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.
PSG 26-27 Third Kit Concept Based On Leaked Image
Based on the previous leaked pictures, our partner @whatthekit_x have provided a concept of how the PSG 26-27 third kit would look like on their stars Doué and Dembélé. The shorts and socks are expected to carry the same motif and colorway as of the shirt's, creating a uniform ovarall look for the European champions.
What do you think of the PSG's 26-27 third kit? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Queen of the South 26-27 Third Kit Released - Designed by Local School Pupil
Scottish League One club Queen of the South has officially launched its new 26-27 third kit, manufactured by Macron. What makes the release particularly unique is that it was designed by Rex, a pupil from Dalbeattie Primary School, who won a club competition that saw an impressive 1,883 entries submitted from 27 local primary schools.
The Macron Queen of the South 2026-27 third jersey introduces an eye-catching look based on bold diagonal stripes alternating between pink, black, and purple. The sleeves are dominated by bright pink with black cuffs, matched by a clean black V-neck collar. White detailing finishes the shirt, including the Macron Hero emblem, local sponsor Gavin Edgar Joinery on the chest, and a recolored monochrome club crest.
Completing the Queen of the South 26-27 third strip are black shorts and socks. The full kit is available now through the club's official online store and physical club shop.
Kifisia FC 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Greek Super League club Kifisia FC and German kit maker Erima have officially revealed the team's new home and away kits for the 26-27 campaign. Both designs introduce the branding of new front-of-shirt sponsor Tutu Deals.
The Erima Kifisia 26-27 home jersey features a timeless navy blue base covered with subtle white vertical pinstripes extending across the front and sleeves. A sharp white V-neck collar matches the clean white Erima chest branding, while the club's signature plane tree leaf crest sits proudly on the left breast.
The 26-27 away kit opts for a clean white base adorned with an intricate, tonal root-inspired graphic pattern across the body. Navy and gold trim decorates both the polo collar and the sleeve cuffs, with elegant gold detailing applied to the club crest and manufacturer logo to round off the look.
AC Bellinzona 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Italian brand Acerbis and Swiss side AC Bellinzona have officially unveiled the club's new home and away kits for the 26-27 season. The Ticino outfit, competing in the Swiss Promotion League, receive a coordinated pair of shirts defined by a bold cross design across the front.
The AC Bellinzona 26-27 home shirt arrives in the club's signature deep granata, highlighted by a prominent white cross spanning across the entire front of the jersey. Reversing the colorway, the 26-27 away jersey uses a clean white base complemented by the same large cross graphic in dark red.
Both jerseys feature a symmetrical, centered layout. The Acerbis wordmark and Bellinzona's diamond-shaped badge sit vertically above each other on the upper chest, while the sponsor emblem is aligned right in the center of the cross.
Ederson Continues Cutting Sleeves at Fenerbahçe
Heading into his second season in the Süper Lig, the 33-year-old goalkeeper was once again spotted taking the pitch in a cut-sleeve jersey. Simply because Fenerbahçe does not offer a short-sleeve kit option from Adidas.
At his previous clubs like Rio Ave, Benfica, and Manchester City, Ederson always had short-sleeve versions to him. His time at Fenerbahçe marks one of the rare instances in his professional career where Ederson has worn long sleeves on the pitch.
Special thanks to What The Kit for the spot and the collage.
Bordeaux 26-27 Away Kit Released
Following the launch of their home strip, Girondins de Bordeaux and Hummel have officially unveiled the club's new away kit for the 26-27 season. Amidst severe off-pitch turmoil and administrative relegation to the amateur leagues, the French club has looked to the most celebrated period in its history for design inspiration, presenting a shirt that pays tribute to the famous 1986-87 double-winning side.
The Hummel Bordeaux 26-27 away jersey is predominantly white, framed by dark navy panels across the shoulders and sleeves that house the Danish brand's signature chevrons. A classic white polo collar features discreet red trim along the edges, which is echoed on the sleeve cuffs. Completing the retro aesthetic, the left chest bears the club's circular 1980s crest rather than the modern badge, delivering an unmistakable nod to the golden era.
Presented without a main shirt sponsor, the clean retro shirt maintains a bespoke feel despite the team competing outside the professional ranks in Régional 1. Hummel continues to stand by the club under its multi-year partnership, with the kit priced at €89.95.
Adidas Croatia 26-27 Away Kit Leaked - Replica Version
Following early physical store sightings in Asia last month, the all-new Croatia 2026-27 away shirt has now gone on sale online at retailers including Pro:Direct Sport and Adidas in China ahead of its formal launch. The jersey represents one of the marquee pieces of Croatia's brand-new technical partnership with Adidas, which officially commenced on August 1 following the end of the nation's 26-year relationship with Nike. Big thanks to @thekitsbaia for the heads-up.
The Adidas Originals Croatia 26-27 away jersey features an EQT Blue base covered in an intricate tonal graphic pattern celebrating traditional Croatian lacemaking, a UNESCO-recognized craft associated with Pag and Lepoglava. Bright red-orange details highlight the V-neck collar, sleeve cuffs, and the signature three stripes along the shoulders. In line with the Originals aesthetic, the shirt features the classic Trefoil logo in white alongside the full-color HNS federation badge, finished with a stylized "Hrvatska" wordmark printed on the upper back.











