Mad Dash to Start of 2025 MLS Season Begins With 11 Clubs Launching New Kits

The mad dash to the start of the 2025 Major League Season began in earnest on Wednesday, February 12, with 11 clubs unveiling new kits.

The new MLS season kicks off on Saturday, February 22. Between now and then, every club will unveil a new primary or secondary kit manufactured by Adidas, which should stay in their rotation for two seasons. The only exceptions so far are Inter Miami, who unveiled a new secondary kit in December and a new primary kit outside their regular rotation last week, and expansion club San Diego FC, who launched their inaugural primary kit in December but have yet to give fans a glimpse of their secondary kit.

Here’s a look at the jerseys unveiled on Wednesday:

AUSTIN FC – Primary

Austin FC’s new “The Heartbeat” primary kit features tonal green vertical stripes on the front and sleeves, with black panels on the sides and shoulders. Horizontal woven stripes also run through the side panels, and an anatomic illustration of a heart sits on the jock tag. “The kit celebrates Austin FC’s vibrant fan culture and is inspired by ‘The Heartbeat of Austin’ ritual performed by supporters before each home match at Q2 Stadium – helping to make Q2 Stadium the best party in Austin,” the club says.

CHARLOTTE FC – Secondary

Charlotte FC are ready to defend their turf in their new “Fortress” secondary kit. The black kit features an embossed pattern on the front and sleeves and a Coat of Arms shield on the jock tag that’s “inspired by the fans who guard and protect the team, club and fortress.” The back collar features a Carolina blue fortress logo inspired by Bank of America Stadium with a crown in the middle. On the chest, a silver “CLT FC” monogram replaces the club’s usual roundel crest.

COLUMBUS CREW – Secondary

The Columbus Crew’s new secondary kit celebrates the city’s own R.L. Stine, writer of the popular Goosebumps series of children’s novels. “The kit also pays homage to the club’s supporters, who have celebrated the author with several spooky tifo designs,” the club says. The Goosebumps logo appears on the jock tag in the Crew’s signature semi-solar yellow. And the yellow slime pattern on the front and sleeves is activated under ultraviolet light, which the Crew claims is a “first-of-its-kind technology implemented in the global soccer retail world.”

FC DALLAS – Secondary

FC Dallas is paying tribute to its roots and its supporters with its new “Inferno” secondary kit. As one of MLS’s original teams, FC Dallas in entering its 30th season, and with its white base and red accents, this kit pays tribute to the Inferno, one of the club’s original supporters’ groups back when they were known as the Dallas Burn. It also celebrates the Dallas Tornado, the North American Soccer League team that was founded by Lamar Hunt, who also founded the Burn/FC Dallas.

LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB – Secondary

While the “official” launch of LAFC’s new kit happened on Wednesday, the club debuted the kits on the pitch on Tuesday, February 11, in a preseason friendly against Liga MX side Club América. The white kit is “inspired by high fashion and luxury,” and has metallic gold accents on the shoulders, side panels and on the trim of the polo collar that convey “prestige, craftsmanship and sophistication to evoke a sense of timeless elegance.” The club crest and sponsor logos are also gold. Like other L.A. teams have done lately, LAFC included a Los Angeles Fire Department patch on their shirts in Tuesday’s match; in their case, it was placed in the middle of the chest.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION – Secondary

To mark the 250th anniversary of the first use of the New England flag by colonies in the Revolutionary War, the New England Revolution have immortalized the Eastern White Pine tree from the flag on their secondary kit. Green chevrons are arranged to resemble pine trees, which run up and down the front and sleeves. Accent panels, sponsor logos and the club crest are one-colour navy blue. This kit is the first new Revs kit to feature the logo of their new front-of-shirt sponsor, Gillette.

NEW YORK CITY FC – Primary

The fragmented tonal pattern on the front and sleeves of New York City FC’s new “Excelsior” primary kit draws inspiration from the skyscrapers that define the Manhattan skyline and reflect the club’s “relentless pursuit of excellence.” Interestingly, the kit in the photos released on Wednesday continue to use NYCFC’s old crest and monogram rather than the updated versions released in September 2024.

NEW YORK RED BULLS – Secondary

The Red Bulls’ new secondary “Stone Kit” is inspired by the “continuous growth of soccer”continuous growth of soccer culture across New York and New Jersey’s urban landscape. From the asphalt roots of the club’s beginnings to the vibrant neighborhoods that span area codes 718 to 973, the design celebrates the diverse communities that form RBNY’s unbreakable sporting foundation.” The tan base has a digital stone pattern on the front and sleeves, along with black panels on the sides, shoulders and collar, along with black Adidas shoulder stripes.

ORLANDO CITY FC – Primary

Orlando City’s new “Perfect Storm” primary maintains the club’s traditional purple base but adds a swirling digital storm pattern on the front and sleeves that will be unique to each jersey produced. “The pattern is “The kit is inspired by the convergence of sea breezes from each coast colliding in skies above Orlando, creating an intense Central Florida climate,” the club says. The shirt also features a thunderbolt with the area code 407 on the back collar and a Doppler radar storm icon on the jock tag.

PHILADELPHIA UNION – Secondary

Danger! High Voltage! The Union hope to strike quickly with their new “Voltage” secondary kit. The lightning design on the front and sleeve “represents energy, electricity and power. It also features sharp neon bolts that run across the chest, symbolizing the Union’s dynamic, fast-paced presence on the field – while the bright electric yellow and blue are drawn from the Philadelphia city flag.”

PORTLAND TIMBERS – Primary

With a history dating back to the North American Soccer League of the 1970s, the Portland Timbers are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season with their “Forever Green & Gold” kits. The base of the jersey is dark green, with tree rings (an indicator of a tree’s age) radiating out from behind the crest. Most of the side panels and other accents are dark green to blend in with the rest of the shirt, but the Adidas shoulder stripes and sponsor logos are metallic gold.