Prepare the catwalk…Vancouver Whitecaps FC are launching their first Major League Soccer (MLS) third kit this coming Thursday, June 14 – just in time for Father’s Day! Watch the unveiling live on Thursday, starting at 11 a.m. PT on whitecapsfc.com.

“We’re very excited to add a third uniform this season,” said John Furlong, Whitecaps FC executive chair. “This is a great milestone for the club. We’re very pleased with the new design and we hope that everyone else likes them as much as we do.”

The new kit will be worn for the first time this Saturday, June 16, when the ‘Caps play host to Western Conference rivals Colorado Rapids. The third kit is one item in a new line of specially designed apparel, including scarves, hoodies, t-shirts and hats. All items go on sale Thursday, starting at 12 p.m. PT at a merchandise kiosk set up on Terry Fox Plaza, and will remain available at the kiosk from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily through June 24 and in-stadium at Whitecaps FC home matches.

Not only can you be one of the first people to get the new kit, but with the purchase of the new jersey you’ll also get 50% off a ‘Caps white jersey of equal or lesser value. What better way to treat your dad for Father’s Day than to get him the new kit and bring him to the match! Tickets for Saturday are available at ticketmaster.ca/whitecapsfc.

Make sure to visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whitecapsfc for your chance to win the new jersey right off the back of a Whitecaps FC player after the match. Also make sure to join the conversation on twitter with the hashtag #Caps3rdKit.