ISL 2017: Jamshedpur FC launch home kit for new season

The new season of the Indian Super League features two new teams after Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC were inducted for the latest edition. While Bengaluru have been playing in the I-League since 2013, Jamshedpur FC will have to start from scratch.

Ahead of the ISL 2017 season, they bagged some good signings and former Kerala Blasters coach Steve Coppell in a bid to make an impact in their first season.

Jamshedpur FC launched their home kit on Sunday in the streets of the city in an event that saw a huge crowd of fans gathered despite the mercury soaring up to see the new kit of the newly-formed team from their town.

All the players in the team where present during the unveiling of the kit. The kit will be manufactured by Indian sports wear manufacturers Nivia.

They also posted pictures of the kit on their Instagram account, a screenshot of which is below:

Anas Edathodika in the team's jersey

The red home kit has navy blue selves and a saffron colour imprint of the TATA steel plant is also given on the front side of the kit. A layer of some traditional paintings is also given at the bottom of the jersey. The goalkeeper jersey will be yellow, with the design of a football at the bottom. TATA Steel will be the official kit sponsor for Jamshedpur FC

The team at the event

Players like Sameehg Doutie and Jose Espinosa also shared the pictures of the jersey launch on Twitter.

A huge crowd where gathered on the streets neglecting the sun to show their support to the team. The players and the management expressed their gratitude to the fans for their overwhelming support to the team.

Jamshedpur FC won the hearts of their fans last week by announcing that their home match tickets will only cost Rs 50 per match. Now by introducing a jersey which lifts up the traditional values of the city of Jamshedpur, the management have made the fans an integral part of the club.