Stronger through struggle
Rotterdam's coat of arms carries a motto that might as well have been written for every captain. Regional bands are the shop's quiet bestsellers: Utrecht has been on top for years, with Rotterdam, Limburg and The Hague behind it.
Posted on September 21, 2026
Why does a city work better than a club? Because a club already has a band. A team that plays in Utrecht plays in the club's colours — but the captain wants to show who he plays for. The city band is neutral enough for any club and still personal. And at a derby it is a statement without a single word on it.
The crest or the name?
For most cities we have two versions: the colours with the name on them, and the coat of arms. The name reads from afar, the crest is prettier up close. We show Rotterdam with the crest here because the lions and the motto are the story. For Utrecht we chose the name: red and white with four letters you can read from the stands.
Provinces and villages
Limburg, Friesland, Zeeland, Drenthe, the Achterhoek — they are in there too. And the place that is not, you make yourself in five minutes: the colours of the flag, the name on it, done. The designer does the rest. Feel free to ask us for your municipality's coat of arms if you cannot find it.
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One match, one band: Sparta – PSV
On 6 May 2023 Sparta's captain wore a band that was used exactly once. Both club crests, the date, the opponent. After the final whistle it did not go back in the bag; it went to the display cabinet. More and more clubs turn every home match into a small monument this way — and it costs less than you think.
Countries & tournaments
Orange on the arm — and 74 other countries
The country band is the classic. At a Euros or a World Cup it is everywhere: in the schoolyard, at the neighbourhood tournament, on the campsite in France. But the best-selling country band in our shop is not the Netherlands. It is the Czech Republic.
A band with a message
Eight centimetres to say something with
The captain is the only player allowed to wear something during the match that is not part of the kit. That makes the band the place for a message: respect, no discrimination, the rainbow. Short, visible, and the club's own.