Ajax CT unveil classic new jersey - PIC

Cape Town - Ajax Cape Town revealed its new Home and Away kits for the 2015/16 Premier Soccer League season which kicks off next month.

Coupled with the unveiling of the Adidas kit was the announcement by the club’s official shirt sponsor, Huawei, that it has renewed its partnership with the club for another year.

“We are extremely excited to announce that we have extended our sponsorship with Cape Town’s pre-eminent PSL team for another season,” said Yudi Rambaran, Director of Product & Marketing at Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa.

“Our partnership in the past season has been hugely beneficial to both the club and Huawei, which has also been vindicated by Ajax’s strong showing throughout the season.”

The Ajax Cape Town sponsorship announced last year was the first such deal in South Africa for the global smartphone brand. The team will don its new kit for the first time in its Cape Town Cup fixture against Sporting Clube de Portugal at Cape Town Stadium on 24 July 2015.

The iconic shirt design and simple crew neck collar of the new Adidas Ajax Cape Town home jersey pays tribute to the rich history of the club’s Dutch Eredivisie heritage. The new Ajax 15-16 Home Jersey is modern and trendy with a rounded crew neck. In true Ajax fashion, the jerseys design boasts the traditional red chested middle with white side trimmings.

The new Solar Green Ajax Away jersey boasts an eye-catching colour combination to stand out on the pitch.Adidas combines the main colour Solar Green with white three stripes on the sleeves, a white v-collar and white sleeve cuffs. The Adidas Performance logo on the front and the famous Ajax crest are black, while the bottom of the new Adidas Ajax jersey has a black stripe.

The adidas kit features ground-breaking technologies beyond simple aesthetics that is sure to give Ajax Cape Town players an edge on the pitch.

This technology is found in the Adidas ClimaCool composed of heat and moisture controlling materials, ventilation channels and 3D fabrics to improve air flow to the skin ensures that athletes stay cool despite body heats rising during exercise.

The new Home and Away kit is now available at Adidas Performance stores as well as many sports retailers countrywide at a recommended retail price of R649.

Images courtesy of Ajax Cape Town's official Twitter account:

Introducing the 2015/16 Ajax Cape Town Home Jersey! @adidasZA @HuaweiZA #AjaxCT #MakeItPossible pic.twitter.com/CAtjJO8EgP

— Ajax Cape Town (@ajaxcapetown) July 21, 2015

Here's our amazing 2015/16 Away Jersey! @adidasZA @HuaweiZA #AjaxCT #MakeItPossible pic.twitter.com/FbOmPSmVTj

— Ajax Cape Town (@ajaxcapetown) July 21, 2015

(Picture: Gallo Images)