The 2019 MLS season gets underway this weekend, and the 24 teams have been gearing up for the new season by launching their new kits over the last couple of months. Here, we bring them all together for a closer look.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlanta United Primary
Kicking things off with last season's MLS Cup winners, and Atlanta launched their new jersey, cleverly titled the "Star and Stripes" jersey. The essence of the shirt remains the same as the last, with the red and black stripes forming the core, finished nicely with some gold trim for a regal feel that’s fit for the defending champions.
Chicago Fire Secondary
The fire revealed their new secondary jersey along with a slightly new look for their primary jersey after they agreed a deal new for a new jersey sponsor with Chicago-based mobile communications giants Motorola. The new secondary jersey was a fairly standard fair, inverting the existing look of the primary jersey.
Columbus Crew Primary
Another kit that came with a name, Columbus Crew launched their new primary kit, dubbed rather imaginatively the "2019 Gold Kit". It includes several nods that recognise Crew SC’s status as the first club charter awarded in MLS as well as commemorating the club’s initial MLS season in 1996.
DC United Secondary
In terms of invention, this one probably ranks pretty low. You'll notice several white kits on this list and this appears to be a running theme with this season's offerings, with adidas keen to ensure each team has one kit that clearly differentiates them from their opponents. The silver accents are the standout feature in an otherwise uninspiring offering for Rooney and co.
FC Cincinnati Primary (and Secondary)
Cincinnati have geared up for their inaugural season in MLS with a pair of jerseys, but with the secondary being an incredibly standard all-white affair, we'll focus on the primary. It takes a royal blue base, distinctively accented with vibrant orange diagonal lines of varying widths, which form virtual vertical stripes on the front of the jersey, lending it a sense of 'motion'. Nice.
Montreal Impact Primary
The Impact's new primary jersey uses Montreal's customary blue and black vertical stripes, but as the shirt goes down, the vertical stripes feature small stripes breaking up the blue until the stripes fade away. Tradition with a twist.
New England Revolution Secondary
Dubbed "The Colonial," New England's latest secondary jersey is supposedly inspired by the uniforms worn by colonial generals during the Revolutionary War. Ok then. The design for the Rev's new jersey features a predominantly white front with light blue sides and sleeves, tied together with navy blue trim.
New York City Primary
Arriving in the traditional sky blue colours of the club, the New York City primary jersey features a pigeon mosaic on the jock tag, honouring the unofficial bird of the city, a vertical stripe in the colours of the New York City flag, and the flag itself featured on the back neck. Done.
New York Red Bulls Secondary
One of the better efforts on display, the Red Bulls' Secondary "Glitch" jersey has the words “Love”, “Fight”, “Passion”, and “Glory” embedded on the front of the jersey in honour of the core values of the club. After securing the club’s third supporter’s shield in six years, the silver colourway pays homage to the club's success on and off the pitch.
Orlando City Primary
Orlando's new primary jersey, called "Bring the Noise", is predominantly purple with a sublimated black design. The phrase “Defend the Fortress” appears in white on the back, just below the collar.
Philadelphia Union Secondary
Celebrating the club's tenth season, the special "Inspired" jersey features customisable back tags in a first-ever in the MLS, bringing a unique identity to the new kit. Again, this is another one of those core white kits, but the tags certainly give it a little extra in the identity stakes.
Toronto Primary
Supposedly inspired by the city itself – the most diverse city in the world – the main feature of the Toronto Primary jersey is the collar, which returns to the Toronto jersey for the first time since 2013. Says it all really.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Colorado Rapids Secondary
Yet another white offering, and you can bet that the home of the Rocky Mountains jumped on the opportunity to tie this in with a snow theme. Titled the “Black Diamond” kit after the toughest skiing runs (see, told you) the saving grace of this design is the Burgundy and grey accents. Wouldn't be bad if it didn't look like all the rest.
FC Dallas Secondary
Named after the famous Reunion Tower, the "Reunion" jersey is inspired by the unique and iconic architecture of the city. At least it wasn't as bad as some of the "suggested" offerings. Perhaps that was just a way to temper expectations...
Houston Dynamos Primary
Drawing inspiration from the city’s reputation as the Energy Capital of the World, the "Energy Kit" is orange, as you would expect from a Houston primary kit, but it features a dynamic sublimated lightning graphic across the jersey that lends it a little more depth. Not bad.
LA Galaxy Secondary
Featuring a glitchy-styled design, the new adidas LA Galaxy secondary jersey puts a modernised twist on a colour combination that the club have used before on their away strips. Titled the "Night Navy" kit, the body features a vertical stripe design with a digital glitch inspiration for a bespoke look that stands proudly away from the templates widely used elsewhere.
Los Angeles FC Secondary
Titled "Street by Street", LAFC's 2019 secondary jersey is inspired by the very materials and textures that make up the city of Los Angeles. Patterns and textures taken from the streets and avenues that connect the city, the recently unveiled jersey is an ode to the strength drawn from LA's streets.
Minnesota United Secondary
The "Drift" jersey takes inspiration from the driving wind and snow of the frozen north. Yep, you guessed it, another white kit. This one may hold slightly more meaning in the years to come as it marks the first season that Minnesota will be playing in their stunning Allianz Field stadium.
Portland Timbers Primary
Providing a hooped tweak to the team's classic green and gold look, the Timbers' new primary jersey features alternating green horizontal stripes across the front, which are accented by “Native Gold” and white trim and details.
Real Salt Lake Secondary
The Real Salt Lake secondary jersey puts an innovative spin on the numerous white jerseys by adding a digital "glitch" design that incorporates all of the team colours.
San Jose Earthquakes Primary
Retaining the trademark black-and-blue colouring, but with a new design that features a blue chest and Three Stripes on a core-black base, the "Unity" jersey ushers in a new era under head coach Matias Almeyda. Alright, but looks a bit like a training jersey to us.
Seattle Sounders Secondary
The design inspiration for the Sounder's secondary “Nightfall” kit came from the evening sky over CenturyLink Field during an iconic match in Sounders FC history, as Seattle faced rivals Portland in front of 64,207 home fans on July 13, 2014. Good story, good look, good effort all round, this.
Sporting Kansas City Primary
Sporting Kansas City's new Primary jersey takes Sporting KC’s customary colours and combines them with the “Raw Grey” tonal accent colour of the kit’s diagonal stripes. Some unfair kick back to this one, there's a lot worse...
Vancouver Whitecaps Primary
The Whitecaps went retro with their design, bringing back a single-hoop look inspired by the jerseys the NASL's Whitecaps wore during their 1979 Soccer Bowl championship season.
And that's your lot. You can pick up all MLS kits from MLSstore.com
