Eastleigh are raffling off their shirt sponsorship for next season.

The highly ambitious Spitfires have come up with the novel idea of selling off tickets for £3000 a go, which will go in the pot to become the club's shirt sponsor for the 2015/16 National League (Conference) season. 

The first three ticket holders out of the hat will receive "bespoke sponsorship deals" while every entry will get a hospitality package, as Eastleigh aim to build-on a remarkable fourth place finish in their first season in the non-league elite.

It gives a big opportunity to smaller businesses to compete with bigger companies for centre stage on the club's kit and to have presence at the Silverlake Stadium.

"We pride ourselves on being a community club and following the clubs theme of 'making football affordable'," said Eastleigh chief executive Mark Jewell. 

"The raffle makes us all the more accessible to local businesses.

"While we appreciate £3000 is still a considerable amount of money it’s still very reasonable in the context of supporting a Conference league club.

“As a club we have much to offer a potential partner. 

"We had an average home crowd of over 1700 this season and games where the attendance exceeded 4000. 

"We get tremendous exposure in the local and regional media together with coverage in towns and cities up and down the country. 

"And because of our progress on the field we were featured on television on numerous occasions, which in itself is a tremendous opportunity for the right company. 

"I’m delighted to report that with only a week in from launch, we’ve already sold 10 raffle tickets – the proceeds all, of course, going into the coffers to continue funding the excellent work we’re doing on and off the pitch.”

The first ticket out of the hat will win the naming rights for the front of the first team shirt, the second winner will have the rights of the rear of the shirt and third prize will be the opportunity to name the North Stand (shed end) at the Silverlake Stadium. 

Each entrant will win a hospitality package including executive club membership tickets and perimeter boards.

  • The competition will be open until 10/06/15 and all entrants will be invited to a reception at the club that evening when the raffle will be drawn by a special guest. Those unable to attend will be informed by email and or post. For more information please contact mjewell@eastleighfc.com. or call Mark on 02380 613 361.