The North Carolina Courage's new home jerseys for the 2026 season pays an homage to its home state.
The team unveiled their new Venus flytrap "Become" kit Thursday as the primary home jersey for 2026 matches at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Venus flytrap kit introduces a new color palette to the team's wardrobe and gives the team three kit options for the first time.
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The Venus flytrap is one of N.C.'s most iconic native species. The release sent from Courage said that Venus flytraps are rare, precise and unapologetically ruthless—all qualities that also define the team. Native to Wilmington, the carnivorous plant inspired the kit's design, palette and edge.
The kit’s ‘Blue Void’ base nods to the plant’s signature lure. Traditional floral patterns are reimagined with sharp, angular elements pulled from the flytrap’s aggressive silhouette, creating a look that is equal parts beauty and bite.
Pink and Vapor Green accents flash through the rib detailing, collar, and crest in stark contrast, mirroring the split-second precision both the flytrap and the Courage rely on.
“Our Club is experiencing an evolution, both on and off the field, and this new, bold kit is the perfect embodiment of our vision," wrote Courage Chief Operating Officer Ralph Vuono in the press release. "It’s sharp, innovative and uniquely North Carolina. Just like the Courage."
The kit was unveiled as part of a National Women's Soccer League-wide launch with Nike, with all 16 clubs introducing at least one new kit for the season.
The Courage will retain both the blue ‘Believe’ and pink ‘Belong’ kits from 2025 to complete the ‘Place to BE’ trifecta: BElieve. BElong. BEcome.
The Courage begins their ninth season in the Triangle on Saturday, March 14, when they host Racing Louisville for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
