Should We Order Team Kits?

Order team kits six to eight weeks before your first game. That window covers collecting sizes from families, finalizing numbers and colors, production or customization time, shipping, and a buffer for corrections. Ordering later is the most common team uniform mistake, and it usually ends with plain pinnies on opening day while the real jerseys are still in transit.

What actually takes the time

The jerseys themselves are only part of the timeline. Collecting sizes from a dozen families reliably takes one to two weeks, because somebody always misses the first deadline. Numbering and any customization add production time. Shipping a bulk order takes longer than a single parcel. And you want a cushion at the end for the inevitable fix, like a misspelled name or a size that needs swapping. Our full planning guide on Choosing Soccer Kits for Youth Teams lays out the whole sequence.

A simple ordering calendar

Work backward from your first game. Eight weeks out, confirm league uniform rules and choose your jersey style and colors. Six weeks out, close the size collection and place the order. Three to four weeks out, jerseys should arrive, which gives you time to check every item against your jersey assignment list and fix problems. One week out, hand out kits at practice so game day is drama free. If you are still collecting sizes, our per-age guides for U8, U10, and U12 speed up that step. The Complete Kids Soccer Jersey Guide covers general ordering background.

If you are already behind

If the season starts in three weeks, skip customization. Order plain numbered or unnumbered jerseys in a single color, which move fastest. You can always add a customized set next season. And keep a set of pinnies in the coach’s bag as insurance for opening day.

Season coming up fast? Contact us now and we will help you plan a team order that lands on time, or browse the collection to pick your kit style today.