SC Freiburg Announces Nike Kit Deal - Teamwear Kits?
May 22, 2021, by Chris
German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg is making a change of supplier - the team will be playing in Nike from the 2021-2022 season, replacing Hummel.
Freiburg already had been sponsored by Nike between 2009-2016, while Hummel made their shirts for the past five years.
No Custom Kits From Nike - Nike SC Freiburg Deal Arranged By 11teamsports
The Nike Freiburg kit deal has been not directly signed with Nike but with retailer 11teamsports. The partnership is designed for the long term.
The team sports specialist 11teamsports will take over the complete implementation and control on site in its outfitter function. Nike will be only responsible for sourcing the playing, training and leisure outfits.
Freiburg's 21-22 Nike kits are certainly based on standard teamwear
The kind of agreement (third-party) means that Freiburg's 21-22 Nike kits will be not designed by Nike for the club. Instead, 11teamsports will create the kits - they might add some custom elements to standard Nike teamwear jerseys.
The presentation of the new Nike Freiburg 21-22 jerseys is planned for the beginning of July.
Oliver Leki, SC Freiburg board member: "With NIKE and 11teamsports, we have found a very strong sporting goods brand and an absolute specialist in logistics and finishing as our equipment team. We are sure that in this constellation we are not only professionally positioned for our sporting area, but also able to offer our fans fashionable and high-quality products. We also share a common past with NIKE, having worked together successfully for many years. We are pleased to be able to build on this partnership."
Dennis Schröder, General Manager 11teamsports Group, added: "We are very pleased that, following intensive discussions with those responsible at SC Freiburg, we are able to initiate a new supplier era in Breisgau, together with NIKE. Our partnership promises a lot of creative potential and we would like to seize the opportunity to show this in numerous individual implementations for the club in the coming years. We are also pleased to be able to offer fans direct on-site service or regional service with our stores in Freiburg as well as Lahr. We are proud to be able to add SC Freiburg to our club portfolio at professional level, our House of Clubs, with this first-class Bundesliga club."
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Grimsby Town 26-27 Third Kit Released
Grimsby Town and technical partner Lotto have officially revealed the club's new 26-27 third kit. Following the previous releases of their home and away strips, the new design draws inspiration from the earliest days of the Mariners playing at Blundell Park, combining a rich brown base with light blue and white accents.
The Grimsby Town 26-27 third jersey is predominantly brown, featuring a broad white chest band bordered by a thin sky blue line. The kit showcases an all-over sublimated diamond pattern across the body, with matching white and sky blue trim along the collar and sleeve cuffs. A monochrome white club crest sits on the chest, while a fisherman illustration is printed on the upper back as a sign-off detail.
Matching brown shorts and socks complete the full uniform for the Mariners. The new Lotto Grimsby Town 26-27 third strip will be available to purchase in-store from Friday, August 7, with online sales opening on Monday, August 10.
US Thionville Lusitanos 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
French club US Thionville Lusitanos has officially unveiled its new home and away kits for the 26-27 season, made in collaboration with Kappa. The new collection draws direct inspiration from the history, architecture, and soul of the city of Thionville. The reveal shoot took place at the historic Tour aux Puces, emphasizing the deep connection between the club and its local heritage.
The 26-27 home kit features a sky blue base with white trim along the collar and sleeve cuffs, complemented by custom graphic artwork along the lower hem depicting local landmarks and symbols. The away shirt shares the same design blueprint, opting for a clean light grey base paired with white accents and tonal architectural patterns near the bottom. Both shirts feature crewneck collars and host a range of local club sponsors.
The new Kappa US Thionville Lusitanos 26-27 home and away jerseys will be available to purchase starting August 14, 2026.
Oliver Baumann Slams FIFA Over World Cup Jersey Badge
Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has publicly spoken out against FIFA's commercialization, pointing to a controversial practice involving temporary kit badges at the 2026 World Cup. In a recent interview with BILD, the goalkeeper criticized what German media have dubbed "Trikot Gate," shedding light on how players' match jerseys were handled for profit behind the scenes.
According to Baumann, FIFA applied special commemorative patches to player shirts before matches, labeling players with titles like "Legacy" or "Debutant." However, immediately after matches, staff entered the dressing room to peel those badges off the jerseys. Frustrated by the process, Baumann stated that players just wanted to keep their authentic kits intact rather than having them stripped.
Baumann did not play a match in the 2026 World Cup. Those badges are removed from the kits to be later part of trading cards, as part of a deal with Topps. However, it remains to be seen if badges of players who finally did not make a debut will be made into cards, or if it was just removed because of the streamlined process.
The goalkeeper appealed to governing bodies to prioritize the sport itself over endless commercial initiatives. Baumann warned that excessive commercialization, from stripped kit patches to unnecessary breaks, threatens to alienate fans and players who care about the tradition and passion of football.
Mohamed Salah Takes Number 10 Shirt at Trabzonspor
Mohamed Salah has officially completed his move to Turkish side Trabzonspor after leaving Liverpool. Following his arrival, the Egyptian superstar has been assigned the club's number 10 shirt for the 26-27 season. The Turkish club had initially prepared the number 11 jersey, the same squad number Salah wore during his iconic stint at Anfield, but the winger requested number 10 instead to match his shirt number with the Egypt national team.
To accommodate the request, Trabzonspor player Ernest Muçi, who previously held the number 10 jersey, agreed to give up the squad number out of respect for his new teammate. During his arrival flight to Turkey, Salah was seen wearing a presentation kit featuring number 61. The number 61 holds special cultural significance in Trabzon, representing the province's vehicle code and a tradition celebrated by supporters in the 61st minute of matches.
Salah has signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor, and his official number 10 kit is now available as the club prepares for the upcoming season.