Rapid Bucharest strip refers to the football kit worn by Rapid Bucharest Football Club (often simply known as Rapid). F.C. Rapid Bucharest is a Romanian football club founded in 1923 by a group workers of the Grivița workshops under the name of "Cultural and Sporting Association CFR" (Asociația culturală și sportivă C.F.R.). The club's badge and colours, traditionally white and claret, have evolved over time and this article describes the evolution of the Rapid Bucharest strip along the years.
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Claret
Since the club was founded, the football players from C.F.R. (actually Rapid Bucharest) worn shirts in claret colour. The first shirts was made from claret fabric by the spouse of one of the club founders (turner Geza Ginzer). First boots worn was the refurbished boots of workers from the Grivița plant.
White
White was also used from the beginnings, C.F.R. played in the first matches with claret shirts and white shorts.
Home and Away Kits
From simple one colour model, to striped design, or even particular models, home and away kits was designed in all of the seasons in white and claret colours.
Third Kit
In recent modern times Rapid Bucharest was constrained by circumstances to introduce a third kit. The colours of third kit was changed to either black, green or pink over the years. Since 2009 black has been colour of the third kit in every season. Rapid Bucharest was forced to appeal to this third kit in few matches from the introduction to the present.
Special Kits
One known special kit have been known to have been used on occasion. On July 19, 2008 Rapid Bucharest wore in the Dan Coe Trophy match (inaugural match of the season) against Olympique Lyonnais a version of the regular home kit printed in front with RAPID 85 to mark the 85th anniversary of the club.