Club Nike Tiempo shirts

What is the Tiempo line from Nike?

Tiempo is the name that Nike gives to one of its club shirt lines. Unlike the shirts sold in a professional team's colours, these kits come in plain or simple patterned colours, ready to receive your club's badge and colours.

The principle is the same as with all club textiles: a shirt available in a long series, ranging from junior to adult sizes, which you can reorder the following year to complete an existing kit without starting from scratch.

Why do clubs choose a line rather than a branded shirt?

Because a club shirt needs to be able to be reordered. A professional team shirt changes every season and disappears from the catalogue, making it impossible to replace a worn piece during the season.

A line like Tiempo meets this need: the same model remains orderable for several seasons, in the same colours, with the same size chart. This allows for gradual outfitting of multiple categories without visual gaps between them.

The Tiempo shirt in children's sizes

The junior version comes in the same colours as the adult one, which is important for a club that outfits several age categories. The U11 and seniors can thus wear the same kit, scaled accordingly.

The children's and adult size charts are distinct and do not overlap perfectly. A teenager nearing the end of growth often finds themselves between the largest junior size and the smallest adult size, and the chest measurement is a better indicator than the age shown on the label.

Printing and personalisation

A club line shirt is designed to receive a badge, a number, and possibly a name or sponsor. This is even its main purpose: the plain colour allows room for elements specific to your club.

Before starting personalisation, it’s best to have all sizes on hand. A printed shirt cannot be exchanged, and a size error on a marked piece results in an unusable shirt.

What size to order for a team

The best rule is to measure rather than ask. Players often give an approximate size, and the fit differences between brands make this answer unreliable.

Anticipating one or two extra pieces in the central sizes is also helpful: these are the ones that are missing when a player arrives mid-season, and they run out first at the end of the series.

The other Nike selections for clubs

The shirt is only part of the kit. The shirts and polos include all the tops from the brand, while the shorts and socks complete the match outfit, and the training tops along with the training pants cover the weekday sessions.

The other club lines from the brand each have their own page: Park, Academy, Strike and Striped. The jackets and puffer coats are for the bench and travel, and the page Nike brings together all the club textile from the brand.

Where to find cheaper Nike shirts for your club

A kit represents a significant budget for an organisation, and end-of-line products are the first avenue to explore. The club sale space and the club deals space include discounts on equipment and textiles for clubs.

The clearance runs all year round with stock clearances, while the sales and deals follow the retail calendar. The Black Friday kicks off the period, ahead of the end-of-year holidays, winter sales, and the French Days in spring.

For a club, the right time is at the end of the sports season, when lines turn over and series are released. Ordering at that time for the start of the next season avoids the pressure in September, when sizes are in short supply.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a Tiempo shirt and a professional club shirt?

The Tiempo shirt comes in neutral colours intended to be personalised with your club's colours. A professional club shirt already carries the badge and sponsor of a team, and changes design every season.

Can the same shirts be reordered the following year?

That’s the value of a club line: it remains in the catalogue for several seasons, which allows for completing a kit or replacing a worn piece. Actual availability is displayed size by size on each product page.

Do the shirts come in children’s sizes?

Yes, the line is available in junior sizes in the same colours as the adult version. A club can thus outfit its youth categories and seniors with the same kit.

Should extra sizes be ordered?

This is recommended for the central sizes, which are the ones that are missing when a player arrives mid-season. These are also the first to run out at the end of their production run.

Can the shirt be personalised with printing?

Yes, this is the intended use for this type of kit. It’s best to gather all the sizes before starting personalisation, as a printed shirt cannot be exchanged.