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With the 2025-26 season almost over, thoughts now turn to 2026-27, with the biggest clubs in world football releasing all their new kits for the upcoming campaign.
Some of the biggest sports brands and football clubs around the world have teamed up to produce some truly outstanding kits. The annual glut of new shirt releases always showcases the best football culture and fashion has to offer because it’s always more than just a football shirt.
Kit manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance and more compete for the attention of football fans by coming up with fresh looks every year, and the demand is such that there is always room for innovation. The bigger the better.
If you want a refresher on what was released last season, check out our complete guide to all the 2025-2026 football kits that were released.
Whether it’s a new direction in a futuristic, experimental style or a retro throwback effort, there’s a wide range of options to choose from.
Football kits 2026-27
AC Milan: Home
The 2026/27 AC Milan home kit recreates the thick red and black stripes – bold, wide and unmistakable – that run across the entire body of the shirt, both front and back, completed by the return of white shorts and black socks. A look that has always stood on its own.
The stripes are the defining brand of AC Milan. Every detail reinforces this identity. The inscription ‘From Milan to the World’ pays tribute to the millions of fans worldwide who are able to make the club feel at home on every continent. On the back neck, a wax seal engraves the Rossoneri emblem: the essence of AC Milan, imprinted on each jersey as its authentic signature, a timeless passage handed down from parent to child.
Arsenal: Home
At its core, the 2025-26 Arsenal shirt stays true to the club’s unmistakable identity, combining a rich red body with crisp white sleeves to deliver an instantly recognizable silhouette. The design features subtle visual references to Emirates, including a tailored crew neck collar inspired by the sweeping rooflines and subtle red patterns across the body which add depth and texture.
Aston Villa: Home
Aston Villa’s new home kit for the 2026-27 season pays homage to the club’s more unconventional claret and blue designs that originated in the 1960s. Inspired by archive kits from the 1960s to the 2010s, the new design offers a clean and elegant look, creating a departure from the raglan-sleeved home kits worn by Villa in the modern era, usually finished with gold detailing.
Bayern Munich: Home
Bayern Munich’s new 2026-27 home kit marks a sure return to the club’s traditional roots, prioritizing a classic red and white identity. The primary design features a vibrant deep red base characterized by subtle tonal vertical stripes. These red-on-red stripes are woven into a textured jacquard fabric that gives the jersey modern depth and structure without compromising its iconic monochromatic silhouette.
It also includes premium gold accents, a color choice that hasn’t been a staple of home kit since the early 2010s. To celebrate their 2025/26 Bundesliga title triumph, the kit includes a unique championship detail: a gold badge featuring the club’s cockatoo mascot, positioned centrally on the chest between the manufacturer’s logo and the club crest.
Borussia Dortmund: Home
The Borussia Dortmund 2026-27 home kit is a striking tribute to the city’s industrial soul. Moving away from simpler designs, Puma has created a shirt rooted in steel, concrete and the ambitions of the Ruhr region. The jersey retains the club’s signature yellow, but is defined by an intricate tonal graphic pattern covering the front and lower body.
This geometric motif takes direct inspiration from the steel frames of the Minister Stein Mine and the grid-like architecture of the legendary Dortmunder U-Tower, which celebrates the city’s heritage as it prepares to mark the 40th anniversary of the mine’s closure.
Celtic: Home
The Celtic 2026-27 home kit celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions, designed to honor the historic achievements of the team that brought the European Cup to Celtic Park. The shirt pays tribute to Celtic FC’s most iconic 1966/67 season and the local roots of the players who made the magic happen.
The kit is adorned with gold detailing, including a special badge to celebrate 60 years since the legendary season. The overall aesthetic is clean and heritage-driven, deliberately echoing the simplicity of the Lisbon Lions era, while refined fabric textures and engineered ventilation zones are seamlessly integrated into the design.
Chelsea: Home
The Chelsea 2026-27 home kit is here and following fan consultation, the club crest has been refreshed and woven proudly into the fabric on the front of the shirt. The Bright Blue fabric features a collar and button-down neck with Midwest Gold accents for the lush lion and Nike swoosh.
The iconic rampant lion has been part of the Chelsea brand since Ted Drake’s arrival at the Blues 75 seasons ago, and its claw marks take center stage this year. A series of sightings around the world that appeared on walls, beach murals and at concerts created noise beyond the boundaries of traditional storytelling.
Inter Milan: Home
The Inter Milan 2026-27 home kit is defined by a black and Lyon blue color combination that pays homage to Inter’s historic 1998 shirt, while the University Gold detailing nods to the yellow of the Nike swoosh and Club crest from the iconic kit.
The reintroduction of the collar brings back a touch of tradition in a modern silhouette, while inner pride on the inside reads ‘Made of Milano’, a concept that highlights the unbreakable bond between Inter and the city. This concept is also reflected in the set’s graphic details, with striped edges finished in a style inspired by the tailor’s scissors, a direct reference to Milan’s tailoring and manufacturing tradition.
Juventus: Home
The Juventus 2026-27 Home Kit represents a bold return to the Sartorial Elegance that defined the club’s most prestigious eras. Moving away from the experimental “barcode” patterns of the previous season, this kit focuses on a clean, uniform application of the iconic black and white vertical stripes. The design is anchored by a retro-inspired fold-over polo collar in crisp white, giving the shirt a tailored, high-fashion aesthetic that’s meant to look as sharp on the streets of Turin as it does on the pitch at the Allianz Stadium.
The defining characteristic of this year’s set is the heavy use of gold metallic accents, replacing the pink highlights of the previous cycle. This glittering gold is applied to the simplified Juventus ‘J’ emblem, Adidas performance logo and sponsor branding, creating a luxurious contrast against the monochrome base.
Leeds United: Away
The new 2026-27 away kit sees the return of the classic yellow base colour, this time in a smart but striking hue, which is complemented by navy and white detailing, turning a familiar color palette into a modern masterpiece.
The V-neck sweater is paired with navy shorts and yellow socks. It is also the first time that the Leeds United away kit has featured the iconic Adidas Originals trefoil logo and a return of a classic club badge last seen in 1998.
Liverpool: Home
Inspired by the classic Adidas 1989-91 Liverpool FC home shirt, instantly recognizable for its dynamic geometric pattern, and worn during a successful period for the club as Kenny Dalglish’s side secured the league title in 1989/90. The new design celebrates a decisive period in the club’s history. The deep red base is elevated through a modern all-over graphic that directly echoes the visual language of the late 80s original while introducing a sharper, modern execution.
Pure white detailing across the Adidas logo, club crest and trims reinforces the classic aesthetic, while the recreated all-over print channels the energy and attitude of 80s football culture.
Manchester United: Home
Inspired by the 1970s, the Manchester United 2026-27 kit features a clean red base that allows the iconic polo collar and striped cuffs to take center stage, bringing a refined and unmistakable United look back to the pitch. The collar design combined with subtle stripe detailing references the kits worn during the club’s 1977 Domestic Cup triumph – marking the 50th anniversary of that historic moment. This connection to the past is balanced with a modern construction, creating a jersey that feels both nostalgic and progressive.
White accents across the Adidas three stripes and branding provide a sharp contrast against the red base, while black detailing is integrated subtly throughout the design, reinforcing the club’s classic color palette. A ‘United’ badge on the back of the neck completes the look.
Manchester City: Home
Breaking away from the traditional monochrome approach, Manchester City’s 2026-27 home kit features a distinct sky blue gradient. Fading smoothly from a darker shade at the shoulders down to white at the bottom edge, the design is intended to represent a visual timeline of the various shades of sky blue worn by the club throughout its history.
It’s beautifully framed by a crisp white collar and sleeve cuffs and finished with a monochromatic metallic silver club crest and matching sponsor branding to emphasize a theme of modern progression.
Postage: Home
Porto’s home shirt is a modern interpretation of the Dragons’ classic identity. FC Porto and New Balance present a piece that will instantly resonate with any true Porto supporter, reflecting the club’s culture and tradition. Wide blue and white stripes, an embroidered coat of arms, a V-neck collar and red velvet numbers evoke the signature style of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The most talked about element of this kit is easily the players’ names and numbers on the back. Leaning heavily into the 1980s aesthetic, New Balance brought back bold, red 3D block lettering. Complete with inset accent lines and a velvet-like textured finish.
Postage: Gone
Porto’s 2026-27 away kit features a deep purple base with soft cream detailing, creating a refined, elegant look. Subtle tonal stripes are integrated into the fabric to add depth while maintaining a clean, classic silhouette. A monochromatic club weapon enhances the modern aesthetic, while refined dots enhance the overall sense of precision.
The design also reflects the port’s journey from the Douro Valley to a global stage, reflecting FC Porto’s own international presence. From material textures to construction, every element speaks to the city’s reputation for quality and authenticity.
PSG: At home
The Paris Saint-Germain 2026/27 home kit marks a profound return to the basics of Parisian design. For this iteration, Nike has moved away from recent experiments with brush effects and offset graphics to restore the legendary Hechter stripe to its full glory. The jersey features a vibrant old royal blue base, a lighter, more electric shade than the deep navy blue of previous years, anchored by a bold, wide central red stripe flanked by two crisp white lines.
In a move that has delighted traditionalists, this iconic tri-chlorine band now continues seamlessly on the back of the shirt, creating a unified flow that mirrors the flags waved by the ultras at the Parc des Princes.
Real Madrid: Home
Built on the club’s iconic white base, the shirt brings together familiar fundamentals with refined textures and subtle accents, delivering a design that feels considered and modern, while retaining the clarity that defines Real Madrid at home.
Dark green accents frame the design across the collar and sleeves, which includes intricate patterns across the fabric that take inspiration from the geometry of diamonds and pearls found in the club’s crown, translating craftsmanship and expertise into a modern performance aesthetic. The adidas three stripes on the shoulders have an unexpected pop of pink, connecting the jersey to the wider seasonal identity while adding energy to the overall look.
Reporting by GOAL.
