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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.

OUR 2025 SHIRT OF THE YEAR
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FC Nurnberg

125th Anniversary Kit

In a year of anniversary releases, one design reigns supreme. Enter FC Nürnberg, founded in a pub 125 years ago, celebrate their milestone birthday in style. adidas once again nail a timeless look, with the red and white vertical stripes a nod to the club’s founding colours, complimented with an elegant yet minimalist crew neck and sleeve cuffs which both include gold detailing. The red stripes adopt a slightly perforated material, always the basis of a great striped kit. There is superb intricate detailing on the gold FCN anniversary crest, which features a gold ring that includes the foundation dates "1900–2025”. The gold trefoil logo is the perfect accompaniment, adding to the luxury look and feel. A black and gold patch near the hem highlights the club’s foundation date: 4 May 1900. An instant classic.

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THE CONTENDERS: PART 2

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.

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
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

Winner
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

Winner
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 2021
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 2020
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 Third 2019
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 Home 2018
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 2017
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 2016
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 Away 2015
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 Home 2014
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 Away 2013
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

Dortmund European 2012
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 2011
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 2010
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

Man City 2009
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 2008
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

Copenhagen 2007
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 2006
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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Kit Trends 2025

Total 90 Returns

This year Nike announced the return of the legendary Total 90 branding. With one of the best versions of Total 90 being the Chelsea's 2024/25 third.

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SOTY History

Heritage Meets High Fashion

Honouring the iconic 1993–1995 away design, the Manchester United 25–26 Third Kit reimagines a classic in a contemporary context.

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About the Search for the Best Kit of 2025

Every year, the Classic Football Shirts community gathers to crown the ultimate kit design. The 2025 season has offered an incredible spectrum of styles, from the latest high-tech templates by Nike and adidas to beautiful retro-inspired anniversary releases.

Whether your taste leans towards the refined elegance of the Italy Renaissance kit or the bold streetwear vibes of the Arsenal Third kit, your vote determines the winner. Discover our massive selection of authentic football shirts and join thousands of fans in celebrating football culture.

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