The 10 Best Football Kits in History
We all have our all-time favorite shirts. Some of us love classic designs, and some of us love spectacular kits with bold graphic patterns. Here are the 10 Greatest Football Kits in History, decided by a panel of four people.
What's this list all about? A group of four people with a huge passion for football kits (thefootballattic.com, truecoloursfootballkits.com and designfootball.com) have compiled the 50 Greatest Ever Football Shirts. And while it's logically not a definite list, it's a unique selection of great football shirts. To find out every detail of each kit featured in the list, just follow the respective link to their website.
10 Greatest Ever Football Shirts
Here's Part 5 of the 50 Best Football Kits.
10 | Admiral England 1980-83 Home Shirt
Worn at the 1980 European Championships and the 1982 World Cup, the Admiral 1980-83 England Home Kit features a classy design with bold shoulder panels and a slick v-collar. Well deserved.
9 | Puma Africa Unity 2010-11 Third Shirt
We are not sure about this kit. The idea behind this kit was peace and unity. Designed for all African teams, the Africa Unity Jersey fades from sky blue (African sky) to brown (African soil) and features an Africa Unity crest on the left of the shirt.
8 | Adidas Newcastle United 1995-97 Home Shirt
The Newcastle United 95-97 Home Kit features a classic design with a three-button collar, and the all-new Newcastle Breweries logo. Instant classic.
7 | Adidas France 1984-86 Home Shirt
The winning kit of the 1984 European Championships introduced red for the first time in the history of the France national team. Featuring a simplistic but remarkable design with four horizontal stripes on the front, France's 1984-86 Home Jersey served as a basis for later tribute shirts. It's a shirt that cannot be absent from any Top 10 list.
6 | Kappa Juventus 1985 Home Shirt
Black and White. The Juventus 1985 Home Kit is classic, worn by Platini, Laudrup, Ariston and Tardelli. There's actually nothing to desire.
5 | Adidas Liverpool 1985-87 Home Shirt
It isn't our favorite Liverpool Kit ever. Combining the colors red, white and yellow, Liverpool's 1985-87 Home Kit was the first produced by Adidas and "was like an acknowledgment that football kit design had reached full maturity."
4 | Hummel Denmark 1986-87 Home Shirt
It's definitely one of the most remarkable kits in football kit history. Denmark's Hummel 1986-87 Home Kit boasts a striking half-and-half pinstripes look, accompanied by the traditional Hummel chevrons.
3 | Adidas Netherlands 1988 Home Shirt
The Netherlands 1988 Home Kit introduced a striking design for the Netherlands national team with a stunning geometrical graphic on the front. Euro 1988 tournament crowned the Netherlands as European champions for the first, and so far only time. The Netherlands 1988 Jersey was the forerunner of the bold designs of the 1990s football kits.
2 | Umbro England 2009-10 Home Shirt
It's plain. It's understated. It's the perfect England Kit.
1 | Adidas West Germany 1988-91 Home Shirt
Worn in the 1998 European Championships and 1990 World Cup, the Germany 1988-91 Home Kit incorporated the three colors of the German flag for the first time in history.
The impact of Germany's 1988-91 Home Shirt was impressive, and the shirt cemented "its classic status two years later when it was worn when West Germany lifted the World Cup title". However, we prefer classic white and black kits for the German national team...
Previous editions: The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 50 - 41
The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 40 - 31
The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 30 - 21
The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 20 - 11
Do you agree? Let us know what's your all-time favorite football kit in the comments below.
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
2018/19 Sheffield United Womens #15 Adidas Training Shirt (S) Adidas
1985 Kodak All Stars #10 Home Shirt (M) Asics
2003/04 Bayern Munich Ballack #13 *Player Issue* Home Shirt (L) Adidas
2010/11 Real Zaragoza Paredes #3 *Player Issue* L/S Away Shirt (M) Adidas
1990'S Puma 'Midfielder Top' Football Boots (Size 6)
1994/96 Liverpool Third Shirt (XL) Adidas
1987/88 Japan #5 *Olympic Qualifier - Player Issue* Away Shirt (M) Asics
2004/05 Newcastle United Bowyer #29 L/S Third Shirt (L) Adidas
Italy Maldini Cult Tee
2019/20 Valencia *BNWT* Stadium Jacket (Multiple Sizes) Puma
We have two new images of the Barcelona 26-27 home kit. For us, it is one of the nicest of the past few years.
Adidas Germany 'Alternate History' 1992 Collection Leaked
Update - Friday, May 22, 2026: Thanks to our follower @Julifu90, we have an image of the t-shirt of the Adidas Germany EQT 1992 retro collection. It is set to be released in the coming days.
We have the first image of a unique new Adidas Germany retro jacket, showcasing an intriguing new approach from the sportswear brand.
While the design instantly evokes strong nostalgia for the 1990s, this upcoming release is actually an "alternate history" creation. Despite its highly authentic vintage appearance and period-accurate details, this specific track jacket never actually existed in the official Adidas catalogues during the 1990s, making it a brand new addition to their retro-focused lifestyle collection.
To achieve this convincing old-school aesthetic, Adidas has utilized their classic 1992 template as the structural foundation for the design. The garment features a vibrant green base that heavily nods to Germany's traditional away kits of the era. The colors of the German national flag are cleverly completed on the sleeves through large geometric blocks that also recreate the 3 stripes.
The same jacket will also be released for Spain and other Adidas national teams.
River Plate 26-27 Home & 125th Anniversary Kits Leaked + Training
We can give you a first look at the River 26-27 training look, plus new images of the home and 125 years kit.
