Sundowns & Pirates New Kit for the Season
The big teams are unveiling their new gear as we approach the resumption of the 2022/2024 Absa Premier League soccer season. Last year's runners up, Orlando Pirates, and defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns unveiled their new kits Monday. The squads modeled their home and away kits that they will wear throughout the upcoming season during the various competitions they will contest. The new jerseys seem to keep with the traditional looks that allow for plenty of identification on the field.
As a result of being the top two clubs in the PSL, the two giants of South African football automatically qualified for the preliminary round stage of the CAF Champions League. Sundowns will face AS Otoho d'Oyo, a side from Congo-Brazzaville, while Pirates will hope to triumph over their neighbors, Green Eagles of Zambia. After having failed to advance from the group stage of the tournament last season, the Bucs will hope for better fortunes this time around. On the other hand, Downs will look to go a step further and not succumb to the might of Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca in the semis.
Mamelodi Sundowns New Kit
The jersey of Mamelodi Sundowns takes its inspiration from the sun's rays. The yellow home kit, patterned with sunrays, and the away kit, which is predominantly white but features the same sunray pattern, both were designed by PUMA, the team's technical sponsor. For both kits, the short is blue. Also on the short: the PUMA logo and the team's crest.
Orlando Pirates New Jersey
The inspiration for the new jersey of the Orlando Pirates comes from a design worn by the team in the past. The design of the home kit closely resembles the jersey worn by the Pirates' class of 1995/96. The jersey is predominantly white with black trim. This is the jersey famous for being the strip the Pirates wore when they won the Champions League. Adidas, which is the technical sponsor of the Buccaneers, also unveiled the away kit, which is mainly red and features climacool technology for managing moisture and ensuring optimal hydration performance during play. Overall, the new designs seem to have been favorably received.
