The Top 10 Best New Football Shirts of the 2025/26 Season
Discover the kits that are turning heads and setting the tone for the season ahead...
Written by
Stefan Haas
Image credits: @fcbarcelona (instagram)
As the new football season gets closer, clubs around the world are showing off their latest shirts—and each one has a story to tell. Some celebrate big moments from the past, others look ahead to the future, but all of them are made to excite fans. Here are some of the coolest and most meaningful shirts released for the 2025/26 season.
10. Arsenal Home Shirt
Arsenal’s new home kit brings back everything fans love about the old days. With a red body and clean white sleeves, it’s inspired by the classic kits from the 1970s. A rounded collar and the full traditional crest (back after last year’s change) give it a timeless feel. It’s the perfect shirt for a team ready to fight for the top again.
Image credits: @arsenal (instagram)
9. Olympique Lyonnais Home Shirt
Lyon’s new home kit is about strength and comeback. After being relegated to Ligue 2, the club is ready to fight back. The shirt is mostly white, with strong red and blue stripes on the shoulders. Subtle lion graphics add extra meaning, showing pride and power. It’s more than just a shirt—it’s a symbol of hope and determination.
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8. Boca Juniors Home Shirt
To mark their 120th anniversary, Boca Juniors brought back a darker navy blue and a bold golden stripe across the chest. The badge is inspired by their 1995 logo. The away kit flips the colors, giving fans a fresh twist on the club’s traditional look.
Image credits: @bocajrs (instagram)
7. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Home Shirt
Fresh from their Champions League win, PSG’s new home shirt celebrates their biggest success yet. The famous Hechter stripe returns with a new starburst gradient look, showing off their glory. Deep navy, red, and white details make it stylish and bold—just like Paris itself.
Image credits: @psg (instagram)
6. Ajax Away Shirt
Ajax’s away shirt celebrates Amsterdam’s 750th birthday. The navy base has wavy blue and green lines that look like water—just like the canals that flow through the city. It even brings back the old club crest, adding a special touch of history to this fresh design.
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5. Birmingham City Home Shirt
Birmingham City’s 2025/26 shirt is all about celebrating history. It honors the club’s 150th anniversary with a design that mixes old-school style and new ideas. It’s a proud tribute to one of the oldest football clubs in England.
Image credits: @bcfc (instagram)
4. Parma Third Shirt
Parma’s third kit is a throwback to their famous 1995/96 shirt, created again by Puma to celebrate 30 years together. It’s white with bold blue and yellow hoops on the sleeves and a royal blue polo collar. The design adds a fresh spray-paint twist while honoring club legends like Gianfranco Zola, Fabio Cannavaro, and Hristo Stoichkov—who wore the original version. The shirt was revealed in the beautiful Biblioteca Palatina, a perfect mix of football and local culture.
Image credits: @parmacalcio1913 (instagram)
3. Newcastle United Third Shirt
Newcastle’s third kit takes fans back to the 1997/98 season. It features navy blue with burnt orange and teal accents. The old-school Adidas trefoil logo and classic collar give it a true retro vibe. Even though the launch had a small hiccup, fans love this blast from the past.
Image credits: @nufc (instagram)
2. Barcelona Home Shirt
Barcelona’s new home shirt brings back their classic vertical stripes but adds a smooth gradient look to modernize it. The club badge returns to the left side of the chest, just like in the old days. With all the excitement around young star Lamine Yamal—who might soon wear the famous No. 10—fans are buying this shirt in record numbers. It’s more than a kit—it’s a symbol of Barça’s bright future.
Image credits: @fcbarcelona (instagram)
1. Hamburger SV (HSV) Home Shirt
HSV’s new home shirt is a throwback to 1994. It has a clean white base with strong blue adidas stripes on the shoulders—just like in the '90s. The words “Nur der HSV” are printed inside the collar, reminding fans of the club’s spirit and identity. It’s a classic look with a modern feel, perfect for fans who love the old-school style.
Image credits: @hsv (instagram)
These 10 shirts prove that football kits are more than just part of the uniform. They are full of meaning, history, and personality. Whether it's a nod to the past, a bold new look, or a celebration of club culture, each one brings something special to the pitch this season.
Did we get it right? Which shirt is your favorite and which one do you think should have made the list? Let us know what you think.
