Adidas mi Team Site Decommissioned - Replacement Still Not Public
Mar 23, 2023, by John
Update - March 23, 2023: Since being decommissioned in December, the Adidas mi team service has not been publicly available. The site it was relocated to, Locker Room, seems to indicate that it might become public once again in the future, currently blocking users from using the service.
A message, which has been unchanged for the past three months reads: "Hello! Locker Room is currently only open to selected retailers and internal Adidas users."
Professional clubs seem to be unaffected by this, since they have access to the site through retailers. It remains to be seen how accessible the mi team service will be to amateur level clubs however.
Original - September 25, 2022: A statement has recently been put out on the Adidas mi Team website that announces the site's decommission. However, this does not mean mi Team as a whole is ending.
"We are asking all customers to place all orders on Lockerroom from here on out. Our configurator for all products will be decommissioned on September 30th, 2022 at 12am CET. It is highly recommended that your last order placed here on mi team be on or before Sept 29th to ensure your order has been received. Any orders placed close to the decommission date are at risk for production.
Additionally, to ensure timely approvals, artwork orders should not be placed after September 26th.
After September 30th, you will need to refer to our Locker Room site to place your remaining order."
Adidas mi Team to Relocate Its Configurator
The current configurator for all of the mi Team products will be decommissioned on September 30th, 2022 at 12am CET. The service will be relocated to Locker Room, an Adidas website that is currently undergoing a re-build.
The brief message on Locker Room mentions that the site will go live soon in 2022, so perhaps it will take over from mi Team starting October 1.
We expect that all current mi Team products and their life cycles will continue as planned on Locker Room. Especially mi Team's football kits have seen a rise in popularity among amateur and professional teams since the program's conception in the early 2010's.
It would not make sense for Adidas to scale down their ambitions in the customization sector. Their products have offered by far the most unique variety of sports wear options when compared to other big brands like Nike and Puma.
What is not known at the moment is how much mi Team will change. The service could be receiving a complete makeover, or alternatively continue to exist as it has in the last 8-9 years, just on a different site.
What do you expect from the continuation of mi Team on Locker Room? Comment below.
Hanoi FC Uses Same Adidas Template as Mercedes F1 Shirt
Vietnamese V.League 1 side Hanoi FC and Adidas have unveiled the first kits from their new partnership, with the design immediately sparking discussion over its unusual short Three Stripes layout across the shoulders.
The shirt uses a new Adidas template with short 3-Stripes on the shoulders and a classic crew neck, a design primarily seen on takedown jersey (fan version). The same template is also used by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1, including the team's latest “Vanda Bloom” collection. The purple colourway closely matches Hanoi FC's traditional identity.
The shirt uses a mixed construction: the body features standard Adidas Climacool fabric, while the sleeves use Player-version material.
What do you think of adidas using the same template for Hanoi FC and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
CD Toledo 26-27 Home Kit Released
Spanish Tercera Federación side CD Toledo has officially unveiled its new home kit for the 26-27 campaign, manufactured by Joma. Presented under the slogan "Identidad. Puro Toledo," the release completes the club's uniform lineup for the upcoming season.
The Joma CD Toledo 2026-27 home jersey offers a classic and refined aesthetic, centered around the club's traditional rich green colorway. It features a sharp white polo collar and matching white sleeve cuffs, both enhanced with intricate subtle detailing along the edges. The shirt is complemented by white Joma branding, the club's crest on the left chest, and the La Sagra 0.0 sponsor on the front.
The launch of the green home strip rounds out CD Toledo's 26-27 kit set, following the earlier reveals of their black and gold pinstriped away kit and a 1990s-inspired gray third kit.
Aston Villa Announce 8Xbet as Official Asian Betting Partner
Aston Villa have officially confirmed online sportsbook operator 8Xbet as the club's Official Betting Partner in Asia. The regional partnership aims to bolster the Premier League side's commercial reach across the Far East through localized digital campaigns, fan engagement activations, and branded assets.
The agreement follows Aston Villa's recent pre-season tour across Asia and replaces their previous regional collaboration with NOVA88. 8Xbet is already well known within English football, having previously secured regional Asian betting partnerships with clubs such as Manchester City and Chelsea.
As Premier League regulations place tighter restrictions on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships in the domestic UK market, clubs increasingly look toward geo-targeted overseas partnerships to maintain commercial revenue in Asian territories.
