Adidas To End Most Exceptional Partnership in Football - Full Nike Boca Juniors Home, Away & Special-Edition Kit History
Oct 9, 2019, by Chris
Boca Juniors is set to switch kit suppliers from Nike to Adidas at the start of 2020. The Boca Juniors x Nike partnership began in 1996. It was not just a standard kit deal for Nike - Boca Juniors has been Nike's most prestigious team from South America, and so the Swoosh showed off "what they have to offer in terms of soccer jerseys". We take a look at the full Nike x Boca Juniors jersey history, with most information and images from Argentina-based football marketing website Marca de Gol.
Nike had been the club's kit supplier since the mid of 1996, meaning that the Swoosh has been supplying Boca Juniors' kits for more than 23 years. In 2020, Adidas will take over the contract from the Swoosh almost certainly.
Boca Juniors' home kit " has been traditionally (and basically) always almost the same since 1914, they year since when the now iconic "navy shirt with yellow chest band" design was first used. For the club's away jersey, there are no strict guidelines, meaning that Nike could experiment with the designs a lot. Boca Juniors' traditional away kit color is white, however.
Nike Boca Juniors Home Jersey History
Nike's first-ever home kit for Boca Juniors featured a classic design based on the brand's template of that time. It was rather dark navy with the iconic yellow chest band surrounded by two white stripes.
First-ever Boca kit from Nike
Since the first-ever home jersey, Boca Juniors' home kits from Nike several times changed the shade of its main colors, ranging from a really dark navy to a light royal blue.
Nike Boca Juniors Alternate + Special-Edition Jersey History
As Nike could do not very much with Boca's home kits, the Swoosh not only released standard home and away jerseys for Boca Juniors but brought many, many unique and also controversial kits. All this really started in 1998 with Nike revealing special kits for the Copa Mercosur 1998, and certainly reached its peak in 2005 with Nike releasing not less than five special-edition kits to celebrate the club's 100-years anniversary (Xentenario).
Boca Juniors' likely last-ever Nike kits for a while are not really extraordinary. The home kit features the club's classic design with a relatively large yellow stripe, while the away is yellow with a not-so-great looking navy blue gradient stripe.
Which Boca Juniors Nike home kit are your favorites? Which is your all-time favorite Boca Juniors Nike jersey? Let us know in the comments below.
AS Nancy-Lorraine 26-27 Third & Fourth Kits Released
French club AS Nancy-Lorraine and Decathlon have officially launched the club's new third and fourth shirts for the 26-27 season. Following the release of their classic red-and-white home shirt and geometric away strip earlier this summer, the new drop delivers two distinctive looks deeply tied to regional history and meaningful causes.
The AS Nancy 26-27 third kit is predominantly dark navy with elegant soft pink accents, finished with a classic polo collar for a vintage-chic aesthetic. Across the front, an intricate tonal graphic takes inspiration from the Gothic vaults of Nancy's famous Palais Ducal, layered over the club's historical vertical stripes. In place of the standard modern crest, Decathlon has applied an oversized 1970s thistle emblem on the chest, while a centenary tribute to the Stade Marcel Picot sits on the back of the neck.
Alongside the navy shirt, the club also presented the AS Nancy 26-27 fourth kit. Dedicated to the upcoming Octobre Rose campaign in support of breast cancer awareness, it reverses the color palette with an all-pink look complemented by navy details and the retro thistle badge. While the third kit is already available for purchase, the fourth kit will be released as a strictly limited edition.
Next-Gen Adidas Predator 2027 Second Main Boots Leaked - 7 New Images
Footy Headlines can now leak 7 new pictures of the next-gen Adidas Predator 2027 'second main' boots. Although it is a fake, the design is identical to the real one.
The new Adidas Predator 27 'Second Main Pack' boots feature a light blue base with white details, including a subtle speckled texture, white Three Stripes, matching blue laces, and a translucent icy blue soleplate with white elements.
Adidas F50 Hyperfast '2027 First Main Pack' Boots Leaked - 6 New Images
Footy Headlines can now leak 6 new pictures of the new Adidas F50 Hyperfast 2027 'first main' boots. Although it is a fake, the design is identical to the real one.
The '2027 First Main Pack' boots boast a spectacular, warm-toned color gradient inspired by a summer evening sky, transitioning from solar yellow to vivid orange, magenta pink, and deep purple, contrasted by solid black Adidas three stripes.
Macron Showcases Rimini Calcio Hooped Shirt in 'Unveilievable' Campaign
Italian sportswear brand Macron has spotlighted an eye-catching Rimini Calcio 1912 shirt as part of its ongoing 26-27 "Unveilievable" campaign. Celebrating the club's identity under the label's "Fashion in Sport" banner, the design offers a sharp, vintage-inspired hooped aesthetic that complements the team's traditional red and white quartered look.
The shirt is defined by bold red and white horizontal hoops, each red band carrying subtle fine lines running horizontally across the fabric. A ribbed V-neck collar and matching cuffs feature coordinated red and white striped trims, while a raised, metallic-effect heritage crest sits prominently on the chest. The historic emblem incorporates the Arch of Augustus, the city's red cross shield, and an old-school leather football. Sleeve graphics round out the local touch, featuring the pirate motif of Rimini landmark Bounty on the right sleeve alongside La Mi Ma branding on the left.
Rolled out as part of Macron's broader 26-27 portfolio campaign, the release demonstrates the Italian brand's emphasis on bespoke design across every tier of its club roster. While Rimini continue their campaign on the pitch in their signature checkered shirts, this hooped edition offers a stylish tribute to more than a century of club heritage.
