The Washington Spirit were due for one new kit today, but instead released two new kits, one for the upcoming 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, and another for the regular season. The Spirit will start the year in a navy blue kit dubbed the Community Kit with DC SCORES, a DC-based charity based around soccer, reading, poetry, and service, on the front of the kit. Washington will then switch to a new two-tone blue jersey for the full length of the regular season.
Many fans will take issue with the lack of cherry blossoms on the kits, but they are notably the first opportunity for supporters to get a kit that has a star commemorating the club’s first-ever trophy:
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Both kits will carry a hip-level silver patch that signifies the 10th anniversary season of the NWSL, as well as league sleeve sponsor Ally Bank on the left sleeve.