Austin FC reveals “Legends” second jersey – CAPITAL CITY SOCCER
The first-ever Away jersey for Austin FC is here.
The club first teased the announcement with a video featuring flashes of fans in nighttime downtown scenes. It ends with the words “The Legends Jersey. Coming Soon” shrouded in green smoke.
In a tweet accompanying the video, it simply states “You make us who we are. You make our city legendary.”
The Austin FC away kit
Austin FC’s first-ever away jersey combines a crispy white backdrop and bright verde accents for the logos and adidas stripes. On the back, the name and number are also bright verde for the first time.
If you know the history of adidas-made MLS second jerseys, you probably were not surprised by this simplistic white design. Honestly, the bright verde pops nicely on white — YETI and Netspend should be happy.
We’re just worried about the taco grease that’s bound to drip on our jersey when we tilt those tacos at a 45-degree angles to eat them before a match.
- CREDIT: Austin FC
Let’s dive into some unique design elements on the kit.
A closer look at the black and green neck tape reveals symbols meant to pay tribute to Austin, such as a record, bat, taco, calaver, and guitar.
The club’s iconic oak crest rests above the heart and really stands out on this white jersey, even more so than on the home jersey.
Finally, the jocktag on the lower left edge features the Austin Anthem Supporters’ Group grackle mark. A nod to the fans of Austin FC, some of whom were involved in the design process early on. The tag is sure to be the most contentious element among some since members of the original SG have since split over differences to form other groups like Los Verdes and La Murga ATX.
Authentic and replica jerseys are available to purchase over the next few days at the Verde Van. Its first stop is Easy Tiger on Jan. 27 and then it’ll make its way to other locations around town. You can also find the jersey at local stores and online.
Austin FC fans could see a third jersey down the road. After doing away with third kits in 2017, MLS is allowing some clubs to unveil one in the 2021 season — according to a comment by Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, the threshold to get a third kit is a 100K jersey sales.
By now, your closet is looking very Verde, so add a little diversity to your wardrobe with the Legends jersey.
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