Jako: the teamwear brand with lines for training, matchday and leisure

Jako is a family company from Hollenbach in south-western Germany that has made teamwear since 1989, above all for football (soccer) clubs. The range is organised into lines: shirts and tracksuits from one line match in colour and cut, so a team can look uniform for years. Since 2026, Jako has also made its own football boots.

Where does Jako come from?

Jako was founded on 9 November 1989, the day the Berlin Wall fell. On that day, Rudi Sprügel registered JAKO Sportartikelvertriebs GmbH, starting out in his brother's garage in Stachenhausen. The name comes from the Jagst and the Kocher, the two rivers of the region. In 1992 the company moved to the neighbouring village of Hollenbach.

Jako is still a family company today. Since 2021, the daughters Nadine and Yvonne Sprügel have led the executive board together with Tobias Röschl and Markus Frank, while Rudi Sprügel chairs the supervisory board. In the 2018 financial year, turnover exceeded €100 million for the first time. Jako sums up its focus in one phrase: "Made for Teams".

Which lines does Jako have?

Jako organises its range into lines, each with its own design. On the manufacturer's website you'll find, among others, One, Sonic, Wardrobe, Dynamic, Iconic, Power, Pro Casual, Performance, Challenge, Champ 2.0, Base, Classico and Premium. A line usually includes a shirt, shorts, training jacket, tracksuit bottoms and an all-weather jacket, often for men, women and children.

For clubs, this is the most important point: if you stay within one line, you can kit out new players later without the team looking mismatched. Before a larger order, ask how long a line is likely to remain available.

How broad a line can be is shown by the Teamline One in our range: there's a shirt, a polyester jacket, the All-Weather Jacket One, polyester trousers, training shorts and One cotton joggers, each in several colours and for adults and children, with the joggers also in a women's cut. That covers everything in one look, from training in the rain to the coach trip to an away game.

Which Jako shirts are there for matches and training?

For matchday and training we mainly stock the Teamline One and the Team shirt. The Jako One shirt in JAKO blue comes in adult sizes and as a kids' version; KA stands for short-sleeved (Kurzarm). The matching Polyester Jacket One works as a training jacket.

According to the description, the Jako Team shirt is simple and sporty, made of technical polyester that wicks moisture away from the body. It suits team sports in general, not just football, and is in stock in many sizes.

A complete match kit (uniform) includes football socks. According to the description, the Jako Glasgow 2.0 football socks are made of a technical material with an elastic instep and reinforced zones at points of heavy wear, and they come in children's sizes from 23. Plan the socks in the club colour from the start, and the team will look uniform from collar to boots. Which shin pads (shin guards) go under the socks is covered in our article on shin pads.

Which Jako training trousers are right?

The choice mainly comes down to the cut. According to the description, the Jako Classico training trousers have a classic cut in hard-wearing polyester, zips at the ankles so they go on and off easily over shoes, and two zipped side pockets. They're also available for kids.

The Jako Power polyester trousers are cut slimmer: tapered, ankle-length in adult sizes, made of stretchy technical fabric, with honeycomb side panels and an elastic insert at the calf. They also have zips at the ankles. For youth players they come in kids' sizes.

What does the club wear off the pitch?

For trips to away games, club events and coaching staff there are leisure lines. The Jako Polo Organic Stretch is made of a stretchy organic cotton blend, and the Organic hooded jacket of an organic cotton blend with a drawcord on the hood. Jako describes the Pro Casual jacket as sporty and smart, intended as walkout wear and for leisure, with a stand-up collar and zipped side pockets.

For coaches and staff in particular, it pays to choose the polo and jacket in the same colour scheme as the shirts. That way the team is recognisable as a unit on the touchline too.

Does Jako make football boots?

Yes, since 2026. According to Jako, they are made in Portugal. We have two models in stock, both adult boots with moulded studs for natural and artificial grass, built on a European last and made using direct injection. The Jako Opura Elite has an upper of synthetic leather for ball feel and symmetrical lacing. The Jako RS89 Elite has a light, technical upper and asymmetric lacing. Both have a knitted tongue.

Checklist for kitting out a club

• Choose one line and stick with it so that later purchases match.
• Collect the whole team's sizes first; for many models, children's sizes run from 116 to 164 (body height in cm).
• Plan socks and shorts in the club colour from the start.
• Think of an all-weather jacket for autumn and winter.
• Sort out name and number printing early.
• For individual players: Football kit bag checklist and Kit for recreational football.