First Team Sports
Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
The full answer: Is First Team Sports Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Hutchinson, KS
Headquarters
Hutchinson, KS
Founded
1996
Products Verified
4 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Established record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
This brand imports some lines. Each product listed here is scored on its own evidence.
Verification Notes
First Team Sports manufactures basketball systems and sports equipment in Suffolk, Virginia. Company explicitly markets Made in USA manufacturing. Products sold to schools, parks, and recreation departments. claim-partial (mild): Portable goals page: 'Are First Team basketball goals made in the USA? Yes. First Team basketball goals are manufactured in Hutchinson, Kansas.' Rims page meta: 'Made in USA.' All 4 listed products (in-ground/portable goals, FT190 rim) fall in these lines, so keep. Our product descriptions wrongly say Suffolk, Virginia and use model numbers (FT486/FT100/FT496) that do not match the live titles (Sport Select, Storm Select, Attack Select); descriptions/names need correcting to Hutchinson, KS. firstteamsports.com is parked; real site is firstteaminc.com. https://www.firstteaminc.com/about-us "The majority of what we sell is manufactured in Kansas. We design, assemble, and test in our Hutchinson, Kansas, facility. ... Most of our products are made in America with domestic and imported components."
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Manufacturing Profile
First Team Sports manufactures at its factory in Hutchinson, KS. Founded in 1996, 30 years ago. The 4 First Team Sports listings here sit in sports & outdoors.
Verification tier
88% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
Specific city
Hutchinson, KS
Catalog breadth
4 products
1 category
How we verified First Team Sports
Most recent check: Oct 19, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read firstteamsports.com on Oct 6, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Store listings
We read the live store listing for 4 of the 4 First Team Sports products on this page (most recently Oct 19, 2026). 2 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in USA” on First Team FT100 Portable Basketball Hoop System
- “USA made” on First Team FT496 Commercial In-Ground Basketball System
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First Team Sports was founded in 1996 and makes the products listed here in Hutchinson, KS. The site lists 4 verified American-made First Team Sports products.
Started in Hutchinson in 1996
Jeff Roth and Wayne Unruh founded First Team in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1996. The plant at 902 Corey Road has grown in three phases: the first in 2004, a second in 2014 that brought sewing and upholstery in-house, and a third in 2022 that added shipping docks and warehouse space.
Besides basketball systems, the company makes soccer goals, volleyball equipment, football goalposts, lacrosse goals, sports seating and tennis and pickleball equipment.
Kansas-made, with some imported parts
First Team answers the question directly on its portable goals page: its basketball goals "are manufactured in Hutchinson, Kansas." Its rims are marked "Made in USA." The about page is more measured: "The majority of what we sell is manufactured in Kansas. We design, assemble, and test in our Hutchinson, Kansas, facility," and "Most of our products are made in America with domestic and imported components."
In-ground systems, portable hoops and breakaway rims all fall in the basketball lines the company says it builds in Kansas. Expect some components on any given goal to come from overseas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is First Team Sports made in the USA?
Yes, for the 4 products listed here. First Team Sports manufactures in Hutchinson, KS. First Team Sports designs, builds and tests basketball goals and other sports equipment at its plant on Corey Road in Hutchinson, Kansas, using domestic and imported components.
Where is First Team Sports manufactured?
First Team Sports is headquartered in Hutchinson, KS. Manufacturing takes place in Hutchinson, KS.
What First Team Sports products can I buy?
The site lists 4 First Team Sports products in Sports & Outdoors. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was First Team Sports founded?
First Team Sports was founded in 1996. First Team Sports designs, builds and tests basketball goals and other sports equipment at its plant on Corey Road in Hutchinson, Kansas, using domestic and imported components.
Where can I buy First Team Sports products?
Every First Team Sports product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.