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FC Porto 2026-27 third kit by New Balance: pale aqua with jacquard texture
New Balance's third shirt for FC Porto uses a pale aqua base with a tonal jacquard pattern woven into the fabric, Porto blue trim at the v-neck, and Betano across the chest.
RCD Mallorca 2026-27 home kit by Nike: red and black split
Nike's new Mallorca home shirt divides the front vertically between Mallorca red and deep black, with the club crest sitting on the dark half and the Swoosh on the red.
Rangers 2026-27 home kit by Umbro: royal blue with white pinstripes
Umbro's new Rangers home shirt keeps the royal blue base and adds white vertical pinstripes across the body and sleeves, with red and white piping at the collar and cuffs.
Newcastle United and adidas tweak tradition with the 2026-27 home shirt
adidas keep the black and white stripes but push the design forward with a disrupted stripe pattern and blue collar detailing on Newcastle's new home shirt.
Argentina's 2026 home kit debuts with a Messi hat-trick against Algeria
Lionel Messi scored three goals as Argentina opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City, giving the new adidas home kit one of the most memorable debuts in tournament history.
Heart of Midlothian 2026-27 away kit by Hummel
Hummel dress Hearts in light grey for 2026-27, with maroon detailing that nods to the club's 2006-07 away shirt.
USA's Nike home kit makes its World Cup debut with a win over Paraguay
As co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, the USA opened the tournament against Paraguay and took the win, giving their Nike home shirt its first competitive outing on the biggest stage.
Story behind the shirt: France 1998 World Cup home kit
France hosted the 1998 World Cup, won it in front of their own crowd, and did it wearing one of the most iconic adidas shirts of the decade. With the 2026 tournament underway on home soil in North America, it is worth revisiting what that moment looked like.
Flamengo 2026 Brazil edition kit by adidas
adidas dresses Flamengo in the colours of Brazil for a limited special edition shirt that blends club identity with national pride.
Mexico's adidas home kit makes its World Cup debut with a win over South Africa
As co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico opened the tournament against South Africa and took the win — giving their adidas green home shirt its first competitive outing on the biggest stage.
FC Twente's 2026/27 Castore home kit looks back to the 2009/10 title season
Castore's home shirt for FC Twente in 2026/27 draws inspiration from the 2009/10 Eredivisie championship season, with a subtle vertical stripe and Tukkers identity details throughout.
Fenerbahce's 2026/27 adidas home kit marks the club's 120th anniversary
adidas gives Fenerbahce a classic yellow and navy vertical stripe home shirt for 2026/27, with a special 120th anniversary crest ahead of the club's centenary milestone.
Union Berlin's 2026/27 adidas home kit takes its pattern from the stadium roof
adidas and Union Berlin have designed the 2026/27 home shirt around the roof structure of Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with a tonal embossed pattern running across the entire shirt.
Parma's 2026/27 Puma home kit keeps the cross, adds yellow and blue trim
Puma's home shirt for Parma in 2026/27 continues one of Serie A's most recognisable designs: a large black cross on white, outlined with thin yellow and blue trim.
SD Eibar's 2026/27 Hummel home kit wears its Basque identity on its sleeve
Hummel's home shirt for SD Eibar in 2026/27 keeps the club's deep red and dark navy vertical stripes while embedding Basque cultural references into every detail.
The best Manchester United kits of all time
From the treble home shirt to the grey away that Ferguson pulled at half time, ten Manchester United kits that define what the club looks like in fabric.
RSC Anderlecht 2026-27 home kit by adidas
adidas returns to Anderlecht after 50 years with a purple home shirt built around a polo collar, tonal pinstripes and the club motto hidden beneath the collar.
Leeds United's 2026/27 adidas away kit brings back the white rose crest
adidas gives Leeds United an EQT Yellow away shirt for 2026/27, with a Yorkshire rose all-over pattern and the white rose crest returning to the badge for the first time since 1998/99.
The story behind the shirt: Italy at the 1982 World Cup
Spain, 1982. A disgraced striker returning from a two-year ban, a team that drew every group game, and one of the greatest individual performances in World Cup history. Italy won it wearing the simplest shirt in the tournament.
Chelsea's 2026/27 Nike home kit marks 75 years of the lion and the Blues
Nike's royal blue home shirt for Chelsea in 2026/27 weaves an oversized lion crest into the fabric to mark 75 years since Ted Drake gave the club its Blues identity.
Real Madrid's 2026/27 adidas home kit pairs white with dark green and pink
adidas gives Real Madrid a textured white home shirt for 2026/27, with dark green collar trim and pink shoulder stripes drawn from the diamonds and pearls of the club crest.
RC Lens return to adidas with a bold yellow home kit for 2026/27
RC Lens kick off a new five-year partnership with adidas with a yellow home shirt built around the club's Sang et Or identity and a clean raglan silhouette.
Como 1907 x Rhude x adidas fourth jersey
Limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide, this three-way collaboration between Como 1907, Rhude and adidas draws a line between Los Angeles and Lake Como through a light blue shirt covered in stars.
Story behind the shirt: Real Madrid at the 2002 Champions League final
Hampden Park, 15 May 2002. A Roberto Carlos cross, a left-footed volley from Zinedine Zidane, and Real Madrid's ninth European Cup. The centenary shirt was there for all of it.
The story behind the shirt: Greece at Euro 2004
Portugal, June 2004. Greece arrived as 150-1 outsiders, won every knockout match 1-0, and left as European champions. The white adidas shirt they wore is now one of the most unlikely in tournament history.
Boca Juniors release adidas shirt marking 25 years since back-to-back Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors and adidas have released a commemorative shirt celebrating the 25th anniversary of the club's consecutive Copa Libertadores triumphs in 2001.
Bolton Wanderers 2026-27 home kit by Macron
Macron's first Bolton home kit for the Championship features embossed diagonal texture on white, a sleeve panel that references the 2005-06 and 2006-07 designs, and Victorian Plumbing in green on the chest.
Derby County 2026-27 home kit by Puma
Puma's new Derby County home shirt pairs a white base with six vertical greyscale stripes representing the club's six core values, a black V-neck collar, and a multicoloured 'The Rams' graphic at the back.
Hearts reveal classic 2026/27 Hummel home kit with Tynecastle bar scarf detail
Heart of Midlothian's new Hummel home shirt pairs deep maroon with white chevrons and a subtle nod to the Tynecastle 'twirly' tradition.
Millwall's 2026/27 Errea home kit honours decade since Championship promotion
Millwall and Errea mark ten years since the Lions' 2016/17 playoff triumph with a pinstriped navy home shirt that draws directly from that era.
Olympique Marseille unveil 2026/27 Puma home kit with new visual identity
Marseille's new Puma home shirt introduces the club's updated visual identity, with white, blue and gold forming a classic combination for 2026/27.
The best Eredivisie shirts of the 2000s
From Canterbury at AZ to Kappa at Feyenoord, the Eredivisie produced some of the most interesting kits in European football during the 2000s. Ten of the best.
The story behind the shirt: Arsenal's Bruised Banana
adidas gave Arsenal a yellow away shirt in 1991 that nobody expected and everybody remembers. Two cups, one season, one nickname that stuck forever.
adidas reissues the Spain 1994 home shirt
adidas brings back the red home shirt Spain wore at the 1994 World Cup: a polo collar, geometric side panel and one of the more distinctive adidas designs of the early 1990s.
adidas reissues the Sweden 1994 home shirt
adidas brings back the yellow home shirt Sweden wore at the 1994 World Cup, where they finished third in a tournament that produced one of the most complete national team performances in their history.
The story behind the shirt: Liverpool at the 2005 Champions League final
Istanbul, 25 May 2005. Liverpool were 3-0 down at half time against the best club side in Europe. What happened next in that red Reebok shirt has no equivalent in the history of the competition.
Aston Villa 2026-27 home kit: adidas goes back to the 1960s
adidas reveal Aston Villa's new home shirt for 2026-27, drawing on the fold-over polo collars and set-in sleeves of the club's 1960s kits.
River Plate's 125th anniversary kit by adidas
Released on the exact date of the club's foundation, adidas has made a special edition shirt for River Plate's 125th anniversary that reaches back to 1918 for its design references.
Dinamo Zagreb 2026-27 home kit by Castore
Castore's new home kit for Dinamo Zagreb pays tribute to Maksimir Stadium in its final season in its current form, with tonal geometric patterns referencing the structure of all four stands.
adidas reissues Germany's 2014 World Cup away kit
The black and red away shirt worn by Germany during their fourth World Cup triumph is back. adidas has reissued it in a slim-fit jacquard construction that recreates the original horizontal stripe design.
The story behind the shirt: Leicester City's 2015-16 Premier League season
In August 2015, bookmakers had Leicester City at 5000/1 to win the Premier League. Nine months later, in a Puma royal blue shirt, they did exactly that.
Top 10 historic Liverpool kits
Six European Cups, thirty years without a league title, then Istanbul. These are the ten Liverpool shirts that define the club's greatest and most painful moments.
adidas reissues the Japan 1993 home shirt
One of the most recognisable football shirts of the early nineties is back. adidas has reissued Japan's 1993 home shirt, the bold diagonal design worn during the Asian Cup and the birth of the J.League.
Málaga CF 2026-27 home kit by Hummel
Hummel's new home shirt for Málaga CF layers white and sky blue stripes with an anchovy scale pattern, collar colours drawn from the city's coat of arms, and a phrase honoring its history stitched inside the neck.
The story behind the shirt: Netherlands at the 2014 World Cup
Brazil, June 2014. A rebuilt Netherlands side under Louis van Gaal tore through the World Cup in orange, with Arjen Robben at the peak of his powers. The shirt that carried all of it.
Barcelona's LaLiga victory box: a limited edition keepsake for the 2025-26 title
Barcelona have released a 1,000-unit victory box commemorating their 29th LaLiga title, priced at {{currency:EUR:499.99}} and available exclusively through the official Barça store.
Plymouth Argyle 2026-27 home kit: Puma's rope-pinstripe tribute to the Ocean City
Puma marks Plymouth Argyle's 140th anniversary with a darker green pinstriped home shirt that weaves the club's maritime identity into every stripe.
The story behind the shirt: Barcelona at the 2009 Champions League final
On 27 May 2009, Barcelona wore a version of their home shirt that would never be seen again. A gold swoosh, a Roman night, and Messi's header. This is the story behind that shirt.
New feature: kit progress
Track how many of the home, away and third kit you own for each club and year in your collection. Now live on every profile.
AC Milan 2026-27 home kit by Puma
Puma keeps it classic for Milan's 2026-27 home shirt: bold red and black stripes, a crew-neck collar, and a gold wax seal on the back.
Athletic Club 2026-27 home kit by Castore
Castore's new home shirt for Athletic Club carries seven red and white stripes, one for each province of the Basque Country.
Bologna 2026-27 home kit by Macron
Macron's new Bologna home shirt celebrates the centenary of Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with a design built around the ground's famous Torre di Maratona tower.
Manchester City 2026-27 home kit by Puma
Puma's new Manchester City home shirt uses a tonal sky blue gradient that fades from darker shoulders to a lighter torso, with white mesh side panels and 'CITY' detailing throughout.
Top 10 historic Schalke kits
From the UEFA Cup triumph in 1997 to the Raul era in the Champions League, these are the ten Schalke shirts that define the club's most important chapters.
Atletico Madrid's 2026/27 Nike away kit: black and volt inspired by Madrid nights
Nike outfit Atletico Madrid's 2026/27 away shirt in a black and volt colourway, drawing on the atmosphere of the Spanish capital's nightlife.
FC Porto 2026/27 New Balance home kit: blue and white stripes with a vintage nod
New Balance revisit Porto's late-1980s identity for the 2026/27 home shirt, pairing broad blue and white stripes with a clean V-neck and classic proportions.
Inter Milan's 2026/27 Nike home kit: tailor's scissors, gold stars, and Made of Milano
Nike give Inter's 2026/27 home shirt jagged stripe edges referencing Milano's tailoring heritage, with University Gold accents recalling the 1998 kit palette.
Liverpool's 2026/27 adidas home shirt: geometric patterns and a title-winning tribute
Adidas return Liverpool to Active Maroon for 2026/27, with a geometric graphic referencing the 1989-90 championship season and a '97' detail inside the collar.
Finland 2026 away kit by Nike
Nike goes full Hyper Blue for Finland's 2026 away shirt, adding a white polo collar and a gold accent beneath the rear collar for a clean, considered look.
Finland 2026 home kit by Nike
Nike's Finland home shirt for the 2026 international cycle puts the national flag at the centre of the design, wrapping a blue cross graphic over the shoulder and sleeve.
Manchester United 2026-27 home kit by adidas
Adidas brings the polo collar back to Old Trafford for Manchester United's 2026-27 home shirt, pairing it with a mesh-textured lower body and a Snapdragon sponsor on a classic red base.
Mexico 2026-27 third kit by adidas
Adidas gives Mexico a black third shirt for the 2026-27 cycle, layering a tonal MX pattern across the body and running the national flag colours through the Three Stripes.
Bayern München 2026/27 home kit by adidas
adidas revives tonal red stripes and reintroduces gold details for Bayern's 2026/27 home shirt.
Juventus 2026-27 home kit by adidas
Adidas revives the polo collar for Juventus's 2026-27 home shirt, wrapping classic black and white stripes in textured fabric and gold accents.
Stade Rennais 2026/27 home kit by Puma
Puma draws on the half-timbered architecture of Rennes for the club's new deep-red home shirt.
Paris Saint-Germain 2026/27 home kit by Nike
Nike brings back the Hechter stripe for PSG's 2026/27 home kit, pairing royal blue with a bold red vertical panel.
How to authenticate a Nike football shirt
A practical guide to spotting a genuine Nike kit, from product code checks to stitching quality and fabric feel.
Ajax 2026/27 third kit by adidas: pale blue with a nod to the club's historic light strips
Adidas gives Ajax a pale blue third shirt for 2026/27, referencing kit designs from the club's most successful decades.
Borussia Dortmund 2026/27 home kit by Puma: Dortmund's industrial landmarks woven in yellow
Puma's 2026/27 Dortmund home shirt uses an all-over architectural pattern drawn from two city landmarks, marking twin anniversaries tied to the city's industrial past.
New: sold shirts, sleeve length, and edition tracking
Three new ways to describe the shirts in your collection: mark shirts as sold, log whether it is a short or long sleeve, and record the edition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026/27 away kit by Puma: black with bronze and green
Puma puts Gladbach in black for 2026/27, with bronze lettering, green trim, and a clean crew neck.
RB Leipzig 2026-27 home kit by Puma
Puma's new home shirt for RB Leipzig takes its design cues from the illuminated facade of the Red Bull Arena.
Celtic release 2026/27 adidas home shirt to mark 60 years of the Lisbon Lions
Celtic's 2026/27 Adidas home kit honours the 60th anniversary of the 1967 European Cup triumph with gold detailing and commemorative crest throughout.
ShirtSociety: where we are now
A quick update on where ShirtSociety stands today: what is in the catalogue, what is working, and where we are headed next.
Wycombe Wanderers reveal new 2026/27 Hummel home kit
Wycombe Wanderers return to their quartered roots for 2026/27 with a Hummel home shirt that draws direct inspiration from the beloved 1996/97 design.
Udinese release earthquake commemorative shirt to mark 50 years since the 1976 Friuli disaster
Macron has produced a stone-toned special edition shirt for Udinese Calcio, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Friuli earthquake that killed nearly 1,000 people and destroyed towns across the region.
Portsmouth 1989-91 home shirt reissued by Scoreline
Scoreline has reissued Portsmouth's royal blue jacquard check home shirt from the 1989 to 1991 seasons, available in short and long sleeve.
adidas drops World Cup 2026 home jerseys for pets
Adidas has launched a pet jersey collection for the 2026 World Cup, covering Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Japan.
Fenerbahçe bring back the 1995-96 shirt as a club edition
Fenerbahçe have released a remake of their classic 1995-96 home shirt, produced independently by the club and without any Adidas branding.
Puma brings back the polo collar: the Borussia Mönchengladbach King 26 shirt
White pinstripes, a black polo collar, no sponsor, and the Puma King mark on the chest. Gladbach's throwback shirt is one of the better retro releases of the season.
The snowflake is back: adidas reissues the Manchester United 1990-92 away shirt
adidas has officially brought back the iconic blue-and-white snowflake away shirt worn by Manchester United between 1990 and 1992. Here is everything you need to know about the reissue and the shirt that made it legendary.
Inter Milan x Pink Floyd: 50 years of Wish You Were Here
Inter Milan teams up with Pink Floyd and Sony Music Italy to mark the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here with a capsule collection that connects two worlds that have more in common than you'd think.
St. Pauli's 1974 kit returns: Puma revives a 50-year-old classic
Puma brings back FC St. Pauli's iconic brown-and-white vertical panel shirt from the 1973/74 season, exactly 50 years after it first appeared.
Toulouse FC and Stade Toulousain unite for the 2026 Capitolium kit collection
Nike has produced a joint kit collection for Toulouse FC and Stade Toulousain, a cream and anthracite design inspired by the city's historic Capitole building, released on 14 April 2026.
The decade Umbro owned English football
For one decade, Umbro dressed the England national team, the biggest clubs in the land, and produced some of the most collectible shirts in the sport's history. This is how they did it.
How Castore went from startup to dressing Rangers, Leverkusen and England
In less than a decade, Castore built a premium sportswear brand from nothing and positioned itself as a genuine alternative to Nike and Adidas in professional football.
São Paulo's 2026 away kit by New Balance brings back the polo collar
New Balance has released São Paulo FC's 2026 away jersey, a red, white and black vertical stripe shirt with a retro polo collar and a 96-year anniversary badge near the hem.
The 10 greatest Ligue 1 shirts of the 2010s
From PSG's transformation under QSI to Monaco's title-winning season and Mbappe's emergence, these are the ten Ligue 1 shirts that defined the decade.
From Herzogenaurach to the World Cup: the history of adidas and football
How a shoe factory in a small Bavarian town became the dominant force in football kit design, from screw-in studs in 1954 to 22 federation kits at the 2026 World Cup.
Flamengo's 2026 away kit by adidas recalls the Copa Libertadores triumph
Adidas has released Flamengo's 2026 away jersey, a white shirt with a red and black chest band that consciously references the kit worn during their 2019 Copa Libertadores-winning season.
The 10 greatest FC Barcelona shirts of all time
From Cruyff's Dream Team to Guardiola's treble side, from Meyba to Nike, these are the ten FC Barcelona shirts that define the club's most important seasons.
FC Utrecht's fourth kit for 2025/26 was designed by a 12-year-old from the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
Castore and FC Utrecht selected the winning design for their 2025/26 fourth kit from over 100 submissions. The design was made by Lukas, a 12-year-old patient at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht.
Castore marks Huddersfield Town's century of dominance with a gold Thrice Champions kit
One hundred years after Huddersfield Town became the first English club to win three consecutive top-flight titles, Castore has released a limited edition special shirt to mark the occasion.
Hannover 96's 130th anniversary kit by Macron is all red, all tonal
To mark 130 years of Hannover 96, Macron has produced a deep crimson special edition shirt with tonal branding throughout and jacquard-woven pinstripes. It debuts against Paderborn on April 18.
The 10 best Bundesliga kits of the 2000s
The decade that gave us Kahn's penalty saves in Milan, Leverkusen's triple heartbreak, and Wolfsburg's shock title also produced some of the finest shirts German football has ever seen.
FC Lorient's 100th anniversary shirt by Joma is a collector's piece
To mark a century of football in Brittany, Joma has produced a deep black centenary shirt for FC Lorient, strictly limited to 1,926 numbered copies.
The 10 greatest Real Madrid shirts of all time
Fifteen European Cups. One shade of white. From Hummel's chevrons to Adidas's Décima kit, these are the ten Real Madrid shirts that collectors keep coming back to.
How Nike conquered football: the full story
From a $16.95 boot that fell apart in the rain to dressing Brazil, Barcelona, and Manchester United. This is how Nike became the most powerful name in football.
adidas 2026 World Cup kits ranked: every shirt so far
Adidas has rolled out their full 2026 World Cup collection ahead of the tournament in North America. We rank every shirt released so far, from worst to first.
Netherlands debut 2026 World Cup kits against Norway and Ecuador
Nike unveiled the Netherlands 2026 World Cup kits on March 23, and Oranje wasted no time debuting them in two friendlies. Here is everything you need to know about the home and away shirts.
Kappa and Juventus: the partnership that defined an era
In the 1990s, Kappa and Juventus produced some of the most collectible shirts in football history. Then came the Kombat bodysuit, and nothing was ever quite the same again.
Nike reissues the 2005-06 FC Barcelona home shirt
Nike has officially reissued the 2005-06 FC Barcelona home shirt, the jersey Ronaldinho wore during one of the greatest individual seasons in football history. Here is everything you need to know.
The 10 greatest away kits of the 1990s
Neon, paisley, abstract art, and pure chaos. The 1990s gave us the most gloriously unhinged away shirts in football history. Here are the ten best.
Why football shirt collecting is the new record collecting
Vinyl records. Vintage trainers. Football shirts. The logic of the passionate collector is the same, and the community that has grown up around shirts is one of the warmest in sport.
Welcome to ShirtSociety
ShirtSociety is now live. A platform built for people who take football shirts seriously, to collect, share, and connect with others who understand why a 1994 away kit can mean everything.