By Elke Porter | WBN News Vancouver | February 12, 2026
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There's something about the British Columbia coast that gets into your soul — the salt air, the towering cedars meeting the tide, the ferry gliding through morning mist toward distant islands. Vancouver Whitecaps FC have long drawn inspiration from this coastline, and their stunning new Coastal Jersey makes that connection more vivid than ever.

Unveiled this week, the new kit is more than just a uniform. It's a love letter to the place the Whitecaps call home. The club marked the occasion in true coastal spirit, bringing together representatives from the Vancouver Aquarium, the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Nation, and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation — the peoples whose deep, enduring connection to these shores predates everything. BC Ferries even welcomed fans aboard from coastal communities to share in the excitement, a gesture as wonderfully West Coast as anything you could imagine.

The jersey itself carries the weight of all that meaning without feeling heavy. Its deep sea blue pulls you in like the ocean on a clear day, and wearing one feels like a statement — not just about football, but about belonging to this particular corner of the world. For fans looking to show their colours without breaking the bank, the older Thomas Müller Deep Sea Blue Name & Number T-Shirt starts at just $49 — an accessible way to rep the new look. But if you want the full experience, the Coastal Jersey Replica is available for $149, and honestly, it's hard to put a price on feeling like part of the squad.

And it won't be long before the Coastal Jersey gets its first taste of real action. On Saturday, February 21, the 'Caps kick off the MLS season against Real Salt Lake at BC Place, and the players will debut those fresh threads under the lights in front of a crowd ready to believe this could be a special year. With Müller now in a Whitecaps kit, the energy around the club feels different. Elevated.

For many fans, February 21 can't come soon enough. And while some will have to miss that opening night for reasons of their own — a memorial service, a prior commitment, the countless things life places in the way of the moments we most want to be present for — the season is long, and the coast will still be there.

The Coastal Jersey is available now at the Whitecaps FC Official Store in Gastown, online at whitecapsfc.com/store, or at mlsstore.com for those shipping internationally. The best news are the 90-Day Hassle Free Returns they offer. On their website, it states "If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return the item(s) in original condition for a full refund."

The tide is coming in. The 'Caps are ready. Are you?

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