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With the 2024-25 season over, minds are now turning to 2025-26, with the biggest clubs in world football releasing all their new kits for the campaign ahead.
Some of the biggest sporting brands and football clubs around the globe have teame d up to produce some genuinely 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 jersey.
Kit manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, and more vie 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, catch up with our complete guide to all the 2024-25 football kits released.
Whether it’s a new direction in a futuristic, experimental style or a retro throwback effort, there is a vast array of options to choose from. BALLGM takes a closer look at what the top teams will wear in the 2025-26 season.
Shop: 2025-26 football kits
With the 2024-25 season over, minds are now turning to 2025-26, with the biggest clubs in world football releasing all their new kits for the campaign ahead.
Some of the biggest sporting brands and football clubs around the globe have teame d up to produce some genuinelyu0026nbsp;outstanding kits. The annual glut of new shirt releases always showcases the bestu0026nbsp;football cultureu0026nbsp;and fashion has to offer because it’s always more than just a football jersey.
Kit manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, and more vie 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, catch up with ouru0026nbsp;complete guide to all the 2024-25 football kits released.
Whether it’s a new direction in a futuristic, experimental style or a retro throwback effort, there is a vast array of options to choose from.u0026nbsp;BALLGMu0026nbsp;takes a closer look at what the top teams will wear in the 2025-26 season.
AC Milan’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 22nd 2025.
AC Milan’s 2025-26 home kit features the iconic red and black, but with a twist for next season. Adorned withu0026nbsp;flames across the stripes and a fiery red crest, provides a modern interpretation of the Club’s historic roots. For the first time in Milan’s illustrious past, the home kit ditches the familiar multi-colour badge in favour of a crisp, monochrome white crest. It’s a daring break from the norm for the 18-time Serie A champions,
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Ajax’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 16th 2025.
The 2025-26 Ajax home kit pays tribute to the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. It’s also the first shirt to feature the classic crest since it was announced it would be making a return.u0026nbsp;A pennant is featured as detail in the top back of the jersey, with Amsterdam’s founding year 1275, anniversary year 2025 and the city’s iconic three St. Andrew’s crosses highlighted. In addition, the crosses were used to create a stand-out graphic pattern in the red lane of the jersey.
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Arsenal’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 14th, 2025.
Arsenal’s new 2025-26 home kit explores ‘The Heart of Arsenal’, using the human heart as a creative device to take supporters on a journey to the source of life behind the badge. Taken from the ‘Victoria Concordia Crescit’ crest, first seen on match day programmes in the 1949/50 season, the ‘A’ of ‘Arsenal’ is rendered in a Gothic font and features as a repeating print throughout the shirt.
The gothic ‘A’ has grown to be synonymous with Arsenal’s identity, notably featuring on the classic 1990-91 league-winning home shirt worn at Highbury and is reimagined again today through the 2025-26 home kit
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Arsenal’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 21st, 2025.
Arsenal has revealed its new away kit for the season, featuring a fresh take on the iconic lightning bolt design that has become synonymous with Arsenal away kits.u0026nbsp;The shirt draws inspiration from the famous Royal Arsenal Gatehouse lightning bolt. The navy shirt is adorned with metallic detailing, and the sleeves feature the iconic adidas three stripes in red, adding a pop of color and vibrancy.
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Aston Villa’s 2025-26 away kit was released on July 15th 2025.
Aston Villa has unveiled its home kit, featuring the club’s iconic claret and blue colours that incorporate unique features inspired by Villa Park. It features the timeless club colours enhanced by intricate golden cuff detailing, inspired by the grand façade of the Holte End – weaving the very fabric of the club’s home into the kit worn by its players and fans.
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Aston Villa’s 2025-26 away kit was released on May 22nd 2025.
Aston Villa and adidas have unveiled the club’s striking new away kit for the 2025-26 season, celebrating the spirit and skyline of Birmingham with a bold and modern design. The jersey is predominantly black, accented with light greyish-blue tones, and features sleek silver monochrome logos for a clean, contemporary look. Most eye-catching is the circular pattern on the raglan sleeves, inspired by the architecture of the Bullring – one of Birmingham’s most iconic landmarks and a symbol of the city’s vibrant, forward-looking identity.u0026nbsp;
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Atlanta’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 17th 2025.
The new Atalanta kit proudly features the club’s unmistakable vertical nerazzurri stripes, updated with a subtle yet striking flourish. A vented panel on the back of the shirt artfully switches the orientation of the stripes, adding a modern twist to the classic design.
Atlanta’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 24th 2025.
The Atalanta away kit is a celebration of both the club’s rich history and modern aesthetics. The Angora body of the shirt is subtly enhanced by incomplete vertical stripes that emanate from the top front and lower back. This unique design is a contemporary interpretation of the vibrant patterns favoured on Atalanta kits from the late ’80s and early ’90s, offering a fresh take on a beloved era.
Further emphasising the historical connection, the club badge on the Away kit draws inspiration from an earlier chapter of Atalanta’s heritage. It features the elegant gold silhouette of Atalanta in stride, directly taken from the club crest introduced in 1963. This detail serves as a powerful symbol of the club’s enduring legacy.
Atletico Madrid‘s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 12th 2025.
Following the most traditional design in their history, the latest Atletico Madrid home features five vertical red stripes alternating with four white ones, and a white collar with a vintage design that adds a distinctive touch. The club crest also includes a yellow outline to enhance its visibility within the ensemble.
Atletico Madrid’s 2025-26 away kit was released on May 19th 2025.
The predominantly navy blue Atletico Madrid 2025-26 away kit design includes striking yellow lightning bolts down the side of the shirt. The same yellow is present in the monochrome club crest, the Nike Swoosh, and the shirt sponsors, lending an electrifying and distinctive touch to the kit. The kit is inspired by the song played before every game at the Metropolitano -Thunderstruck by AC/DC.
Barcelona’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 26th 2025.
Barcelona have revealed their brand-new home kit for the new football campaign—and it’s already turning heads. The latest strip offers a bold twist on the club’s iconic Blaugrana design while still paying homage to its roots. The jersey features a clean, modern silhouette, with a rounded collar and neatly tailored sleeve cuffs that give it a polished, athletic edge. What sets this shirt apart is the gradient blend of red and deep blue down the middle, creating a smooth transition that brings a fresh flair to the classic vertical stripes.
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Bayer Leverkusen’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 1st 2025.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s new home kit features a striking new look that celebrates the start of a milestone relationship between New Balance and one of the Bundesliga‘s most exciting clubs. Progressive by design, the kit delivers a daring reinterpretation of Leverkusen’s iconic black and red colours. The familiar alternating stripes have a new look – a series of red lines composed of individual dots that fade seamlessly into a predominantly black base. The result is a modern look that draws inspiration from the 30-foot-tall neon “Bayer-Kreuz” at the heart of the club’s hometown, standing as a proud symbol of Leverkusen and its vibrant football culture.
Bayern Munich‘s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 10th 2025.
In a design that combines tradition and a sense of belonging, the new Bayern home jersey looks resplendent in the classic club colours of red and white, with a special detail that underlines the connection to the city of Munich. A stylised ‘M’ is incorporated as a prominent design element on the front.
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Bayern Munich’s away kit was released on May 6th, 2025.
Next season’s Bayern Munich kit pays homage to the club’s iconic home stadium. For two decades, the Allianz Arena has lit the way for Bayern fans. With an eye-catching abstract print inspired by evening games in Munich, the embroidered club badge on the chest and a small stadium graphic on the back neck show passers-by where fans feel most at home.
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Celtic’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 2nd 2025.
True to tradition, the jersey features the classic green and white hoops, but with an exciting new addition – a subtle tartan pattern incorporated within the green hoops. The badge and Adidas performance logo are smartly embroidered, adding a touch of classic style.u0026nbsp;
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Celtic’s 2025-26 home kit was released on July 15th 2025.
Celtic’s away jersey features a sophisticated black base, interspersed with engineered horizontal pinstripes in a vibrant semi-solar green. This striking colour combination creates an unmissable aesthetic which will resonate with supporters and evoke memories of past successes for the Hoops.u0026nbsp;
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Chelsea’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 16th 2025.
The 2025/26 Chelsea home kit sticks to tradition with its signature royal blue base but adds a modern twist through a textured pattern inspired by the capital’s iconic architecture, including the historic Chelsea Town Hall. White and red trims add more Chelsea heritage colours and a specially adapted crest, which matches the colourway and inspiration of the overall design, to finish the shirt.
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Chelsea’s 2025-26 away kit was released on June 12th 2025.
In the early 1970s and fresh from securing Chelsea’s first FA Cup and European trophy, Blues manager Dave Sexton, himself an artist when it came to the tactical game, introduced a Chelsea away strip coloured as a tribute to Hungary’s famous ‘Magnificent Magyars’ side from two decades earlier, whose extravagant patterns on the pitch had so influenced his winning football. Chelsea’s new away kit is a simple plain red, white, and green that is evolved into a white shirt with a broad red and green vertical stripe, whose theme is now reimagined in a subtle form 50 years on.
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Juventus’ 2025-26 home kit was released on May 14th, 2025.
The fresh look, designed by Adidas, blends Juve’s iconic black and white stripes with striking pink detailing — a nod to the club’s roots and a first for their home strip. The fresh new colourway introduces pink logos and trims, marking a stylish return of the hue featured in the club’s original kit in 1897 and more recently as part of the 2019-20 home shirt.
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Juventus’ 2025-26 away kit was released on June 13th 2025.
Drawing inspiration from Italy’s shimmering coastal waters, the new Juventus away jersey features a vibrant aquamarine and blue graphic with a liquid-like effect. Yellow accents on adidas’ iconic three stripes running down the sleeves evoke images of lemon trees and clear summer skies, while a classic white crew-neck collar completes the look.
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Lille’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 27th 2025.
New Balance has released a bold new take on the Lille’s iconic red colourway. The home jersey features a geometric pattern inspired by the pentagon in the club crest — itself a nod to the Citadel of Lille. It also includes heritage detailing like the fleur-de-lis at the nape, reflecting the spirit of ‘Fiers Forts Féroces’ (Proud Strong Fierce).u0026nbsp;
Lille’s 2025-26 away kit was released on July 7th 2025.
New Balance has unveiled Lille’s new away kit, and it reimagines the club’s colours through sleek minimalism. The kit features an Angora shirt with a striking metallic gradient in Team Red and Navy on the club crest, New Balance logo, and sponsor branding – a distinctly modern twist on LOSC’s historic palette, to add a vivid pop of colour to the refined base.
Man City’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 13th, 2025.
The 2025-26 Manchester City home shirt pays tribute to the club’s rich history, with the iconic sash making a comeback. This design element, which has appeared on various kits over the years, such as the 2018-19 and 2010-11 third kits, was a defining feature for the club in the early to mid-1970s. However, it has never been part of City’s home shirt, making next season’s jersey a fresh take on their heritage.
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Manchester United‘s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 12th 2025.
Manchester United’s brand new home kit is officially here and includes an abstract sleeve graphic in different shades of red to showcase the various elements of the pitch, stands, and tunnel. Completing the look is a stylish black and white V-neck collar and sleeve cuffs, the three stripes running down the shoulders in black, and the adidas logo and sponsor logos in a contrasting white colour. A final nod to the club’s rich heritage is a ‘Theatre of Dreams’ sign-off on the back of the collar.
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Manchester United’s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 16th 2025.
Manchester United’s new away kit features a fresh take on the iconic snowflake graphic, which has become synonymous with past away kits, particularly the classic 1992 away jersey. Adorning the jersey’s white base is a modern interpretation of the iconic snowflake graphic in lilac. Plum details are added through the club’s devil crest, adidas logo and three stripes down each shoulder.
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Newcastle United‘s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 23 2025.
adidas has given Newcastle United’s iconic black and white stripes a fresh twist for the new home kit, adding a serrated edge that forms a distinctive Shepherd’s Check pattern. It’s a bold move that injects energy into the shirt without losing sight of the club’s rich identity.
A subtle splash of light blue trims the collar and runs down the side seams, a classy nod to vintage Newcastle kits from both the adidas and PUMA days. Read more about Newcastle 2025-26 kits.
PSG’s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 11th 2025.
Paris Saint-Germain‘s new home kit is reimagined with a midnight blue base, vibrant red and white accents, and a lattice-inspired graphic that pays tribute to the city’s architectural heritage. This design embodies the club’s Parisian identity and legacy.
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Porto’s 2025-26 home kit was released on May 28th 2025.
Celebrating 10 years of partnership between New Balance and FC Porto, this kit reimagines the original 2015/16 design with inverted blue-and-white stripes and a fresh geometric print. Redesigned with a modern vision, the new shirt includes details such as the embroidered symbol or the gold details that captivate and give a contemporary touch to the usual style.
Rangers’ 2025-26 home kit was released on May 14th 2025.
The 2025-26 Rangers home kit dives into the club’s rich history, blending old-school charm with a fresh edge that feels right at home under the Ibrox lights. The iconic royal blue forms the base, complemented by clean white sleeve cuffs and logos. A sharp white fold-over collar adds a touch of elegance, finished with fine red trim for that little extra flair.
Staying loyal to tradition while hinting at future glory, the jersey captures the essence of the club’s legacy—one eye on the past, the other on a potential 56th league crown. Making a nostalgic return, Umbro’s famous Double Diamond sits proudly beside the club crest, both rendered in crisp white.
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Real Madrid‘s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 6th 2025.
Built on firm foundations. This adidas Real Madrid home jersey marks the Bernabéu’s latest refurbishment with a design featuring subtle shapes, textures and colours borrowed from its long and storied history. Created to be worn at the legendary stadium,u0026nbsp;it has a traditional white base, enhanced by subtle yet stylish yellow accents and light grey detailing. Black is used for the sponsor and manufacturer logos, while a bold yellow stripe runs down each side of the shirt.
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Real Madrid’s 2025-26 away kit was released on June 16th 2025.
The new Real Madrid away kit pays tribute to the unforgettable nights at the Santiago Bernabéu. Crafted in a deep navy shade that echoes the twilight skies above the famous ground, it features silver accents inspired by the stadium’s iconic metallic exterior, while vivid green lines recall the pitch under the floodlights.
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Tottenham’s 2025-26 home kit was released on June 3rd 2025.
Spurs’ 2025/26 home kit features a subtle tweak to last season’s navy sleeves. Under the arm, a new grey and ashen slate pattern is used, and the outer part of the sleeve is shaped like a traditional lily-white base.
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Tottenham’s 2025-26 away kit was released on June 26th 2025.
The brand new Tottenham away kit is here. It’s a dramatic, all-black design with a razor-sharp silhouette fit, engineered for speed and built for stealth. The kit is unveiled with the tagline ‘In Darkness We Dare’ a twist on our renowned motto. It reveals a bold look to mark the return of Champions League away nights for the forthcoming season.
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