Celebrate Achievements with Custom Championship Banners

Key takeaways

• Championship banners honor team victories, athlete milestones, and program history while inspiring future success.
• AMI Graphics designs fully customized banners, including shapes, colors, logos, and double-sided options.
• Banners can be displayed indoors or outdoors, from rafters and gym walls to fences, light poles, and scoreboards.
• Banners are easy to update with a new year or reprinted, ensuring a lasting and polished display.
• Banners also celebrate academic, extracurricular, and community achievements.

Championship banners are the traditional product for honoring athletic accomplishments and displaying the proud history of a team or program. They hang in arenas, gymnasiums, and stadiums as a visible reminder of success and tradition, helping to connect past victories with future goals. Custom championship banners inspire athletes, engage fans, and create a culture of lasting pride.

Boston College Championship Banners

Boston College, a private Jesuit university founded in 1863, has grown into one of the most respected institutions in the country. Its athletic programs are a major part of campus life. The Boston College Eagles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Hockey East across 31 varsity sports, and their teams have built a long tradition of winning.

The main arena in Conte Forum is home to the basketball and ice hockey programs, which carry decades of accomplishments. For years, the rafters displayed championship banners made of felt originally transferred from the McHugh Forum and Roberts Center. By the late 1980s, those banners were showing their age, and they no longer reflected the current branding of the university.

Boston College turned to AMI Graphics to refresh the look of Conte Forum. Working with the school’s branding guidelines, AMI produced digitally-printed cloth banners in official maroon and gold colors. The women’s programs were represented on gold backgrounds, while the men’s programs were featured on maroon, making accomplishments easy to distinguish. The banners were double-sided, allowing them to be viewed from any angle within the facility.

After removing the older felt banners, AMI’s installation team raised the new cloth designs into place. The transformation was immediate. The new championship banners gave Conte Forum the appearance of a major renovation without construction costs. Even more importantly, they provided a striking and modern way to showcase the history of Boston College athletics.

Why Championship Banners Matter

Athletes draw motivation from the successes of those who came before them. Walking into a facility and seeing the team championship record on display is a powerful reminder of what is possible. Championship banners are also an important part of the fan experience. They signal to visitors that they are part of a tradition of excellence and create a strong impression for recruits and their families.

For schools and organizations, banners are also part of building community spirit. Every new title or milestone added to the rafters becomes part of a larger story that unites players, coaches, alumni, and fans.

Design Options for Custom Championship Banners

One of the strengths of championship banners is their flexibility. AMI Graphics offers a wide range of options, including:

• Shapes: Rectangular, chevron, or dove tail are most common, but banners can be designed in custom shapes as well.
• Materials: Durable fabrics, vinyl, or mesh depending on whether banners will hang indoors or outdoors.
• Branding: Exact Pantone color matching and integration of team logos or marks for a vibrant and consistent appearance.
• Double-sided printing: Ensures visibility from every direction in an arena or open facility, with block-out material to prevent show-through.

Uses Beyond Athletics

Although championship banners are often associated with sports programs, their uses go beyond athletics. Schools and universities can create banners for academic achievements such as debate team championships, science competitions, or theater awards. Municipalities or community organizations can display banners to celebrate historical events or civic accomplishments. Wherever pride and recognition are important, banners provide a cost-effective and long-lasting solution.

Outdoor Championship Banners

Championship banners are not limited to indoor rafters. Outdoor displays can line entryways, surround playing fields, or highlight accomplishments at the heart of a stadium. Options include fence banners at soccer or baseball fields, light pole banners on main thoroughfares, or signage incorporated into scoreboards. Outdoor placement extends recognition to a wider audience and creates a sense of celebration the moment visitors arrive.