diff --git a/plugins/include/sdktools.inc b/plugins/include/sdktools.inc
index a4151ffc..ac0360ca 100644
--- a/plugins/include/sdktools.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/sdktools.inc
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ native Handle:EndPrepSDKCall();
  */
 native any:SDKCall(Handle:call, any:...);
 
+#include <sdktools_stocks>
 
 /**
  * Do not edit below this line!
diff --git a/plugins/include/sdktools_stocks.inc b/plugins/include/sdktools_stocks.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..186dc231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/include/sdktools_stocks.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * vim: set ts=4 :
+ * =============================================================================
+ * SourceMod (C)2004-2007 AlliedModders LLC.  All rights reserved.
+ * =============================================================================
+ *
+ * This file is part of the SourceMod/SourcePawn SDK.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.0, as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * As a special exception, AlliedModders LLC gives you permission to link the
+ * code of this program (as well as its derivative works) to "Half-Life 2," the
+ * "Source Engine," the "SourcePawn JIT," and any Game MODs that run on software
+ * by the Valve Corporation.  You must obey the GNU General Public License in
+ * all respects for all other code used.  Additionally, AlliedModders LLC grants
+ * this exception to all derivative works.  AlliedModders LLC defines further
+ * exceptions, found in LICENSE.txt (as of this writing, version JULY-31-2007),
+ * or <http://www.sourcemod.net/license.php>.
+ *
+ * Version: $Id$
+ */
+
+#if defined _sdktools_stocks_included
+  #endinput
+#endif
+#define _sdktools_stocks_included
+
+/**
+ * Given a partial team name, attempts to find a matching team.
+ *
+ * The search is performed case insensitively and only against the 
+ * first N characters of the team names, where N is the number of 
+ * characters in the search pattern.
+ *
+ * @param name		Partial or full team name.  
+ * @return			A valid team index on success.
+ * 					-1 if no team matched.
+ *					-2 if more than one team matched.
+ */
+stock FindTeamByName(const String:name[])
+{
+	new name_len = strlen(name);
+	new num_teams = GetTeamCount();
+	decl String:team_name[32];
+	new found_team = -1
+
+	for (new i = 0; i < num_teams; i++)
+	{
+		GetTeamName(i, team_name, sizeof(team_name));
+
+		if (strncmp(team_name, name, name_len) == 0)
+		{
+			if (found_team >= 0)
+			{
+				return -2;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				found_team = i;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return found_team;
+}
+