North Carolina FC and the N.C. Courage unveiled their new kits for the upcoming season at a season ticket holder’s event Monday night in Raleigh. This reveal has been a long time coming, and it really ramps up anticipation for the new year just days before the men kickoff their season at home against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

So, without further ado, here are the new looks. First for the women’s team:

Frankly, of the two new sets, I prefer this one. It’s clean and to the point. The different color on the shoulders is reminiscent of national team kits we’ve seen.

Now for the men’s side. I am not quite as high on the white kit, but the blue one is pretty great, all things considered.

In addition to the kit reveals, season ticket holders also had a chance to interact with players like Crystal Dunn and Sabrina D’Angelo. A good crowd showed up despite the bad weather yesterday, as you can see in this tweet from SNST’s Zack Leischner:

The offseason in United States soccer is just too long, especially in the lower divisions. This weekend for the men and next weekend for the women are going to be celebrations of the sport in the Triangle, and they will set the stage perfectly for the U.S. Men’s National Team coming to Cary on March 27.