As always I like to document the kits worn in a season by the clubs in the English top four leagues, we are still seeing some new kits (3rd Kits) being released over the past few weeks but now feels like the right time to look at the kits worn and their manufacturers.

Premier League

9 Different manufacturers with 60 Kits for 20 teams

• Adidas – 4 Teams
• Nike – 4 Teams
• Umbro – 3 Teams
• Castore – 2 Teams
• Hummel – 2 Teams
• Puma – 2 Teams
• Joma – 1 Team
• Kappa – 1 Team
• Kelme – 1 Team

There has been an increase in the number of manufacturers supplying teams in the Premier League, from 7 last season to 9 this season. Adidas seeing a reduction a of their teams from 7 down to 4, Puma also seeing their kits being cut to 2 from 4. There are kit makers that we did not see in the “EPL” last season appearing in 21/22, these are Castore (Newcastle United and Wolverhamption Wanderers), Joma (Norwich City) and Kelme (Watford). Under Armour being the one manufacturer that we will not see this season as they step away from Football.

Championship

8 Different manufacturers with 68 Kits for 24 teams

• Macron – 5 Teams
• Umbro – 5 Teams
• Puma – 4 Teams
• Adidas – 3 Teams
• Hummel – 3 Teams
• Nike – 2 Teams
• Errea – 1 Team
• Joma – 1 Team

The Championship saw a reduction in the kit manufacturers in show this season, last season having 11, the three kit makers not seen are due to promotion and relegation, with Kelme (Watford), O’neills (Wycombe Wanderers) and Elev8 (Sheffield Wednesday – although no longer their kit provider). Macron joining Umbro in supplying the most teams, this looks like a direct link to Blackburn Rovers who swap the “Double Diamond” for the Italian Manufacturer this season.

League One

12 Different manufacturers with 63 Kits for 24 teams

• Puma – 5 Teams
• Errea – 3 Teams
• Macron – 3 Teams
• Adidas – 2 Teams
• Nike – 2 Teams
• Elite Pro Sports – 1 Team
• FBT – 1 Team
• Joma – 1 Team
• O’neills – 1 Team
• Tag – 1 Team
• Umbro – 1 Team

In League One there was an increase the number of manufacturers for the 2021/22 from 11 to 12, we say goodbye to Admiral who no longer supply Shrewsbury Town but see Joma (Morecambe) and O’neills (Wycombe Wanderers) in League One this season. There are still 9 teams that do not have a 3rd Kit for this season, so we could see these introduced over the coming months.

League Two

12 Different manufacturers with 65 Kits for 24 teams

• Errea – 5 Teams
• Macron – 5 Teams
• Hummel – 3 Teams
• Joma – 2 Teams
• New Balance – 2 Teams
• Avec – 1 Team
• Kappa – 1 Team
• Mills – 1 Team
• O’neills – 1 Team
• Player Layer – 1 Team
• Puma – 1 Team
• Surridge – 1 Team

League Two also sees an increase in the number of kit manufacturers on show this season, increasing by two to 12 kit makers, with new boys on the block Mills (Tranmere Rovers) and O’neills (Hartlepool Town) being the additional manufacturers. League Two also provides the most single use kit makers, with seven manufacturers providing kits for just one team.

Overall view

20 Kit manufactuerers, 256 different kits for 92 teams

71 Teams (77% of all teams) are supplied by 7 Kit Manufacturers (Macron, Puma, Hummel, Errea, Adidas, Umbro, Nike).

Only 9 teams change kit manufactuer from 2019/20

• Premier League: Newcastle United / Norwich City / Southampton / Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Championship: Blackburn Rovers
• League One: Morecambe / Sheffield Wednesday / Shrewsbury Town
• League Two: Tranmere Rovers