Tag: Champions League

Champions League – Match 7

Champions League – Match 8

Champions League 2024 / 25: League Phase Overview

Jan 31, 2025Feb 11, 2025Posted in Kit History, Kit NewsTagged Arsenal, Bayern, Champions League, Dortmund, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Manchester City, Premier League, Real Madrid, Soccer, sports, UEFA9 Comments

On Wednesday 29th January 2025 the first League Phase of the Champions League came to it conclusion, with the 36 Teams playing 8 games each for a total of 144 games.

Overall Kit Stats:

104 Kits worn in Group Stages – 144 games
36 Home Kits (31 Default / 5 variations)
34 Away Kits (27 Default / 7 Variations)
28 3rd Kits (19 Default / 9 Variations)
4 “Cup” Kits
2 4th Kits
2 Teams in 5 Kit Variations
8 Teams in 4 Kit Variations
12 Teams in 3 Kit Variations
12 Teams in 2 Kit Variations
2 Teams in just 1 Kit

Team Breakdowns

Below you will find the Kit Log of all 36 Teams, I have these in alphabetical order.

AC Milan to Benfica

Bolonga to Inter Milan

Juventus to RB Leipzig

RB Salzburg to BSC Young Boys

Match Day Breakdowns:

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Match 6

Champions League – Match 7

Match 7

Match 8

Champions League – Match 8

Kit Highlights:

Looking at some of my favourite Kit highlights of the competition so far…

There were two teams that wore five different Kit variations in their eight games.

Feyenoord wore Home Kit and two variations of Away and 3rd Kits.

Sparta Prague wore Home Kit, Away Kit and three different variations of their 3rd Kit.

Borussia Dortmund (Cup Kit) and Real Madrid were the only two teams to wear a single Kit Look through this phase of the competition.

During Match 7, there was a rare kit site of 4th Kit v 4th Kit with PSG and Manchester City’s game. PSG also played all eight of their games in Blue, six in Home Kit and their last two in their 4th Kit.

Bayern Munich did not wear their Home Kit during this stage of the competition, wearing their 3rd Kit in seven games and Away just once!

Slovan Bratislava were the only team to wear four distinct kits, wearing Home, Away, 3rd and a Cup Kit in their eight games!

Girona gave us one of the more interesting Kit Mash ups, with 3rd Kit (Pink) being worn with Away socks (Navy) when they played at PSV in Match 4.

AC Milan wore their 3rd Kit in three of their four Home games, only wearing their Home Kit once in the opening round of fixtures.

That’s it, this the first Champions League “League” Phase has now been completed! Links to all the weekly reports can be found above.

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Champions League: Match 8, Kit Review

Jan 30, 2025Posted in General, Kit NewsTagged Arsenal, Celtic, Champions League, Feyenoord, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Manchester City, News, Premier League, Real Madrid, Soccer, sports, UEFA2 Comments

The Champions League reaches the end of the league phase, Match 8 saw all 36 teams play on the same day at the same time, much as we see in other competitions on the final round of games.

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 8 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 104 (+8 from Match 6)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were eight new Kits on show in these final round of matches

Celtic – 3rd
Sparta Prague – Away
Shakhtar Donetsk – Away / Home shorts
Arsenal – Away
Feyenoord – 3rd with alternative white shorts & socks
Club Brugges – 3rd / Home socks
PSV – Home with alternative white shorts
Bologna – Away / Home shorts

Kit Highlights

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund were the only teams to wear just the one kit in their eight league games.

There were two teams that wore their 5th Kit Variation of Competition so far…

Feyenoord, wore their 3rd Kit with alternative white shorts and socks, having now worn 1 Home Kit Look, 2 Away and 2 3rd Kits.

Sparta Prague wore their Away Kit for the first time, ending their run in the competition with 1 Home Kit, this Away Kit and 3 different 3rd Kit looks.

Celtic and Arsenal wore change kits for the first time in the competition this season.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Manchester City and Club Brugges, regular followers and readers will know that I am partial to a kit that has contrasting socks, so with both teams in this look it was always going to be this game!

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

Home Kits – 18
Away Kits – 8
3rd Kits – 5
“Cup” Kits – 4
4th Kits – 1

There were 5 Kit Variations used this week

Shakhtar Donetsk – Away with Home shorts
Feyenoord – 3rd with alternative white shorts & socks
Club Brugges – 3rd with Home socks
PSV – Home with alternative white shorts
Bologna – Away with Home shorts

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Champions League – Match 7

Premier League – Matchweek 23

Champions League: Match 7, Kit Review

Jan 23, 2025Jan 23, 2025Posted in GeneralTagged AC Milan, Arsenal, Bayern, Champions League, Football, Football Kits, Inter Milan, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Premier League, Soccer, sports, UEFA3 Comments

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…

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Premier League – Matchweek 22

Champions League: Match 6, Kit Review

Dec 12, 2024Posted in General, Kit HistoryTagged AC Milan, Aston Villa, Bayern, Benfica, Bologna, Champions League, England, EPL, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Premier League, Soccer, sports, UEFA12 Comments

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.

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Premier League – Matchweek 15

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Champions League: Match 5, Kit Review

Nov 28, 2024Posted in Kit NewsTagged Bayern, Benfica, Champions League, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Manchester City, News, Premier League, Soccer, sports, UCL4 Comments

The 2024/25 Champions League returns for Match 5 of the League phase, the “super” league is now taking shape for the 36 teams competing!

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 5 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 88 (+5 from Match 4)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 5 new Kits on show this week

Slovan Bratislava – Home
Brest – Away
Feyenoord – Away / Alternative white socks
Atalanta – Away
Stuttgart – 3rd

Kit Highlights

Bayern Munich continue to appear to be using their 3rd Kit as the Champions League first choice kit, wearing it for the fourth time against PSG and the for third time in a Home game.

Slovan Bratislava wore their fourth different kit of the competition, after using their registered Home Kit for the first time in the Champions League this season, after previously wearing a special cup kit, away and 3rd kits!

Bologna wore their 3rd Kit at Home against Lille, the 3rd time they have worn the kit this season in the competition but the first time at home!

Although not an actual kit from the game, but as part of the build up to the game between AS Monaco and Benfica this wonderful graphic was created which incorparates the kits worn in the match as F1 Overalls.

Five Teams in total have worn four different kit looks in their opening five games.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Manchester City and Feyenoord, not only a cracking game on the pitch but the two kits used worked well together and I do enjoy constrasting socks, so both team in this look is a win for me!

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

22 Home Kits
7 Away Kits
5 3rd Kits
2 “Cup” Kits

There was just 1 Kit Variation used this week

Feyenoord – Away with alternative white socks

6 Clubs in total have worn the same kit in their opening five 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.

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Premier League – Matchweek 12

Champions League: Match 4, Kit Review

Nov 7, 2024Posted in General, Kit History, Kit NewsTagged Champions League, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Premier League, Soccer, sports, UCL, UEFA10 Comments

The 2024/25 Champions League returns for Match 4 of the League phase, half way through this stage of the reformated 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 4 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 83 (+11 from Match 3)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 11 new Kits on show this week

AC Milan – Home / Alternative black shorts & socks
Bayer Leverkusen – Away
Dinamo Zagreb – Away
Girona – 3rd / Away socks
Juventus – Away
Manchester City – Home / Alternative white socks
Monaco – 3rd / Charcoal shorts
Aston Villa – Away / Home shorts
Atletico Madrid – Away
Brest – Away / 3rd shorts
Benfica – Home / Alternative red shorts

Kit Highlights

The week’s fixtures started with a Kit Mash up on show, Girona using their 3rd Kit with Away socks for an interesting look at PSV! This was the first time they had used a change kit in this season’s competition.

AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City, are teams that have worn four different kit looks in their opening four games….

Levekusen in Away kit at Liverpool (a kit worn by their goalkeeper in the last round of fixtures).

Man City in Home / white socks at Sporting CP!

AC Milan in an alternative look for their Home Kit this season, but remains a classic AC Milan look with black shorts / socks, this also opens up more alternative possibiltes for future fixtures with their default white shorts / socks.

Bayern Munich used their 3rd Kit at Home for a second in this competition, this means they are yet to to wear their Home Kit in their opening 4 games!

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

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Sparta Prague and Brest, Brest another team in an interesting kit mash up, using 3rd shorts with their away kit for a look very much like a “Team USA” kit and paired with the lovely tri-colour kit of Sparta Prague made a good visual match up.

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

19 Home Kits
9 Away Kits
4 3rd Kits
4 “Cup” Kits

There were 7 Kit Variations used this week

Girona – Away / 3rd Socks
AS Monaco – 3rd / Charcoal shorts
Manchester City – Home / White socks
AC Milan – Home / Black shorts & socks
Aston Villa – Away / Home shorts
Benfica – Home / Red shorts
Brest – Away / 3rd shorts

7 Clubs in total have worn the same kit in their opening three fixtures of the competition (Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Arsenal, Atalanta, 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.

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Premier League – Matchweek 10

Champions League: Match 3, Kit Review

Oct 24, 2024Posted in General, Kit NewsTagged AC Milan, Champions League, Football, Football Kits, Juventus, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Premier League, Soccer, sports, UCL8 Comments

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.

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Premier League – Matchweek 8

Champions League: Match 2, Kit Review

Oct 3, 2024Oct 3, 2024Posted in General, Kit HistoryTagged Adidas, Arsenal, Bayern, Champions League, fashion, Football, Football Kits, Juventus, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Manchester City, News, PSG, Soccer, sports, UCL, UEFA9 Comments

The 2024/25 Champions League returns for Match 2 of the League phase, all teams now playing Home and Away in this new version of the competition. So it is that time again to look at the Kits worn this week.

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

Match 2 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 59 (+23 from Match 1)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 23 Kits on show this week

Suttgart – Cup Kit
Sparta Prague – 3rd
Barcelona – Home
BSC Young Boys – Away
Bayer Levekusen – Home
AC Milan – Away
Red Star Belgrade – 3rd
PSV – Home
Sporting CP – 3rd
Slovan Bratislava – 3rd
Manchester City – 3rd
Feyenoord – Away
Shakhtar Donetsk – Home
Aston Villa – Home
Bayern Munich – Away
Benfica – Home
Atletico Madrid – 3rd
Lille – Home
Liverpool – Home
Bologna – 3rd
RB Leipzig – Home
Juventus – 3rd
Strum Graz – Home

Kit Highlights

Stuttgart followed a tradition we often see with German teams in Europe and used a dedicated European Kit for the first time, with gold details and paired with red socks (different from their Away Kit socks).

On Tuesday 1st October, out of the 18 teams that played 7 in total wore the same kit as in Match 1, with 6 teams playing against each other, with RB Salzburg v Brest, Arsenal v PSG and Borussia Dortmund v Celtic, the only other team that wore the same kit was Inter Milan!

Slovan Bratislava wore their 3rd Kit at Home against Manchester City, who also wore their 3rd Kit so the rare sight of a 3rd Kit v 3rd Kit match up!

BSC Young Boys wore a change kit in The Champions League for the first time since 8th December 2021 when they played Manchester United, they used their all white Away against Barcelona on Tuesday 1st October.

Bayern Munich have yet to wear their Home Kit in the competition, having worn 3rd Kit in first game and now Away kit at Aston Villa.

Bologna launched their 3rd Kit on Monday and debuted it in their game against Liverpool.

One of the Kits of the season, Juventus’ 3rd Kit was used for “The Old Lady’s” visit to RB Leipzig, the second of the possible four Trefiol Kits to used in the Competition, and it looks great in action.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between PSV and Sporting CB, a classic look for PSV Eindhoven and the Sporting Kit being something a little different produced a nice Kit Match up with a real European feel… loved it!

Kit Stats

Overall this Matchweek we have seen the following kits…

21 Home Kits
4 Away Kits
9 3rd Kits
2 “Cup” Kits

There were no Kit Variations used this week, all 36 Kits were in their default look.

13 Clubs in total have worn the same kit in their opening 2 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.

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