RKC Waalwijk have released their 2026 Carnival shirt by Stanno, continuing the club’s annual carnival tradition for a seventh season.
The 2026 edition is introduced under the theme De Kunst van Carnaval (The art of Carnival) and features a full coverage graphic applied across the shirt. Yellow, blue and red are used throughout the design, reflecting the colours of Schoenlapperslaand, the traditional carnival name for the town of Waalwijk in the Netherlands.
A matching V neck collar incorporates the same colour palette, which is also carried through to the trim detailing on the accompanying shorts. A special Schoenlapperslaand emblem has been produced exclusively for this release and is applied to both the shirt and shorts.
This Carnival jersey forms part of a tradition that began during the 19/20 season, when RKC Waalwijk became the first club in the Netherlands to introduce a dedicated carnival kit. Since then, the concept has returned annually, establishing the release as a recognisable fixture within Dutch football culture. The RKC Waalwijk 2026 Carnival Shirt is completed with red shorts and socks to form the full match kit, which will be worn during the home league fixture against Roda JC Kerkrade.
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