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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 crawled out of the depths of the third tier in 1999.

9. Paris Saint-Germain (Away)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Real Mallorca deserve to be relegated for this crime against football fashion.

7. Bournemouth (Away)

The award for the kit that most resembles upholstery on public transit seats goes to Bournemouth.

8. Sporting CP (Home)

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)

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)

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.