Young footballers from across the North Wales coast are being given the chance to score a brand-new team kit this summer as part of a competition linked to one of the biggest international sporting events ever to be staged in the region.

Lock Stock Self Storage, the official storage partner of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, is offering one primary school or junior football team a free set of playing kit as part of its efforts to create a lasting legacy from the tournament.

The competition is open to primary schools and junior football teams in communities across the North Wales coast, with the winner able to choose the colour and style of their new kit.

The UEFA European Under-19 Championship takes place from June 28 to July 11, bringing some of Europe’s brightest young footballing talent to North Wales. Matches will be played at Bangor City Stadium, The Oval in Caernarfon, Central Park in Denbigh and the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.

Supporters attending games in Bangor and Caernarfon will have the chance to see the stars of tomorrow in action, with the tournament featuring Wales alongside Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain and Ukraine.

The competition has an impressive pedigree, with former participants including Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Antoine Griezmann and Viktor Gyökeres all going on to become global stars.

Ollie Beech, marketing and communications officer at Lock Stock Self Storage, said the company wanted to leave something behind for grassroots football.

“The competition is part of Lock Stock’s sponsorship of the UEFA Euro Under-19 Championships, which are being held in North Wales this summer,” he said.

“The kit competition is our way of leaving a legacy too for a local team in the areas that we operate in.

“We are giving away a kit to a school team or to a junior team, and the competition is open to teams in places where we operate.

“Teams will be able to enter the competition via our social media across Facebook, X and Instagram. All you have to do is follow Lock Stock on social media and like our competition post.

“You’ll have a better chance of winning if you tag a friend who can also enter on your behalf. Each team can enter as many times as they like through as many people as they can.

“We’ll draw the winner randomly during the week after the final. The number of kits will be tailored to what the winning team needs, and they’ll be able to choose the colour and style, with Lock Stock branding on the front.”

Lock Stock has been a major supporter of Welsh grassroots football for more than 20 years and is the title sponsor of the Ardal Northern Leagues.

Co-founder Shon Powell, who is also the long-serving chairman of Denbigh Town, said encouraging young people into sport was at the heart of the competition.

“We are running the competition to encourage more children to participate in sport, and in football in particular,” he said.

“This tournament coming to North Wales is a once-in-a-generation event and it’s something we felt we had to be involved in.

“We’ve supported football in North Wales for more than two decades through sponsorship of the Ardal Leagues, the old Welsh Alliance and several clubs across the region. It’s something we’re massively passionate about.”

Co-founder Nick Powell said the tournament offered a rare opportunity to watch football’s next generation before they became household names.

“We would absolutely encourage everyone, whether you’re a football fan or not, to attend the games in Denbigh, Bangor, Caernarfon or Wrexham,” he said.

“Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Antoine Griezmann and Viktor Gyökeres all played in this tournament before becoming some of the biggest stars in world football.

“There is no doubt in our minds that some of the players appearing this year will go on to become global superstars. It’s a chance to see them right on your doorstep before they’re playing in front of 70,000 people every week.”

Lock Stock has grown from a single site in Denbigh to become the UK’s largest container storage company, with 35 locations across North Wales, the North West and Shropshire, including facilities in Bangor and Caernarfon where tournament matches will be played.

Teams wishing to enter the free kit competition can do so through Lock Stock’s Facebook, Instagram or X social media pages.