Exclusive: Nike to Bring Back Old Logo + Grey & Orange for Chelsea 2026 Collection
- Nike Chelsea 2026 Collection: Nike is launching a special-edition Chelsea collection in early 2026 that draws inspiration from the 1994-1996 Chelsea kit, featuring grey and orange colors and the retro crest.
- Collection Details: The Nike Chelsea 2026 collection will include pre-match and training shirts, a lifestyle collection, and possibly an anthem jacket, but will not feature a full kit.
- Chelsea 26-27 Third Kit: The 2026 collection is a preview of the 2026-2027 season, where Nike will bring back the old crest for the Chelsea third kit.
Update: We can leak the first images of the Nike Chelsea 2026 collection, showing two t-shirts. Nike reintroduces the grey and orange colors and the 1994-1996 logo for the special-edition Chelsea collection coming in early 2026.
Nike Chelsea 2026 Special Collection
The special Nike Chelsea 2026 collection is inspired by Chelsea's kit from 1994-1996. It not only boasts the same colors - black, gray, and orange, but also the crest of that time.
The iconic Umbro Chelsea 1994-1996 kit featured a graphite grey base combined with vibrant orange and black accents, and it remains a cult classic among many supporters for its unique and bold design.
Nike also created a special Chelsea text inspired by the sponsor from that time - Coors.
In contrast to the inspiration, the Nike Chelsea 2026 collection will not feature a kit. Instead, it will only feature a pre-match and/or training shirt plus a full lifestyle collection, and, possibly, an anthem jacket.
Check out all old Chelsea FC kits on Football Kit Archive
The Chelsea 2026 collection is somehow only a preview of what will come in the 2026-2027 season. Nike brings back the old crest for the Chelsea 26-26 third kit.
What are your thoughts on Nike bringing back the 1994-1996 colors for a special-edition Chelsea collection? Would you like to see that combo and the old logo for an away or third kit? Let us know in the comments below.
