Castore X Team Newcastle Partnership

This contract with Newcastle bolsters Castore’s commitment in supporting the performance of players on talent pathways to professional sport through working with one of the Top 10 Universities for student sport in the UK.  Castore also develops their offer for those participating at grassroots level while at university, with provision of all playing and training kit to over 65 sport clubs. Castore has also created an end-to-end student design, order and completion process, simplifying the student purchasing process and creating unique direct connection between customers and central brand management teams.

Newcastle University selected Castore due to its proven track record and reputation for high-quality, high-performance sports clothing balanced against an accessible price point for students. The university was also eager to ensure that the sportswear worn by staff and students reflects their continued success and ambitions within sport, connecting the Team Newcastle brand with an international brand synonymous with performance and dynamism.

Further connections exist as, in 2016, Castore received support and mentorship through Newcastle University’s START UP Foundership programme, a pre-accelerator which supports early-stage business opportunities, playing a crucial role in the brand’s successful launch and early growth.

Tom Beahon, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Castore said: “This partnership is an incredibly exciting one for Castore. It represents a significant move building on the progress we have already made in disrupting this sector, which we feel has had very little innovation in decades. We are proud to be partnering with Newcastle University, continuing to kit out the professional athletes of the future and strengthening our support for grassroots sport. We are looking forward to disrupting the education market further, with this partnership being a major step in our journey to doing so.

“Newcastle University’s Performance Sport is incredibly impressive, regularly being ranked top ten in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and its BUCS Premier League teams compete at the highest level within the higher education sector. My brother and co-founder Phil is also a proud alumnus of the university, so it felt like the perfect fit for us to reinforce our support for the grassroots sporting community and the talent pipeline of professional players.”  

Katy Storie, Newcastle University Director of Sport said:

We are thrilled to announce this partnership with Castore, reconnecting with a brand with roots at the University.  We are extremely proud of our students’ achievements in sport and potential for further growth and success – and we feel Castore match this performance direction with their internationally recognised kit and strong brand identity.

Castore partners with some of the world’s most impressive sports teams including McLaren F1; Oracle Red Bull Racing; the England Cricket Board, Everton FC, Glasgow Rangers and Bayer Leverkusen.

About Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a thriving international community of more than 28,000 students from over 130 countries worldwide and as a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the UK, it has a world-class reputation for research excellence in the fields of medicine, science and engineering, social sciences and the humanities.

Its academics are sharply focused on responding to the major challenges facing society today. Research and teaching are world-leading in areas as diverse as health, culture, technology and the environment.

Newcastle University is committed to providing students with excellent, research-led teaching delivered by dedicated and passionate teachers.

Newcastle University is ranked 129th in the QS World Ranking 2025 and joint 168th in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2024.

Newcastle University is ranked fourth in the UK and joint 24th in the world for sustainable development in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023.

Team Newcastle recently celebrated their highest ever British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) ranking, finishing 8th overall in the 23/24 season. Newcastle University has been in the Top 10 of the UK’s Universities sport league for seven years in a row. In the 23/24 season, 16 teams from the University won their respective BUCS league across team sports.

There are currently over 200 active Newcastle University START UP supported businesses trading with a combined annual turnover of over £284m. Between them they have raised over £128m in investment and created over 1,500 jobs.

About Castore

Castore is a performance sportswear brand and end-to-end digital retailing platform for global sports teams. Castore’s Team Sports platform manages the full omni-channel retailing (online, offline, event-based) operations for selected partners and has a proven approach for growing revenues through product quality, supply chain innovation and fan engagement. ​​Team Sports partners include McLaren F1; Oracle Red Bull Racing; England Cricket Board, Everton FC, Glasgow Rangers, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Sevilla FC, Athletic Club (Bilbao), Saracens Rugby and Republic of Ireland Football. Castore’s Mainline brand crafts high-quality sportswear using advanced materials and precision engineering designed to improve athlete performance.