OC Soccer Club And Social Distortion Team Up For Charity Apparel Line

IRVINE, CA — The Orange County Soccer Club in Irvine is teaming up with the Fullerton-based punk rock band Social Distortion to launch a merchandise line to benefit charity.

The two are launching a line of Official League apparel co-branded with the two organizations' logos. Social Distortion's Skelly icon will have a soccer ball rather than a martini glass, and the band's logo will say Orange County Soccer Club instead, according to a spokesperson for both groups.

Proceeds from sales of the apparel line will go toward Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, the spokesperson said.

Dan Rutstein, senior vice president of international for the Orange County Soccer Club, said the community is important to the team.

"Social D are part of a fabric of Orange County, and we wanted to celebrate them and their fans with this special partnership," he said.

The apparel line will include hats, a shirt, a hoodie and an on-field kit. A limited amount of the apparel is available for purchase online.

The full collection will be available on May 13, and a celebration event will be held the same night during a match between the soccer team and FC Tulsa at Championship Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.