No More Nike: FC Utrecht Announce Castore Kit Deal
Update: Confirming our exclusive information, FC Utrecht today announced a new partnership with Castore, the relatively new English clothing brand, that will see Castore become the official clothing and merchandise sponsor of the Utrecht football club from next season. The deal will cover FC Utrecht's first team, reserves team, women's team, and youth teams.
The announcement picture evokes memories of the iconic UEFA Champions League stadium as seen in the intro scene. Utrecht have never played in the UEFA Champions League, however. The design, however, is from the current brand identity that Utrecht launched two years ago.
Utrecht Announce Multi-Year Castore Deal, Club to Get Unique Kits
Castore have previously worked with other top sports teams, including Spanish football club Sevilla FC, English football club Newcastle United, and Formula 1 teams McLaren Racing and Oracle Red Bull Racing, for which Max Verstappen races.
Castore will design unique FC Utrecht kits
As part of the collaboration, Castore will design unique FC Utrecht clothing collections and run the club's Fanshop and Webshop. The clothing will be for sale in several locations in the region from next summer, and the club's new kits for the 2023/2024 season will be revealed soon.
FC Utrecht's Partnership Director, Joost Broerse, expressed excitement about the collaboration, noting that FC Utrecht and Castore have similar "ambitious DNA." Meanwhile, Castore's Director of Partnerships, Pascal Lafitte, stated that the partnership with FC Utrecht will help expand the Castore brand in the Netherlands.
5 April 2023: No More Nike: Footy Headlines Confirm FC Utrecht Castore Deal
We have received confirmation that Castore will be the new technical sponsor of FC Utrecht from next season onwards.
FC Utrecht Sign Castore Deal
Rumours had been circulating for a while but we can now confirm that this season will be Utrecht's last with Nike before their new deal with Castore comes into effect in the summer. Utrecht are the second Dutch club to partner with the English brand after Feyenoord, who announced their deal in January this year.
Neither Utrecht nor Castore have made an official announcement yet, but we at Footy Headlines have obtained proof of the existence of Castore Utrecht products for the 23-24 season. Utrecht have been wearing Nike kits and before that they had a seven year partnership with Hummel. They've previously worn kits from English brands Admiral and Reebok in the 80s and 90s.
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Hundreds of New 26-27 Logos & Sponsors Added to Kit Creator Tools
Kit Creator tools, including EA FC Kit Creator and FM Kit Creator, have updated their database and feature sets to incorporate brand new sponsors for the 26-27 season. Designers can now seamlessly integrate newly announced main shirt sponsors, sleeve partners, and back-of-kit brands directly into custom jersey creations.
The update reflects a range of official sponsorship switches ahead of the 26-27 football season. High-profile additions include Swansea City's new main front-of-shirt partnership with AG1, Birmingham City's deal with Coral, and Bournemouth's prominent Vitality integration.
You can create your own kits with the new 2026-27 sponsors now on fifakitcreator.com.
Pisa Sporting Club 26-27 Away Kit Released
Italian side Pisa Sporting Club and Adidas have officially launched the new 26-27 away kit. Featuring a vibrant bright orange base, the shirt stands out with a prominent black and blue diagonal sash across the chest, incorporating the club's iconic Nerazzurro home colors. The jersey is further styled with contrasting black and blue sleeve panels, white Adidas branding, and is paired with matching orange shorts and socks.
T90-Inspired Nike Barclays WSL 26-27 Ball Released
Nike and the Women's Super League have officially revealed the official match ball for the 26-27 Barclays WSL and WSL2 seasons. Built on Nike's Control ball model, the design draws heavy inspiration from Nike's iconic Total 90 era, bringing a retro-infused visual identity to top-tier English women's football.
The design features vibrant multi-coloured rings and graphic lines in red, pink, blue, and black against a white base. These accents are arranged to create a subtle strobe effect when spinning in flight, aiding visibility for players on the pitch. The Barclays WSL version features a gold Nike Swoosh inside the signature circular ring, while the WSL2 edition showcases a silver Swoosh paired with bright pink detailing.
Underneath the graphics, the ball utilizes Nike Control technology with debossed grooves and engineered paneling designed to deliver stable aerodynamics and consistent touch in all conditions. The new ball will be used across all 26-27 WSL, WSL2, and domestic cup matches.
FIFA Kit Creator Adds Dozens of New Old & 26-27 Kit Templates
FIFA Kit Creator has expanded their extensive template library with a large batch of brand-new jersey structures.
The latest update introduces base designs for the upcoming 26-27 season alongside classic retro cuts from iconic past eras. Creators matteuscm and KARAVASHKIN contributed heavily to this release, bringing fresh builds across major manufacturers including Adidas, Nike, Puma, Castore, Hummel, and Umbro. Among the modern additions are official base templates for upcoming club kits such as the Adidas 26-27 AS Roma and Tiro 27 cuts, the Nike 26-27 SC Freiburg template, Castore 26-27 Everton home layout, and new Puma designs for Palmeiras and Fluminense.
Updated national team templates for Ireland, Denmark, Indonesia, and DR Congo are also now available for creators to customize.
Beyond contemporary 26-27 cuts, the update adds several famous historical templates. Users can create concepts using nostalgic patterns like the Adidas 2004 Greece home template, the 05-06 AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen cuts, Nike 2010 and 2014 Brazil silhouettes, and Puma 2006 Italy away template.
All new template options are live and available on FIFA Kit Creator.