Top 10 best new EFL Championship 2026/27 home shirts (Ranked) | OneFootball

What are the nicest home shirts on offer ahead of the 2026/27 Championship campaign? Football League World takes a close look...

Transfers dominate the headlines and the hearts and minds of supporters throughout the summer months, although kit launches also invariably occupy precious places on the calendar - and rarely fail to divide opinion.

Some clubs tend to keep it simple, with sides such as Brentford and Luton Town among those to cost-effectively release new home shirts once every two years, whereas others experiment and produce real eye-catching shirts.

That's no different in the Championship, and as the 2026/27 campaign swiftly approaches around the corner, supporters throughout the division now know exactly how their sides will look when the new season heads underway - in terms of what they'll be wearing, at least.

As mentioned, kit releases are both hotly-anticipated and divisive in equal measure, and FLW has decided to run the rule over the home shirt of each Championship club for next term and rank the TEN best.

10 ? ? Bristol City

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There's a lot to like about Bristol City's new home shirt, and it gets the ball rolling in what FLW believes to be the tenth-nicest release in the second-tier.

The Robins opted to remove the collar from their previous home shirt, making for a simple yet effective design that also retains the shrewd touch of a bold black outline around the club badge.

With a smaller front-of-shirt sponsor this time around, City's new strip encompasses a basic style that may not make too headlines, but it's smart enough and there really isn't too much to fault about it.

9 ? ? Wrexham

It's FLW's view that Wrexham have unveiled the nicest home shirt of Wales' three Championship representatives - even if Cardiff City would prefer anything to playing in red again.

Wrexham removed the V-neck collar design that was donned last time out in favour of a sleeker style, and the thicker white stripes surrounding the collar and going down to the sleeves are a welcome addition.

The Red Dragons' new front-of-shirt Firefox sponsor gives the strip a more modern feel, although a touch of history and tradition remains with some impressive attention to embroidered detail.

If you look close enough, the shirt features a pattern inspired by the old safety barriers in the Kop, meaning the shirt blends history with a contemporary feel.

Wrexham were also able to unveil their new home shirt in New York, a luxury anything but readily available to almost any other Championship club.

8 ? ? Norwich City

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Yet another second-tier side to abandon a traditional collar-design, Norwich City fans are loving the Canaries' new strip and it's easy to see why.

It's a nice upgrade on the previous season's home shirt, and makes for one of the more eye-catching kits in the Championship next term.

The most notable feature is, of course, the marble-effect pattern across the shirt, encompassing the front of the strip along with a green-and-yellow blend on the sleeves.

The Canaries will be hoping to catch the eye beyond their home colours under Philippe Clement, and the Carrow Road faithful are expecting to see plenty of success in it as an exciting season awaits.

7 ? ? Millwall

While some clubs elect to merely make minor tweaks when producing new kits, Millwall have opted for a significant change of tact in design and it's paid off rather handsomely.

Reaching the play-offs under Alex Neil last season, the Scotsman's side were much easier on the eye than their home shirt, which maintained the often-controversial style of a centralised club badge in-between the two sponsors.

It's a lot different for 2026/27, though, where the Lions will hope that their inspired touch to the club's 2016/17 play-off winning design can be replicated with similar success on the pitch.

The shirt itself pays tribute to Millwall's 10th anniversary of going up to the Championship, with the white pinstripes providing a much-welcomed nod to the stripes that the Lions last celebrated promotion in.

Unlike many Championship counterparts, Millwall have actually initiated a V-neck collar as opposed to axing it, and the gold detailing of it brings a stylistic and classy feel to the East Londoners' impressive new strip.

6 ? ? Charlton Athletic

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Charlton Athletic, in contrast, haven't changed a great deal from last season's home shirt - but the Addicks arguably didn't need to, and the shrewd attention to detail makes all the difference here.

As the old adage goes, less is more - on certain occasions, at least - and minimalism is certainly the mantra at Charlton, who are bringing one of the nicer home shirts to the Championship next season.

The removal of white diagonal pinstripes across the badge area from last time out presents a simpler yet smarter look, complemented by a 34-degree lean encompassing the rake of the Valley's Covered End and enhanced white-coloured detailing on the sleeves.

The Rebook sponsor always makes for a nice touch and the crest features on both shoulders, bringing a genuine fashionable feel to Charlton's 26/27 home strip.

Ultimately, it's a kit that is simple and straightforward enough to keep fans onside while retaining sleek fashionable and historical touches to give it that extra X-Factor - making it one of FLW's very favourite releases for the new season.

5 ? ? West Ham

The claret and blue colours of West Ham United are some of the most iconic in English football, with some real legends pulling on the shirt over the years.

And a new kit era has been ushered in this season, with their 11-year partnership with Umbro ending in favour of a move to a new company in the form of New Balance.

The blue sleeves appear to be a lot brighter than in recent years, and it looks like a bit of a throwback to the Dr Martens era of the early 2000s, and it's certainly a smart shirt that has been produced for New Balance's first go.

The pattern of the shirt makes it stand out a bit more than a plain claret one would, and if the Hammers are lucky enough, it could be a title-winning shirt in less than a years time.

4 ? ? Birmingham City

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Birmingham City's kits have been made by Nike since 2020, having moved from Adidas' production line, and the style of the shirts have differed from year to year.

Last year saw an all-blue top with gold trimmings and sponsor, but they've gone back to basics this year, once again with an all-blue shirt, coupled with a white Coral sponsor - but there's also a retro-style collar added.

It's a very simple shirt but it's incredibly smart at the same time - there isn't much that can go wrong with the style that Blues have gone for this time around, and you'd imagine it'll be a big hit.

3 ? ? Portsmouth

Another club whose kits are Nike-made are Portsmouth, who have stayed with the sporting giants since 2018, and their new home shirt has a bit of a Birmingham 2025-26 look to it.

Like City's from last season, Pompey have gone with blue and gold for the new Championship campaign, moving away from their traditional white sponsor - and how smart does it look?

It's a simple, yet effective look for the South Coast outfit, who definitely look like they mean business ahead of the 2026-27 season.

2 ? ? Wolves

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After a brief few years with Castore, Wolves swapped shirt makers to classic clothing company Sudu - and they've hit a home run with their brand new shirt.

The first two efforts in 2024 and 2025 were smart enough, but the kit for the new Championship season is inspired is an anniversary edition, commemorating 150 years since their formation in 1877.

And returning to the shirt is the Wolverhampton coat of arms that was last seen between the years of 1993 and 1996, which gives the kit an even more retro feel to it - the amber colour of it is a bit darker than recent years, but it looks all the more better for it.

1 ? ? QPR

QPR are into their 10th year with Errea as their kit supplier - and they've produced an absolute beauty for the 2026-27 season.

The R's have continued with their traditional blue and white hoops, but this year there is a hint of yellow on the home shirt, with the collar and sleeves both having that particular colour trim to finish it off.

It could very well be the smartest Championship kit of the season - could it be one that is part of a promotion push for Julien Stephan's side at Loftus Road?