Ranking the best and worst new kits in European soccer this season
With the 2024-25 European club season kicking into gear after a short time off, it's time once again for theScore's annual rundown of the best and worst new kits across the continent's top leagues.
The best 😍
1. Juventus (Third)
The essence of greatness: golden hues and enduring elegance 🤩@adidasfootball @adidasoriginals pic.twitter.com/L93jz2pq5o
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) August 12, 2024
Juventus' third kit is a work of art. The minimalism and dark color scheme offer a striking design that looks just as good off the pitch as it will on the field when Juventus suit up for the new season.
2. Leeds United (Away)
😍 First league outing for our away kit! pic.twitter.com/V72PvHm7pj
— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 17, 2024
Championship side Leeds United's away uniform is arguably the best ensemble in England. From the yellow-blue combination to the stylish collar and retro crest, there's nothing to complain about with this masterpiece.
3. Manchester United (Third)
You can't beat an Original.#MUFC || @adidasFootball pic.twitter.com/t9g3kiZVg3
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 14, 2024
Adidas continues to kill it, this time with Manchester United's sharp third kit. The club released a stirring two-and-a-half-minute video to encapsulate the seemingly positive vibes at the club.
4. Bayer Leverkusen (Home)
We're back on the pitch! Keep up the fight Werkself!⚫️🔴
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) August 17, 2024
46' | 1-1 | #B04VfB #Supercup2024 pic.twitter.com/sv8QReQH4K
Months after running away with the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen are the runaway leaders as the best-dressed team in Germany this season. The players will now look as dapper as manager Xabi Alonso.
5. AC Milan (Home)
Noah to the rescue 🦸♂️#MilanTorino #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/bXf248qyLH
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 17, 2024
Puma created an instant classic with its take on AC Milan's traditional striped top for the 2024-25 campaign. The white trim only adds to the vibrancy of the design.
6. Bayern Munich (Third)
🛒 The new #UCL jersey now available here ⤵️
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) August 13, 2024
🔗 https://t.co/hEp17pzmWJ pic.twitter.com/vuQtxTusAQ
Unfortunately, most of us will never look as cool wearing this Bayern Munich top while lounging on a pool floaty as Bastian Schweinsteiger.
7. Liverpool (Home)
Love it, Diogo 😍 pic.twitter.com/qU4T6rz9YP
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 18, 2024
The addition of a collar and Nike's unique take on pinstripes work brilliantly in Liverpool's home uniform. The splash of gold in the logo and shirt manufacturer adds to the overall appeal.
8. Manchester City (Away)
Retro vibes 🎞️ pic.twitter.com/3I6ll2ViYI
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 8, 2024
This loud pattern will strike a chord with Manchester City fans of a certain age. It'll especially hit hard for those who've stuck through the lowest of lows and then enjoyed the highest of highs, including the season that inspired this shirt when Manchester City climbed out of the depths of the third tier in 1999.
9. Paris Saint-Germain (Away)
🆕 Joao Neves played his first official match with Paris Saint-Germain! ❤️💙
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 16, 2024
🪄 Two assists 🆚 Le Havre 👌#HACPSG pic.twitter.com/89h9mk5kI1
Paris Saint-Germain's away outfit is the likeliest to divide opinion in this article. But there's just something about the oversized tribute to the Eiffel Tower that makes it endearing. Blame it on the Olympics.
10. Tottenham Hotspur (Home)
Ahead at the break 🙌 pic.twitter.com/8YU5bdDiWs
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 19, 2024
Tottenham have been on the receiving end of a lot of hate in previous editions of theScore's kit rankings. But, thanks to these classy home threads, that stops now.
The worst 🤔
1. FC Basel (Home)
❤️💙 Morn ischs sowit – dr grossi Fan-Empfang für unsere @XS_11official ❤️💙
— FC Basel 1893 (@FCBasel1893) August 18, 2024
⌚️ Montag, 18.30 Uhr
📍Joggeli, Plattform vor dem Sektor D
🍻 Bar-Betrieb ab 18.00 Uhr#FCBasel1893 #AlliZämme #BrennefürdrFCB #rotblaulive pic.twitter.com/cnxxNU0B2t
The less-is-more approach might've been the way to go here. Instead, FC Basel's home strip - flames and all - looks like the brainchild of a kid using the build-your-own-kit feature in a video game.
2. Chelsea (Home)
The visitors lead at the break.#CFC | #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/7UoEjnUsX6
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 18, 2024
Like the product on the pitch, Chelsea's home shirts have been poor in recent years. They're so bad that fans will be begging for a shirt sponsor if only to cover a portion of that mess of a design.
3. Brest (Home)
🎙 À l’aube d’une saison historique pour le Stade Brestois, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗲 s’est prêté au jeu de l’interview. Des matches de préparation à la Ligue 1 en passant par la LDC, il fait le point avant la réception de l’OM.
— Stade Brestois 29 (@SB29) August 17, 2024
↪ https://t.co/XlBwWARLJ6 pic.twitter.com/HkBqIWKFKc
Speaking of sponsors, the obscene amount of ads on Brest's home attire is enough to put you off your supper. Yuck.
4. Newcastle United (Third)
🇧🇷🤩 pic.twitter.com/h7l7cFFBXD
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 4, 2024
Newcastle go into the season with another eyesore of a third kit. The only saving grace for the Saudi Arabia-owned team is the '80s-inspired crest.
5. Barcelona (Home)
🚩 Raphinha's goal disallowed for offside.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 12, 2024
0-0, min. 36' pic.twitter.com/eEUuitFYnW
We get it, Barcelona's home gear this season celebrates the club's 125th anniversary. But that doesn't mean it's nice to look at. It didn't look good 25 years ago for the team's 100th birthday celebrations, and it won't look good this season. Bin it.
6. Real Mallorca (Home)
¡Vamos, Moji! ❤️🔥🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/A1f0071w3J
— Real Mallorca (@RCD_Mallorca) August 18, 2024
Real Mallorca deserve to be relegated for this crime against football fashion.
7. Bournemouth (Away)
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 17, 2024
The award for the kit that most resembles upholstery on public transit seats goes to Bournemouth.
8. Sporting CP (Home)
⏹ Full time:
— Sporting CP English (@SportingCP_en) August 3, 2024
🟢 3-4 🔵 // #SCPFCP pic.twitter.com/wrKKm1yuGQ
Aside from the off-putting darker shade of green, Nike caused a stir among Sporting CP fans by adding a black hoop to the traditional green and white pattern. Scandalous.
9. Nottingham Forest (Away)
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 8, 2024
The Nottingham Forest away strip is the type of shirt you'd toss to the side while perusing through the bargain bin at your local sporting goods store.
10. Inter Milan (Home)
With this determination 😤#ForzaInter #InterAlIttihad pic.twitter.com/8ZwCcfvhBl
— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) August 7, 2024
What's with everyone messing with traditional home kits? Nike is again guilty in this department, going rogue with a diagonal pattern that has no business on Inter Milan's home threads.