Top 10 Selling Team Kits - Do Chivas, Boca Juniors, & Flamengo Each Sell More Than 2 Million Kits A Year?
Apr 22, 2019, by Chris
An infographic showing off the top American teams in terms of sold kits is doing the rounds online. Even though the graphic from a newspaper has been shared by ESPN MX journalist Juan Pablo Fernández, it is totally unreliable.
Aunque algunos digan lo contrario, el equipo más popular de México y el que más camisetas vende en TODO el continente son las @Chivas, su marca es la gallina de los huevos de oro. Vendió en un año (2018/19),2 millones 678 mil playeras, le siguen de cerca Boca Juniors y Flamengo. pic.twitter.com/iXwXi5ZxjU
— Juan Pablo Fernández (@JuanPabloFdz) 19. April 2019
Fake News - Best-Selling Kits From American Teams
According to the data from the infographic, Chivas is the best-selling team with 2.6 million jerseys old each year. Boca Juniors and Flamengo come second, Corinthians fourth and Club America fifth.
The numbers look of the jerseys sold by these American club look as impressive as they are off. There is no club in the Americas selling more than 1 million jerseys, and we also don't think that there is a team that sells more than half a million official jerseys each year. The ranking of the teams could be pretty accurate.
The sales of other teams and a concrete example of German's Bundesliga confirms that these numbers are not only a bit off. For example, German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich are selling around 1.3 million jerseys each year (2015-16 - official data), more than all other Bundesliga teams together. Bayern Munich back then announced a success story: "Last season (i.e. the 2015/16 Bundesliga season, ed.) 1.3 million kits were sold, more than all the other Bundesliga clubs combined. That's a new record."
There is no official data of how many jerseys a team is selling per season, but belows list gives a good overview of what are the approximated Top 10 Teams in terms of sold kits.
Top 10 Selling Football Kits (2016 - Mainly Estimated Figures)
1) Manchester United, 2,850,000
2) Real Madrid – 2,290,000
3) Barca, 1,980,000
4) Chelsea 1,650,000
5) Bayern 1,500,000
6) Arsenal 1,225,000
7) Juventus 850,000 (should be higher now)
8) Liverpool – 705,000 (should be higher now)
9) PSG – 685,000 (is higher now because of Neymar & Jordan - approximately to break 1 million kit sales)
10) AC Milan – 650,000 (could be lower now)
All the numbers floating around have to be taken with care, as there is not such a thing like official kit sales stats.
What do you think of these numbers? How many jerseys do you think those teams are really selling? Le us know in the comments below.
Austria Wien 26-27 Third Kit Released - Inspired by Gustav Klimt
Macron and Austrian Bundesliga club FK Austria Wien have officially launched their new third kit for the 2026-27 season. Dubbed the "Kunsttrikot" (art jersey), the special release draws direct inspiration from Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt and his world-renowned masterpiece, "Der Kuss" (The Kiss), completing the club's set for the campaign.
The Austria Wien 26-27 third shirt comes in a rich cardinal red base decorated with gold details throughout. Across the body and sleeves, an intricate embossed texture incorporates the contrasting rectangular and circular patterns famously featured in Klimt's work. The design is rounded off with a traditional buttoned polo collar edged in gold trim, matching sleeve cuffs, and monochrome gold silicone applications for the club crest and Macron Hero logo. Special touches include "Spielkultur" on the outer neck and an inner neck tape honoring legendary captains Sara, Prohaska, Hussack, Nausch, and Fiala.
Matching cardinal red shorts and socks complete the kit, which is crafted from 100% recycled Eco Softlock polyester. Austria Wien are initially making the 26-27 third shirt available in a run of 1,000 limited-edition collector gallery boxes before a general release.
London City Lionesses Announce Landmark Nike Front-of-Shirt Sponsorship Deal
London City Lionesses have officially announced a multi-year front-of-shirt partnership with Nike. Owned by Michele Kang via Kynisca Sports International, the Barclays Women's Super League side revealed a unique graphic for the primary sponsor position, featuring the ancient Goddess of Victory statue from which the sportswear giant takes its name.
The new front-of-shirt look makes its on-pitch debut when London City take on Manchester United on September 4, 2026. Beyond the prominent kit branding, the agreement incorporates grassroots community activations as well as dedicated support for female-focused sports science research and athlete development.
Alongside the front-of-shirt sponsorship, the club and Nike have agreed to a four-year extension of their technical kit supply partnership, locking in the Swoosh from the 27-28 season onwards. This expands on their existing apparel arrangement first established ahead of the 25-26 campaign.
Levante 26-27 Fourth Kit Released
Spanish club Levante UD and Italian technical sponsor Macron have officially unveiled their new fourth kit for the 2026-27 season. Marking the tenth year of collaboration between the club and the brand, the new uniform completes Levante's kit lineup for the current campaign.
The Macron Levante 26-27 fourth jersey features a navy blue base with an all-over sublimated and embossed geometric pattern inspired by the traditional azulejos ceramic tiles of Valencia's seaside El Cabanyal neighborhood. Off-white and cardinal red trim accents the V-neck collar and sleeve cuffs, while silicone patches of the club crest and the Macron Hero emblem sit on the chest. The design also pays tribute to club founder José Ballester Gozalvo and his wife Teresa Molins Gausach.
Navy blue shorts with matching off-white and cardinal red details alongside hooped socks complete the full look. Levante UD will debut the new 26-27 fourth kit on September 6, 2026, against Málaga CF at the Ciutat de València to coincide with the club's 117th anniversary.
No More Macron: Elite Eleven Melbourne Victory 26-27 Training Collection Released
A-League side Melbourne Victory has officially announced a new multi-year partnership with Australian activewear brand Elite Eleven. The Melbourne-based brand will serve as the club's official Technical Kit and Apparel Partner for the next four seasons, starting from the 26-27 campaign, marking the end of Victory's partnership with Italian supplier Macron.
Shortly after the announcement, the club launched its official 26-27 training and lifestyle collection under the campaign banner "Melbourne Born. Melbourne Worn."
The training range is available to purchase immediately, while Melbourne Victory's new 26-27 home and away match kits are scheduled to be officially unveiled in early October.