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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.
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.
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Revisit every Shirt of the Year winner, year by year, since our founding in 2006.
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.
The club returned to adidas with this stunning homage to the 1992/93 design featuring the iconic Lupetto crest.
Shop NowAn 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.
Shop NowVenezia 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.
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.
Shop NowThe 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.
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.
Shop NowThis 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.
Shop NowThis 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.
Shop NowTo 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’.
Shop NowThe 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.
Shop NowNapoli 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.
Shop NowAfter 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...
Shop NowThe 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.
Shop NowRunning 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.
Shop NowThe ‘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.
Shop NowThis 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.
Shop NowKappa 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.
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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