The Portland Thorns FC has revealed the club’s new kits for the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League season.
The team’s primary jersey has been named the ‘Dark Rose’ and will the club’s first black jersey in their eight-year history. The design pays homage to the City of Portland with dark roses design found across the entire jersey with the nike logo, team crest and jersey sponsor in red hues. The club’s secondary jersey has been named ‘Untamed Thorn’ and features a thorn design throughout the light uniform. Both kit includes the marker “B.A.O.N.” on the inner neck that refers to the fan phrase “By Any Other Name”.
“We are really excited about these new kits. With each jersey, it’s an opportunity to expand our club’s visual language and these designs are a bold and compelling evolution of our iconography. I think our athletes and supporters will love them.” -Alex Kocher, creative director for Thorns FC
The Energy FC has partnered with the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum to pay tribute to the victims of April 19, 1995 with special kits. The black kits will feature silver accents to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. On the backs of the neck area there is a Survivor Tree design in silver as well.
“The events of the Oklahoma City Bombing, nearly 25 years ago, forever changed the lives of all Oklahomans. The strength and love that followed that day inspired a nation and has shaped the direction of our city. When the opportunity came to help the Oklahoma City Memorial and Museum, Energy FC wanted to make sure that it was a tribute worthy of this occasion.” -Jeff Kretchmar, Energy FC Chief Operating Officer
The team will wear the kits for their 2020 Home Opener March 7th.
North Carolina FC has revealed their new kits that feature a new front of jersey sponsor, Dreamville Festival. The new sponsor will appear on both the home and away jerseys for the team.
“The second annual Dreamville Festival will take place on Saturday, April 4 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. The festival was founded by GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist and producer, J. Cole and offers the Fayetteville, N.C. native a unique opportunity to give back to his home state that helped shape him into the successful and creative artist he is today. Last year, the festival event welcomed over 40,000 guests from across the globe, including attendees hailing from all 50 states and more than 10 international countries.” - northcarolinafc.com
The team’s new white jersey features a subtle stripe pattern throughout and allows the fan’s eyes to be drawn to the Dreamville Festival logo and Club’s Crest. The navy blue jersey has a special honeycomb pattern on the sleeve in gold that match the gold stripes on the tops of the shoulders.
“We are excited about this groundbreaking opportunity for North Carolina FC to partner with the globally recognized Dreamville Festival, which takes place right here in our own backyard. We look forward to actively supporting the continued recognition and success of the Dreamville Festival.” -North Carolina FC Executive Vice President, Peter Sciandra
FC Bayern will have a new jersey to honor the team’s 120-year anniversary. The new look is a modern interpretation of one of the most significant jersey in the club’s history. The design drew its classic inspiration from the 1932 jerseys that were worn during the club’s first ever German Championship winning season. The jersey features burgundy sleeves and collar on a white based jersey. Off-white badge details and muted branding designs were used to retain the minimal appearance of the jersey.
We will see the jersey hit the pitch on March 8th at home.
The Chicago Fire FC has introduced their secondary kit for the 2020 season. The design pulls inspiration from Chicago’s municipal flag, the Chicago Fire Department trucks, the club’s 2000 secondary kit, and the Club’s three tenets; Tradition, Honor, Passion. The white based jersey will also feature a unique “Stand for Chicago" patch series that will rotate through twelve different patches throughout the season. Each patch will showcase iconography or phrases that are unique to Chicago. The new away kit comes in with a clean white look to contrast the club’s new navy and red home kits.
Inter Miami CF has unveiled their first-ever home Major League Soccer jersey. The jersey is inspired by the wings of the great white heron, along with pink accents to reflect the “vibrant soul of South Florida”. The details of the jersey include; embossed herons that represent freedom and strength and the club mantra “Freedom to Dream” located on the inside of the collar. The jersey’s font was designed by Rick Banks, a lead designer at the Face37 (an award-winning graphic design studio in England) and created to be dynamic, energetic and bold with a layering tri-line effect.
The MLS has revealed new jerseys for their team’s as they head into the 25th season. The league used different stars and celebrities to introduce the new look at a fashion show type reveal. Take a look below at each team’s new look.
Team USA will be decked out by Nike for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. The medal stand apparel will be a base white color to allow for the different medals to stand out against a blank background. The jackets each athlete will wear are made from 100-percent recycled polyester, while the pants are 100-percent recycled nylon. There will be rubber elements, such as the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team logos on the chest. Some USA teams get new uniforms including basketball, skateboarding, soccer, and track and field.
Basketball turns the clocks back with their uniform inspiration. The U.S. women’s team will go with a red uniform that is reminiscent of its popular design from the 1996 Games. The men’s team will go with a retro design with USA in blue over white underneath red shoulders.
The U.S. soccer teams will both wear white home jerseys with navy shorts, while the away kits come in with a navy jersey and navy shorts. The away jersey design features a camouflage-inspired design in lighter blue across the chest.
Skateboarders making their sport’s Olympic debut get a unique look with colorful and loose-fitting designs inspired by the skateboarding culture.
Team USA’s track athletes will have a powerful design that features electric patterns of red, white and blue with matching compression sleeves.
PSG has revealed their newest kit with Jordan. The new kit features a black colorway, with the vibrant colors of the French flag and highlighted by the iconic Jumpman logo. We will see the new Jordan kit hit the pitch on February 1st vs Montpellier.
Chelsea has introduced special retro kits to celebrate 50 years since their domestic cup victory in 1970. The special kit pays tribute with the crest from the 1970 finals being brought back on the royal blue kits. The yellow comes into play on the shorts, trim, badge, socks and numbers. This kit will mark the first time the Nike swoosh and partner branding will be a tonal color to match the jersey and give an authentic day jersey. We will see the special kits for Chelsea on the pitch for the third round FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on 5 January.
