Ontario's provincial high school championships are getting a new merchandise provider. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations has signed a multi-year agreement making Bardown Sports Inc. its exclusive merchandise partner, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, according to an announcement on the OFSAA website.
Under the deal, Bardown will supply custom championship apparel at 44 of OFSAA's 46 annual provincial championships, spanning 20 sports. The organization says the partnership directly reaches more than 250,000 student-athletes and 16,000 teacher-coaches, along with thousands of family members and spectators across Ontario.
What the partnership includes
The collaboration will bring refreshed apparel lines, sport-specific designs and modernized retail setups at host venues across the province. In addition to on-site tournament stores, Bardown will run a dedicated online store so student-athletes, families and supporters can order gear outside of championship weekends.
We are very excited to welcome Bardown Sports as a valued partner of OFSAA and our student-athletes across Ontario, said Shamus Bourdon, Executive Director of OFSAA, in the announcement. This partnership represents a shared commitment to celebrating achievement and providing our community with high-quality apparel that reflects the pride and passion of our members. We look forward to a successful partnership and to seeing our athletes continue the longstanding tradition of representing their schools in quality apparel that reflects the excellence and spirit of OFSAA.
For GTA families, the change means new-look championship gear at the provincial tournaments many local teams already qualify for each year in sports such as basketball, volleyball, hockey and soccer.
'Achievement deserves to be celebrated'
Student-athletes work incredibly hard to earn the opportunity to compete at an OFSAA Championship, and we believe that achievement deserves to be celebrated, said Ben Sacerty, co-founder of Bardown, in the announcement. We're proud to partner with OFSAA to provide premium championship merchandise that athletes, coaches and families can wear with pride. At Bardown, we're committed to creating a memorable championship experience that celebrates excellence and leaves a lasting impression on every participant.
Bardown Sports is based in Ontario and designs and supplies custom teamwear, championship apparel and lifestyle clothing to teams, athletes and fans across Canada and the United States. The company says it is rooted in grassroots sports and focuses on gear that helps strengthen local sports communities.
The first Bardown-supplied merchandise is expected to appear at OFSAA provincial championships once the new school year's fall championships get underway, with the apparel partnership covering the full slate of provincial title events through the multi-year term.
