Northamptonshire County Cricket Club are thrilled to announce that Castore are the Club’s Official Teamwear Partner, powered by Speed One Sports.
In the upcoming 2026 season, Northamptonshire will wear Castore branded kit across all men’s and women’s competitions. Alongside this, Castore will also be on all training and talent pathway kits.
The branding will also appear on all Steelbacks Foundation kit and apparel, representing the Foundation in their commitment to delivering cricket to all communities across the county.
Ben Brown, General Manager of Castore Teamwear said, “We are delighted to welcome Northamptonshire County Cricket Club to the Castore family.
“This partnership brings together two organisations committed to performance, innovation and progression. Our focus is on delivering best-in-class kit that enables the squad to perform at their highest level, while giving supporters a product they can wear with pride.”
Priding themselves on creating expertly engineered sportswear for athletes across the globe, Castore offers performance wear that exceeds expectations and outperforms the competition.
An internationally recognised brand, Castore work across sports and provide matchday kits for the largest clubs and countries in football, cricket and a variety of sports around the world. With the range and size of sporting teams partnered with Castore, it’s a fantastic achievement for the Club to partner with a world-renowned sporting brand.
Alongside their kit providing experience, Castore operates internationally as an apparel brand, producing high quality sportswear.
Northamptonshire’s Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Vernon, said, “Aligning visions is always crucial in a partnership and that’s exactly what we’ve done with Castore.
“Their level of product is exceptional and to introduce this for our men and women’s sides, as well as talent pathway and supporter merchandise is fantastic for the Club.
“This is a huge partnership and one we’ve worked hard for. The number of organisations Castore work with is telling of their reach and to now be one of those is brilliant. I’m really looking forward to working with them.”
Northamptonshire will also continue to work closely Speed One Sports, who act as a facilitator for the Club. As a significant partner of the Club for over ten years, they help Northamptonshire bring new and forward-thinking partnerships to life and have been crucial in establishing this relationship with Castore. The Club looks forward to working with Speed One Sports in 2026 alongside Castore this year and in the future.
Tony Di Ponio, Director at Speed One Sports, is delighted to continue this partnership.
“My team and I are very happy that we have not only been an integral part to the Castore partnership but have also brought the kit to life. We have worked tirelessly to make sure the players garments are ready for the season ahead. We want to wish all the teams the very best in their new kits and look forward to seeing some great results on the field.
“On a personal note, I want to thank Ray and Dan for trusting us to deliver for what will be the 10th season with the organisation”.