New Celtic FC Kit with Celtic Cross

Celtic FC played their first match in the new kit against Hearts at Celtic Park. Celtic won 1-0 Goal by Samaras.

First time that Celtic FC have not played in their traditional Green and White hoops at home, since they played Sporting Lisbon in the 1983/84 season of European Cups.


New Nike Celtic FC Kit with Celtic Cross

Replicating the uniform worn by Celtic in their very first match on May 28th, 1888, the 125th anniversary kit features a white shirt with a black collar backed with green, black shorts and green and black hooped socks. The very first Celtic cross club crest has also been redesigned respecting the club’s origins and Irish heritage.

Celtic cross on anniversary kit. Image by Nike

 The anniversary kit celebrates Celtic’s rich history and Nike’s design innovation to give the team a technically advanced kit that aids comfort and performance.

 The new kit features Nike’s ground-breaking recycled polyester, making it Nike’s most environmentally friendly kit ever produced. Each kit (shirt and shorts) is made up using up to 13 recycled plastic water bottles. This innovative manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester. Since 2010, Nike has used an estimated 115 million recycled bottles to create high performance kits.

Celtic players donning the new kit. Image by Nike

The kits are made out of 23% lighter fabric with 20% stronger knit structure than Nike’s previous kits and feature Nike Dri-Fit technology to wick moisture away from athletes to help keep them cool and dry on-pitch.

Kits have bonded re-enforced t-bar junctions that support critical seams on shirt and shorts and inner welded seams with a flat finish construction to improve comfort and performance. Temperature regulation is helped by ventilation zones, consisting of a series of tiny laser cut holes from the under arms to the waistband, allowing air to circulate to keep players comfortable.

The 125th Anniversary shirt for Glasgow Celtic. Image by Nike

As league champions and back playing in Europe’s premier club competition, Celtic are looking to add new chapters to their illustrious history with the 125th anniversary kit fitting tribute to a long and rich heritage.

The Celtic Football Club’s 125th anniversary kit retails at SGD$99 at Weston Corporation.

[Media release by Nike] 

New Celtic Kit 125th Anniversary Kit

Celtic FC have launched a new kit to celebrate their 125th founding anniversary.
A white top with a big Green Celtic Cross recalls one of the earliest kits and Celtic FC's connections to Ireland and the Irish.
The Celtic Cross being a symbol of Irish and Celtic Christianity.
 

Celtic FC  125th Anniversary Kit

Celtic FC  was founded on November 6th back in 1887. eight men gathered in the meeting hall of St Mary’s Church in East Rose Street (Forbes Street), Calton,in the East End of Glasgow, and Celtic FC, The Celtic Football Club was born.
Irish Marist Brother Walfrid was the central figure, founding father of Celtic FC with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the East End of Glasgow by raising money for the charity Walfrid had instituted, the Poor Children's Dinner Table. Walfrid's move to establish the club as a means of fund-raising was largely inspired by the example of Hibernian who were formed out of the immigrant Irish population a few years earlier in Edinburgh. Walfrid's own suggestion of the name 'Celtic' (pronounced Seltik), was intended to reflect the club's Irish and Scottish roots, and was adopted at the same meeting. The club has the official nickname, "The Bhoys".

125 years later, Celtic and Nike celebrate Celtic FC anniversary with a special commemorative kit to be launched on October 2nd 2012.
 First match Celtic will play in the New Kit will be - Celtic V Hearts  7th October 2012
Celtic 1- 0 Hearts
Samaras