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The minimal to the headache-inducing maximalists
Ever since the earliest days of the MLS, clubs from every corner of North America have shown that they’re willing to take risks with their kit designs. The 2023 season is no different. Away shirts from across the league range from the sleek minimal to the headache-inducing maximalist, with those that play it too safe alongside those taking too many risks.
We've already taken a deep dive into the best MLS 2023 home kits, and with the 2023 MLS season up and running, we're ranking all 29 away shirts – from best to worst. Plus, we've found links for all these shirts so you can get kitted ahead of the next matchday.
If you’re into retro kits of the past, check out our list of the best MLS home jerseys of all time.
MLS 2023 Away Kits Ranked
While LA Galaxy’s home shirt was a solid use of the club’s white, gold, and navy colours, the 2023 away shirt goes in a completely different direction. The use of “Mystery Green” and “Team Collegiate Gold” for the design are nods to the club’s original colours – they changed in 2007 – while the zig-zag pattern around the collars and neck is a tribute to the LA flag. Sometimes MLS teams can go too wild with their away shirts, but this design is an example of pushing things forward by exactly the right amount.
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CF Montreal are carrying over their away kit from the 2022 season, and why would you change something this good? It perfectly incorporates the club’s signature blue into a marble print that covers the entire front of the jersey. All of the details come in black, which helps to frame the eye-catching print that dominates the design.
While the Northern Lights are most associated with trips to Iceland and the Arctic Circle, they are also visible in Cook County, Minnesota. The state’s local team, Minnesota United, has taken inspiration from this for its 2023 away shirt, which sees a light blue top half and a white bottom section combined with an abstract pink pattern designed to look like the Northern Lights. The black trim is a nice backdrop to the colourful design.
Colorado Rapids have worked with street artist Pat Milberry on the design of their away shirt, and the artistic rework makes for one of the league’s stand-out designs. The shirt consists of a range of different blues, coming together to make an abstract pattern. The trim in orange and red complements it perfectly. As if that wasn’t enough, the club are also working with Mental Health Colorado, and the away shirt is designed to raise awareness about the state’s mental health crisis.