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Champions League: Match 7, Kit Review

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The Champions League is back for 2025 and we are now in uncharted territory, its January, it’s Champions League Group Phase Match 7… the penultimate round of fixtures in the revamped competition!

The current Kit Overview for Kits worn by The Champions League Teams.

This gives 107 of the 108 Kits of the 36 Teams, (111 including Cup and 4th Kits).

Match 7 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 96 (+5 from Match 6)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were five new Kits on show this week

Juventus in yellow shorts and socks with their Away Kit

RB Leipzig in Away Kit.

PSG in their 4th Kit for the first time, this is Jordan inspired kit.

RB Salzburg in Away kit, this was the first time in a change kit and was worn with alternative navy socks (default being light blue).

Inter Milan in their 3rd Kit for the first time in the competition.

Kit Highlights

AC Milan wore their 3rd Kit at Home again, this was the 3rd time this was worn at Home in their four games at The San Siro.

Bayern Munich another team that have heavily used their 3rd Kit in the competition this season, this was the 6th time it what used in their 7 games, but also was this a clash with Feyenoord, although given Bayern’s Kit choices this year this was likely the best option without mashing kits up.

PSG and Manchester City gave us a unique 4th Kit v 4th Kit look, now it can be argued that neither kit was really needed but as a Kit Geek, I loved it… something different and something new for me!

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Slovan Bratislava and Stuttgart, mainly due this being a Cup Kit v Cup Kit, and giving us a nice looking kit match up.

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

  • Home Kits – 17
  • Away Kits – 9
  • 3rd Kits – 5
  • “Cup” Kits – 3
  • 4th Kits – 2

There were 2 Kit Variations used this week

  • Juventus – Away Kit with alternative yellow shorts and socks
  • RB Salzburg – Away with alternative navy socks

There are still 4 Clubs in total that have worn the same kit in their opening six fixtures of the competition (Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Arsenal, Real Madrid).

There are 16 teams that have used Home (or Cup), Away and 3rd Kits, plus Manchester City wearing Home, 3rd and 4th Kits!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek

I will be back for the final round of Champions League Group games, Match 8!

Other posts that you will find interesting….

Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Match 2

Champions League – Match 3

Champions League – Match 4

Champions League – Match 5

Champions League – Match 6

Premier League – Matchweek 22

England Kit History

Champions League: Match 6, Kit Review

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The 2024/25 Champions League returns for Match 6 of the League Phase and the final round of fixtures in 2024, before we move into new territory with the final two rounds in January.

The current Kit Overview for Kits worn by The Champions League Teams.

This gives 107 of the 108 Kits of the 36 Teams, (111 including Cup and 4th Kits).

Match 6 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 91 (+3 from Match 5)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 3 new Kits on show this week

Aston Villa used their 3rd Kit in it’s default look for the first time this season, having previously worn with alternative white shorts.

AS Monaco wore their Away kit for against Arsenal.

Sparta Prague wore another mash up, this time with 3rd shirt and away shorts and socks.

Kit Highlights

Bayern Munich used their 3rd kit for a 5th time out of the 6 games, still yet to wear their Home Kit!

Sparta Prague have now worn their 3rd Kit in three different variations, all black, with away socks and now with away shorts and socks.

AC Milan v Red Star Belgrade gave us both team in their 3rd Kits!

Seven Teams in total have worn four different kit looks in their six games, AC Milan, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Manchester City, Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Benfica and Bolonga, a classic Benfica look and a wonderful Bolonga 3rd Kit was a great look on the pitch and the stand one of this week!

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

  • 20 Home Kits
  • 6 Away Kits
  • 6 3rd Kits
  • 4 “Cup” Kits

There were 2 Kit Variations used this week

  • Juventus – Home Kit with alternative white shorts and socks
  • Sparta Prague – 3rd with Away shorts and socks

There are still 6 Clubs in total that have worn the same kit in their opening six fixtures of the competition (Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Arsenal, PSG, Real Madrid, RB Salzburg).

Let me know your thoughts or other details you spotted this week in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back after next round of Champions League games.

Other posts that you will find interesting….

Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Match 2

Champions League – Match 3

Champions League – Match 4

Champions League – Match 5

Premier League – Matchweek 15

England Kit History: 1990 – 1999

England Kit History

Champions League: Match 3, Kit Review

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The 2024/25 Champions League returns for Match 3 of the League phase, after the second international break of the season, with the new version of the competition starting to bed in with clubs and fans alike.

The current Kit Overview for Kits worn by The Champions League Teams.

This gives 107 of the 108 Kits of the 36 Teams, (111 including Cup and 4th Kits) with Atalanta, Bologna, PSG and Red Star Belgrade (FK Crvena zvezda) releasing their 3rd Kits and Feyenoord confirming their 3rd Kit Shorts and Socks inbetween Match weeks.

Match 3 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 72 (+13 from Match 2)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 13 Kits on show this week

  • AC Milan – 3rd
  • Club Brugge – Away
  • Red Star Belgrade – Away
  • Shakhtar Donetsk – Away
  • SK Slovan Bratislava – Cup Kit
  • PSV – 3rd Kit (All White)
  • Sporting CP – Away
  • Bayer Leverkusen – 3rd
  • Lille – 3rd
  • Feyenoord – 3rd
  • Manchester City – Home
  • Sparta Prague – 3rd / Away socks
  • Inter Milan – Away

Kit Highlights

Slovan Bratislave wore an unexpected kit, is it a 4th Kit or a Cup Kit, time will tell but it was not expected at Girona.

PSV went for All White look at PSG, wearing alternative white shorts and socks to give the clean overall look at PSG.

AC Milan went for their 3rd Kit at Home against Club Brugge, another look not expected and meant they used Home. Away 3rd Kits in their opening 3 games.

Thanks to @SVBJude04 who shared that Bayer Leverkusen Goalkeeper Matěj Kovář who wore the Leverkusen Away Kit, with the team in their 3rd Kit at Brest, they went with outfield change kit as their choice for evening… something we are certainly behind in Kit Geek Towers.

11 Team in total have worn three different kit looks in their opening three games.

There 7 seven teams that have worn Home, Away, 3rd Kits are AC Milan, Feyenoord, Lille, PSV, Red Star Belgrade, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP.

Manchester City and Slovan Bratislava have worn three different kits, with 4th / Cup Kits being used.

Bayer Levekusen and Sparta Prague have both worn their 3rd Kits in two different variations to give their three different looks.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Juventus and Stuttgart, there were plenty of nice kit match ups on show this week but this one was my favourite, Juventus appear to be using white shorts / socks in Europe this season and paired with a classic looking Stuttgart Away kit gave us a nice balance in their game!

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

  • 18 Home Kits
  • 7 Away Kits
  • 9 3rd Kits
  • 2 “Cup” Kits

There were 3 Kit Variations used this week

  • Juventus – Home, with alternative white shorts and socks
  • PSV – 3rd, All white
  • Sparta Prague – 3rd / Away socks

11 Clubs in total have worn the same kit in their opening three fixtures of the competition

Let me know your thoughts or other details you spotted this week in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back after next round of Champions League games on the 22nd / 23rd October 2024.

Other posts that might interest you….

Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Match 2

Premier League – Matchweek 8

England Kit History

Champions League 2022 / 23 – Kit Overview

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On Saturday 10th June 2023, we reached the climax of the longest season when Manchester City won the Champions League (European Cup) against Inter Milan in the Final at Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul and by claiming their first Champions League Title also completing the “Treble”, becoming on the second English Team to complete this remarkable feat.

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

Knock Out Round Kit Stats

  • 30 Kits worn in Knock Out Stages – 29 games
  • 18 Home Kits (14 first choice / 4 variations)
  • 4 Away Kits (3 first choice / 1 variations)
  • 7 3rd Kits (7 first choice)
  • 1 Cup Kit
  • 6 New Kit Variations used in Knock Out Stages

Overall Kit Stats (Including Group Stages)

  • 87 Kits worn – 125 games
  • 38 Home Kits (29 first choice / 9 variations)
  • 26 Away Kits (20 first choice / 6 variations)
  • 19 3rd Kits (16 first choice / 3 variations)
  • 4 Cup Kits used (3 first choice / 1 variation)

Kit Overview

Group A / Group B

Group C / Group D

Group E / Group F

Group G / Group H

The 6 “New Kits Variations” seen in the Knockout Stages:

Napoli in Away kit with home shorts to give an all white look against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Last 16 game

PSG wore their home kit in 7 of their 8 games in the Champions League this season, their only alternative look came in their final game of this season’s competition when they wore their 3rd kit.

Real Madrid wore their Home Kit with 3rd Kit socks in their Quarter-Final game against Chelsea..

Eventual winners Manchester City, used their 3rd Kit in their Quarter-Final match against Bayern Munich, the first used in their Champions League and their 4th Kit Variation of the Competition.

One of my favourite Kit Tales of the Champions League this season was the Semi-Final / Milan Derbies, with both Milan teams opting for alternative (away kit) white shorts and socks in both games, each giving the teams new looks not used in the competion this season.

Kit Variations Stats

Looking in more detail at the Kit Variations worn by the Champions League Teams

  • 5 Teams in 4 Kit variations
    • Sporting (6 Games) – Home Kit x2, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
    • Napoli (10 Games) – Home Kit, Away Kit x2, 3rd Kit
    • AC Milan (12 Games) – Home Kit x2, Away Kit x2
    • Inter Milan (13 Games) – Home Kit x2, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
    • Manchester City (13 Games) – Home Kit x3, Away Kit, 3rd Kit
  • 14 Teams in 3 Kit Variations
    • 7 Teams in Home, Away, 3rd Kits
    • 7 Teams using a variation of one their kits to give 3 variations in total
  • 12 Teams in 2 Kit Variations
  • 1 Team in just 1 Kit – Borussia Dortmund
  • Most variations of Home Kit – 2
    • 9 Teams
  • Most variatons of Away Kit – 2:
    • 4 Teams
  • 19 Teams did not wear any Kit Variations, just default Home, Away, 3rd, 4th or Cup Kits
  • Most worn Home Kit – 9, AC Milan (out of 12 games) not including variation worn at Inter Milan
  • Most worn Away Kit – 6, Eintracht Frankfurt (8 Games)
  • Most worn 3rd Kit – 3, Ajax (6 Games) / Barcelona (6) / Club Brugges (8) / Real Madrid (12) / Inter Milan (13)
  • Most worn Cup Kit – 8, Borussia Dortmund

Knock Out Fixtures

Group Stage Fixtures can be found here

Kit Highlights:

There was a reduction in overall kits used from last season, reducing from 96 to 87 (10%) this can been seen in the reduction of variations of default looks used with only 13 teams using variations of their default looks.

Only one team, Borussia Dortmund wore just the one kit in the Competition this season, wearing their “Cup” Kit in their 8 games

Every game in Group C had a team in a change kit…..

Let me know you favourite kits, kit highlights and kit match ups of the 2022 / 23 Champions League in the comments below or over at @Kit_Geek

The Heat Press – Issue 13

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Time for Issue Number 13 of The Heat Press – a brief roundup of news in the Kit World and Kit Community, to catch up on Issue 12 click here

The Headlines

  • AC Milan 4th Kit
  • Fiorentina Kit Design Competition
  • Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt
  • Plymouth Argyle – Ginsters

AC Milan 4th Kit

AC Milan have released their 4th Kit for the 2021 / 22 Season, this kit is part of a larger collaboration with Italian fashion brand “NEMEN”, the Kit was designed by Leonardo Fasolo, Founder and Creative Director of NEMEN and lifelong AC Milan fan.

The kit has been given mixed reviews from fans and those in the Kit Community however this gives a unique look to the Rossonere and is getting people talking about kits, which in kit design is something I can get behind. The kit has been worn by both Women’s and Men’s team this weekend in likely its only appearences on the field.

Fiorentina Kit Design Competition

Staying in Italy, Fiorentina and Kappa are given people the chance to design the 4th Kit for next season, there are some guidelines that must be adhered to in the designs:

  • Primary colors cannot be purple or green.
  • You can also use more than 3 colours as long as one is dominant.
  • You can propose a circled, striped, banded or checked design… but there must always be a dominant color.
  • You cannot replicate the Fiorentina logo or its elements (for example you cannot use the lily, the V of Viola, the name “ACF Fiorentina”).
  • You cannot modify or move the Fiorentina logo, the Kappa logo or the Mediacom logo.
  • You cannot change the shape of the shirt (collar, sleeves … the structure must remain as it is).

So for you Kit Concept Designers out there your designs need to be submitted by 17th April 2022, full details can be found here

Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt

It has been reported in The Guardian that the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup Quarter Final against England, famously worn scoring two of the most memorible goals in World Cup History is being put up for sale.

The shirt was in the ownership of Steve Hodge (Pictured below) who swapped shirts with Argentinian Legend after the game and has been on display at the National Football Museum of the recent years will go sale at Sotherby’s Auctioneers and estimate to sell for £4m.

Full details on the story can be found here

Plymouth Argyle – Ginsters

One of the most famous sponsorship partnerships in English Football is coming to an end. Plymouth Argyle and local savoury snack maker Ginsters have been in partnership since 2002, so at the end of this season their 20 year association will be coming to an end with League One club sporting a new sponsor for the 2022/23 season… will Pymouth shirts ever look the same again!

And Finally….

Whats happening in the Kit Community.

I like to end each issue with some of the “going ons” within the Kit Community.

Firstly our Friends at Football Shirts for Charity have released some new Charity shirts for 2022, following up from their wonderful shirts from 2021, they are producing three shirts each with a different colour details and you can include a name and number for no additional charge.

I have ordered mine, to go with my white shirt of theirs last season… its the blue one this year for me and cannot wait to add it to my collection.

Check out their site and place your order here

As you will know I am a lover of “Kit Logs”, maintaining a record of the kits worn by teams through out a competion or season, there have been a couple of examples that I have seen in the last week that I want to call out and share here…

PABLO has created this fantastic illistration of Spainish Segunda División B Hércules CF kits worn this season.

Paint Kits produced this amazing graphic looking at the teams from South America in the CONMEBOL 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, with what teams wore what kit through out the qualification process… as a Kit Geek, I love it!

There has been a few updates to my site over the past week, I have now included a section where I will keep the Kit Grids from the 2021 / 22 season in one place, the Premier League has been added with EFL Leagues to be added over the coming days (example below, Premier League up to 5th April 2022).

The page can be found at the top of my site,

I have also now included a “Friends of Kit Geek” section as well, where you can find other Football Kit Related pages that may interest you, if you want to see your site here please let me know and I will add it the list.

Let me know your thoughts and comments and if there is any content that you would like me to share in future issues, please message me and let me know the details or use the comments field below or contact me over on @Kit_Geek on Twitter