The Premier League is back after the first International Break of the season and Matchweek 4 is completed, let’s take some time to look into the Kits worn this weekend!
The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.
All 60 Kits have now been released, we have even seen a 61st, more on that below….!
Matchweek 4 Fixtures
Total Kits Used
Kits Worn in Total – 42 (+7 Kits this Matchweek)
Goalkeeper Kits – 40 (+6 Kits this Matchweek)
New Kits this Matchweek
There were 7 new Kits seen this Matchweek..
Manchester United were in a change kit for the first time this season, using their Away Kit.
Leicester City in their 3rd Kit.
Brentford in their 3rd Kit.
Everton in their 3rd Kit.
Newcastle United in the Away Kit.
Alternative socks for both West Ham (Home Kit) and Chelsea (Away Kit) both in alternative looks for the first time.
There was also 6 new Goalkeeper Kits on show this weekend
Arsenal – Pink
AFC Bournemouth – Blue
Leicester City – Black
Manchester City – Light Orange
Manchester United – Green
Southampton – Green
Kit Highlights
For the first time in 38 years Arsenal were forced to wear a change kit in The North London Derby againt Tottenham Hotspur, this was due to PGMOL ruling that there was too much white in the Arsenal home kit, Arsenal reportedly offered to wear alternative red shorts but their offer was rejected, so it was their Away Kit that was used…!
West Ham were the first team this season to use a Kit Variation, with alternative blue socks with their Home Kit, this was also the only Home Shirt used by an Away team this Matchweek.
This was soon followed by Chelsea, in alternative socks with their Away kit.
There just 2 teams that have only 1 kit so far this season – Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Wolves also just wearing the 1 Goalkeeper as well.
Brentford and Everton are the first team to wear Home, Away and 3rd Kits this season in their opening 4 games.
My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Manchester City and Brentford, the two kits working well together to give a nice overall look on the pitch.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 11 Home Kits and 5 Away and 4 3rd Kits in action.
The first variations of the season used this weekend
West Ham United – Home / Blue Socks
Chelsea – Away / Light Orange Socks
Kit Grid – Up to 16th September
Kit News
Manchester City have release their much rumoured “4th” Kit… making it the 61st Kit of the Premier League this season, described as the below on the Manchester City website.
“Marking 30 years since the release of the album Definitely Maybe, it’s definitely City. Co-designed by lifelong Man City fan Noel Gallagher, this collection pays homage to the album that defined an era. Featuring designs inspired by the iconic Oasis album cover”
I managed to pop into the Puma store on Carnaby Street, London on the day of it’s launch to see it in person, whether the team needs a 4th Kit is another debate, but as a Kit and Kit Collection this does look great.
This may not be the last 4th Kit we see, as there is still talk of either Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur launching a 4th Shirt this season linked with Air Jordan Brand.
The final two teams to release their 3rd Kits this season, did so this week…
Aston Villa, have gone for “Midnight Blue” as their alternative change kit, giving a nice balance between their three kits.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have gone for a more flamboyant colour, “Hyper Voilet” is its description, it’s bold choice to used and will be interesting to see in action.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back after next weekend’s fixtures.
On Tuesday 10th September 2024, Harry Kane reached the milestone of 100 Caps for England in the UEFA Nations League game against Finland.
I have previously looked back at the Kits worn by Harry Kane as he approached the England Men’s Team National Scoring record – here, I thought now was a good time to revist the kits worn by current England Captain in his 100 National Appearences.
The Debut… Harry Kane made his debut on 27th March 2015 against Lithuania and marked his debut by scoring within 80 seconds of coming on as a second half substitute. The Kit England where wearing that evening was the All White Kit first introduced for the 2014 World Cup.
2015, also saw Kane in the Secondary Kit of this set, an All Red Look at San Marino.
Nike Vapour Template years, 2016 to 2017… regular followers of mine will know that I regard this template as one of the best in recent years and one that really liked England in (however I am aware this is not the common opionion). Kane wore five different variations of the kit, 2 Primary, 2 Secondary and 3rd choice look, scoring in each of these looks.
World Cup 2018, Kane was now Captain of the National Team and a succesful World Cup campaign not only resulted in England unexpectedly reaching the Semi-Finals but also ended with the Golden Boot for Kane, with 6 Goals in the tournament, Kane wore 3 different kit looks in this tournament.
2019 to 2022… The Covid years, which included the delayed Euro 2020 which England reached the final and Kane’s scoring 31 goals in his 40 appearances from 2019 until the start of the World Cup in 2022! There were three Kit Cycles in this time, the main one being the Euro 2020 Kit, which the Primary shirt was only used through the tournament in 2 variations (Navy shorts and White Shorts), the all white look used in the final defeat against Italy.
Kane also had a decent scoring record in the wonderful Blue Secondary Kit in this set, scoring a total 7 Goals in just 5 appearences in this kit, including a Hat-Trick against Albania in November.
2021 was the year that Kane made the most appearances for England with 16 in total, with 16 goals!
World Cup 2022, Kane’s 3rd Tournament as Captain of the Team and another tournament with just the Primary Kit used and like Euro 2020 with 2 variations, one with default navy shorts and one with white shorts.
These kits were used from September 2022 and through-out 2023, a year which he broke the England goal scoring record with a penalty against Italy. The Secondary kit of this set was only used twice and Kane scored just the one goal in it’s first appearance against Germany in The Nations League.
Euro 2024, another tournament for Kane and England, Kane’s 5th in total, 4th as Captain another record which he holds for English National team. The tournament ended in another Final defeat and was also the 3rd Tournament in row England did not wear a change kit, using alternative shorts to provide contrast to the their opponents.
Kane has also scored in current Secondary Kit in it’s only appearance so far against Bosnia & Herzegovina in March 2024 after coming on as a second half substitute, scoring in these 3 kit looks means that he has now scored in 20 different kits total in his England career… (so far)!!
Kit Breakdown – Kane’s Kit usage for England in his 100 Caps.
Goals by Kits – The Kits worn for each of Kane’s 68 England Goals.
Primary Kit Goals – 48 Goals in 11 Different Kit Looks
Seconadry Kit Goals – 16 Goals in 7 Different Kit Looks
3rd Kit Goals – 2 Goals in 1 Kit Look
Congratuations to Harry Kane on his 100th Cap for England, let me know your favourite Kits in Kane’s England Carrer or any other comments at @Kit_Geek
Matchweek 3 is completed, the Transfer Window has been slammed shut and we have now made it to the first International Break of the 2024/25 Premier League season, so let’s take some time to look into the Kits worn this weekend!
The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.
We have seen 58 out of 60 Kits released so far… with just Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers to confirm their 3rd Kits.
Matchweek 3 Fixtures
Total Kits Used
Kits Worn in Total – 35 (+3 Kits this Matchweek)
Goalkeeper Kits – 34 (+3 Kits this Matchweek)
New Kits this Matchweek
There were 3 new Kits seen this Matchweek..
Manchester City Away Kit
Tottenham Hotspur Away Kit
Liverpool 3rd Kit
There was also 3 new Goalkeeper Kits on show this weekend
Ipswich Town, Pink
West Ham United, Green
Liverpool, Green
Kit Highlights
For the 2nd week in a row, there was no variations (alternative shorts / socks) with the kits used, there has only been 1 used so far this season, after the time last season we had already seen 10!
There 5 teams that have only 1 kit so far this season – Chelsea, Fulham, Leicester City, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The remaining 15 Teams have worn 2 kits over the opening 3 fixtures, no team in 3 kits in 3 games.
My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Manchester United and Liverpool, Liverpool in their 3rd Kit gave us a classic look for a classic Premier League fixture
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 14 Home Kits and 5 Away and 1 3rd Kits in action.
There were no Kit variations used in this Matchweek, the second week in a row.
Kit Grid – Up to 2nd September
Kit News
Nike released their 3rd Kits this week, all notably have the Nike Swoosh rotated 90′ on the shirt for change in look for the US Manufacturer and forms part of the “Together We Rise’ collection for it’s high profile clubs.
Chelsea’s 3rd Kit takes inspiration from Punk and Punk Rock which can find its origins in the West London region, a black kit with pink and yellow details throughout the kit.
Liverpool’s 3rd Kit is more a traditional look, with it’s white shirt, black shorts and white socks. The kit celebrates the women’s game and its acceleration in world sport.
Tottenham Hotspur’s 3rd Kit is an all-green Kit is inspired by local heritage, with references to the trees from which the name ‘Seven Sisters’ is derived
It was the 2nd Round of The Carabao Cup this past week, the time that Premier League Clubs enter the competition, and it gave us the first competive use of AFC Bournemouth, Brentford and Southampton’s 3rd Kits.
Newcastle United used alternative white socks with their Home Kit and most interestingly Brighton & Hove Albion using white shorts with their Home Kit at The Amex Stadium against Crawley Town
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back with Matchweek 4’s review after the International Break!
The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.
We have seen 55 out of 60 Kits released so far… with just 5 Teams left to release their 3rd Kits.
Matchweek 2 Fixtures
Total Kits Used
Kits Worn in Total – 32 (+12 Kits this Matchweek)
Goalkeeper Kits – 31 (+11 Kits this Matchweek)
New Kits this Matchweek
There were a total of 12 new kits seen this weekend, being the 2nd round of fixtures there is no surprise there, with the following teams at Home and in their Home Kit for the first time this season…
Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace
Southampton
Aston Villa
AFC Bournemouth
That means there was seven change kits used for the first time
West Ham United, 3rd
Ipswich Town, Away
Nottingham Forest, 3rd
Everton, Away
Arsenal, Away
Newcastle United, 3rd
Brentford, Away
Kit Highlights
I am starting with Goalkeeper Kits this week, with the four Umbro supplied teams seeing their Goalkeepers using the same template / colour this weekend, possibly no surprise but I wanted to call out…!
There were 8 Teams that have worn their Home Kits in their opening 2 games of the season, Manchester United, Fulham, Leicester City, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves, Chelsea and Liverpool.
3rd Kits were used for the first time this season, with West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United using 3rd Kits this weekend.
AFC Bournemouth celebrated their 125th Anniversary with some special match detailing on their shirt worn against Newcastle United, the special crest will only be used in this game.
My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Aston Villa and Arsenal, for the second week in a row I have gone for Adidas v Adidas but both these kits being used for the first time this season really worked together and the Arsenal Away kit looked better in action that I was expecting!
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits and 4 Away and 3 3rd Kits in action.
There were no Kit variations used in this Matchweek
Kit Grid – Up to 26th August
Kit News
There were two Kits launched this week, both on Friday 23rd August.
Everton, who’s 3rd Kit takes influence of the 100 year anniversary of an exhibition baseball game hosted at Goodison Park. On 23 October 1924, Chicago White Sox and New York Giants played at the ground. The Kit is neutral colour, almost cream (or Ecru) in colour with Navy and Yellow detailing, paired with Navy Shorts and neutral socks completing their first kits from Castore.
Nottingham Forest also released their 3rd Kit, which is light / sky blue in the current Adidas template and worn with white shorts and sky blue socks, and was also debuted this weekend at Southampton.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and Matchweek 3 Review will be published after next weekend’s games.
On Sunday 14th July Euro 2024 came to close with Spain defeating England in the final at Berlin of the 17th Edition on the European Championships.
As always I like to take a look at the kits worn through out the competition and here looking at the Knockout Phase. You can find the Group Stages and the kits worn in those games here.
Fixtures
Round of 16 Games – 29th June to 2nd July
Quarter-Finals – 5th to 6th July
Semi-Finals – 9th to 10th July
Final – 14th July
Kit Stats
48 Kits worn – 51 games
28 Primary Kits (20 Default / 8 Variations)
19 Secondary Kits (14 Default / 5 Variations)
1 3rd Kits (1 Default)
Kit Log by Group
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Kit Highlights
There was only one new Kit variation used in the Knockout Phase of the competition (15 Games) and that was by France, who wore alternative white shorts with their Secondary Kit against Spain in the Semi-Finals. The shorts were bespoke shorts and continued the pinstripe of the shirts into the shorts, much like the default blue pair.
This also meant that France wore their Secondary Kit 5 times in 6 games including all knockout games, and the only time they wore their Primary Kit was with alternative Blue shorts against Poland for an “All Blue” Kit look.
England only wearing their Primary Kit (in 2 variations) through-out the competition means they have now gone 6 years without wearing a change kit in a major finals tournament (19 games out of a possible 21), the last time they wore a change kit was in the World Cup 3rd / 4th Place Playoff game in 2018, a total of 2192 Days (and counting).
Along with France the only other team to wear a change kit in the knock out phase was Netherlands, who wore their secondary kit in their Last 16 Game against Romania.
Four Nations ended the tournament wearing 3 different Kit Variations, along with France, there was Poland (3 Kits in 3 Games), Austria and Italy both with 3 Kits in 4 games including to looks for their Primary Kits.
There we have it, Euro 2024 and all of the Kits Worn.
Let me know your thoughts and Kit Highlights in the comments below or over at @Kit_Geek
The Group Stages of Euro 2024 is now completed and 24 teams has become 16 as we reach the knock out stage of the competition. As we have a small break between the two stages of the competition it is time for me to take a look back at the kits worn in the Group Stages!
You can find a general overview of the Euro 2024 Kits here!
Fixtures
Round 1– 14th June to 18th June
Round 2– 19th June to 22nd June
Round 3– 23rd June to 26th June
Kit Stats
47 Kits worn – 36 games
28 Primary Kits (20 Default / 8 Variations)
18 Secondary Kits (14 Default / 4 Variations)
1 3rd Kits (1 Default)
Kit Overview by Group
Group A
6 Kits worn in Group
Scotland and Hungary in just one kit
Hungary in their registered Secondary kit in all 3 games
Germany / Switzerland in Secondary kits in their 2nd Group games
Group B
8 Kits worn in the Group
Italy in 3 different Kit Looks in 3 games – 3 different pairs of shorts!
Croatia only team to wear just one kit
Group C
8 Kits worn in the Group
Each team in 2 different Kits
England / Denmark in 2 variations of Primary Kit
Serbia used alternative red shorts / socks with Primary Kit
Group D
10 Kits worn in the Group – Most in Tournament
Poland / Austria in 3 different kits in their 3 games
France in alternative blue shorts / socks in the one game in Primary Kit
Poland v Austria was only Primary v Primary kit game, however Poland wore variation with white shorts
Group E
7 Kits worn in the Group
Romania the only team to wear just one kit
Belgium worn Primary against Romania (All Yellow) and Secondary against Ukraine (All Yellow)
Group F
8 Kits in the Group
All teams in 2 Kits
Czechia in a kit mash ups in all their games
Kit Highlights
Italy wore two different pairs of white shorts in their opening two fixtures, with the alternative white shorts for their Secondary Kit have the red / green details that match the shirt and with their all blue look in their final group game meant that was three kits in three games, with three different pairs of shorts.
Another team to have two pairs of shorts of the same colour was France, with Blue Shorts as part of their default Secondary Kit with the matching pinstripe and they then wore alternative blue shorts with their Primary Kit in their final group match against Poland.
Belgium played both Romania and Ukraine in their Group, both playing in All Yellow… interestingly they went with their Primary Kit against Romania and decided to change to their Secondary Kit against Ukraine!
Czechia wore Kit Mash ups in all three of their games, wearing Primary Shorts with Secondary Kit in the first two games, then Secondary Shorts with Primary Kit for a Red / Blue / Blue look in their final match.
England have not set the tournament ablaze as yet, but one small highlight for me has been Jordan Pickford being in three different goalkeeper kits in the group games!
There were just four Nations that wore just one Kit, Scotland and Hungary (both in Group A), Croatia and Romania… the only one of these four teams to qualify to the Knock-out Rounds.
There we have it, the Group Stages of Euro 2024 and all of the Kits Worn, I will be back after the final to round up the Knock-out rounds.
Let me know your thoughts and Kit Highlights in the comments below or over at @Kit_Geek
Euro 2024, Hosted by Germany Kicks off on Friday 14th June with the Hosts taking on Scotland in the opening fixture. The 17th Euros Tournament since they started in 1960 and will be contested by 24 Teams across 6 Groups with 4 Teams in each group, the 3rd Tournament to take this format.
I wanted to document the Kits used in the tournament here as a reference piece for those that want a quick reference Kit Guide.
There will be follow up post of the Kit Usage as we move through the tournament but lets kick off with a Kit Overview…
The Groups
Group A: Germany / Scotland / Hungary / Switzerland
Adidas are prominent in Group A, suppling 3 of the four teams with Puma suppling Switzerland.
Group B:Spain / Croatia / Italy / Albania
Adidas leading the group here, with two teams, Nike and one of the two Teams supplied by Macron (Albania) in this group. Albania also one three teams with a registered 3rd kit, they did manage to wear three different kits in their three group games in EURO 2016
Group C:Slovenia / Denmark / Serbia / England
Nike taking the lead in Group C, with two teams, Puma and the only Hummel kit of the tournament making up the rest of the group.
Group D: The Netherlands / France / Poland / Austria
Nike again leading a group, this time with 3 Teams, Puma making up the group with Austria.
Group E: Ukraine / Slovakia / Belgium / Romania
Joma are supplying two teams in the competition, they are both in Group E (Ukraine / Romania). Adidas and Nike being the two other manufacturers. Romania are one of the three teams that will have three kit options available to them.
Group F: Portugal / Czechia / Georgia / Turkey
Another group with 2 Nike Teams, Puma and the second Macron Nation in this group, interestingly both Countries (Georgia here) supplied by Macron have three different kits (Primary, Secondary, 3rd).
Kit Manufacturers Breakdown
There are just 6 Kit Manufacturers supplying Nations in Euro 2024, with Nike having the most Teams with 9 (37.5%) of teams. Hummel, the only team to provide just one Nation… of course, Denmark.
There will be regular updates across my Social Media Channels of the kits used over the tournament, with my regular deep dive looks after the Group Stages and then a Final Look at the end of the Competition.
There we have it, a reference piece to get you set for the Euros, let me know your thoughts and comments at @Kit_Geek and I hope you enjoy the tournament.
Euro 2024 is about to start, this is the 17th Euros Finals since they started in 1960 and will be hosted by Germany between 14th June and 14th July 2024.
The European Championship Finals have gone through several different formats since its inception, from just 4 teams for the initial tournaments up to 24 teams since 2016
1960 – 1976, 4 Teams
1980 – 1992, 8 Teams
1996 – 2012, 16 Teams
2016 – Onwards, 24 Teams
Here we have a look at the history of England’s Kits through out the competitions in preparation of this year’s tournament, I did something similar for World Cups originally in 2018 on this site – here and in more detail in Volume 5 of Kit Magazine for the 2022 World Cup.
England have qualifed for 10 out of 17 tournments and played a total of 38 games through their finals appearences.
Kit Overview of Euros
4 Team Tournament: 1968
8 Team Tournaments: 1980, 1988, 1992
16 Team Tournament: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012
24 Team Tournament: 2016, 2021
Tournaments in Detail
1968 – This was only tournament where there was four teams that England Qualified for and was hosted in Italy, as then World Cup Holders, the tournament consisted of two semi-finals and then 3rd/4th Playoff game and Final.. England losing in their Semi-Final against Yugoslavia and then beating The Soviet Union in the 3rd/4th Place game. The kit worn in both games was the same as the kit worn in 1966, the classic England look of that time!
1980 – The next time England qualifed for the Euros was in 1980 again held in Italy, and this was the first tournament that saw of an expansion of teams qualifed doubling to 8 Teams, with group stages added for the first time. England were in Group B, played all their group games in their classic Admiral Primary Kit most famously used in World Cup 82. With a win, draw and loss in the group it meant that England did not go past the group stage, so it was just the three appearences of the Primary Kit, it is also worth noting that the kit did not contain any Admiral Branding as it was not permitted in tournaments at this time.
1988 – England followed a positive World Cup Campaign in 1986 by qualifying for 1988 Tournament in West Germany and England now in Umbro and will be in the Euros until 2016. It was not the most memorable competition on the pitch with three defeats in the three group games meaning they were rock bottom of their group, this probably reflects on the memories of the kit worn, they used their Primarty Kit in all three games and was one of the best Umbro Kits for The Three Lions and had Change and 3rd Kits in the same template.
1992 – The final 8 Team Tournament was also the first time that England qualifed for The Euros in consecutive tournaments, hosted by Sweden it was another campaign that England failed to go past the group stage however the team did manage to draw two games only losing against hosts Sweden which prevented their progression from the Group. It was another tournament that the Primary Kit was the only kit used, and was the same kit that was seen in World Cup ’90, this was the last time an England Kit was used in two major tournaments.
1996 – Euro 96 was the first of the next expansion of the tournament, with 16 Teams qualifying with 4 Groups of 4 teams and the introduction of Quarter-Finals for the first time. England were the Host Nation and coming off the back of failing to qualify for World Cup ’94 there was high expectation of the team to succeed on home soil.
England finished top of their Group and qualifed for the knock out stages for the first time in the Euros. The Primary Kit from Umbro was one that introduced a turquoise blue accent to the kit for the first time and was worn in each of the group games and the penalty win against Spain in the Quarter-Finals.
The Semi-Final was the first time that England used a change kit in Euros History and the first time a change had been used by the team in any major tournament since World Cup ’82. It was one of the most well known kits in England Football History, the Indigo / Grey change kit was one has always drawn a lot of attention and been written about so much over the years… however this was its only tournament appearance.
2000 – Euro 2000 was the first Euros to be Co-Hosted, with Belgium and The Netherlands welcoming 14 other countries to their shores. England took to the new millennium in a classic look that called back to the 60’s in it’s design and remains one of the most under-rated kits worn by The Three Lions. The Primary Kit was worn in their opening group game against Portugal and their final group game against Romania, both ending in 3-2 defeats, which meant they did not progress to the knock out rounds.
Their change was also used against Germany, who were also in their change kit for the game, this was the first time that England played in their traditional Red change colour in Euros Finals. The shirt itself is an interesting design being made of an almost wollen material, one that seems a world away for the structure of shirts made today.
2004 – The following Euros was held in Portugal and was in the middle of the “Golden Generation” of England team, with high expectations of the team and their Manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. In the Group they wore their Primary Kit twice and Change Kit once, qualifying from their group for the 2nd time they also wore their Primary Kit in their Penalty defeat against Hosts Portugal.
The Umbro Kit contained a lot more red then seen before, with red shoulder / sleeve taping on the shirt, this was the first England Kit that added a “Star” for their World Cup Victory in 1966, however it was placed on the sleeve of the shirt, not above the crest as normally place. It was also marketed as a reversable shirt, with the reverse being a leisure shirt alternative.
The Change Kit worn against Croatia was again the traditional red shirt but was paired with silver shorts and silver detailing, it also contained “playful” takes on the St.George’s Cross on the shoulders, with a design with paid tribute to the fans with flags drapped on their shoulders.
2012 – England failed to qualify for the 2008 tournament, so their next appearence was in 2012 in the competition hosted by Poland and Ukraine. This was also the final tournament that the team would be wearing Umbro as their Kit manufacturer and it was a new take on their Primary Kit for this tournament.
The kit being all white for the first time in it’s default look, in fact with the National Crest, logo and nameset all in red, there was no navy in the kit at all, also paired with a complementary goalkeeper kit in all red! This Kit was worn in the opening and closing group fixtures as well as the penalty defeat against Italy in the Quarter-Finals.
The Change kit worn against Sweden was another move away from the traditional red, with an All Navy Kit as part of the Tailored by Umbro range, although the default look was with Sky Blue Shorts it was the all navy when it came to an alternative look needed, this was the first time that England wore an alternative look in Euros Finals in their 24th game.
2016 – It was time for change again in Euro 2016, the teams qualifying increased to 24 with 6 Groups of 4 teams and the introduction of Last 16 Knock-out round, meaning teams getting to the final would play a total of 7 games, the same as World Cups. it was also change on the Kit front for England, with Nike now being the kit supplier for their 2nd Major Tournament after the World Cup 2014.
The Primary kit being one of the more controversial kits of The Three Lions’ Kit History, the Nike Vapor Template was a kit look that was paired with contrasting socks, in England’s case it was red socks… with Sky Blue sleeves, this was big change that not all fans were happy with!
For me, I love this kit, I love this template, it’s adventurous and challenges the standard designs!
The Primary Kit was worn in two of the group games and the shock defeat in the Last 16 game against Iceland, their Change Kit was worn against Slovakia which is the same template as the Primary in red and blue.
2020 – Due to the Covid Pandemic the 2020 tournament was postponed one year, so took place in 2021 and was held across Europe with 11 Countries / Cities hosting games, celebrating 60 years of the Tournament. England hosting games across the Group Stages and Knock-out rounds including both Semi-Finals and Final all at Wembley Stadium.
England, again with Nike went for a more classic look for their Kit, with Navy Blue shorts paired with a classic looking shirt and rounded collar, also a return of a central Crest for the first time since 2004.
England however did use alternative white shorts in all of their Group Games and contunied the All White look into their Knock-Out Last 16 game against Germany, it was not until the Quarter-Final match against Ukraine that they wore Navy Shorts, which would be for the first time in the Euros Since their Quarter-Final defeat against France in 2004, 17 years earlier. The same look was used in their Semi-Final victory against Denmark.
In the Final against Italy, it was a return to All White again, meaning they wore their Primary Kit through-out the tournament’s 7 Games, the first time a change kit was not worn by England in The Euros Finals since 1992.
Again, a final look at all the Kits worn in the 10 Tournaments and 38 Games of England at The Euros over the past 56 Years
On Saturday 1st June 2024, Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 6th time in 11 years and 15th time overall in the history of the tournament.
I wanted to follow my overview of the kits worn in the Group Stages with a Kit Overview of the Knock Out Stages of the competition, as well as a final overview of the competition from The Group Stages
The 5 “New Kits Variations” seen in the Knockout Stages:
Arsenal wore their home kit with alternative socks against FC Porto in their Last 16 Game.
FC Porto returned the alternative Home Kit look in the return leg of their match up with Arsenal, these were the only two alternative kit looks used in the Knock-Out games of the Champions League this season.
Napoli wore their away for the first time in the competition this season when they Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid wore their away in game against Borussia Dortmund, this meant they were the 2nd team to wear Home, Away, 3rd and 4th Kits in the competition, Barcelona being the first.
It took Real Madrid to the 2nd Leg of their Quarter Final against Manchester City to wear their Away for the first time, they then wore it again in their next game against Bayern Munich.
Kit Variations Stats
Looking in more detail at the Kit Variations worn by the Champions League Teams
FC Porto in 5 Kit Variations (8 Games): Home Kit x3, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
6 Teams in 4 Kit variations
Manchester United (6 Games): Home Kit x2, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
Arsenal (10 Games): Home Kit x2, 3rd Kit x2
Napoli (8 Games): Home Kit x2, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
Atletico Madrid (10 Games): Home Kit, Away Kit, 3rd Kit, 4th Kit
Celtic (6 Games): Home Kit, Away Kit x2, 3rd Kit
Barcelona (10 Games): Home Kit, Away Kit, 3rd Kit, 4th Kit
17 Teams in 3 Kit Variations
8 Teams in Home, Away, 3rd Kits
9 Teams using a variation of one their kits to give 3 variations in total
7 Teams in 2 Kit Variations
1 Team in just 1 Kit – BCS Young Boys
Most variations of Home Kit – 3 (FC Porto)
Most variatons of Away Kit – 2 (RC Lens / Feyenoord / Celtic)
Most variations of 3rd Kit – 2 (Arsenal / PSV / RB Salzburg)
Most variations of Cup Kit – 2 (Borussia Dortmund)
17 Teams did not wear any Kit Variations, just default Home, Away, 3rd, 4th or Cup Kits
Most worn Home Kit – 7, Real Madrid (13 Games) / PSG (12 Games)
Most worn Away Kit – 7, Bayern Munich (12 Games)
Most worn 3rd Kit – 5, RB Salzburg (2 Variations in 6 Games)
Most worn 4th Kit – 3, Barcelona (10 Games)
Most worn Cup Kit – 13, Borussia Dortmund (2 Variations in 13 Games)
All Kit variations and the number times they were worn by Group…
Kit Highlights:
There was an increase in overall kits used from last season, increasing from 87 to 95 (9%) with 24 of the 32 teams using at least 3 Kit Looks, and just 8 teams using a maxium of 2 kits.
Only one team, BSC Young Boys wore just one kit look in their Champions League Campaign, which lasted their 6 Group Games.
Borussia Dortmund’s run to the final saw them only use their Cup Kit through-out their 13 games in two variations (Black Shorts and Yellow Shorts)…
FC Porto wore the most Kit Variations in this season’s competition, with 5 kit looks including 3 different Home Kit variations…
Let me know you favourite kits, kit highlights and kit match ups of the 2023/24 Champions League in the comments below or over at @Kit_Geek
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