Juventus, Liverpool. Man City, Man Utd & More - Teams That Changed Their Original Colors
Aug 8, 2018, by Chris
Juventus is famous for their white and black striped shirts, Manchester City is known for their sky blue shirts, Boca Juniors are recognized for their famous navy / yellow home shirt. However, all of these teams did not wear these colors in the beginning of the club's history. We take a look at the most famous teams that changed their original colors, and some of the throwback kits these clubs released.
Teams That Changed Their Original Colors
Athletic Bilbao & Atletico Madrid
Both Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao wear red and white stripes jerseys today, and both clubs wore a white and blue half-and-half kit in the first years of their history. But why?
Atlético de Madrid was founded in 1903 by a group of Basque students who wanted to set up a branch of their love team (Athletic de Bilbao) in the capital of Spain and the first name given to them. This new team was that of 'Athletic Club Branch of Madrid'.
Both teams wore the same white and blue half-and-half shirt (directly brought from England and taken from Blackburn Rovers) for a few years, until they had to change kits. A member of the club did not find Blackburn Rovers' kit in England, so he brought a large number of Southampton Football Club jerseys to Spain.
Boca Juniors
Argentinian club Boca Juniors originally wore black and white before they changed to their now famous colors and design. To celebrate the historic colors of the club, Nie released a white and black Boca Juniors kit a few years ago.
Juventus
Juventus' first kits were not black and white but pink. Juventus had been wearing pink kits from their founding in 1897 until 1903 when the black and white stripes with which Juventus are now intrinsically linked became the home color. The club continued to pay homage to their past every few years by wearing the pink when playing away from home.
Liverpool
Liverpool had been wearing a white and sky blue shirt in the first years of the club (1892-1896). They switched to red shirts in 1896 (first paired with black shorts and then combined with white shorts), while they first appeared in their now famous all red shirt, shorts and socks combination in 1965.
Manchester City
Manchester City sustained their signature sky blue and white kit for the majority of their century-long history. However, their first kit was black and white with a St. George cross. In 1894, the original shirt was retired, and Manchester City started to wear blue tops with white shorts, paired with dark blue socks.
Manchester United
Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath, a football club by railway workers in Manchester. Their first kit was white and then the now famous green and yellow.
West Ham United
The 'Clarets' were founded as Thames Ironworks FC in 1895 (Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, a worker's club). Before they would become West Ham United, the club wore black kits.
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The collaboration includes two distinct shirts designed in close cooperation with the fan groups. The black Unione jersey features an all-over diamond jacquard pattern, complemented by Venezia's orange and green checkerboard on the right shoulder and Rapid's green and white stripes on the left. The white Unione shirt presents a split look blending green and orange accents with line illustrations of iconic architectural landmarks from both Venice and Vienna, including the Doge's Palace and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Both designs place the lion of Saint Mark and the Austrian eagle crests side by side above the date 15.01.2000.
During the friendly match on the Venetian lagoon, the hosts wore the black kit while Rapid took to the pitch in the white version, with Venezia edging a 1-0 victory. The limited-edition jerseys have been made available to supporters through Venezia's official online store and physical club shops.
Unique Jordan PSG 26-27 Third Goalkeeper Kit Leaked - Inspired by Bernard Lama
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The Jordan PSG 26-27 third goalkeeper shirt draws inspiration from the distinctive Nike template worn by Lama during the 1997-98 season. It features a vibrant red base with sharp black vertical stripes tapering upward from the lower hem. The long sleeves are adorned with dynamic graphic streaks in shades of purple, blue, and black, perfectly channeling the flamboyant goalkeeper aesthetics of the late 1990s.
Gold detailing rounds off the design, highlighted by a centrally aligned Jordan Jumpman sitting above a monochrome Paris Saint-Germain crest and the Qatar Airways chest sponsor.
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Swiss Challenge League side Neuchâtel Xamax and technical partner Capelli Sport have officially released a special-edition kit for the 2026 Fête des Vendanges, Neuchâtel's iconic annual wine harvest festival. The bespoke design pays tribute to a historic local milestone, commemorating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel (Collégiale de Neuchâtel), which took place in 1276.
The Capelli Neuchâtel Xamax 26-27 Fête des Vendanges shirt arrives in a sharp black and silver colorway, covered in intricate architectural illustrations of the famous landmark. The front of the jersey features repeating linework depicting the church's Gothic arches, towers, and rose windows, flowing into detailed clock faces and decorative borders around the lower hem. Finished with matching ornate patterns along the collar and cuffs, all sponsor and club logos are rendered in monochrome silver
Montenegro 2026 Home & Away Kits Released
Italian sportswear brand Legea has rolled out the new home and away kits for the Montenegro national football team. The long-standing partnership between Legea and the Football Association of Montenegro continues with a fresh set of bespoke designs showcased on display mannequins.
The new Montenegro 2026 home kit is predominantly red, accented with two prominent yellow vertical stripes running down the front of the jersey. In line with the central design focus, the white Legea wordmark and the national federation crest sit centrally on the chest above yellow squad numbering. The strip is rounded off with red shorts featuring yellow detailing and matching red socks.
The 2026 away kit adopts an inverted approach on a clean white base. It features a bold central vertical band in red, neatly outlined by thin yellow borders that run from the collar down to the hem. The Legea logo, national team crest, and front numbers are all aligned inside the central red stripe, completed by white shorts and white socks with subtle red and yellow trims.
