Full France Home Kit History | Adidas or Nike - Whose France Kits Are Better?
Mar 28, 2019, by Chris
- Kit Manufacturers: France has had three kit makers: Le Coq Sportif (1966-72), Adidas (1972-2010), and Nike (2011-present).
- Color Scheme: The France home kit uses a tricolor system derived from the national flag: blue shirt, white shorts, and red socks.
- Kit Evolution: France's kits evolved from simple designs to more remarkable ones, particularly during the Adidas era.
Nike celebrates the 100-years anniversary of the France Football Federation with a special Centenary kit. What a better time there would be to look back the full history of the French national team home jersey, including all kits since 1964.
France has had three different kit makers in their history - Le Coq Sportif (1966-72), Adidas (1972-2010) and Nike (2011 onwards). They won three titles wearing Adidas kits, the EURO 1984, the 1998 World Cup and the Euro 2000.
By Chris Oakley - kitbliss.co.nz
The France national team utilizes a three color system for their home uniform, composed of blue shirt, white socks and red socks. The team's three colors originate from the national flag of France, known as the tricolore. France have brandished the colors since their first official international match against Belgium in 1904 (they played with white away kits away against Belgium in 1904).
France's kits did not feature any special deigns before Le Coq Sportif became their kit supplier in 1966. The shirt worn since their first match in 1904 until 1966 all consisted of a simple blue shirt, white shorts and red socks.
Since Adidas became their supplier in 1972, France's kits got more and more remarkable. The Adidas France 1970s and 1980s home kits were all relatively classic, while the 1990s herald an era of very outstanding France kits.
Nike's kits for the France national team have been either very modern or very classic. The latest edition, the Centenary kit, returns to France's traditional blue color.
Which is your all-time favorite France home kit? Let us know in the comments below.
Premium Material Returns to the World Cup Champions Badge
Alongside the second star above the crest, Spain officially unveiled a new 3D embossed World Champions badge during their recent 3-2 victory over England in the UEFA Nations League. This badge previously appeared on Spain's jersey after their 2026 FIFA World Cup triumph.
Compared to the heat-applied plastic version seen on Argentina's kits, the new badge from Cromotransfer offers a significantly more premium look, featuring an embossed surface and a multi-layered structure. Before that, Adidas has increasingly shifted to pre-applying tournament and champions badges directly in its manufacturing facilities.
However, this upgrade will be exclusive to the authentic player-version jerseys. The fan-version replica shirts will continue to feature the standard heat-transferred plastic badge.
Big thanks to @whatthekit_x for the collage.
Newcastle United 27-28 Home Kit - Early Prediction
Kit insider grhaer9 has shared an early prediction for Newcastle United new 2027-28 home kit, based on leaked information. This is part of a series of his farewell kit designs before stepping away from the concept and leak scene. However, it is important to note that this design is still highly speculative.
The new Newcastle United 2027-28 home kit is expected to feature the new Newcastle United crest, whereas grhaer9’s concept still uses the old crest.
