Shirt of the Year 2025 | Vote for the Best Football Kit
SOTY '25

SHIRT OF THE YEAR

Shirt of the Year is the definitive search for the finest football shirt of the season. A truly community-driven event, we call upon the fans to cast their vote and crown one unanimous winner from the world's biggest brands including adidas, Nike, and Puma.

Join the debate and cast your vote on Instagram and X.

THE CONTENDERS: PART 1

Part 1 is a shoutout to adidas, a brand right at the top of their game. From retro revivals to bold new templates, these are the stripes that defined the season.
Stay tuned, more parts are coming soon.

FC Nurnberg 125th Anniversary Adidas Football Shirt 2025
Adidas

FC Nurnberg

125th Anniversary

Liverpool Nike Third Kit 2025 Vertical Swoosh
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Liverpool

Third

AS Roma Adidas Third Shirt 2025
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AS Roma

Third

Flamengo Adidas Third Kit 2025
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Flamengo

Third

Arsenal Adidas Third Shirt 2025 Trefoil
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Arsenal

Third

Germany National Team Home Shirt 2026
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Germany

Home

Real Madrid Adidas Third Jersey 2025 Grey
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Real Madrid

Third

Panathinaikos Adidas Third Kit 2025
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Panathinaikos

Third

Germany 125th Anniversary DFB Kit White
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Germany

125th Anniversary

Inter Miami Adidas Third Kit 2025 Retro
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Inter Miami

Third

Olympiacos 100th Anniversary Adidas Shirt
Adidas

Olympiacos

100th Anniversary

River Plate Home Jersey 2025 Adidas
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River Plate

Home

Boca Juniors Home Shirt 2025 Adidas
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Boca Juniors

Home

Manchester United Adidas Third Kit 2025 Tricolor
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Manchester Utd

Third

Japan Home Shirt 2026 Adidas Flames
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Japan

Home

Olympique Lyonnais 75th Anniversary Kit Adidas
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Ol. Lyonnais

75th Anniversary

Nottingham Forest Home Shirt 2025 Adidas
Adidas

Nott'm Forest

Home

Bayern Munich Oktoberfest Kit 2025 Adidas
Adidas

Bayern Munich

Oktoberfest

Schalke 04 150th Anniversary Kit Adidas
Adidas

Schalke 04

150th Anniversary

HALL OF FAME

Revisit every Shirt of the Year winner, year by year, since our founding in 2006.

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2024

Colombia 100th Anniversary Centenary Kit Adidas
Colombia 100th Anniversary Shirt

The Colombia centenary shirt is a modern classic. A surprise release that quickly won over fans and collectors, it celebrates 100 years of the national team with a clean, nostalgic design. The chalk white base reflects humble beginnings, while a bold chest band carries the colours of the flag. Gold Trefoil and crest detailing, paired with retro collar and cuffs, complete a timeless look that sold out instantly.

2023

AS Roma Home Shirt 2023 Adidas Lupetto
AS Roma Home

The club returned to adidas with this stunning homage to the 1992/93 design featuring the iconic Lupetto crest.

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2022

Vasco da Gama Third Kit 2022 Kappa
Vasco da Gama Third

An outstanding tribute to the 95th birthday of Vasco’s Estádio São Januário home ground, with each release boasting textured patterning referring to the tiling at the stadium and the long-sleeved versions carrying São Januário’s coordinates.

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2021

Venezia Home Kit 2021 Kappa Fashion
Venezia Home

Venezia have become football shirt collectors’ favourite club over the last few years. And the new Kappa shirt for their first Serie A season for twenty years continued the trend in stunning fashion. The gold embellishments on the Venetian wall texture fabric create a masterpiece that we’ve got design studio, Fly Nowhere, to thank for.

2020

Ajax Away Kit 2020 Adidas Ice Blue
Ajax Away

This shirt gave a sublime nod to the past by using a gradient pattern that was reminiscent of the legendary 1988 Holland shirt. It got the balance right between looking back and creating something fresh.

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2019

Italy Renaissance Kit Third 2019 Puma Green
Italy Third

The Italy ‘Renaissance’ shirt is a work of art. The magnificent pattern was inspired by motifs typically found on luxury fabrics in the Renaissance-era. While the use of green was a tribute to the shirts the team had worn against Argentina back in 1954. It debuted in a 2-0 victory over Greece in October ’19 when the side secured qualification for Euro 2020, a tournament they would go on to win.

2018

Nigeria World Cup Kit 2018 Nike Naija
Nigeria Home

This Nigeria shirt changed the game. The hype and demand for it was insane. It received three million pre-orders and yet it still sold out over and over again. The shirt was part of a ‘For Naija’ collection that included fashion items like tracksuits and a bucket hat that tapped into the movement of football clothing towards streetwear and 90s influences effortlessly.

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2017

Club America Home Kit 2017 Nike Retro
Club América Home

This revival of the pattern the club wore in the mid-90s was superb. The team wore away and goalkeeper shirts that incorporated the graphic in this season too. It’s interesting to note that this was Nike recreating a design originally produced by adidas.

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2016

Japan Away Shirt 2016 Adidas Diamond
Japan Away

This spectacular shirt with a shattered ice blue diamond design was the cleanest look of 2016. Kagawa, Okazaki, Honda and co wore it when sealing qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

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2015

Juventus Pink Away Kit 2015 Adidas
Juventus Away

To make Juve a pink away shirt in their first season as kit provider was a genius idea by adidas. The club haven’t worn the colour since 03-04 so the appetite for this shirt was huge. It was so popular even Drake wore it. While on the pitch, Pogba was on fire as the side completed a back-to-back Serie A and Coppa Italia ‘Double’.

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2014

Inter Milan Home Kit 2014 Nike Pinstripe
Inter Milan Home

The respect for this shirt has grown and grown over the years. Maybe not so long ago this title would have gone to the Real Madrid third or Holland away but now the decision to put Inter in black shirts with thin blue pinstripes just cannot be overlooked.

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2013

Napoli Camouflage Away Kit 2013 Macron
Napoli Away

Napoli had not one but two camouflage shirts in 13-14 and they were the most interesting designs created this season. With Higuaín, Mertens and Callejón all linking up wonderfully in their debut seasons, the side won the Coppa Italia.

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2012

Borussia Dortmund Champions League Kit 2012 Puma
Borussia Dortmund European

After winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Jürgen Klopp's iconic Dortmund team of Lewandowski, Reus, Gündogan and Hummels were after the Champions League. Puma made them this shirt for the competition this year and they went on a glorious run to the final. The two injury-time goals to beat Malaga and Lewandowski's four goal haul against Real Madrid are unforgettable moments...

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2011

France Away Kit 2011 Nike Breton Stripe
France Away

The first away shirt that Nike made for France was packed with Gallic flair. It featured a Breton stripe design and wouldn't look out of place in a Jean-Paul Gaultier advert. Sadly the team only played in it three times. Hugo Lloris had a black goalkeeper version.

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2010

Inter Milan Away Kit 2010 Nike Serpent
Inter Milan Away

Running the club's 'Il Biscione' symbol down the side and onto the sleeve of this shirt was a masterstroke. Inter were the reigning 'Treble' winners and in this design they became World champions for the first time since 1965. This meant the shirt carried three shields on the chest in the second half of the season - a full-house.

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2009

Manchester City Third Kit 2009 Umbro Sash
Manchester City Third

The ‘Tailored by Umbro’ range was a classy move. The brushed cotton material and nostalgic styling created some tasteful designs. The sash wins it for this Man City shirt though. The club had worn a red and black sash before in 76-79 and 02-03 but the band ran down from right to left on those kits instead.

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2008

Barcelona Away Kit 2008 Nike Yellow
Barcelona Away

This shirt is famous for the epic Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge when Iniesta struck in the 93rd minute to send Barca to Rome. With Tom Henning Øvrebø’s refereeing performance prompting Drogba’s infamous rant into the TV cameras. This side went on to complete an historic ‘Treble’ at the dawn of the Guardiola era.

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2007

FC Copenhagen Special Edition Kit 2007 Kappa
FC Copenhagen ‘Special Edition’

Kappa made this flashy ‘special edition’ shirt for the reigning Danish champions during the 07-08 season with the intention to release it at the end of another title winning campaign but Copenhagen actually finished 3rd. There is a white version of this shirt too but the black one just looks even more luxurious, neither were actually worn in a match though.

2006

PSG Away Kit 2006 Louis Vuitton Style
Paris Saint-Germain Away

This beautiful homage to the Parisian fashion designer, Louis Vuitton, with monograms including the Eiffel Tower and symbolic Fleur-de-Lis, was easily the most stylish shirt made in ’06. Although on the pitch at the time the team of Pauleta, Yepes and Rothen almost got relegated wearing it.

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