The Urban Pitch Year in Review: The Best Kits of 2025 | OneFootball

Wrapping up the year in Urban Pitch style, we recount the best kit releases from 2025.

We’re at that time of year again. 2025 is nearly over, which means it’s time to start reflecting. No, I don’t mean whether or not you stuck to your resolutions beyond the end of January or anything. I mean the important stuff, like which kit releases over the year were the best.

It has been an interesting year for kits, heavily centered around nostalgia (of course). And I’m not going into why this is good or bad for the industry, but instead, we’re leaning into it and picking out some of the best. From modern takes on classics, to new creative ways addressing societal issues, 2025 brought up some gems and we’re diving into the best of them. Sit down, pour yourself a drink of your choice (mine is a Peroni) and tuck in…

Nice Home, Away, and Third

We’re starting off with a banger because we’re not just looking at one kit, we’re looking at a full set. Some way to kick off the list, right? When you look at these kits then you’ll understand why I couldn’t leave one of them out. All three are the same style, and it helps that it’s my favorite. Classic collar with button and a nice colored trim. You’ve got me hooked. The home is the classic red and black stripes, but nice and thick. The away flips to white and green, and the third goes blue with some red pinstripe action. Hey Siri, how do you say “absolutely beautiful stuff” in French?

Hull City Away

Now’s a good time to insert the meme from Netlfix’s Sunderland Til I Die. “Why am I looking at Hull City on this list?” I understand your surprise. But the Tigers were certainly kitted out for this season with this one. Their home is a bit too tiger-y for me but their away is just *chef’s kiss.* And yes, it is Kappa again. I promise the entire list won’t be Kappa. But I am just a sucker for any Kappa kit with the Banda stripes.

Greenland Away

This one dropped way back in January, but there’s no forgetting it. Greenland and Hummel started the year off right with a beautiful new away kit to follow up from their well-received home. Representative of the country’s ice sheet and climate, this one makes you chilly just looking at it. Fitting, if you’re like me and are having to play mid-December midweek 5-a-side in the rain, wind, and snow of the UK.

Newcastle Third

I am a Newcastle fan, so this one may be a bit biased. If I let bias entirely take over me, the home kit would be in this list as well. However, the third kit is another one of these modern remakes and for me, it’s wonderful. It remakes a kit that isn’t often spoken about but is still delightful. From the ’90s, this adidas kit has been given a modern makeover but keeps important elements like the black shield around the badge and the colors. Add in the Trefoil logo and it’s top class. Howay the lads, that’s for sure!

Venezia Third

Wow, a kit list with a Venezia shirt? Who’d have thunk it? Well, I didn’t expect to ever speak about a Venezia kit in this context again since they left Kappa for Nocta. And for those who are fans of this new partnership, you probably thought I’d include their away shirt. Well, no. I’ve gone rogue. Their third shirt has gone big on the green and orange, something many fans wanted for their home kit over the black from the last few years. Whatever your stance, this is a beauty.

Ajax Third

It’s one of those collars again. I’ve been lured in. A nice off-white base, the big classic Ajax crest and the nice pastel-like red and blue colors complementing it, this is stunning. It doesn’t look too far away from a cricket shirt, but don’t let that spoil it. Instead of Freddie Flintoff bowling, think of Wout Weghorst scoring goals. Ahhhh, delightful.

Napoli Home, Away, and Third

Another club, another set of kits that all deserve to be in this list. Just like Nice, Napoli have been kitted out beautifully this year. Their home kit is wonderful. Striking blue, a quality collar and a sublimated N pattern throughout. The away goes white and gold, alluding to the fact they’re the reigning Scudetto holders. And the third is the showstopper: the Moka kit. Playing on Napoli’s coffee culture, this one is my favorite. And it’s not just for that collar, either.

AIK Future Signatures

This kit is a special one. It’s a kit signed by AIK’s youth players, hinting that any of them could be the next big star to come from the Swedish club. It also reinforces their mission of providing opportunities for young players from Stockholm’s most vulnerable areas. A really nice kit with a wonderful meaning.

Bayern Third

It oozes class. Yes, it follows the new approach for adidas’ third kits. Old badge, Trefoil logo. But it’s more than just that. The black base is slick, but when you see the pattern, you know why this kit is in this list. The addition of the red and green then elevates it to that next level. And yes, the old Bayern badge finishes it off nicely. It’s almost as if adidas knows what it’s doing…

Sorrento Home

A kit from Ezeta, a brand not many have heard of, this Sorrento kit blew up for good reason. They’re currently plying their trade in the third division of Italy but certainly don’t dress like it. It’s the classic red and black of Sorrento, which used to use standard Nike templates before switching over to Ezeta. This kit is bold, loud and offers something unique to a space that certainly needs it.

Roma Third

Another third kit by adidas. It’s not my fault they’re killing it. This Roma kit is up there with the best of them. Clean and crisp white combined with a striking green and gold collar and trim? Mamma mia. It was fitting they signed Evan Ferguson at the same time because it’s giving an Irish vibe. While the striker’s loan spell hasn’t proved successful, the kit is an all-time classic and is a must buy if you’re serious about shirt collecting.

Red Star Home

This kit is inspired by…concrete. But not any old concrete. The kind that’s seen generations of fans on the terraces of Stade Bauer. In typical fashion, Red Star haven’t kept it simple. Green and white stripes with a nice crew neck collar, but the concrete pattern across the shirt nods to the creative direction behind the shirt.

Nurnberg 125th Anniversary

Typically, an anniversary kit is top tier. It’s often retro-inspired, which is always a good thing in the eyes of me and many others. This Nurnberg kit blew up, and for good reason. It’s a nod to kits of years gone by alongside the traditional red and white stripes. Added gold details make the kit ooze class, and that’s very important for a kit respecting the last 125 years of the club.

Hellas Verona 40th Anniversary

Believe it or not, Hellas Verona won the Serie A in the ’80s, and in the season Diego Maradona joined Napoli no less. This kit celebrates the historic Scudetto win of 1984-85, using a thick V-neck collar, bright yellow base and blue pinstripes down the shirt. No sponsor on the shirt makes it a lot better, too. And my tip: get it in a long sleeve. You’ll look cultured at the local pickup game.

Porto Third

It’s the definition of class. This ‘linen white’ kit is something you could wear under a tuxedo at your wedding. Clean and fresh, complemented by pops of shimmering blue, this Porto third kit is fitting for the second-largest city in a country like Portugal. New Balance has killed it with this one, that’s for sure.