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Stories of the hoops: articles on shirts, clubs, brands and collecting green and white hoops, written from the Hoopster archive.
Founded in the image of Celtic
From Rome to Bloemfontein, from Buckie to Madrid: the clubs that named or dressed themselves in the image of Glasgow Celtic, told through their shirts.
The lion's diaspora: the Sportings of the archive
From Pombal to Macau, from Cabinda to Silicon Valley: the story of the clubs that carried the Sporting name around the world, told through shirts.
Why green and white? The shirt that explains everything
Why does Hoopster collect green and white hoops? The answer starts with a Madrid club that decided to call itself Celtic in 1969.
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Sporting CP 2026/27: 120 years in hoops
Sporting CP's 2026/27 home shirt marks the club's 120th anniversary with a darker green, gold details and the return of the classic crest.
When an away shirt feels like a home shirt
Some away shirts, third kits and special editions take on a life of their own. A few become more memorable than many home shirts.
Hoops beyond football: futsal, rugby and other sports
Green-and-white hoops do not belong only to football. On Hoopster, they also appear in futsal, rugby and other ways of wearing identity.
The world map of green-and-white hoops
Green-and-white hoops belong to no single club, country or continent. On Hoopster, they form a visual map connecting Glasgow, Lisbon, Dublin, Fürth, Curitiba and Torreón.
Shirts that look like Celtic, but are not Celtic
Celtic’s hoops are the most famous in the world, but many clubs wear green-and-white stripes with an identity of their own. This article looks at those shirts.
Teams you didn’t know also wear green-and-white hoops
Green-and-white hoops do not belong only to Celtic and Sporting. Several unexpected clubs, from different countries, have also made horizontal stripes part of their identity.
What is Hoop DNA? How to read a hooped shirt
Hoop DNA is how Hoopster reads each shirt: hoops, colour, season, brand, club and the small details that make every piece unique.
Sporting Clube de Portugal: 120 years of green and white
On 1 July 2026, Sporting turns 120. A look at the club that made green-and-white hoops part of Portuguese football’s identity, and its place in the Hoopster archive.
Celtic and the hoops: the story of football’s most famous stripes
Celtic’s green-and-white stripes are the most recognisable pattern in football. From 1888 to the 1903 hoops, and their place in the Hoopster archive.
The most iconic green-and-white hooped shirts of all time
From Glasgow to Mexico, a tour of the clubs and shirts that helped turn green-and-white hoops into one of football’s timeless visual symbols.
8.7/10
Celtic 2026/27: a golden tribute to the Lisbon Lions
Celtic's home shirt for 2026/27 keeps faith with the iconic green-and-white hoops, while adding golden details and a commemorative badge to mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary Lisbon Lions' European Cup triumph.
Green and White Hoops: A Short History
From Glasgow to Lisbon, green-and-white horizontal stripes connect clubs, countries and generations. A short story of the hoops, and why Hoopster is built around them.